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2008-04-18   Driving On the Cheap  by Janani Ganesh, India

In sharp contrast to the aphorism bigger is better – Tata Motors unveiled its compact car, the Nano to both applause and criticism. Dubbed The People’s Car or The Car for the Masses, the 10’ long car is getting a lot of press...
Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou holds the Olympic flame near the Temple of Hera in Ancient Olympia where the Olympics were born in 776 B.C. Will the 2008 Beijing Olympics be a harmonious event? Photo credit Thanassis Stavrakis, AP Images

2008-03-28   Lies in Harmony  by Jack Rio Huang, China

China has been plagued by a firestorm of criticism beginning with very poor air quality, a bad record on human rights, contaminated toys and pharmaceuticals and most recently its handling of the situation in Tibet.

Singto Saro-Wiwa. Photo courtesy BHF magazine/Tonni Anni.

2008-03-07   Salvaging Sexuality  by Singto Saro-Wiwa, Nigeria

Being a virgin was once a lauded symbol of virtue and purity in Nigeria. But over the past decade, casual sex has become a commercial enterprise – 'just another commodity to be haggled over and sold on the open market,'...
Art historian Noah Charney. Photo courtesy of Noah Charney.

2008-02-22   To Catch An Art-Thief  by Urška Jeran, Slovenia

While art crime is widespread and represents the fourth highest-grossing criminal industry worldwide, law enforcement and governments are often baffled about how to go about capturing these thieves and recovering the stolen...
Photo courtesy Scott Gries, Getty Images. MTV teamed up with MySpace and the AP for a groundbreaking interactive dialogue with the presidential candidates. Pictured here, Senator Barack Obama responding to unfiltered questions from a live and on-line audience.

2008-02-08   America - Land of Possibilities  by Aden Johnson, New York

Heart, determination, hard work, and belief in oneself create champions. Even perceived underdogs have every chance of achieving their dreams – whether it’s as the New York Giants who are the 2007 XLII Super Bowl Champions or...
Off-duty Israeli soldier- Rakefet Ben-Ari to looking at the Golan Heights, the disputed northern territory in Israel, wondering whether the day will come when she won’t see it again. Photo courtesy Yaffa Shira Fredrick.

2008-01-23   Peace Process Unleashes Violence  by Yaffa Shira Fredrick, Israel

President George W. Bush will need more than a magic wand to create peace in the Middle East. His trip to the region earlier this month seems to have ignited a new spate of violence between Israel and Palestinian forces. Having...
A woman returning home to find her apartment building in ruins. Photo courtesy Eric Bouvet.

2008-01-08   Inconvenient Independence  by Nicole Parrish, Florida

Grozny, the capital of Chechnya looks like a "living graveyard" where the Chechen people struggle to survive another day – where independence is a hope and a prayer for a better tomorrow – but thanks to the UN might never be...
Comedians Robert Riggle, Horatio Sanz, Rob Huebel and Paul Schee, all members of the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy group, joined forces to bring comic relief to service members stationed overseas on a recent USO tour entitled “Operation Smell the Heat.” Also present are “Daily Show” writer Kevin Bleyer and field producer Glenn Clements. USO photo by Rachel Tischler

2007-12-07   Winning Humor  by Zachary Ruchman, New Jersey

With no end to the writers' strike in sight, viewers of The Daily Show 'can't get no (political) satisfaction.' But weary souls downtrodden by a lack of humor in domestic and international now have reason to rejoice!

Demore Barnes. Photo courtesy of CBS-TV - The Unit.

2007-11-16   Acting for Life  by Demore Barnes, California

Ironically, life is sweet for actor Demore Barnes. His role as Hector Williams in David Mamet’s TV drama series, The Unit is finished. His character was killed while serving as a Delta Force special operations soldier in...
Tyree Washington. Photo courtesy The Sporting Image, Inc.

2007-11-02   Running on Heart and Determination  by Tyree Washington, California

Sure it’s hard to be number 1 in the world of sports. It takes grit, hours of practice and a lot of heart. Track star Marion Jones had a couple of these qualities but apparently she lacked self respect and she forgot why she...
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