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International Women's day: 3 challenges women face around the world

Issues such as violence, inequality at work, and traditional expectations confront women on every continent around the world. Here is a sampling of challenges women faced this year:
How the world is reacting to Obama's reelection

From China to Iran, President Obama's reelection elicited everything from celebration to doubt about his second-term agenda. Here are 11 responses:
Blasphemy riots: 6 examples around the world

Many Muslims consider any depiction of the prophet to be forbidden, and Islamic teachings call for handling the Quran with respect. Incidents of both intentional and unintentional disrespect have occasionally prompted protests and violence around the world. Here are six examples:
'Dan Gets A Minivan': 6 stories about the transition to parenthood

In "Dan Gets a Minivan," Dan Zevin shares how he made the transition from single guy to minivan-owning dad.
'Barack Obama: The Story': 7 excerpts from the controversial book

7 stories biographer David Maraniss presented in his new book "Barack Obama: The Story."

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The Accidental Billionaires

How an asocial loner created the Internet’s greatest social network.
The Monitor's View: Clinton helps Obama rope in India as potential ally

The successes during her trip expand the president's vision for a multipolar world.
Indonesia hotel bomber: a graduate of jihad 'ivy league'

Investigation turns to an Islamist school that one of the suspected suicide bombers attended in 1995.
Jakarta bombings: Why Indonesia's Islamist radicals attack

Charity worker Noor Huda Ismail went to the same Islamic boarding school as some of Indonesia’s top terrorists. Now he explains their ideology.
Q&A: What is Jemaah Islamiyah?

Friday's terror attack in Jakarta puts the Al Qaeda-linked Indonesian militant group back in spotlight.
Twin hotel bombings break Indonesia's four-year calm

The first terrorist attack since 2005 targeted Jakarta's Ritz Carlton and JW Marriott Hotels.
Analysis: Jakarta attack may show evolution of Islamist terror group

Splinter factions of Jemaah Islamiyah 'might now seek to re-energize the movement through violent attacks,' according to a report issued only 24 hours before Friday's bombings.
Twitter users first to break news of Jakarta bombings

The quick response underlines the rising profile of the social media site as it becomes a breaking news source.
Remembering an early Jemaah Islamiyah attack in Jakarta

A reporter remembers when the last round of terror attacks began in Jakarta. Is another round coming?
A refuge from terror

A Christian Science perspective.
Poised for reelection, Indonesia's president will face challenges in economy, corruption

Early results show President Yudhoyono is heading for a decisive victory. He must manage a slowing economy and a fractured Parliament that will challenge reform.
As G-8 convenes in Italy, tough questions of economic stimulus and climate change

The nations meeting in earthquake-devastated L'Aquila are also likely to consider what actions to take on Iran, North Korea.
Obama trip: What he's doing, day by day
What the future of the auto industry will look like

Surging demand for cars in rapidly growing nations will mean a robust car industry in 20 years. The US will have a piece of it – though smaller than today – and the models it turns out will be much greener as the iconic industry reinvents itself.
Obama is Mr. Popular around the globe

A new survey finds President Obama enjoys an international approval rating of 61 percent, proving he isn’t just an American favorite.
Fleeting architecture

As novelty and sustainability drive design, more structures are deliberately temporary.
Across Middle East, a sense of possibility after Obama speech

While they expect action, many warmed to words that bespoke a knowledge and appreciation of Islamic culture.
In Cairo, Obama pledges new era of cooperation and respect

The president addressed extremism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, women's rights, and nuclear proliferation, among other topics.
Obama's speech in Cairo: full text

The president, speaking at Cairo University, called for a 'new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world.'
Earth Talk: Peat bogs – ecosystems that store C02

When peatlands disappear, stored carbon dioxide gets released into the atmosphere.
Opinion: Obama versus Muslim conspiracy theories

His major speech in Cairo is directed at an audience that often blames difficulties on America and Israel. A bold move might help regain trust.
The Monitor's View: In Cairo, Obama must thank moderate Muslims

Gratitude for standing up to the radicals' ideology can bring respect for the US.
Pirates, Inc.: Inside the booming Somali business

Meet the modern-day brigands behind the sometimes sophisticated, always risky operations that raked in an estimated $80 million in ransoms in 2008.
Earth Talk: Orangutans' homes in the trees are threatened

Deforestation destroys the habitat of the largest animal to live primarily in trees.
The torture debate

Why does the line between coercion and torture seem so shadowy now?