| Weary of presidential election limbo, Hondurans demand transparency Posted: 01 Dec 2017 02:05 PM PST ![Weary of presidential election limbo, Hondurans demand transparency]( "Weary of presidential election limbo, Hondurans demand transparency") In nearly every presidential election since Honduras's 1980 democratic transition, the new leader was announced just hours after polls closed. The political limbo and building mistrust for what's happening behind the scenes as votes are counted has put Honduras's democratic integrity under fire. Recommended: Can you identify these 12 Latin American flags?
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| What Flynn’s guilty plea could mean for Mueller probe, and for Trump Posted: 01 Dec 2017 02:03 PM PST ![What Flynn's guilty plea could mean for Mueller probe, and for Trump]( "What Flynn's guilty plea could mean for Mueller probe, and for Trump") Former national security adviser Michael Flynn has flipped and struck a deal to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller. What does that say about the direction of Mr. Mueller's investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 US presidential election? What it indicates is that Mr. Flynn will testify in court that a top transition official – "very senior" – directed him to contact officials from foreign governments, including Russia, to try and defeat a UN vote condemning Israeli settlements in December 2016.
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| Why speak up about anti-Muslim tweets? Posted: 01 Dec 2017 12:31 PM PST ![Why speak up about anti-Muslim tweets?]( "Why speak up about anti-Muslim tweets?") In a rare spat between close allies, British Prime Minister Theresa May has denounced a retweet by President Trump. The original Twitter message included three anti-Muslim videos posted by a nationalist group in Britain. Just as more women now find it in themselves to reveal and denounce acts of sexual harassment and assault, many more non-Muslims are taking a brave stand against religious bigotry directed at Muslims.
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| King of Waltz or King of Schmaltz? How conductor André Rieu fills stadiums Posted: 01 Dec 2017 09:28 AM PST ![King of Waltz or King of Schmaltz? How conductor André Rieu fills stadiums]( "King of Waltz or King of Schmaltz? How conductor André Rieu fills stadiums") The original Waltz King, Johann Strauss II, had five orchestras. As the evening's balls and cotillions began, Strauss would play his violin and conduct – at the first of these dance pavilions. Strauss raced about like this all night, until he had led each of his five orchestras.
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