The bulldozer goes into action, moves inexorably and hits with the hardness of steel the wall of the church of Saint Lambert, a small Catholic temple in the town of Immerath in North Rhine-Westphalia. In two days, the church has turned into a heap of rubble. In its place nothing but an empty space, which will serve to expand the nearby coal mine of Garzweiler. Some say it will be used for a new deposit,... 

For the first time ever, ordinary Russians can now see documents that appear to confirm long-standing rumors that Vladimir Lenin had Jewish heritage. In a country long plagued by anti-Semitism, such heritage can be a significant taint, especially for the founder of the Soviet Union who is still revered by many elderly Russians. Among dozens of newly released documents on display at the State History... 

First it was Oprah Winfrey’s wistful reach for the continent, now other prominent African Americans are finding their roots. In 2005 Oprah Winfrey underwent DNA testing in an effort to determine the genetic make-up of her body’s cells. The popular American talk show host wanted to know where her ancestors, taken as slaves to the United States, had come from. Famous genes Since then thousands...