Six weeks later, Georgia fires still raging
The state's inability to keep the fires from rushing out of the Okefenokee Swamp is kindling a debate over lagging forestry budgets. By Patrik Jonsson
What do states owe the exonerated?
States' compensation for wrongful imprisonment ranges from zero to millions of dollars. By Amanda Paulson
Life in a remote US Army outpost in Iraq: IEDs, DVDs, and A/C
Doria, near Kiruk, is part of the new US counterinsurgency effort, where 110-degree heat isn't the only foe US troops face. By Howard LaFranchi
Bush tightens squeeze on Sudan
His new sanctions Tuesday seek to press the regime but not deepen the Darfur crisis. By Peter Grier and Scott Baldauf
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WORLD
From rice to nukes, Koreas find little unity
North and South Korean officials meet in high-level talks this week. By Donald Kirk
Reporters on the Job
Moderate voices from a Pakistani city
In Kohat, near Pakistan's restive tribal areas, many say the remote border regions need more government engagement to curb rising extremism. Part 2 of three. By David Montero
Israel's Labor Party taps soldier-politicians
Two retired military chiefs will face off in a vote to lead the dovish party in the wake of last summer's Lebanon war. By Joshua Mitnick
USA
Earth nears tipping point on climate change
A rise of 1 degree Celsius could be enough to trigger 'dangerous' warming, scientists warn. By Peter N. Spotts
China, nuclear technology, and a US sale
Critics of a deal to sell China cutting-edge reactors hope to stall it in Congress by questioning the sale's taxpayer-backed financing. By Mark Clayton
EDITORIAL
Genocide diplomacy in Darfur
President Bush makes good on a sanctions threat, but much depends on China.
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Azeris in Iran, the censure of LeBron James for not acting on Darfur, the immigration bill, and the lack of political change on Capitol Hill.
OPINION
At graduation, reflections on race
A white family's experience in a predominantly black school. By Jim Sollisch
Psychological warfare between the US and Iran
They finally met for talks, but both sides are ramping up the pressure. By John Hughes
FEATURES, CURRENTS
A migrant worker's dream comes true
When Monitor readers first met Michelle Castillo in 2001, the 16-year-old was working at a farm in Illinois. Now she is about to enter a new field: education. By Marjorie Kehe
Recipes for when there are only two of you
Cooking meals for two doesn't have to mean difficult math and leftovers By Jessica Worful
How 'the perfect day' has changed
Marriages may be more stable as couples wait longer to get married. But they spend more, too. By Marilyn Gardner
The wannabe nation of Nagorno-Karabakh
With a flag, parliament, and prime minister, this 'country' is all dressed up but has nowhere to go. By Nicole Itano
THE HOME FORUM
No-strings-attached love
We're each the recipient of God's blessings - not because of merit, but because He loves us.
Uncensored self-expression, fourth-grade style
Schoolchildren find that writing for 10 minutes without stopping is harder than they imagined. By C.L. Votaw
From Limestone Cliffs
A poem. By Steve Benson
A quiet new horse meets a noisy old road
The roadway in front of the farm offers surprises and adventure. By Sue Wunder
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