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The Doctor’s War

Civilians face harsh choices at Army field hospitals.

Village Dreamers

Two Americans try to save a Chinese town from kitsch.

Go North, Young Man!

Becoming a Canadian has its advantages.

China At Its Best

James Fallows visits the Lindens in Xizhou

Buddha’s Savage Peace

Sri Lanka’s civil war is finally over. Can Buddhists and Hindus coexist there once again?

The Next Breadbasket?

How African agriculture could save the world from starvation

Bovine Intervention

How cows can help win the peace in Fallujah

The 12:39 to Matanzas

A chocolate baron’s train shows tourists the real Cuba.

How Iran Could Save the Middle East

An unlikely alliance with Israel might bring peace to the region

Dr. Doom Has Some Good News

Nouriel Roubini is a famous--and famously prescient--economic pessimist. So why is he smiling?

Flight Risk

When a U.S. company ignored pilot warnings in Colombia, four Americans died, and three were taken captive

How Moldova Escaped the Crisis

Europe’s poorest country is a paragon of financial stability

Where Birds Rule the Earth

In Russia’s vast far east, most of the people are gone, but feathered inhabitants are abundant

Jacob’s Ladder

Is South Africa's next president a savior, a criminal, a Marxist revolutionary—or all of the above?

As Go the Hippos …

Under the weight of Congo’s civil war, an ecosystem collapses.

Beijing’s Almost-Perfect Hotel

The Opposite House is an idealistic island in a country that rarely worries about details

Facebook Group: World Leaders

Hugo Chávez and Hu Jintao are now friends.

Pakistan’s Fatal Shore

The port of Gwadar could be the next Dubai. Or it could be a deadly ethnic flash point in the most dangerous country on Earth

Turkish Smoke-Out

Will Istanbul’s way of life survive a smoking ban?

Heart of Darkness

Delphine Schrank visits the empty lakes and scattered elephant bones left behind by the DRC's ongoing violence.

One World, Under God

Why did early Christians preach tolerance and brotherhood? Perhaps because globalization is God's will

China's Way Forward

With the global economy in meltdown, China is in big trouble—in the short term. But the longer-term threat is to America

India’s New Face

Meet the pro-business anti-Muslim extremist who could one day be the leader of the world’s largest democracy

The Mugabe of the Andes?

Why President Evo Morales’s racial politics in Bolivia may backfire

Saunas and Silence

In the countryside of Finland, solitude is a national pastime

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Miami: The Next Big Start-Up City?

How the city became a center for innovation

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A Brief History of Romantic Comedies

From The Atlantic's Chris Orr

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Life in 'the New Arctic'

A moving portrait of a fading landscape

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The Rise of New York City

A fascinating look at Manhattan in the 1940s

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What Is Methane Hydrate?

"Flaming ice" is a vast natural energy source

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NASA's Time-Lapse of the Sun

Now with epic dubstep music

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Shaken Not Tuned: Cocktail Experiments

Can a tuning fork improve a cocktail?

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Is He Cheating? A 1950s Guide

'That little blonde secretary from the office?’

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New Yorkers: Vintage Vacuum-Tube Amps

Risking electric shock to restore old amplifiers

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The DIY Piano-Bicycle

Everybody needs a hobby

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What Does It Take to Make Real Craft Gin?

Tour the Green Hat Gin distillery

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Letter From the Editor

The June 2013 issue

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What Straights Can Learn From Same-Sex Couples

New insight from decades of research

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The End of the Mall Rat

A tribute to that pillar of teen culture

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