The feel of poverty was everywhere, on the naked land picked free of plants and trees by a starving population, in the water used for both drinking water and sewage, and in the soil people ate for food. ...more

February 7, 2009

Not since President Richard Nixon went to China has an intractable foreign-policy issue been so ripe for resolution as current U.S. relations with Cuba are today. ...more

January 15, 2009

Apparel maker Hanesbrands Inc. said Wednesday that it will close nine plants across five countries and cut about 12 percent of its work force as it restructures its operations in order to cut costs. ...more

September 25, 2008

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in the impoverished country. ...more

September 20, 2008

Russia's plan to deploy ships and warplanes to the Caribbean for joint military exercises with Venezuela is allowing President Hugo Chavez to capitalize on tensions between Moscow and the United States and showcase a growing military alliance. ...more

September 9, 2008

Perverse monetary policy was the greatest cause of the Great Depression. But non-monetary missteps were important in making the Depression great, and the same missteps damaged the global economy as well. While many are thinking about the Depression, few seem concerned about replicating these mistakes today. Among them: ...more

August 24, 2008

Nadia Renaud began shipping bags of rice, beans and other foodstuffs last spring to struggling relatives in Haiti, helping her brother ease the worries of providing for a sick mother who needs constant care. ...more

August 23, 2008

Bread of Life Ministries, an organization marking 15 years of assisting local families through a variety of charitable programs, is fighting a two-front battle spawned by economically challenging times. ...more

July 23, 2008

The city's one-time working sponge boat, that has provided a photo opportunity for thousands of visitors over the years, needs an infusion of capital to keep it afloat. ...more

July 19, 2008

President Bush said Wednesday that Cuba's post-Fidel Castro leadership has made only "empty gestures at reform" and rejected calls for the easing of U.S. restrictions on the communist island. ...more

May 8, 2008