The First World Leader

The greatest political actor of our time leaves us the challenge of moral globalization
Timothy Garten Ash
April 4, 2005

Next Pope Faces Concerns Over Poverty, Islam, Technology

The world waits for the next leader of the Catholic Church to assume his title – and address its greatest problems
Laurie Goodstein
April 5, 2005

Deadly Flu Strain Shipped Worldwide

Due to a dangerous mistake, thousands of laboratories now possess the virus responsible for the deadly 1957 pandemic
Rob Stein
April 13, 2005

Your Family Tree Is About to Grow

One scientist seeks a "snapshot" of the world's genetic heritage before the shifting sands of global migration blur it forever
Simon Avery
April 13, 2005

Kofi Annan Presents Comprehensive Agenda for Reforming the UN

Annan, responding to fears that UN will become irrelevant, outlines the most sweeping reform of the UN in six decades
Kofi Annan
March 21, 2005