Search

BENEATH THE TAMARIND TREEA Story of Courage, Family, and the Lost Schoolgirls of Boko HaramBy Isha Sesay Isha Sesay sees herself in the girls she writes about. She is a [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Just a month before an Indian automaker had been scheduled to roll out the Nano--at $2,500, the world's cheapest car--from a new factory in West Bengal State, a […]

They stand at my taxi window, scrawny and unwashed, holding up empty tomato tin cans. They scratch their scabby arms. They wipe their running noses. Listlessly, they chant verses from […]

Anupam Kumar, 17, is the eldest son of a scooter-rickshaw driver. He lives in a three-room house made of bricks and a tin roof, where water rarely comes out of […]

Style Map New Delhi: A real city dreams of other worlds, and real city people dream of eating there. New Delhi, the capital of India, certainly has it all -- [...]

The boy wore an M-16 bullet on a thin gold chain around his neck and was unusually talkative to strangers. Around his wrist was an ammunition belt that he twirled [...]

On a sweltering Monday morning, Barbara Bryant gets a visit from Carleen Miller-Verna, just as she has once a month, without fail, for two years. At 55, done rearing seven [...]

ASIAN AMERICAN DREAMS The Emergence of an American People. By Helen Zia. Illustrated. 356 pp. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. $26. Helen Zia, the American-born child of Chinese immigrants, [...]

The article offers the information on the increment in the temperature of the earth that leads to the scorching hot. Topics discussed including the dried out of the Manjara River due to the high temperature or delay in the rainfall; Algerian town of Ouargla, on the edge of the Sahara, recorded a highest degrees Fahrenheit by Algeria's national meteorological service; need of the shutting down of nuclear power plants .

The problem of caste prejudice in India is as ancient as the country's Hindu texts. In the last 15 years, an economic boom has lifted millions of people out of […]

Under the wide arms of an acacia tree, Khadija Adam Ahmed, 47, told how Sudanese soldiers stole her 75 cows during an attack on her village, shot at her feet […]

By Shyam Selvadurai. Morrow. 310 pp. #23. Arjie, the mischievous child narrator of Shyam Selvadurai's Funny Boy, rummages through his grandmother's dirty clothes pile in search of the saris, blouses [...]

The article presents a discussion focusing on the ambitions and struggles of an Indian teenage girl named Varsha adapted from the book,"The End of Karma: Hope and Fury Among India's Young," by Somini Sengupta. It describes Varsha's background as a dhobi in the Hindu caste system and her ritual occupation to wash and press other people's clothes. It mentions Varsha's dream to finish a college education and become a policewoman that protects women and girls from violent men.

Discusses the health and social conditions of children in Africa. Factors that led to the prevalence of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa; Percentage of children who were immunized against chronic childhood diseases in Nigeria in 2003; Role of tradition and religion in the exploitation of children in Senegal.

Discusses the future of Liberia after the resignation of Liberian President Charles Taylor and his departure for exile. Number of Liberians who have died in the conflict since 1989; History of Liberia; Reason for the creation of rebel groups during the leadership of Taylor.

The article discusses plans of Copenhagen, Denmark, concerning climate change. Topics discussed include electricity generated by offshore wind turbines, nonrecyclable garbage which goes to high-tech incinerators, and parks and ponds that are created for water collection and drainage in low-lying neighborhoods which are most vulnerable.

The article focuses on the book "Funny Boy," by Shyam Selvadurai. "Funny Boy", published two years ago in Canada and in the United States, has been described as a gay coming-of-age tale set against the back-drop of civil strife. It is really a story about the power of stories-the bitter truths, the mythologies, the fantasies that make and maintain families and nations. Arjie, the mischievous child narrator of Shyam Selvadurai's Funny Boy, rummages through his grandmother's dirty clothes pile in search of the saris, blouses and odorous bedsheets necessary for the Sunday-afternoon game of "bride-bride."

The article focuses on drones, unmanned aircraft that can record video images and produce heat maps. Drones can be used for a wide variety of missions including monitoring floods, observing crops for blight, and conducting aerial inspections of oil pipelines or wind turbines. However, certain individuals are raising concerns that the drones may violate U.S. citizens' right to privacy as guaranteed in the Fourth Amendment.

The article provides information on India's economic status. It is stated that India, being the world's largest democracy is dealing with pains as its economy continues to soar. The farming sector, politics, infrastructures, and use of the English language are explored in the article to expound on the topic.

Presents information on the reconstruction of Afghanistan in 2005 after decades of war. Success of the country's elections in September 2005; Challenges to be faced by legislators in rebuilding the country; Slowdown in the country's progress; Violence in the country.

Focuses on the impact of war on the lives of residents in Darfur, Sudan. Damages inflicted by Arab militias Janjaweed to the Darfurians; Total number of civilians killed in the war; Role of the United Nations Security Council in protecting the rights of Darfurians; Reasons behind the obstruction of the delivery of water and relief supplies by the Agency for International Development.

The article explains the habit of male mice that sing for mating purposes with females, based on a Duke University research.

The article shows the figures on various news issues including the 4,000 surgical supplies not provided to patients annually, 40 percent unconsumed food in the U.S., and 66 percent of women aged 18 to 34 considering career as a main priority.

The article assesses the air pollution caused by grilling hamburgers, based on a study at the University of California, Riverside.

The article previews the assistant robot Baxter from Rethink Robotics.

The article reports that Freedom House cited Estonia as the top country in the world in terms of Internet freedom.

The article explains the depression of Mary Todd Lincoln since the death of her late husband and U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

The article explains the role of clothes in impacting identity and interaction of people to the world, based on a Northwestern University research involving people wearing coats of doctors and painters.

The article reports that a large swordfish eyeball was discovered in Pompano Beach, Florida.

The article reports on the prehistoric cultivation of figs. Scientists discovered the charred remains of figs in the ruins of a prehistoric village in West Bank near Jericho. When compared with modern ones, the researchers found out that the figs, which are about 11,400 years old and existed before the development of staple crops, were mutant strains that yield no fertile seeds. They concluded that the figs could only have been reproduced by deliberately planting their shoots.

The article focuses on the TV program "Indian Idol." Indian Idol contestants are in their late teens and 20s and are dreaming to be in Bollywood. Chosen by popular vote, the winner would receive a recording contract from Sony and a brand-new car. The program, which has a similar format with the American Idol, is one of the TV talent shows that have become popular in India. The 2006 Indian Idol winner is Sandeep Acharya from Bikanter.

The article features Marty Siegel, a train conductor for New Jersey Transit. Siegel developed his 21-year passion for 7-Eleven when he saw a Brooklyn, New York branch opened. According to Siegel, The store was bright and nice-looking. He has visited almost 2,000 7-Eleven stores and had collected items like caps, T-shirts, beach towels and coffee cups.

A graph that shows the U.S states that gained and states that lost the most number of residents from 2000 to 2004 is presented.

The article features Kelly Kulick, the first woman to qualify for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. The 29-year-old Kulick finished sixth out of 140 bowlers at the five-day qualifying event for the PBA Tour. She believes that she plays well against men because of her experience working in his father's auto-body shop. While some men object to her joining the PBA Tour, eight-time champion Tommy Jones thinks Kulick deserves the chance to play against the men.

The article presents an interview with Mitchell Duffy, a student at Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, Washington. Duffy invented the Butter Blaster, a device that evenly disperses butter throughout an entire bucket of popcorn. When asked what the device was made of, he replied that it is made of a stainless steel tube. He wants the device to get licensed and be used in theaters. He argues that coming up with the idea was easy but producing the prototype device was not.

The article presents quotes from notable persons in current events. Hyke Van Der Heijden, who completed treatment for video game addiction, describes his addiction to video games. Jon Stewart of the Daily Show comments on Israeli warplanes dropping leaflets with a caricature of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. A Wal-Mart spokesman articulates their stand on the trademark issue with SmileyWorld.

The article focuses on the use of music in surgical operations. Some surgeons claim that music relaxes them and focuses their attention. Recent research also showed that music provide patients with mild benefits. Loud rock music are used by some doctors for routine operations while classical, jazz, reggae or opera for difficult ones. Brian Jacob, a surgeon at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York believes that music helps everyone in the operating room since it make it appear safer.

This section presents statistics on various topics. Some of the topics included are the percentage of increase in pencil sales in Great Britain due to the sudoku craze, the price paid at auction for rare U.S. Revolutionary War battle flags, and the weight in pounds of the world's heaviest college textbook.

Focuses on the impact of war on teenage girls in Iraq.

Provides information on the Asian-American International film Festival. Range of films entered into the festival; Sponsor of the festival named; What the films features; Description of various films.