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November 21, 2009
Part of Aral Sea is recovering from Soviet-era ruin
AKESPE, Kazakhstan—Standing on the shore under the relentless Central Asian sun, Badarkhan Prikeyev drew on a cigarette and squinted into the distance...
Local militias aid Pakistani army in fighting Taliban
KANJU, Pakistan—Members of the new tribal militia in this Swat Valley village come in all shapes, from all walks of life. Some struggle to fasten...
Life on Earth has gone through 2 big growth spurts
WASHINGTON—Twice in the Earth’s history, living creatures underwent astonishing growth spurts—and each time, new organisms emerged that...
In Latin America, weapons purchases are growing
MIAMI—Whether it’s called an arms race or a “coincidental modernization” of existing stocks, a wave of weapons purchases by Latin...
Indians’ political awakening stirs Latin America
JESUS DE MACHACA, Bolivia—In Ecuador, the Shuar are blocking highways to defend their hunting grounds. In Chile, the Mapuche are occupying ranches...
Chief of tiny agency has big role in energy debate
WASHINGTON—As energy increasingly dominates the economy, a quiet little agency in Washington holds the responsibility for tracking the particles...
Cycling in Chinese city is anything but leisurely
GUANGZHOU, China—A friend sent me a YouTube link to a video called “Insane Cycling—New York City.“ I clicked on it, hoping to glean...
Top distillers take star turn in the bourbon world
BARDSTOWN, Ky.—Jimmy Russell and Fred Noe aren’t household names, but they’re stars when it comes to fine-sippin’ spirits made...
New U.S. bunker buster could be deterrent to Iran
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Even as Washington emphasizes walking softly to pry Iran away from its nuclear ambitions, the Pentagon is speeding the manufacture...
Alone in life, united in death: Indigent burials grow
CHICAGO—Their bodies are stacked on metal trays in the medical examiner’s 30-degree cooler, a warehouse-size refrigerator for the dead. Here,...
Do we Americans really want to be civil?
WASHINGTON—Growing concern about incivility is one of America’s more appealing trends. Increasingly, individuals and institutions are seeking...
November 14, 2009
Shanghai threatened by steadily advancing seas
SHANGHAI—Atop tidal flats fed by the mighty Yangtze River, this city of 20 million rose from the sea and grew into a modern showcase, with skyscrapers...
Alternative menopause remedies remain unproven
Miserable in menopause, Elizabeth Alsgaard pondered an awful choice: drenching hot flashes or hormone therapies that might raise the risk of cancer. What...
Global treaty doesn’t cover all adoptions in U.S.
MINNEAPOLIS—Last year, an adoption agency in Florida was denied permission to find children, for American families, in 77 foreign countries that...
Deadly crime, though not the norm, rattles colleges
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Tuition might not be the most troubling concern for parents sending sons and daughters off to college. Disturbing incidents of violent...
Should charity begin with nonprofit leaders’ pay?
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Early in August, when Jane McIntyre was a candidate for executive director of United Way of the Central Carolinas, the inevitable...
African children hurt in churches’ witchcraft hunt
EKET, Nigeria—Staring blindly at the wall, the 9-year-old boy lay on a bloodstained hospital sheet crawling with ants. His family pastor had accused...
The lasting value of humanities in college
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—Here’s a question that all thoughtful college professors must ask themselves occasionally: Beyond football and fraternities,...
Subterranean sojourn: Ky. coal mine is tourist spot
LYNCH, Ky.—Joseph Marzelli is glad for the cheerful canary singing in the darkness of an Appalachian coal mine. “As long as I can hear your...
Push is on to improve medical examiner offices
FORT WORTH, Texas—Children’s eyes misplaced, bodies mismatched, skeletal remains missing—news reports about mistakes in medical examiner...
Cancer, a layoff, insurance—and a time to serve
MILWAUKEE—56 days . . . 55 days . . . 54 days . . . Chelsea Caudle began signing her text messages this summer with a countdown. At 14 years old,...
November 10, 2009
Virginia swine-flu facts
5,000: people vaccinated against H1N1 last week by the Virginia Health Department in the Central Region, stretching from Hanover County to the North Carolina...
Swine flu seen as declining in central Va.
Swine-flu cases appear to be declining in central Virginia, though the supply of H1N1 vaccine still is lagging behind desired levels. School absenteeism...
November 08, 2009
Heart association recognizes companies’ fitness efforts
At Costen Floors, if you walk around the outside of the building three times, you’ve walked a mile. Employees are encouraged to put in those laps...
More than another holiday survival guide
Wellness Sometimes we’re so concerned with simply getting through the holidays that we don’t take time to think about the little things that...
November 07, 2009
Health Notes for Nov. 7
MEETINGS NAMI-CVA, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave. James M. Martinez Jr., director of the Office of Mental Health of the Virginia...
October 31, 2009
Guatemalan drought puts spotlight on malnutrition
DEVISADERO, Guatemala—Victoria Lopez cradles 2-year-old granddaughter Jennifer, whose chubby cheeks, bloated legs and stunted growth make her look...
Cities’ stop-and-frisk policies defended, criticized
NEW YORK—A teenager trying to get into his apartment after school is confronted by police. A man leaving his workplace chooses a different route...
U.S. soldier repays an Iraqi translator’s loyalty
WASHINGTON—They became good buddies during the war, the young American soldier and his invaluable Iraqi translator, an easygoing guy who could spot...
Southern cities are attracting more immigrants
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Carola Cardenas left her native Venezuela twice to live in the United States. Both times she moved to cities that have long attracted...
