October 17, 2014 Issue

Its military leaders were fascinated by the dictator but the country is finally waking up to the perils of far-right extremism

The CDC is very well prepared for Ebola, with the authority and infrastructure to deploy multiple levels of protection against outbreaks of infectious diseases

With the U.S. and Europe distracted by ISIS, Putin is pressing on all fronts

The Supreme Court is driven by ideology that perverts law, the Constitution and democracy

Life has become so intolerable for Syrians living in Jordanian refugee camps that many are desperate to return to their war-torn country of origin

Copenhagen is the first of many cities to discover that the old pedal horse is an answer to many of its problems

A growing industry in gator skins and meat might help make some Pelican State residents rich

Tensions rise over a prophylactic drug treatment for HIV infection

A new pill, Nalmefene, lets drinkers choose the times of year when they want to abstain and the times when they don't

Why do film critics scorn fart jokes?

A new scholarly analysis suggests that Jesus was not strictly a pacifist.

John Berryman, whose "Dream Songs" remain one of the most celebrated yet enigmatic achievements in American verse, is ready for his close-up