In what ways are human rights violated — and protected — around the world?

How can Liberia overcome its past to move toward stability and democracy?

What are the historical roots of Chicago’s Mexican immigrant community?

How likely is it that the dollar will be dumped as the world's reserve currency?

How are oil prices impacting the value of the dollar in relation to other foreign currencies?

How can the newly elected pope successfully confront future challenges?

Just how great are the differences between the U.S. and Indian capital cities?

To what extent is the depletion of lakes impacting the tension between nature and industry?

Can democratization in Latin America prevent the reemergence of dictatorship?

What makes the California-based search engine so successful?