Spanish matador Jose Tomas performs a pass during a bullfight on June 5 at Las Ventas bull ring in Madrid. Credit: Alberto Simon/AFP/Getty Images Alberto Simon/AFP/Getty Images

Sensational Matadors Revive Bullfighting's Cachet In Spain

Just a few years ago, bullfighting appeared to be on its way out. But the sport is becoming hip again — largely thanks to a new breed of bullfighters.

 
 

U.S. Approach To 'Axis Of Evil' Shifts

The Bush administration is showing new flexibility toward Iraq, Iran and North Korea. The change has angered some, while others seem to like the more pragmatic take.

MS Patient Falls Into U.S. Insurance Gap

After he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Jeff Rubin went bankrupt paying his medical bills. Would that happen in England?

Immigrant Groups Challenge Arrests
For Identity Theft

Some illegal immigrants face criminal charges in addition to deportation.

 
 
 
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Dr. John: Chicken Gumbo For The Soul

In "You Might Be Surprised," Dr. John addresses the devastating state of his beloved New Orleans.

 
 
Army medic Joseph Dwyer. Credit: Warren Zinn/Courtesy of Army Times

Soldier In Iconic Photo Succumbs To His Demons

Army medic Joseph Dwyer risked his life in 2003 to rescue an Iraqi child. In June, he lost a battle with the psychological after-effects of war.

 
 
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Sporting Fame Comes
With Limits In China

Chinese athletes are expected to let the government manage their image and take some earnings.

 
 
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Britain Weighs Social Cost Of 'Wonder' Drugs

The government health service takes a hard line on pricey, high-tech cancer drugs.

 
 
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Minimum Wage Increase Lifts Seniors, Too

With the 70-cent wage increase, most of the people who will benefit are adults, like 63-year-old Shirley Golliday.

 
 

Against The Grain

Apocalypse News?

By many measures, the nation is better off than ever. But happiness, the social scientists tell us, has declined in America.

 
 
 
Spencer Elden accidentally became the naked face of Nirvana's 'Nevermind.' Credit: Courtesy Geffen Records

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Once Naked For Nirvana,
Now A Teen Spirit

Spencer Elden, 17, is trying to make sense of life beyond Nevermind.

 
 
 
 

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