Tom Gjelten

Ratko Mladic, the 'Butcher of Bosnia' convicted of genocide, is dead at 84

Tom Gjelten

The "Butcher of Bosnia" is dead — Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide, has died at 84 while serving a life sentence in The Hague.

Henry Kissinger, legendary diplomat and foreign policy scholar, dies at 100

Tom Gjelten

Henry Kissinger, a hawkish and towering figure in foreign policy circles, has died at the age of 100. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Nov. 29, 2023.)

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, shown here in 2008, was born on May 27, 1923.

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Henry Kissinger, controversial diplomat and foreign policy scholar, dies at 100

Tom Gjelten

Kissinger's guiding foreign policy principle was that strategic national interests take priority over more idealistic aims, like the promotion of human rights and democracy.

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Can America's 'Civil Religion' Still Unite The Country?

Tom Gjelten

America's diversity means it is not defined by a single ancestry or faith tradition. Americans may nevertheless unite behind a "civil religion" that incorporates the nation's founding principles.

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Retiring NPR Correspondent Looks At How Religion Beat Has Changed

Tom Gjelten

After six years on the religion and belief beat — and four decades reporting for NPR — Tom Gjelten is retiring. He discusses how covering religion in America has changed in recent years.

The Mulema family fled the Central African Republic, spent years in a refugee camp, and were eventually resettled in Newark, Del., by Jewish Family Services.

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U.S. Refugee Program 'On Life Support,' Facing Big Challenges

Tom Gjelten

Resettling a single refugee family requires a huge effort, and after four years of neglect under the Trump administration, rebuilding the system will be difficult.

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The Vatican Has Announced The Church 'Cannot' Bless Same-Sex Unions

Tom Gjelten

Pope Francis has disappointed pro-LGBTQ Catholics via a Vatican statement that the church cannot bless same-sex unions. He had previously seemed open to an endorsement.