India's fed-up middle class
October 7, 2011, at 12:11 PMAn anti-corruption crusade inspires millions of middle-class Indians to political action for the first time
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Are Americans smarter than ever?
September 9, 2011, at 12:15 PMThe nation's IQ scores have kept climbing over the past 100 years. Does that mean we're brighter than our forebears?
The world's newest nation
August 5, 2011, at 2:13 PMThe map of Africa changed last month when South Sudan split from Sudan. What are the country's prospects?
The case against antidepressants
July 22, 2011, at 11:33 AMA growing chorus of critics is challenging the widespread use of antidepressants. Why?
Blades of glory: America's love affair with lawns
June 24, 2011, at 12:15 PMWhat’s behind our collective obsession with weed-free expanses of velvety green?
Black swans
April 1, 2011, at 1:28 PMFrom 9/11 to Japan's earthquake, history is shaped by events that seem impossible — until they happen
Fighting over food
February 25, 2011, at 1:15 PMSoaring food prices are spreading hunger and helping to spark revolutions in the Mideast. Why is food so scarce?
The anti-American
January 21, 2011, at 12:35 PMEmbattled Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is cracking down on dissent, and ramping up his hostility to the U.S.
Sudan's perpetual war
October 15, 2010, at 1:49 PMAfter decades of violence, Africa's largest nation may soon vote on whether to split itself in two. Is civil war on the ballot?
Targeting teachers
October 8, 2010, at 12:50 PMEducation reformers, researchers, and even a new film all argue that unfit teachers are dragging down our schools
The internet is spying on you
September 10, 2010, at 10:32 AMEvery time you go online, sophisticated data miners are tracking your every move. What do they know about you?
The future of the electric car
August 20, 2010, at 9:55 AMAfter years of talk but little action, automakers are starting to churn out all-electric vehicles. But will anyone buy them?
Cleaning up the Tour de France
July 30, 2010, at 11:37 AMDid Lance Armstrong use artificial help to win seven cycling championships? He wouldn’t be the first
Death by stoning
July 23, 2010, at 1:20 PMThe pending execution of Iranian woman Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani has sparked an international outcry.
Europe on the brink
June 4, 2010, at 10:00 AMDespite a $1 trillion European Union rescue fund, doubts about the EU’s viability are growing. What went wrong?
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