Rachel Martin speaks with Rod Nordland about his new book, "The Lovers: Afghanistan's Romeo and Juliet," the true story of a love affair between a boy and a girl of different backgrounds.

The story of Romeo and Juliet was antique even before Shakespeare retold it circa 1600, and even though the Bard is still the last word on star-cross'd lovers, he certainly wasn't the first.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Gounod's "Romeo and Juliet," at the Academy of Music, will star the acclaimed voices of Academy of Vocal Arts graduates and real-life husband and wife duo Stephen Costello and ...

In Afghanistan, a couple is "star-crossed" in real life, because one is Shiite and the other is Sunni. Kabul Bureau Chief for the New York Times, Rod Nordland is author of The Lovers: Afghanistan's ...

‘Romeo and Juliet’ Reworked to Highlight Daily Struggle of Palestinians. ... She fled Gaza following the 1967 War, which in real life forced hundreds of thousands of Palestinian to flee.

Five years later, art imitates life, as the longtime dance partners rehearse for their most perfect role yet. Star-crossed lovers, but unlike Romeo and Juliet, they're planning for a happy ending ...

Shakespeare’s plays have been reimagined in every conceivable way. That places Shakespeare Orange County’s new version of “Romeo and Juliet” in a tried-and-true theatrical tradition. But ...