London

An Anxious London Flocks to Psychics

The U.K. capital's anxious professionals are flocking to psychics and astrologers. As recession bites, a boom in the occult is on the cards

Postcard from Detroit

As carmakers founder and the jobless rate skyrockets, Michigan's movie industry is the state's lone, surprising bright spot. The Motor City gets ready for its closeup

Da'an

More and More, Rural China Is Going to the Polls

China has been experimenting with various forms of direct elections at the village level for decades. In the last ten years, the polls have reached almost every one of China's over 600,000 villages

New Delhi

Richard Gere's Scandalous Smooch

The Hollywood star may have thought he was indulging in Bollywood antics when he swept Shilpa Shetty off her feet, but Hindu nationalists saw it as a political opportunity

Postcard from Medellín

As Colombia gains ground in the battle against insurgents, its focus turns to rehabilitating former child soldiers. A guerrilla war's youngest fighters come in from the cold

Barcelona

Spain's Costumed Debt Collectors: Final Notice?

In Spain, costumed debt collectors embarrass borrowers into paying back the money they owe. But new proposed legislation could put an end to the tradition of debt collection by humiliation

Postcard from Rangoon

A visit to Burma reveals a people's hope for the future amid life under tyranny. Out of the darkness, a sliver of light

Bogota

Down the Amazon in Search of Ayahuasca

New Age tourists flock to Latin America to imbibe a substance they hope will help them explore their psyches and spirituality. But ayahuasca is no recreational drug, and the trip can be rough on the mind and body

New York City

New York's Unemployed Olympians

Unemployed New Yorkers beat the recession blues with the Payday piñata, Pin-the-Blame-on-the-Boss and the "You're Fired!" race.

Arunachal

White-Water Rafting Among Headhunters

Well, O.K., the Nishi no longer seek human heads, but their fearsome reputation, combined with the vipers, tarantulas and leopards, makes a trip down the Kameng River reminiscent of Apocalypse Now

Pingyi

China's Dinosaur Fossils: Vast, but Are They Real?

An isolated museum in China claims to have the world's largest collection of dinosaur fossils — but is taking the fifth on how many of them are real

Moscow

Fashion Disaster: Luxury Takes a Hit in Moscow

Sales of high-end labels are down, but some of Russia's rich haven't yet noticed the downturn