Arching along the Gulf of Mexico from the Everglades to the Rio Grande, 1600 miles of U. S. coastline juxtaposes fragile slt marsh and heavy industry, condominiums and empty beaches.

Europe’s poorest country has emerged from nearly five decades of forced isolation under a represive dictatorship. Now it must struggle to catch up.

Living in apparent bliss, the Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea deflect the outside world with mocking indifference. But how long will the magic last?