Why, in a country where everyone is various pigments of brown, are many Indians so eager to be anything but?

Do drone attacks violate international humanitarian law?

How are small-town businessmen in Turkey paving the way for a new generation of Middle Easterners?

What does it take to be a photographer in wartime Germany — and peacetime New York City?

Nations used to go to war over all sorts of obscure matters. Does soccer help to channel — and ultimately deflect — such destructive tensions?

What does the BP oil spill reveal about the global consequences of corporate — and national — risk-taking cultures and preferences?

Do the lessons of history suggest the United States should rethink its Georgia policy?

How is Iran penetrating the Western Hemisphere by way of Venezuela?

Should Europe's struggles to solve Greece's financial mess sound familiar to Americans?

Is the turmoil over the euro accelerating the long-term erosion of Europe's economic power?