Photo Essays

Born Under Fire: The Dawn of Israel, 1948
Sixty-five years ago this week, in the midst of a civil war and at the tail end of the decades-long British Mandate of Palestine, the state of Israel was born...

Heritage Sites of Palestine
Now that Palestine has been accepted as a member of UNESCO, the U.N.'s cultural organization, could these historic sites win World Heritage status and be counted...

Linda Christian: The Real ‘First Bond Girl’
As the latest Bond film, Skyfall, bows in the U.S. — after setting box-office records overseas — media everywhere are looking back at 007 movies and celebrating...

Just a Country Girl
Jessica Lynch's rise from Palestine, W. Va. to national prominence

Young Palestinians in the Age of the Wall
A visit to the West Bank in December 2010 explores how the separation barrier between Israel and Palestine has made it harder for young Palestinians to know...


