Since its inception in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has taken its intoxicating mix of acrobatics and theatrics around the world. The Montreal-based troupe has staged tent shows in every major North American city, traveled Europe and Asia, and built permanent shows — all-time marvels like O and K — in Las Vegas, Orlando, Tokyo and Macao
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It’s All Greek to U.S.
As Europe confronts another act in its Greek drama, many are watching and wondering, Is the U.S.
Census Update: What the World Will Look like in 2050
Here is the world in 2050, as imagined by the U.S. Census Bureau: India will be the most populous nation, surpassing China sometime around 2025
10 Questions for Renzo Piano
You’re an architect who comes from a family of builders. Those two professions don’t always get along.
Obama to Merkel: Europe Needs a Leader — and You’re It
Beyond the broad smiles, the jokes about Hillary Clinton’s wardrobe, and the ceremonial reassurances that accompanied German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s three-day visit to Washington this week, there was a clear message that President Barack Obama expects Germany to demonstrate leadership with NATO and in Europe. Considering the context — Tuesday’s love fest on the White House lawn — Obama was outspoken in urging his guest to take more responsibility in Libya, saying that he expected full and robust German support for the ongoing airstrikes.
After Mladic’s Arrest, the E.U. Whispers Sweet Nothings to Serbia
In the years following the Cold War and the hemorrhaging of Yugoslavia, Serbia earned the dubious distinction as Europe’s pariah state, widely viewed as a brutal aggressor in the Balkan wars.
Joel Stein Contemplates Circumcision (For His Son)
I knew having a child would force me to examine my life, but I didn’t expect to have to start with my penis. When my wife and I found out we were having a boy, everyone asked if we were going to circumcise him.
Russia Wants a Finger on Europe’s Nuclear Shield
On Friday, before an audience of military officers from around the world, Russia’s top generals made a startling admission of weakness.
After Strauss-Kahn: Who’s Next to Head the IMF?
Even before Dominique Strauss-Kahn announced from New York’s Riker’s Island prison on Wednesday that he was stepping down as head of the International Monetary Fund , world powers were already jostling over who could replace him. Indeed, since Strauss-Kahn’s arrest last Saturday on charges of attempted rape, European officials have been swift to argue that Europe should maintain the hold it has had on the IMF’s top job ever since the Washington D.C.-based organization was created in 1945
The True, Peaceful Face Of Islam
There are 1.2 billion Muslims in the world, and Islam is the world’s fastest-growing religion. If the evil carnage we witnessed on Sept.