ANALYSIS
U.S. Power Is Mounting Throughout the Greater Mideast
Youssef M. Ibrahim
Energy, U.S. National Security, and the Mideast
R. James Woolsey
Stability Still Eludes Haiti
Reed Lindsay
U.S.-Korea Relations at a Crossroads as Koreans Tilt Away From U.S.
Richard Halloran
Bolivia's Poor Fight Forces of Globalization
Reed Lindsay
India Warms to Pakistan's Musharraf
Maseeh Rahman
Skeptical Senate Eyes Law-of-the-Sea Treaty
Stephen Dinan

COMMENTARY
Putin's Strongman Model Is Charles de Gaulle
Arnaud de Borchgrave

FEATURE
U.N. Struggles to Maintain 17 Dangerous Peacekeeping Missions
Betsy Pisik

WORLD VIEWS--AFRICAN 'RENAISSANCE'
Democratic Transition and the African Renaissance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Moise A. Adjangba
The Experience of Benin
Noel Dossou-Yovo

 

HEALTH
Weight of Body Fat Is a Window on Bodily Health
Shelley Widhalm
Increasing Cardiovascular Health by Reducing Dietary Salt
Ann Geracimos

INTERIORS
Fabulous Fake Flowers Can Make a Home Bloom
Jen Waters

PASTIMES
Dance Classes Are a Good Move for Both Singles and Couples
Christian Toto

SERVICE
Ending the Cycle of Crime
Linda Owen

TRAVEL
Peaceful Pugwash: Tranquil Maritime Town Is Home to a First-Class Resort
Carl Senna

WORK
The Power of Electricity: Engineers Work Behind the Scenes
Shelley Widhalm

FILM
Final Days of Hitler and His Inner Circle in the 'Bunker'
Gary Arnold
Crusade of Controversy: Ridley Scott's Kingdom Is Flawed History
Scott Galupo

MUSIC
Once-Scruffy Rock Mag Creem Tries Again From Detroit
Steve Miller

THEATER
Feel-Bad Theater in France
Herb Greer

SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
A Strategy to Control Alzheimer's
Ann Geracimos

SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
A Bright Future for Nanomagnets
Charles Choi

SCIENTISTS: PAST AND PRESENT
Teilhard de Chardin: Evolution of a Priest-Geologist
Rasoul Sorkhabi

HERITAGE
The Citadel: Saladin's Fortress for the Ages
Stephen Henkin
Silk Road Oasis Town, Now Vanished in Sand, Flourished for Eight Centuries
Erling Hoh

PEOPLES
La Paz: Baja California's Peaceful Capital
Holli Chmela