Central America: World's Most
Dangerous Place Fights Back

In an exclusive group cover, the ambassadors of Central America reflect on the violence that's battering their region, making it one of the most dangerous places in the world. Read More

Development Expert Offers Dose
Of Counterintuitive Optimism

The developing world is typically framed as a land of misery, but Charles Kenny is out to prove that things aren't as bad as they seem — and, in fact, are getting better every day. Read More

Two Years After Earthquake,
Haiti Lobbies for Investment

Two years after an earthquake plunged it into despair, Haiti's new government is looking to the private sector to help the country rebuild and fundamentally rethink its future. Read More

Also See: Q&A With Haiti's Foreign Minister
U.N. Downsizes Peacekeeping Mission

Locked Up But Let Loose:
The Sorry State of Mexican Jails

Beneath Mexico's tangle of problems lies an inescapable fact: Any effort to improve security will require putting more criminals behind bars — and keeping them there. Read More

First Openly Gay U.S. Ambassador
Reflects on Being 'Fit to Serve'

Gay rights have come a long way, in large part because of people like James Hormel, who had to prove he was "fit to serve" as America's first openly gay ambassador. Read More
Also See: Perils of Being Gay Around the World

J Street Tries to Become
'A New Voice for Israel'

Jeremy Ben-Ami, cofounder and president of J Street, continues to challenge Washington convention with "A New Voice for Israel: Fighting for the Survival of the Jewish Nation." Read More

Cheaper Online Hearing Tests
Sound Great, But Not Worth Cost

A new online hearing test that's cheaper and more convenient sounds like a great idea, but it's fallen on deaf ears in the medical community. Read More