Feb 15th, 2010 · Bayh's departure continues a recent exodus from Congress among both Democrats and Republicans, including veteran Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, amid polls showing a rising anti-incumbent fervor in an electorate angry over high unemployment, mounting federal deficits and lucrative banking industry bonuses.
Feb 15th, 2010 · Bayh's departure continues a recent exodus from Congress among both Democrats and Republicans, including veteran Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, amid polls showing a rising anti-incumbent fervor in an electorate angry over high unemployment, mounting federal deficits and lucrative banking industry bonuses.
Aug 12th, 2009 · The exodus out of Detroit is staggering. At its peak, the city was home to 2 million. Today, the population is less than 900,000 and dropping. But a hearty group of artists, risk-takers and city explorers has launched an urban renaissance.
May 28th, 2009 · The massive movement of immigrants to the U.S. has emptied entire Mexican villages of their able-bodied men. That reality is the starting point for Into the Beautiful North, the latest novel by Luis Alberto Urrea. Urrea has made a career documenting life along the U.S.-Mexico border, and the lives of the people who cross it.
May 5th, 2009 · Militants roamed city streets and seized buildings in a northwestern Pakistan valley Tuesday as thousands of people fled fighting between the Taliban and troops that the government said could lead to an exodus of half a million people.
Mar 25th, 2009 · There is no more-ritualized meal in Jewish tradition than the Passover Seder, the sumptuous meal commemorating the exodus from Egypt. In fact, Seder means "order." Bringing a contemporary palate to a 5,000-year-old celebration, however, calls for some adjustment — like matzo ball soup with Thai flavors.
Feb 26th, 2009 · South Africa is undergoing an exodus of its population as a significant number of the country's higher-educated professionals are leaving. Those leaving cite an elevated crime rate along with dwindling job opportunities as major reasons for moving. A panel of South Africans now living in the U.S. tell why they left home.
Oct 16th, 2008 · Young South Africans are leaving the country for safer, less tumultuous places. Some are worried about the nation's new political leadership, but most say they are scared away by crime. The exodus is creating fears of a brain drain.