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Presents the February 20, 2006 issue of "The New York Times Upfront." Explanation that the constitutionality of U.S. President George W. Bush's expanded domestic spying after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is the cover article for this issue; Information on the Ski Dubai, an artificial ski resort in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Number of U.S. students who are learning Mandarin, a Chinese dialect; Funniest justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Discusses the involvement of youth in the demonstrations calling for the resignation of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. Victory of Vojislav Kostunica over Milosevic in the elections of October 2000; Milosevic's leadership; Profile on Kostunica; Description of the protests held.

The article discusses how the murder of four teens triggered a seven-week battle between Israel and the militant group Hamas in Gaza. Topics covered include Israel's devastating airstrikes in Gaza, the rockets fired by Hamas into civilian areas in Israel, and the decades-old attempt of U.S. presidents to get Palestinians and Israelis to negotiate a peace treaty.

The article reports on developments in Russia's military intervention in Ukraine as of March 31, 2014. It attributes the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin to send in troops to the long history linking Ukraine and Russia. It explores if Putin is trying to bring back the Soviet Union whose satellite nations became Western-leaning democracies. It discusses how the U.S. has responded to the military intervention and why Ukraine matters to Russia.

The article focuses on the Arab Spring revolutions in Syria. Syria is under the dictatorial rule of President Bashar al-Assad. The uprisings in the country began in March 2011 when residents of Dara'a protested the torture of Syrian students who put up antigovernment graffiti. Assad has since ordered a series of crackdowns by sending tanks into the cities and firing at demonstrators. U.S. President Barack Obama has called for Assad to relinquish power and stop the killing of Syrian citizens.

The article reports on the peace conference between Israel and Palestine that was held in Annapolis, Maryland that marked U.S. President George W. Bush's first peace effort for the Middle East. 49 countries attended the conference which discussed issues between the two countries, including the borders of Palestine in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Palestinian refugees and the status of Jerusalem.

Argues that the hospitalization Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and the victory of the radical Islamic party Hamas in Palestine have heightened the political volatility in the Middle East. Views of Sharon's deputy Ehud Olmert on Arab-Israeli war; Reason for Palestinians' vote for Hamas; Political oppositions from Israel and the U.S. that Hamas will face in assuming government functions.