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… SARS it could not in 2009. Pandemic influenza, a frequent visitor in the past, was back again. As the threat of the … virus—how contagious and how virulent or fatal—and the ways that human societies act or structure themselves that … of humanity's most persistent and constant foes—many will get sick each year with some form of flu, some of them will …

… to fishing may have replenished fish stocks, but along the way it has also raised important questions of environmental … of effort. Profits became less assured for many fishing companies beginning in the 1970s and accelerating in later … myself; guys that were on deck all those years—they didn't get anything out of it." Another observed, "It was put …

… if it is not an attack on religion itself and in a special way on the Catholic Church.” The “attack on religion itself” … of the early martyrs are wildly exaggerated, if not completely fictional. But later, better documented deaths … a respectable political position. The Ku Klux Klan targeted Catholics well into the twentieth century. As recently …

… the role of women in the Arab Spring, intervention, and the way forward. For more on Syria, see Origins’ two articles, “ Syria's … of different political identity. So, but Sunni and Arab together, that ethno religious group would constitute about … Egypt. In Egypt, I think it really has been remarkable the way that women have stepped forward and become, of …

… interests in the U.S. textbook publishing business. Liberal commentators and religious libertarians denounced the … was founded in 1996 by Joyce Appleby and James Banner as a way to bridge what they believed was a growing disconnect … between Woodrow Wilson and Adolph Hitler.  You can get the latest proofs of Nostradamus's prophesies, along …

… scientists hoped that vaccines could be used to eradicate common childhood diseases such as mumps and rubella. Yet this optimism soon gave way as critiques of vaccination became increasingly popular. … understood as an inescapable fact of childhood, were now targeted because of the damage they could to do a young child’s …

… geology, but after graduating the only job that he could get was delivering newspapers. Other young men said that … made it impossible for them to get married. Many others complained of low pay and underemployment. While the … by tariff walls, enjoyed a captive market.   In some ways the effendia won. The development strategy they had …

… of every person – in every civilization." Since any other way of life is apparently uncivilized barbarism, we have the … need only arouse our suspicion that some day they might get too strong. Then they can be targets of a preemptive … the Romans had paved for their own armies to travel. If war comes, Iraq will be using the computers and cell phones and …

… while other jurisdictions declared these children unwelcome. A U.S. Border Patrol poster placed around the border … translates: "I thought that it would be easy for my son to get papers [e.g. legal status/work rights] in the North. It … A large share of current and past migrants found their way to the United States, long a destination for the …

… dotted with reminders of this past, but the residents welcome visitors with true Albanian hospitality and intend to show … were demolished at Skanderbeg Square (city center) to make way for government buildings, and statues of Lenin and Hoxha … Former Soviet Union …

… and cultural traditions remain vibrant, attracting visitors in all four seasons. Sobaek Mountain. Sobaek … lantern, a wood plaque reads “Muryangsujeon (無量壽殿)” and welcomes all comers (right). The founder of the Buseoksa … (Baekundong takes its name from the clouds that always flow around the valley.) During the building of the …

… have been levelling their ire with deadly consequences at comedians whose work they have deemed to be blasphemous or … abroad. Ali Dilem But not only did the rebelling armies target humorists for assassination, surviving death lists that … Mekbel’s column and Dilem’s cartoons, with their playful way of ridiculing Islamist partisans, the armed insurgents, …

… are the aberration in Colombia’s history, not the other way around. Political activity and establishment of the rule … and effectively split governance in half: each party would get half the seats in congress, departmental assemblies, and … drug cartel (Left) . Secretary of State Colin Powell visiting Colombia in 2003 (Right) . While there were some …

… Yemen’s internationally recognized government is sitting comfortably in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 900 miles away from Yemen’s capital city of Sana’a, while their host … continues a relentless bombing campaign and blockade targeting the 28 million Yemenis left behind. Sana’a, Yemen in …

… from Levi, noted that it would be "wise for him to get a high school diploma and keep his clothes on.  The … of intense familiarity with distance.  This is the "compound" that makes the celebrity sacred in modern society: … of the history of celebrity is engaging, but it does not always hold together well.  This is particularly true of his …

… use of protest and boycott techniques in sport has not always been politically progressive. Many of the earliest … in American sport involved white athletes refusing to compete against or alongside African-Americans. On at least … ideology. They therefore also emerged as a potential target of antifascist protest. Efforts by American opponents of …

… in the 18th century included the selflessness to put the common good above special interests. Only a few (men) could be trusted to vote in this way; even fewer had the necessary republican virtues to … flip flopped.  We might ask ourselves: How did Americans get from a celebration of 18th century republicanism to …

… Musicals are the quintessential American dramatic art form, combining spoken dialogue with music, song, and dance. For … plot served as an afterthought, a device merely to string together a succession of musical numbers to entertain the … of Music (1959) A promotional still from the 1951 Broadway production of The King and I (left) ; A promotional …

… by the industrial sites of “Catharinenburg” that he visited twice—on his path to and from Siberia in 1734 and … was the picturesque town of Kungur, about a third of the way on the highway between Perm and Ekaterinburg. Kungur’s … and the Georgetown University Environment Initiative. The group included …

… The Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau served as a place of safety and forgiveness in the past. Until the nineteenth century, … , or Hawaiian ruling class. Children, the elderly, and non-combatants could also find peace and shelter within a … traditional Hawaiian architecture and sacred structures.  Visitors to the Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau can view …

… make matters worse, thirsty animals have been barging their way into human settlements. Snake bites are on the rise in … is a self-reinforcing event. How, we should ask, has it come to all this? Australia's water woes are, in part, a … G. W. Goyder, took extensive surveys of the native vegetation near Adelaide and determined a geographic line …

… gather at Place de la Concorde , February 6, 1934. (BnF) Newspaper Kiosk set on fire during the protests on February … Daladier stepped down to avoid increased violence. For the first time in the history of France’s Third … French cities. In fact, the riots of February 6 th have become shorthand to describe the protests and violence that …