Insight
Today’s complete Insight index
| In Brazil, cars run sweetly on sugar
PIRACICABA, Brazil -- At the dawn of the automobile age, Henry Ford predicted that "Ethyl alcohol is the fuel of the future." With petroleum at about $65 a barrel, President Bush has now embraced that view, too. But Brazil is already there. |
| The color of money
White students are sharing in college scholarships that once were reserved for minorities
paper, the applicants look similar. They attend a competitive, urban high school, maintain stellar grades and come from families who cannot easily afford college. |
| Valuable education
Achieving higher education can mean bigger earnings during a career. College degrees Percentage of Americans 25 and older who have completed four or more years of college: White Black 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0 1980 1990 1995 2000 2003 Source: |
| Border divides brothers
Congressman wants sea-to-sea fence; brother leaves water for migrants
OCOTILLO, Calif. -- Growing up in southern California, Duncan Hunter and his younger brother, John, shot geese together and fished for bass. As adults, they chat by phone nearly every day and meet up for an occasional round of golf. They remain |
Other stories
- Faltering mission (April 9)Rebuilding of Iraq falls short of ambitious goals
- Storm erupts over paper on U.S.-Israel relationship (April 9)
- Rebuilding a war-torn country (April 9)
- Costly deportations (April 9)U.S. flew 60,000 illegal immigrants back home last year
