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Born in Baltimore in 1946, Waters grew up in a comfortable, conservative Catholic family. He knew from an early age that he wanted to make movies and he began by making a pair of super 8 films,

When it comes to environmental issues, living in the border region poses a unique set of challenges. The Tijuana Estuary's environmental health has been a source of contention between our two countrie

From the thought-provoking artwork on the cover to the typeface and cartoons, a new magazine in Russia bears an uncanny resemblance to the American weekly The New Yorker. But the magazine has no connection with its U.S. twin.

The new Iraqi government is pressing on with the drafting of a new constitution amid renewed insurgent violence. But Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's efforts to include the Sunni minority in the government have met with scorn from Sunni leaders. Iraqis say a recent raid on the offices of one Sunni organization -- for which no one seems willing to take -- hasn't helped the outreach effort.

Where Do You Stand on Same-Sex Marriage?

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

President Bush announces his choice of federal judge John G. Roberts to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court. Roberts, 50, has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit since 2003.

Earlier this summer, federal officials announced they will provide two billion dollars to states that help people leave nursing homes -- instead of paying for them to live in one. That plan was the result of an unlikely alliance between severely disabled activists and a White House official.

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

A pilot program at Orlando International Airport allows passengers to speed through security checkpoints -- if they first submit to a detailed background check. The Bush administration is trying to decide whether to expand such "registered traveler" programs.