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The Gulf of Mexico has always been an oily place. Early sea captains wrote in their log books of slicks of oil. Mayan Indians used natural tars to seal their water jugs and waterproof their canoes. As many as 50…

For nearly five weeks President Bashar al-Assad faced growing unrest in Syria without giving any significant ground. His security forces cracked down -- often violently -- on protesters. His Interior Ministry this week described the protests as an insurrection…

Apr 19

In his project, "Where Children Sleep," photographer James Mollison explores how the sleeping spaces of children around the world reveal much about their lives. Sadly, the notion that we're all born equal is not the case, he says.