ANALYSIS
Water and Stability in the Persian Gulf
Gawdat Bahgat
Why Turkey Could Lose the EU Vote
Martin Walker
Dollar Still Rules World Markets, but a Shift by China Could Destabilize It
John Zaracostas
The Muslim World's Struggles With the Concept of Democracy
David R. Sands

COMMENTARY
Government Should Aid Public Health, Not Meddle in Personal Health Issues
Robert F. Sanchez

FEATURE
The Jerusalem Circus: A Symbol of Hope
Amelia Thomas
Georgia Calls Its Talented Children Home, Reversing 'Brain Drain'
David R. Sands
Aging America Fuels the Drug Industry
Marguerite Higgins

FORUM
China Won't Let Japan Forget About World War II Atrocities
UPI staff writer
U.S. 'Harassment' of Venezuela's Leftist Chavez
Pedro F. Frisneda

 

HEALTH
Family Tree May Be a Source of Illnesses
Gabriella Boston

HOME
The Dirt on Dust: Strategies to Combat Microscopic Enemies
Christian Toto

TRAVEL
Hans Christian Andersen's Scintillating 200th Birthday
Jeanne Conte
Hanseatic Ports Echo Steps of German Merchants and Emigrants
Corinna Lothar
Cosmopolitan Tunisia: Muslim Democracy Has a 3,000-Year History
Frederica Dunn

WORK
Shorthand Rediscovered
Ann Geracimos

EXHIBITION
Toulouse-Lautrec Captured the Glitter and the Gutter
Joanna Shaw-Eagle

FILM
Che Guevara, Riding to the Revolution
Cynthia Grenier
Assisted Suicide Plays a Role in Hit Films
Scott Galupo

THINKING ABOUT ART
Toulouse-Lautrec Exhibition Has a Powerful Contemporary Resonance
Thomas Singer

NATURE WALK
Tale of Whales: Watching and Studying Creatures of the Deep
Jen Waters

SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
The Future of Genes: Research on Twins May Help Medicine
Jen Waters

SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
New Method Can Find Human Genome Control Sites
UPI staff writer

SCIENTISTS: PAST AND PRESENT
Terri Roth: Saving Endangered Species Through Cryogenics
Kym Kuenning

CROSSROADS – RAILROAD THREATENS TIBET
Rail-Induced Economic Boom Will Shake Up Tibet Region
Erling Hoh
Tibetans Brace for an Influx of Han Chinese
Erling Hoh

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE
Quanah Parker: Last Chief of the Comanches
Peter Gorman

PATTERNS
Combating Nepal's Culture of Indentured Servitude
Judy Jacobs
'Mother of Mercy' Aids Nepali Children
Judy Jacobs