For some kids, spending too much time online means a family trip to boot camp and no more instant noodles. China's tough-love approach to Internet addiction
Facing budget woes, Georgia mulls merging its white and black colleges. This time, many African Americans are saying no. Fighting to keep separate schools separate
An effort to preserve the world's finest chocolate is at full tilt on the Venezuelan coast. The sweet past and shaky future of the criollo bean
The popular new mayor of one of America's most liberal cities sees his reputation crumble with allegations that he lied about an affair with an underage intern
Japan's hime-kei fashion trend has thousands of young women spending thousands of dollars dressing like Marie Antoinette
The country's astrologers looking for signs of hope in the stars are not encouraged by the coming year's combination of beast and element
Thais immerse themselves in the spirit of Christmas without the foggiest idea who Jesus was
Spanish olive growers rely on migrant workers every harvest season. But as recession looms, jobs are drying up
At the annual Millionaire Fair, there are signs that Russia's richest are feeling the pinch
They may have been monotheists even before Abraham and were once the dominant religion from Rome to India, but today's Zoroastrians fear for the survival of the faith
Attendance at bullfights in Peru's capital slumped in the '90s, but a resurgent economy has made the ring the place to be seen
In the birthplace of democracy, consensus proves elusive on how to manage a choking traffic problem