Ethnic tensions are straining the communal solidarity that is the foundation of Britain's progressive welfare state.
Mexico still struggles with many problems, but one observer argues that, on the whole, NAFTA has had positive effects.
Russia seems a mess, but two observers think most assessments are far too gloomy.
Casinos are often touted as creators of new jobs, but it is not necessarily local workers who will fill them.
The introduction of horses forever altered the Plains Indian societies, and not always for the better.
Getting kids "off the streets" seems to deter property crime, but may help increase the incidence of violent crime.
Marketers have uncovered a valuable tool in selling to the youth market: the kids themselves.
The feminist movement is supposed to be over, but not according to the majority of surveyed women.
Ed Murrow became director of the United States Information Agency in 1961 with idealistic hopes of telling the truth about America.