Social Issues

What WikiLeaks means for the writing of history
Despite the legal troubles for founder Julian Assange, Wikileaks has vowed to continue publishing confidential diplomatic cables. Will the loss of confidentiality mean that fewer leaders will commit their observations to paper? And what will that mean for future historians?
Directly challenging the Pentagon's top leadership, Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain on Thursday snubbed a military study on gays as flawed and said letting gays serve openly would be dangerous in a time of war.
Drawing from a trove of letters collected from all over the world, a University of Minnesota oneline pilot project hopes to gain a richer understanding of the emotional impact of immigration.