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Volcano tourism

Jon RosenMay 3, 2010 07:24Updated May 30, 2010 13:31
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — It’s just past dusk at the summit of Mount Nyiragongo, and though a pool of molten lava churns 2,600 feet below, Emmanuel Munganga shivers in the evening chill as he recounts the tragic story of eastern Congo.

The business of sports: Cue the cricket

Saritha RaiMay 1, 2010 09:10Updated May 30, 2010 13:31
BANGALORE, India — Anjali Rai Hamilton, a realtor based in Bangalore, is hooked on cricket, specifically the Indian Premier League (IPL). She follows the matches, conveniently scheduled in the late evenings. Many of Hamilton’s friends are recent cricket fans, and together they root for the home team Royal Challengers.

On Location: Argentina — Troubled waters

Paul ByrneApril 30, 2010 07:08Updated May 30, 2010 13:31

Gangster life: Taiwan's real-life Sopranos

May 4, 2010 06:44Updated May 30, 2010 13:31

Why financial markets won't give Greece a break

April 28, 2010 06:28Updated May 30, 2010 13:31
BRUSSELS, Belgium — It’s hard not to feel sorry for Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou. For months, the financial markets have spat on his efforts to enact dramatic enough austerity measures to begin bringing his country's enormous deficit and debt under control.

StreetLife: Le Mans, France — Fast times at Formula One High

April 28, 2010 06:34Updated May 30, 2010 13:31

Romance on the road: what women want

April 29, 2010 06:32Updated May 30, 2010 13:30
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Female sex tourism: for love or money? In a series of stories, GlobalPost looks at the women of means who find "romance" on vacation from Jamaica to Jordan to West Africa. GlobalPost: How widespread is female sex tourism?

Free-market makeover

April 23, 2010 14:44Updated May 30, 2010 13:30
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HAVANA, Cuba — The Cuban government keeps close tabs on its citizens, but at least it’s getting out of their hair. Starting this month, in a small but significant nod to market economics, the Castro government has begun handing over state-run barbershops and beauty salons to their employees, marking the first time communist authorities have ceded control of retail-level small businesses that were nationalized in 1968.

U.S. housing: Tear the roof off the sucker

April 23, 2010 11:27
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Wow. Today's new home sales report for March is a superlative factory: Sales surged 27 percent to a seasonally-adjusted pace of 411,000 — the strongest showing since July and the biggest monthly increase in 47 years. Yes, 47 years. The gains were nationwide: Sales jumped 44 percent in the South, 36 percent in the Northeast, 6 percent in the West and 3 percent in the Midwest.

On Location: San Agustin, Venezuela

April 23, 2010 06:51Updated May 30, 2010 13:30
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