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Cover Story
New Cold War on the Horizon?
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People of World Influence
Lagon Fights for Human Rights
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Saudi Extremism
Islamic State’s Rise Revives
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Latvia Takes Helm
Latvia Takes Over EU Presidency
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Disaster Differences
Haiti, Indonesia, Philippines Mark
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Adoption Hurdles
Americans Hoping to Adopt Abroad
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Medical
Hyperthyroidism:
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Mark P. Lagon, a former State Department official with a long record in the fight against human trafficking, starts a new job as president of Freedom House this month. 
The United States and Saudi Arabia have both set their sights on the Islamic State, but the two erstwhile allies have very different visions for Syria and the larger Middle East. 
Like the other Baltics, Latvia has a tortured history with its big neighbor to the east — echoes of which it fears are being resurrected as Russia throws it weight around in Ukraine. 
Indonesia, Haiti and the Philippines are all marking the anniversaries of wrenching disasters that offer important, and distinct, lessons for overcoming tragedy. 
For Americans wanting to adopt a foreign child, patience and persistence are the key to navigating an increasingly unpredictable process. 
Hyperthyroidism causes your thyroid, and your metabolism, to go into overdrive — which is a particularly dangerous condition for pregnant women. 