My acupuncturist is a bit of a contrarian. When I complain of a stiff neck or lower back pain, she smiles and reaches for my left hand. Needles are placed in my fingers, wrist, and elbow. Forty ...

We trace the Cold War-era Warsaw Pact plan known as Seven Days to the River Rhine, a scenario for a rapid Soviet strike into Western Europe. Using Google Earth, we follow the projected routes, key ...