Disabled Iraq War Vet Claims he was Beaten by McDonald's Workers (video)
Disabled New Yorker said workers violated the law by refusing to serve him because he was accompanied by his service dog.
Politics & Society
FALLOUT: Six children whose dad worked in the mines died before their mid-30s
“There were times I brought home rocks that were uranium, and I would put it on my windowsill for my kids to see the work I was doing. But I was unaware of the risk.“
U.S. Latins Celebrate Long-Hidden Jewish Roots
Geraldo Rivera, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Brett Rattner are among them
Two Part Harmony
Hindu Indians who don’t eat beef and Muslim Pakistanis who don’t drink wine gather for congenial evenings of song, serving one another wine and beef to signal mutual respect
"Where's My Bailout?"
And other rude questions scrawled in angry graffiti around one of New York’s wealthiest neighborhoods
Foreclosing on God
Some churches that grew aggressively are losing their buildings, and are forced to double up
An Urban Spelunker Pursues His Vision
An underground break-in for the sake of a math assignment led Steve Duncan to the Discovery Channel and a gallery show — and maybe a new career
Struggles of a Warrior Nation (slideshow)
Native American veterans’ forgotten battle with post traumatic stress
Gen Y Reads -- But Only for Nine Minutes A Day
Are twentysomethings changing the culture of literature?
Scion of Disgraced Televangelists Preaching in Hipster Bars
Wearing a cross, star of David and Islamic crescent moon, Jay Bakker speaks of “inclusion.”
Virtual Adoption
Fearful right-to-lifers try a kinder, gentler tactic on the eve of the pro-choice Obama era
In this South Asian Neighborhood, Everyone (Mostly) Gets Along
Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis work to cooperate—despite horrific incidents like Mumbai
Riding (Uphill) to Prosperity
Bike tourism has helped lift the old mining town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, from its long depression. Too bad not everybody’s happy about that
New York Marijuana Delivery Services Generate Plenty of Green
Experts compare them to the “don’t ask, don’t tell” speakeasies of the 1920s
Two Guys and a Baby (with video)
Standing up to those who would stop gay partners from becoming parents
Who is Ghanaian?
Arguing that it will boost prosperity, immigrant-heavy Ghana pursues a national identity card
Bittersweet Victory
After a nine-year wait, Kosovo’s independence brings some Albanian-American fighters a sense of closure
Gay Rights Issues Take a Back Seat – and That’s OK
War, the economy and health care matter most, gay and lesbian rights groups say
Unspeakable Eats
Meet the people who dine on live octopus, snake’s blood and miso-marinated bull’s penis
The Second Burial of John Gotti
The legendary mafia don hasn’t been gone very long — but his old neighborhood is already changing, and forgetting him.
A Walk Through Gotti Land (slide show)
Where enemies were gunned down, friends were feted, and talking is still unpopular
Just Embarrass Him to Death
Victimized by wandering hands on public transit? Snap the creep’s picture and post it online, protest group suggests
After 17 Years in Limbo, Liberian Refugees are No Closer to Home
Trapped between fearsome civil war memories and an alien society, they hesitate in a camp in Ghana.
Ghana's Few Jews Nurture their Western Ties
Once treated like misfits, these rural villagers are local celebrities now
Gay Asylum Petitions Grow
Many flee harassment at home for more accepting communities in the United States
On the Trail of Chinatown’s Hidden Gods
Shopkeepers in Manhattan’s Chinatown still tend shrines to their Buddhist gods, who guard the cash and the goods, and the owner’s health and wealth. Look closely, and you’ll see them everywhere.
Skeptic at the Mosque
As teenagers, my friends and I would slip away to the pizza parlor while our parents worshipped. Years later, I realized I’d missed something.
And Did You Visit Any Terrorist Camps?
Virtually all Muslim men from the Middle East now get the third degree when they fly in or out of the United States — as if a “guilty” verdict had been stamped over an entire faith