Topic: College of William & Mary

Rodolfo Torre Cantu assassination: Why are drug cartels killing Mexican candidates?

Mexican gubernatorial candidate Rodolfo Torre Cantu, the leading PRI candidate in Tamaulipas state, was gunned down Monday by suspected drug cartel hitmen. President Felipe Calderon says the drug lords are interfering with Mexico's election process.

G20: Paving the way for a new Great Depression?

At the G20 summit in Toronto, world leaders agreed to halve deficits in three years. At least one prominent economist says spending, not cuts, is what's needed.

Why Mexico welcomes Obama's plan to send 1,200 US troops to border

Departing from its complaints about the Arizona immigration law, Mexico cautiously welcomes President Barack Obama's plan to send 1,200 troops to the border.

US-Mexico tensions darken visit of President Felipe Calderón

Drug violence, trade, and border issues – including Arizona’s new immigration law – are among the difficult issues to be discussed when Mexican President Felipe Calderón visits Washington Wednesday.

Is an Ivy League education worth the price?

Ivy Leagues offer lots of prestige and hefty price tags.

Opinion: Health care and illegal immigrants in America: why Mexico is the key

Urging Mexico to strive for a better health care system could relieve the burden on US taxpayers.

Long to-do list for new US parks chief

Symphonies gingerly embrace digital performers

Pushed to cut costs and attract new audiences, some experiment with laptops.

Why presidents' kids struggle with careers

Jenna Bush Hager landed a plum job with 'Today,' but presidential offspring often falter in their efforts to establish meaningful livelihoods.

Q&A: Guinea military junta leader, Cpt. Moussa Dadis Camara

Guinea erupted into violence Monday when protesters rallied against rumors that Dadis Camara would run for president. Prior to the violence, he sat down for a rare interview with a Westerner.

The Jay Leno Show and the rise of political humor

Jay Leno's new show debuts tonight and features a Washington-based political correspondent.

World's 'Thriller' dance record? Mexicans beat it.

Part homage, part Halloween, Saturday's attempt to break the Guinness record for number of people dancing to Michael Jackson's hit single drew more than 50,000 people (including over 12,000 dancers), according to Mexico City officials.

Mexico's Army is violating human rights, groups say

The US should withhold key counternarcotics funds from Mexico until progress is made, argue several human rights organizations in the US and Mexico.

Even college grads are signing up for food stamps

Too many 'straws' sucking water out of the Colorado River

The Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth

An absorbing examination of the unusual life of Dorothy Wordsworth.

10 ways the new economy will look different

From the rise of the tightwad to the decline of the Sun Belt, American values and industries will be reinvented as the nation comes out of the worst recession since the 1930s.

Seven job openings you might never expect

Obama's overtures seek to help a spiraling Mexico

Mexico's drug wars are spilling over into the US, forcing Obama's administration to refocus attention on the border.

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Our First Revolution

After bin Laden driver serves sentence, will US release him?

Salim Hamdan's sentence is less than the Bush administration wanted. Officials have suggested he can be held indefinitely.

Hamdan sentenced in first terror tribunal

Sentence is far less than prosecutors sought, but Osama bin Laden's former driver could be held indefinitely.

Clinton's road to nomination gets steeper

With revote plans nixed in Florida and Michigan, pressure is on for an acceptable solution.

Will Mexico's left back Obrador's radical tactics?

The Party of the Democratic Revolution vote Sunday could affirm his aggressive tactics or choose a new leader.