Atlantic City's decadent 1920s heyday inspired HBO's lavish TV series Boardwalk Empire, with a pilot directed by Martin Scorsese. But can it rescue the resort from a recession-hit present?
Karen Woo believed there was no greater duty than to deliver medical care to the poorest people. Now she has been killed by gunmen in the remote province of Nuristan
As the UK coalition government seeks ways to tackle the binge-drinking epidemic a leading authority on the problem says it can be curbed only if the price of certain types of alcohol rises by more than 150%. At a time of austerity, Alcohol Concern's stance is likely to trigger a public furore