A country up for grabs
Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
Let them eat beans
Soup, soap, and salvation: That's basically what most homeless people understand faith-based shelters have to offer.
Selling out America
Authors find that the Clinton-Gore team compromised national security for Chinese campaign cash
In search of refuge
As refugee bureaucracies proliferate, the road to freedom winds ever more twisted
'You are not a person of concern to UNHCR'
Eight Christian converts face persecution in Iran-and bureaucratic hostility from Western governments and the United Nations
Voices
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Dispatches
The Buzz
The Buzz
High oil prices, taxes threaten global economy Fueling discontent Roads jammed. Supermarket shelves bare of bread. Gas stations running dry. That's Britain's nightmare as sky-high gasoline p...
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Faces
Computer keyboards replaced drug needles at what was once a South Dallas crack house. That's because neighborhood residents Calvin and Johnny Mae Carter bought the house for $2,500 and made it a c...
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No Comment Zone
When it comes to generosity, the conservative South is the top region in America and liberal New England rates at the bottom. Mississippi ranked first and Massachusetts dead last in the Generosity...
Quotables
Quotables
Republican in the dictionary comes just after 'reptile' and just before 'repugnant.' Actress Julia Roberts, showing her literacy while speaking at a Sept. 14 Democratic National Committee f...