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Muslims pack a mosque in Islamabad. (Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images)

Why Islamic States Would Be Bad for Muslims

Two scholars, despite their differences, say that defining 'sharia' is crucial to finding a healthy place for religion in Muslim nations.

10 Things You Didn't Know....About People You Know

The lives of even the best known figures contain little-known details.

10 Things About....Dropout Presidential Candidates

U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivers his inaugural address after taking the oath of office at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 1961. Kennedy said, "We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty." Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States. (AP)

Book Excerpt: White House Ghosts

An inside look at how John F. Kennedy’s most illustrious speeches were constructed.

RECENT STORIES

Hackers Post Flashing Images In Epileptic Forum

Breach triggers severe migraines and near-siezures in some vulnerable site users.

Huffington Says McCain Was 'Hijacked by the Right'

In her new book, Right Is Wrong, Arianna Huffington is critical of McCain and the Republican Party.

Recent Primaries in N.C. and IN Reinforce Demographic Patterns

Clinton performed better than Obama among Republican voters.

The Biggest Threat to American Freedom

A new reports says it's racial disparities, not counterterrorism.

High Fuel Costs Threaten Bankruptcy for Truckers

At $1,000 a fill-up, independent drivers suffer, and costs to consumers rise.

Does Rev. Wright Represent Black Church-Goers?

Two leading experts share their diverging views on Obama's controversial former pastor.

Superdelegates Could Be Key to the Democratic Nomination

Both Clinton and Obama are fighting for support from this key group.

Meet the Superdelegates

An inside look at who the superdelegates are and which Democratic candidate they are supporting.

Saudi Arabia Tries to Rehabilitate Its Jihadists

The U.S. praises the program, although in other areas a Saudi counterterrorism effort falls short.

Studio headshot portrait of British author Ian Fleming (1908-1964), the creator of James Bond, smoking a cigarette in a holder. (Horst Tappe/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

James Bond's Creator
Lives On In an Exhibit

Ian Fleming, the British author who created the dashing spy in a series of novels is memorialized in a museum.

Chernobyl Victims Continue to Struggle

Over two decades after the disaster, radiation-poisoned former workers say the Russian government adds to their suffering.

Portrait of Bill McKibben (Lexie Moreland for USN&WR)

Writers On the Environmental Movement

An Q&A with environmentalist Bill MicKibben, editor of a new anthology of nature advocacy.

Russia

Chernobyl Victims Continue to Struggle

Over two decades after the disaster, radiation-poisoned former workers say the Russian government adds to their suffering.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt sits with his mother Sara and his wife Eleanor in 1920. (Corbis Bettman)

FDR's Secret Love

How Roosevelt's lifelong affair might have changed the course of a century.

TO GO WITH AFP STORY US-EMPLOYMENT by Fanny Carrier Lilly Ledbetter is shown 25 January 2008 in front of the US Capitol in Washington,DC. Ten years ago, someone slipped an anonymous note into Lilly Ledbetter's locker and the tire factory worker learned that she was being paid less than her male counterparts who were doing the same work. Ledbetter took her case all the way to the US Supreme Court, but never received compensation. Today, she is leading the charge to change the laws that allow men to be paid more than women who do the same work. In 1979, Ledbetter was hired as a shift supervisor in a Goodyear tire factory in Gadsen, Alabama. She worked the night shift for nearly 20 years. Her strong work ethic gained her the respect of her subordinates. (Fanny Carrier/AFP/Getty Images)

Q&A: Equal Work, Unequal Pay

At 70, Lilly Ledbetter is a powerful symbol in the fight against pay discrimination.

Men who were caught crossing the U.S. border with Mexico illegally wait in a holding cell on June 21, 2006 at the U.S. Border Patrol processing center in Nogales, Arizona (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Cracking Down on Border Crossers

Immigrants are now prosecuted instead of just sent home.

A Navy Man Looks Out for the Army

The nation's top military adviser has garnered respect for his quiet candor and his vocal concern for American troops.

Dairyman and raw milk producer Mark McAfee looks at one of his many free range, milk producing cows Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at his dairy in Fresno, Calif. McAfee, owner of Organic Pasture, the largest producer of raw milk, may be hit with a new state law which essentially outlaws the sale of raw milk in Calif. (Gary Kazanjian/AP)

Safety Questions About Unpasteurized Milk

Supporters, citing the health benefits, challenge state bans on the sale of raw milk.

This is the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1976 photograph showing an anti-busing demonstrator attacking Ted Landsmark with an American flag at city hall plaza in downtown Boston, during the anti-busing dispute that struck the city in the 1970s. (Stanley J. Forman)

A Flag, a Busing Fight, and a Photo

Louis Masur talks about the legacy of The Soiling of Old Glory, a picture that shocked the nation.

How Common Are Cheating Spouses?

Like the individuals involved, the numbers can lie when it comes to sex.

Papal mass at nationals stadium. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)

Pope Confronts Sex Abuse Scandal

Pleased with the pontiff's response, victims now want the church to follow through.

Why the Pope Is Wrong About Condoms

A Q&A with South African Bishop and AIDS activist Kevin Dowling.

Workers bagging ears of corn from a giant stack of corn at a farmers' market in downtown Dubuque, Iowa. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)

Land Once Preserved Now Being Farmed

With crop prices at record highs, an important farmland conservation program is being threatened.

Dangers of Bright Nights Become Apparent

Much of the developed world envelops itself in nonstop illumination, blocking out stars and natural darkness.

A photograph of Lt. Cmdr. John S. McCain III taken during an interview with U.S.News & World Report after his release from captivity in Vietnam. (Thomas J. O'Halloran for USN&WR/Courtesy Library of Congress)

John McCain Recalls Life as a P.O.W.

In this first-person account originally published in U.S. News in 1973, the eventual senator describes five harrowing years spent in captivity.

1897 --- A Puzzle. How Can McKinley Satisfy Ohio, And Still Have A Little Patronage Milk Left For Other Patriots Of The Country? (Corbis Bettmann)

Political Cartoonists Impact Presidential Races

Throughout history cartoonists' influence has varied, but the enduring trade lives on.

Washington Whispers

Washington Whispers by Paul Bedard (Joe Ciardiello for USN&WR)

There’s A New Money Honey

Washington’s political and business community is going gaga over ABC correspondent Bianna Golodryga.

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PHOTO GALLERIES

Supporters listen to Sen. Hillary Clinton during a campaign event at Fire Station No. 2 in Merrillville, Ind. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

May 6 Primaries

Indiana and North Carolina were the latest battlegrounds for Clinton and Obama.

Gen. David Petraeus testifies during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Petraeus called for an open-ended suspension of U.S. troop withdrawals this summer, asserting that an overly rapid withdrawal would jeopardize recent security gains. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)

Petraeus On the Hill

The Army general was named to be the next head of Central Command.

Papal mass at nationals stadium. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)

The Pope in America

The Catholic leader met with U.S. officials and conducted ceremonies in D.C. and New York.

Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe

Obama Would Squeeze Entrepreneurs

Obama plans to raise taxes.

John W. Mashek

John W. Mashek

Rush Limbaugh, Blowhard

Operation Chaos is really Operation Irrelevance.

MICHAEL BARONE

Michael Barone

Rethinking the Iraq Critics

Douglas Feith's new book, War and Decision, is a step forward in understanding the Iraq conflict.

Marianne Lavelle

Marianne Lavelle. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)

Stockpiling Our Way to $120-Per-Barrel Crude?

The price run-up was predicted months ago.

Mortimer B. Zuckerman

Mortimer Zuckerman

Reverend Wright's Wrongs

The sad outcome of this is it undermines the strong support Obama gained from so many voters.

Ken Walsh on the Presidency

Ken Walsh (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)

Having covered the White House for U.S. News full time since 1986, Ken Walsh brings perspective and insight to his magazine column. His weekly podcast with WTOP is available in iTunes and RSS.

50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2008 (Travis Foster for USN&WR)

50 Ways To Improve Your Life

Here are some ideas to streamline, get in shape, organize your finances, and have a richer life experience.

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