Peacemakers

Sunflower seed faith

Feb. 27, 2026

OSIJEK, CROATIA — The sunflowers here hide a deadly secret. I didn’t realize it at the time. As part of my visit to the Balkans…

A protest of bears

Dec. 16, 2024

WASHINGTON — Six hundred white and brown teddy bears — many holding small blue-and-yellow flags — sat in symmetrical rows near the Washington Monument, the…