Since the early 20th century, English has been considered the main language of the globalizing economy, thanks to the power and influence of the British and, later, the Americans. These days, it turns out English is also fast becoming one … Continue reading →

Though India has often been eclipsed by the rise of China over the past two decades, there is an awful lot of moving and shaking going on in New Delhi these days. Some 60 years after independence, India—now home to … Continue reading →

Forty years after the U.S. landed a man on the moon, NASA has found irrefutable evidence of water there—and a decent amount, to boot. NASA officials announced Friday that a bold experiment conducted last month—one that involved crashing a satellite … Continue reading →

A troubling trend has been emerging in recent years across Central Asia, as terrorist cells have been increasingly turning to women to carry out their dirty work. Facing a declining pool of potential male recruits due to war casualties, extremist … Continue reading →

The Japanese government has announced ambitious new plans to harvest solar energy high above the Earth’s atmosphere. The project, known as the Space Solar Power System (SSPS), is arguably the world’s most adventurous to date in terms of harnessing renewable … Continue reading →

At a speech in Washington, DC yesterday at Georgetown University, Czech President Vaclav Klaus threw a series of bombs at some of Europe’s most sacred shibboleths in his typical no-nonsense style. Just days after reluctantly dropping his refusal to sign … Continue reading →

Places like the Cayman Islands and Switzerland have long been known as global destinations for illicit money. But according to a new report released by the Tax Justice Network, an independent British research firm specializing in international financial transparency, there … Continue reading →

With just a few weeks to go before the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen, a Japanese company is thinking outside the box about how to limit greenhouse gas pollution. Or, perhaps more accurately, it is thinking below the ground. … Continue reading →

Over the weekend, the one-time leaders of the U.S., Germany and the Soviet Union gathered to observe the anniversary of one of the 20th century’s defining political moments—the fall of the Berlin Wall in early November 1989. Saturday’s event, held … Continue reading →

I am not a clever wordsmith. I am a photographer. I capture moments, frequently moments of acute suffering. While covering a story on blood diamonds in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), I captured a moment that continues to haunt … Continue reading →