The American economy is experiencing a crisis in long-term unemployment that has enormous human and economic costs.

By the end of the year, 10,000 American soldiers in Afghanistan will be home with their families--and their memories. As many as 20 percent of them will suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety or depression, while suicide rates have reached tragic new highs among veterans. In response, the Department of Veterans Affairs has greatly expanded its mental health services.

Despite the horrors of combat and the prospect of continued deployments, rates of indiscipline and deep psychological trauma are low in the military, and reenlistment rates historically high. What explains this seeming paradox?

It’s clear that microfinance has tremendous potential to help tackle unemployment and poverty in Indonesia. By instituting a wise and prudent regulatory structure that balances lender profits and borrower protections, Indonesia can continue to extend credit to the poor, while maintaining financial soundness.

Do such commonly prescribed antidepressants as Celexa, Paxil, and Zoloft cause suicide in children?

An unwillingness to place events in context permeates The Arab Center, ultimately leaving thin the book's argument that Islam need not hamper democracy and outline of the way forward.

To be taken seriously as a major power, India must show that it has influence over its own backyard.