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Presents photographs of events in New York City in 2004. Children relaxing on a fire escape; Tap dancer practicing underneath Meadowport Arch in Brooklyn; Refurbished Museum of Modern Art; Queen Mary 2 passenger ship going up the Hudson River.

The article discusses the development of the city of Berlin, Germany's social and economic identity following the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Topics addressed include East Germans and West Germans' responses to reunification efforts, as well as differences between initial plans for the city after the wall fell and the actual way that the city changed in subsequent years. Berlin's history is considered within the context of global trends and events, including globalization.

The article presents the author's opinion on the causes behind a perceived increasing amount of disorder throughout the world, noting events such as an outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa, the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist organization, and an influx of Central American immigrant children in the U.S. Topics addressed include a lack of freedom, a lack of sustainable leadership, and the U.S.'s role in maintaining global order.

The article reports on the exclusion of Afghan women from the effort of the government for peace talks with the Islamic fundamentalist organization Taliban.

Letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Feminist Critics of Video Games Facing Threats" in the October 16, 2014 issue, "No Consensus at Vatican as Synod Ends" in the October 19, 2014 issue, and "South America's New Caudillos" in the October 17, 2014 issue.

Presents photographs of events in the United States in 2004. Damage caused by Hurricane Ivan in Alabama; Nancy Reagan in mourning at the wake of husband and former U.S. President Ronald Reagan; Coffins of American troops in a cargo plane at Kuwait International Airport; Marriage ceremony of Tom Rogers and Joe Weikle, the first same-sex couple to be wed in City Hall in Boston, Massachusetts.

Presents photographs of world events in 2004. Body of a boy killed in the seizure of a middle school in Beslan, Russia; Helicopter that transferred the body of Yasir Arafat, the chairman of the Palestinian Authority; Sudanese refugees unloading food at the Breidjing refugee camp in Chad.

Offers an overview of news events in the United States as of October 23, 2001. Concerns in Washington, D.C., over the bioterrorism threat following the deaths and infections of postal workers from anthrax; The air strikes in Afghanistan against Taliban front-line troops; How the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks have had a worldwide impact, sometimes in unexpected ways.