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A leading expert on church history explains the arcane and curious details in choosing a new pope. How do they know the old pope is really dead? Why do millions watch to see the color of the smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel?

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Religious and Ethnic Divisions in Iraq

Long-standing religious and ethnic animosities in Iraq pose significant challenges to rebuilding the country.

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Where Your Tax Dollar Goes

Spring can be a painful time of year if you owe lots of money in income taxes. Where does all that money go?

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Guides Archive

Behind the News

•	"Taking the Fifth": Backgrounder and Research Guide

•	Biological Terrorism: Backgrounder and Research Guide

•	Business Scandals: Backgrounder and Research Guide

•	Iraq: Religious and Ethnic Divisions

•	Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Backgrounder and Research Guide

•	September 11 Remembered

•	The Bush Doctrine and the U.S. Military

•	War in Iraq--Backgrounder and Research Guide

•	Weapons of Mass Destruction: Backgrounder and Research Guide

•	Who Can Declare War? Backgrounder and Research Guide

Arts and Leisure

•	All What Jazz? Encarta's Guide to Starting a Jazz Collection

•	Encarta's Guide to Birding for Beginners

•	Encarta's Sampler of French Literature

•	Getting the Most from a Museum Visit

•	Insider's Guide: Who Decides Who Wins the Oscars?

Miscellaneous

•	Expert Guide to Storms

•	Expert Guide to Understanding the Universe

•	Forecasting the Weather

•	Genetically Modified Crops: The Controversy

•	Getting to the Bottom of Volcanoes

•	The Life and Death of King Tut

•	United States Military: Backgrounder and Research Guide

•	Where Does Your Tax Dollar Go?

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