World
Honduras coup spotlights Latin America's growing instability
Unrest has also erupted in Guatemala and Nicaragua in the past year, and the region is dealing with powerful organized crime
and drug traffickers.
Honduras: OAS chief may seek compromise
Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza arrives Friday. Micheletti, who heads the interim government, has said he would be open
to early elections and a referendum.
UN chief faces steep challenge in Burma
Ban Ki-moon arrived in Burma (Myanmar) Friday in a risky bid to break the political stalemate. He will press for the release
of political prisoners, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
British pin Wimbledon hopes on a Scot who hates second place
Andy Murray is hailed as Britain's best chance of winning the tennis championship since 1936. He's not the typical British
tennis star.
Nicaragua: accusations of rigging elections and silencing media
Last week, armed men raided, shut down, and confiscated all the equipment of a small radio station whose owner is affiliated
with an opposition political movement.
Isolated Nicaragua senses opportunity in Honduras crisis
President Ortega has quickly positioned himself – alongside Chávez and Castro – as a champion of democracy.
In Afghanistan operation, Marines return to 'little America'
US forces are pushing deeper into Helmand Province, where Americans promoted development throughout much of the cold-war era.
British Embassy row: Why Iran's hard-liners are inviting isolation
A senior cleric called Friday for British Embassy employees to be tried for allegedly inciting mass protests. The move signals
a heightened effort to portray recent unrest as a foreign plot.
Briefing: Indian Ocean as new strategic playing field
Emerging economic superpowers China and India may compete here. What should be the US role?
As US economy struggles, Mexico feels the pressure
The US recession and the swine flu outbreak have delivered a one-two punch to Mexico's sources of revenue, threatening gains
against poverty made in the past two decades.
For former Khmer Rouge prisoners, reparations are key to justice
Chum Mey and Bou Meng are two of seven prisoners left alive in S-21 prison when the regime fell in 1979, out of more than
14,000 inmates. They testified this week against former leader .
International criminal courts: no precedent for individual reparations
Cases in Sierra Leone and Guatemala offer some guidance
Lance Armstrong gives Tour de France new juice
The seven-time champion lines up in Monaco on Saturday for Day 1 of an event looking to overcome the doping-inspired moniker
"Tour de Farce."
USA
Could a North Korean missile reach Hawaii?
North Koreans on Thursday tested several short-range missiles, but their track record on longer-range missile technology has
been poor.
'MySpace Mom' acquitted in cyberbullying case
The ruling reveals the limits of the law in cracking down on the growing problem of bullying online.
A dark Fourth of July for some cities
Budget cuts are forcing many towns to scrap fireworks shows, though in some, local residents and businesses have stepped up
to keep the tradition going.
Will Obama trade missile defense curbs for Russian arms cuts?
His administration isn't that interested in a missile shield in Europe, but seems unlikely to concede it in upcoming talks.
Summer school got cut? Kids can still learn.
Online courses, new day camps, and tapping stimulus funds are ways to minimize 'learning loss.'
Tips on getting kids to crack a book this summer
Parents share low-cost ways of motivating children to read and write.
Round 2 of Tea Party protests: a political powerhouse in the making?
Protests against taxes and red ink are set for this weekend. Their potential to form a formidable national movement is unclear.
Commentary
A great road trip calls for a great roadcast
Thoughtful, random, and fascinating, roadcasts – like yesteryear's mix tapes – are pitch perfect for all your joyful, pointless
wanderings this summer.
Why art is vital to freedom
On July 4, remember Solzenhitsyn's words: 'Art serves to battle lies and preserve the moral history of a society without the
transitory and debasing rhetoric of bureaucrats.'
