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How Warren Buffett's Son Would Feed the World
Howard G. Buffett has spent most of his life as a farmer, with little financial support from his father until recently. Now he runs a multibillion-dollar foundation dedicated to ending world hunger.
Uganda's Top Export: Mercenaries
How Uganda became the world's leading source of soldiers.
Russia's Nuclear Nightmare Flows Down Radioactive River
Rose Byrne’s ascent to comedy stardom has been a surprise to everyone but herself.
The Real Hamilton: What's Not to Love?
Alexander Hamilton’s pro-business and big government ideas wouldn’t make him popular today.
The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans
Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. I’m one of them.
Painful Memories on Chernobyl's 30th Anniversary
As Ukraine and Belarus on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident with solemn words and an angry protest, some of the men who were sent to the site in the first chaotic and frightening days were gripped by painful memories.
How Islam Created Europe
In late antiquity, Islam split the Mediterranean world in two. Now it is remaking the Continent.
Poll: Getting Facts Right Key to Americans' Trust in Media
Actor Omar Sharif (1932-2015) will always be remembered for his roles in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago.
The $2 Trillion Project to Get Saudi Arabia's Economy Off Oil
The extraordinary project to get Saudi Arabia's economy off oil.
The Mystery of Why People Go Missing in Alaska
Two families, two bodies, and a wilderness of secrets.
The Truth About Abolition
The movement gets the big, bold history it deserves.
A Veteran's True Battle: Staying Sane After Returning Home
Can a single injection save thousands of soldiers suffering from severe PTSD? An Afghanistan combat vet goes under the needle to find out if there really is a cure for war.
Dogs May Be the Best Line Of Defense Against Subway Attacks
Waluscha De Sousa speaks to Shubarna Mukerji Shu about all things that go into making her the hottest newbie in tinsel town! (a debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan is an instant attention-grabber, after all!)
How ISIS Is Taking War to Social Media
ISIS goes viral - and the world fights back.
Central Bankers Aren't Superheroes
Janet Yellen, Mario Draghi, and others have limited powers to stimulate growth.
The U.S. Is a Big Oil Importer Again
Now that exports are allowed, the industry is hoarding foreign crude.
Under Fire From Washington, Pharma Is Fighting to Repair Its Reputation
As Washington considers limiting consumer pharmaceutical advertising, the industry tries to burnish its image.
Why So Many Superpowers Are Dropping Billions in Djibouti
How a forgotten sandlot of a country became a hub of international power games.
What It's Like to Run a Company in the Most Dangerous Places on Earth
Inside the deadly, controversial, highly secretive, and crucially important private warfare waged by Patriot Group.
Brussels: Europe's Jihadi Capital
Even before a devastating bomb attack hit Brussels on March 22, it was clear the European Union's capital had also become a capital of European terrorism.
Inside the Billion-Dollar Dig to America’s Biggest Copper Deposit
The worlds two biggest mining companies spent $1 billion to get to a giant deposit of copper. Then the market crashed. They're still digging deeper.
The Journalist and the Troll: This Man Spent Two Years Trying to Destroy Me Online
A financier named Benjamin we has spent two years telling the world I'm a bigot, a liar, a thief, and worse.
Cuba's Socialist Regime Drags Its Feet On Trade With US
Despite U.S. overtures, the island’s entrenched socialists remain intransigent about trade.
Access Granted: How to Get the Travel Visa You Need
Your travel plans are confirmed – but you won’t be going anywhere unless you have the right visa.
The Elusive Maggie Thatcher
Why distorting Mrs. T. has been a popular literary pastime.
Brazil's Corruption Scandal Grows Ever Nearer To Rousseff
Arrests and new charges further inflame the political crisis around Brazil’s president.
Fukushima: Five Years Later
Japan is still cleaning up one of the worst nuclear disasters the world has ever seen. Steve Featherstone went there to see how much they have accomplished and how far they have to go.
Drone-Mounted Handgun, Flamethrower Reignites Debate
Theres nothing like staring skywards for a stress-busting, atmospheric, out-of-this world experience. Try a trip that combines stargazing with adventure
What China Could Learn From Richard Nixon
The country’s growth is inexorably slowing. The wrong response could make that problem much worse.
Who Unplugged North Korea From the Internet?
A new book reveals for the first time exactly what an elite group of government ops did after a ‘shockingly lax’ Sony, ‘protected by the lamest passwords— on the order of 12345,’ was hacked.