10 'Recession-Proof' Industries... That Aren't
Some industries were thought to be recession-proof. This economic downturn proved they aren't.
Religion
Pastor Rick Warren and Barack Obama on August 16, 2008.
Obama's 10 Most Important Faith Leaders
Who does the president turn to for spiritual guidance?
GAY RIGHTS
Indian gay activists celebrate the New Delhi High Court ruling decriminalizing gay sex.
Fighting the Gay-as-Godless Stereotype
A recent poll shows many gay Americans lead robust faith lives.
The Supreme Court
President Barack Obama announces federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor as his nominee for the Supreme Court.
Court Rules in Favor of White Firefighters
High Court ruling could make Sotomayor's confirmation process more slippery.
Terrorism
A cameraman points his camera to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. as the investigation of a shooting in the museum continues.
Trouble on the Home Front
The Department of Homeland Security warned of the dangers of domestic right-wing extremism.
History
15th President James Buchanan
The 10 Worst Presidents
U.S. News has averaged the results of five polls to compile a list of the worst presidents.
Energy and the Environment
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu.
8 Top Energy Players
The most influential environmental and energy policymakers in the Obama era.
Military
Ten-year-old Paul Driscoll (left) is one of many children in military families diagnosed with Autism, a developmental brain disorder. Mother Karen has been active trying to organize help for military families dealing with similar problems. Her younger son Luke, daughter Michaela, and husband Jerry sit in their Northern VA home for a family portrait.
How Autism Strains Military Families
Unmet treatment needs add to family strains from transfers and war-zone deployments.
Drug & Alcohol Addiction
Jessica Polmann, 18, pictured at the Daytop Village Rehab Center in Mendham, NJ.
Heroin Hits the Suburbs—Hard
A sad trail of addiction among young people is spreading beyond the Northeast's inner cities.
