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North Korea Follows Only One American on Twitter—This Guy

How Jimmy Dushku, 25-year-old globetrotting investor and Coldplay superfan, became Pyongyang's only true Twitter friend—and the backlash that followed.

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| Wed Jan. 9, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Protesters to Harvard: Just Say No to Mexican Drug War President

Harvard man Felipe Calderón is headed back to his alma mater, much to the chagrin of his detractors.

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| Thu Jan. 3, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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World Leaders Flocked To Twitter in 2012

Presidents, queens, and despots discover the propaganda value of the tweet. (Or maybe they're just wasting time like the rest of us.)

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| Wed Jan. 2, 2013 3:44 PM PST
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Are the U.S. and Israel Heading for a Showdown?

No one is thinking about it, but it could just sneak up on us.

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| Thu Dec. 20, 2012 11:59 AM PST

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World Bank Says Poor People Need Coal

At least the World Bank Group is getting more sensitive to complaints about their contributions to climate change.

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| Tue Dec. 18, 2012 3:18 PM PST
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As Secretary of State, John Kerry Would Be a Climate Hawk

John Kerry has advocated for climate action for 20 years.

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| Mon Dec. 17, 2012 11:33 AM PST
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IPCC Leaked Draft Prompts New Internet Flap

The beleaguered international scientific body is back in the news after skeptics post a draft report.

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| Sat Dec. 15, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Are Your Kids' Books Killing Tigers?

Rainforest Action Network says that HarperCollins' children's books contain fiber from threatened Indonesian rainforests.

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| Fri Dec. 14, 2012 4:00 AM PST

The World Bank's Climate Hypocrisy

Enviros blast the World Bank for supporting coal while expressing concerns about the world heating up.

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| Fri Dec. 14, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Breaking: The US Military Can't Decide Whether to Be Nice to Afghans

A new Army cultural-sensitivity manual triggers a debate: Are boorish Americans to blame for insider attacks?

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| Tue Dec. 11, 2012 10:58 AM PST
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Another Disappointing Climate Meeting Draws to a Close

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| Sat Dec. 8, 2012 12:30 PM PST

The Last Days of a Rebel-Held Hospital in Syria

Where doctors struggled to patch up toddlers, rebels, and even government snipers—until Assad's forces bombed it into oblivion. (WARNING: Graphic images.)

Photos by Niclas Hammarström/Kontinent/zReportage/ZUMA Press, Text by Maggie Caldwell

 | Tue Dec. 4, 2012 3:38 PM PST
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What Can Washington Do About Iran?

The current U.S. strategy is not exactly a raging success—perhaps detente rather than military power is how we might breach that Wall of Mistrust with Iran.

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| Thu Dec. 6, 2012 12:37 PM PST

Elliott Abrams, Massacre-Denialist, Hailed as a Statesman

The former Reaganite with blood on his hands is feted.

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| Thu Dec. 6, 2012 10:21 AM PST

Is Your Pension Fund Taking Land Away From African Farmers?

A new report finds that some of the biggest funds are involved in deals that could shortchange subsistence farmers in the developing world.

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| Wed Dec. 5, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Conservatives Hate Treaties, and They Always Have

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| Tue Dec. 4, 2012 9:26 PM PST

Can Obama Stop Netanyahu's New Settlement Project?

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| Mon Dec. 3, 2012 10:15 PM PST

Obama Blocks EU's Efforts To Limit Airplane Emissions

In case you thought the US was getting serious about action on global warming.

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| Mon Dec. 3, 2012 1:47 PM PST

Capturing Calamity in Mexico City

Enrique Metinides' vivid photos document a half century of life and death in the Mexican megalopolis.

Photographs by Enrique Metinides. Text by Jeremy Lybarger.

 | Wed Nov. 14, 2012 11:52 PM PST

WATCH: The Horrors in Congo [Fiore Animation]

Five million people have perished in Congo. The very least we could do is pay attention.

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| Thu Nov. 29, 2012 11:30 AM PST