Postcard from Oak Bluffs

The Obamas' vacation destination is a picture of racial harmony--and it's ready to cash in on their visit. Martha's Vineyard awaits the First Family

London

The Flu Hunters: Racing to Outsmart a Pandemic

At London's World Influenza Centre, virologists are studying swine flu's every move, hoping to predict what it might do next — and how deadly it could become

Jakarta

In Jakarta, After Bombings, the Ritz Reopens

Just twelve days after twin suicide bomb attacks targeted two luxury hotels in Jakarta's business district, the Ritz-Carlton and J.W. Marriott are trying to convince customers it's safe to come back

Freetown

Singing to Stop the Fighting in Sierra Leone

Seven years after the end of its brutal civil war, Sierra Leone is still struggling with ethnic tensions and conflict. But at a studio in the country's capital, young musicians are trying to make a change through song

Paris

In France, a New Generation of Women Says Non to Nude Sunbathing

Whether it's worry about the sun or a return to conservative values, young women beachgoers are spurning their topless mothers by covering up. France's new modesty

Seattle

Soccer in Seattle: A New Kind of Football Team Woos Fans

A marching band, a foreign star player and conscious efforts to create a fan subculture all form part of the Seattle Sounders' master plan to grow the world's game on these shores

Casablanca

What Chicago Can Learn from Morocco's Ghettos

To combat extremism, a community project is inspiring slum kids to become role models. What can Morocco's ghettos teach the rest of the world?

Postcard from Bristol Bay

Alaska was built on harvesting nature, but a proposed mine near valuable fishing grounds is causing some to think green. The fight to stop the Pebble Mine

Managua

How Politics Took Down Nicaragua's Boxing Champ

Boxing legend Alexis Arguello was laid low by drugs and scandal, then lifted himself for a new life of serving the poor through politics. His suicide followed a disastrous sojourn in public life

Bamako

Welcome to OBamako: Africa Awaits Obama's Return

In the days before Barack Obama's first trip to Africa as U.S. President, the excitement on the streets of Mali's capital, Bamako, is echoed throughout the continent. But how much good can his visit actually do?

Moscow

Remembering the Kursk in Murmansk

Nine years after a Russian submarine accident killed 118 sailors, Moscow wants to forget the episode. But for those who lost loved ones, it's time to remember

In Guatemala, Chasing Away the Ghost of Alvarado

Can the outcry over a shocking murder spur legal reforms in one of Latin America's deadliest capitals? Chasing away the bloody ghost of Alvarado