Was The US justified In Denying A Visa To Iran’s Ambassador To The UN?
The United States and Iran have had a very difficult relationship since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, but things appeared to be improving when a deal was made between world powers over Iran’s nuclear program in November 201...
Celebrities Are Using The Power Of The Paparazzi For Good
The paparazzi photographer has become synonymous with the superficial world of celebrity. They make their living from selling snaps of stars eating, walking and hopefully looking less than polished. And unfortunately, we seem t...
Violence Against Women of the DRC
Violence against women occurs in countries all around the world. Whether your country is rich or poor, developed or developing, you’re living in the “good” area of town or “bad,” it exists around you. As women, we are...
Daily News Roundup – 26 September 2012
Europe New Archbishop of Canterbury to be chosen Church officials are preparing for a three-day meeting to decide who will be the new Archbishop of Canterbury, with current Archbishop Dr Rowan Williams to step down in De...
Bought Brides: A Challenge To China’s Immigration Policy?
The huge flow of internal migrants in China is well-known and has been thoroughly reported on by observers of Chinese society (see this FAR article). Although less sizeable, another kind of migration is creeping up on the Part...
WATCH: A Short History of the Highrise
The National Film board of Canada has collaborated with the The New York Times Archive Department to create four interactive short films about the history of the highrise and modern living. These great feats of engineering have...
