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Why the Taliban Won’t Miss bin Laden
As the sun rose, the men from the raiding party chanted verses from the Qu’ran, spread their chequered scarves on the dirt, and prayed for Osama bin Laden’s swift passage to paradise.
The Nation That Fell To Earth
It’s the year 2031–one generation removed from Sept.
A Complex Link Between Marijuana and Schizophrenia
Since the days of Reefer Madness, scientists have sought to understand the complex connection between marijuana and psychosis. Cannabis can cause short-term psychotic experiences, such as hallucinations and paranoia, even in healthy people, but researchers have also long noted a link between marijuana use and the chronic psychotic disorder, schizophrenia.
Getting Ready for the Next Big Quake in Nepal
In rows of benches with barely an inch between each other’s crisp blue-and-red uniforms, the kids dutifully listen to their teacher’s lesson. Once dismissed, they dash out, forming a bottleneck in the narrow passage that constitutes the hallway in this school in Kathmandu
Greenland’s frozen landscape warming up
My taxi driver is telling me about his meal last night. His name is William.
Iran nuclear plans ‘revealed’ on Web site
An online news organization has published what it said is a copy of Iran’s proposals to the United Nations which were supposed to address international concerns about its nuclear program.
Uruguay nears same-sex adoption law
Uruguay drew one step closer to becoming the first country in Latin America to allow same-sex couples to adopt children with the passage of a bill by the lower house of Congress.
Eco-boat attempts perilous Arctic voyage
An eco-friendly French boat is hoping to successfully cross the perilous Arctic sea passage that links the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific. “Le Mangier” is attempting to navigate the icy, unpredictable Northern Sea Route, a 6,000 mile passage that skims the northern coast of Siberia. It is a trip that only a handful of leisure boats in history have successfully completed