Abilene: Where Porn Fought the Law and Porn Won

After a chain of adult toy stores opened on I-70 in Kansas, locals fought back -- but a budget-strapped state government has decided it's a lost cause

Sittwe

Why the Omens Are Not Auspicious for the Burma's Junta

Two years after Burma's Buddhist monks marched for freedom and were brutally put down, one monastery still prays for liberation

Kandahar

After the Bombing: Feeling Vulnerable in Kandahar

Last week's bomb attack -- the deadliest in years -- has deepened the anguish of war-weary Kandaharis living in the shadow of rising violence in Afghanistan

Siaolin

Dalai Lama Meets Protests, Tears in Taiwan

Three weeks after typhoon Morakot struck, the village of Siaolin — the worst hit by the disaster — was the first stop for the Dalai Lama on his controversial visit to Taiwan

Can Ethical Foie Gras Happen in America?

The delicacy has been banned by some cities that believe it is produced inhumanely. Now a Spanish farmer is trying to bring his "natural" technique to the U.S.

Sana'a

Is Yemen Chewing Itself to Death?

Never mind the social effects of an entire nation addled by the narcotic leaf khat, growing the plant could leave the country short of drinking water

Madhu

How the Virgin Mary Survived Sri Lanka's Civil War

The Catholic feast of the Assumption took on special meaning on the island nation as pilgrims once again could travel to a shrine to the mother of Jesus

Cishan

A Week After Typhoon, Taiwan Rescues Continue

With 35,000 people still stranded after Typhoon Morakot battered the island last week, Taiwan's government is trying to make up lost time for a sluggish response to the deadly storm

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