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The believers in Islamic mysticism embrace a personal approach to their faith and a different outlook on how to run their country’s government
December 2008
| By Nicholas Schmidle
A correspondent who chronicled their lives in central African rain forests returns a decade later and is shocked by what he finds
December 2008
| By Paul Raffaele
The watercolors that John White produced in 1585 gave England its first startling glimpse of America
December 2008
| By Abigail Tucker
Reporter John Rich's color photographs, seen for the first time after more than half a century, offer a vivid glimpse of the "forgotten" conflict
November 2008
| By Abigail Tucker
In his book The Americans, Robert Frank changed photography. Fifty years on, it still unsettles
November 2008
| By Richard B. Woodward
Istanbul's vastly growing population and blending of cultures make it one of the most dynamic cities in the world.
October 21, 2008
| By Lisa Lubin
November 01, 2008 | By Jesse Rhodes
Scholars trace the nation's antagonism to its history of domination by foreign powers
October 2008
| By Stephen Kinzer
Frank Buckles lied about his age to serve in World War I. Before his death at 110 years old, he was America’s only living link to the great conflict
October 2008
| By Richard Rubin
Studs Terkel, America’s best-known oral historian, never wavered in his devotion to the Windy City
July 2006
| By Studs Terkel
Gerald Mack lived the life—and photographer Sam Abell went along for the ride
October 2008
| By Robert M. Poole
For politicians, it’s the same olde, same olde story
October 2008
| By David Martin
October 01, 2008 | By Megan Gambino
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August 20, 2008
| By Matt Mossman
He arrived unsure of what to expect—but the prolific author quickly embraced Seattle's energizing diversity
September 2008
| By Charles Johnson
A genealogical surprise led the author to ask: What does it take to be one of the family?
September 2008
| By Jake Halpern
The town of Floyd, Virginia draws jam-ready musicians and some toe-tapping fans
July 28, 2008
| By Kenneth R. Fletcher
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September 2008
| By Carey Winfrey
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Read about those Native Americans who shaped our history and culture, from the Battle of Little Bighorn to the contemporary arts
William Lindesay follows the trail of forgotten traveler, William Edgar Geil, the first man to traverse the Great Wall of China.
August 01, 2008
| By Megan Gambino
A journalist's travels along China's 4,000-mile Great Wall reveal widespread deterioration despite the efforts of a few embattled preservationists
August 2008
| By Brook Larmer
For 40 years, Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos have lived with the consequences of their fateful protest
August 2008
| By David Davis
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