Chinese Good Will Ambassador Jiang Wenli, Combats HIV/AIDS

"On the screen, she is a brave policewoman or a miserable widow, while in reality, she has other identities: Good Will Ambassador of the Ministry of Health on HIV/AIDS and member of the Leadership Council of the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS (GCWA). Jiang Wenli, famous...

UN: Darfur Aid Operation Faces Collapse

"United Nations agencies on Wednesday said the world's largest aid operation in Darfur is under threat because of attacks and insecurity and urged concrete steps be taken to stem the violence. The joint statement said in the past six months about 250 000 people had been...

Bangladesh under Emergency: Islamic Militants Might Have Free Run Amid Chaos

"After months of street violence, arson, widespread unrest and protest, Bangladesh President and Chief Advisor of caretaker government, Iajuddin Ahmed declared a state of emergency on January 11 (Thursday) and announced on national television that the 22 January vote was...

Pancake Tuesdays at the Golden Griddle

"Despite how I usually eat pancakes in quantities so large that my stomach cannot quite register them, they are still a damn fine food. A food made even finer by the cold, wet, miserable weather as of late. I think we are all craving a little added insulation. Just one look...

What to Do When a Boom Goes Bust

"In March of 1990, after two years of looking for a house during a hysterical real estate boom, I bought a modest home in Malibu for exactly $600,000. The owners had paid about half that five years earlier, but I really loved the house and thought that in a highly desirable...