Cover: Dispatches

Yalies travel the world and bring us their personal experiences and thoughts about far away places.

Women in Power

Few women have attained political success. In Scandinavia, though, they have achieved greater representation, giving hope to the quest of achieving political gender parity in the next century.
by Sahba Sobhani

It's Not Easy Being Green

For years, an environmental debate has raged over the Greek island of Zakynthos. In the face of a growing tourist industry, locals face environmentalists over the island's future.
by Alexandros Zervos

Wanted: Stolen Art

In museums and at archeological sites, art is disappearing at alarming rates. As art theft becomes more sophisticated, countries grapple with ways to protect their national treasures.
by Miguel Flores

Apex of Progress?

The days of hyperinflation and brutal dictatorships are over in South America, but the future of these fledgling democracies is still uncertain. Isolated economic growth is not the panacea.
by Alex Williamson