A soy bean harvest in the Mato Grasso region of Brazil. (Lalo de Almeida/The New York Times/Redux)
Brazil Becomes the New Food Superpower
South America's agricultural giant steps up to feed a needy world.
A painting by John Trumbull portraying the Battle of Bunker's Hill during the Revolutionary War. (John Trumbull, "The Battle of Bunker's Hill", Yale University Art Gallery/Art Resource)
Secrets of A Revolution
New research shines a fresh light on the war for independence and the men who fought it.
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.
Great Moments in Campaign History: Dewey defeats Truman
Great Moments in Campaign History
Throught American History, our campaigns have illuminated social trends, defined politics—and traced the arc of history.
1933-2008: 75 Years of U.S. News (Rob Cady / USN&WR)
U.S. News Turns 75
The history of U.S. News overlaps with some of the great stories of the 20th and 21st centuries.
A Washington, D.C., police officer in the weapons room of the Evidence Control Branch displays a gun confiscated by police. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)
The Supreme Court's Gun Decision
The ruling is still unlikely to end debates over other gun control laws.
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, McCain describes five harrowing years spent in captivity.
Women of the Bible
Special Report: Women of the Bible (Leonardo Da Vinci, detail from "The Annunciation", Summerfield Press/Corbis)
Re-examining the 'Daughters of Eve'
Modern scholarship provides a fresh perspective on the roles of women in the Old and New Testaments.
Incense is placed in the censer as part of the mass ritual celebrated in Latin at St. Mary, Mother of God Church in Washington, DC. The Tridentine mass is presented every Sunday at the church. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)
A Return to Religious Tradition
A new interest in old ways takes root in Catholicism and many other faiths.
The aftermath of a night of drinking in a Panama City, FL hotel room during Spring Break 2004. (Nathaniel Welch/Redux)
Parental Liability: A Host of Trouble
More parents are being held criminally liable for their teens' drinking parties
SPECIAL REPORT
The Maqbara hermitage at the Lama Foundation where a person can go on solo retreat. (Jim Lo Scalzo for USN&WR)
Sacred Places of the World
We explore the history, significance, and enduring power of spots that people consider most special.
Oral History
Photos and documents donated by John Milan Palik to the veterans oral history project at the Library of Congress . (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
Voices of the Past
From World War II soldiers to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, more people are sharing their own memories to bring the past back to life.
USN&WR's Anna Mulrine reports from Kabul on Muslim religious schools, some blamed for fostering terrorism and Islamic extremism, making a comeback. (Video still) (Anna Mulrine for USN&WR)
Islam Vs. Science
A new study is sparking debate over whether Muslim belief is compatible with critical inquiry.
Children play in front of the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium, one of the five football venues of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning province. (Sheng Li/Reuters)
Olympic Greed in China
The corruption endemic in China has reached the Olympics. How crooked officials have cashed in on the 2008 games.
Vietnam Memorial
Vietnam Memorial Reaches a Milestone
As the stark granite wall turns 25, controversy brews over a planned visitors center.
