"It's the end of a dream, " said Powell, who was part of the winning side at both Atlanta and Sydney.

BBC: Australia knocked out

The morning after the letter arrived I woke to a feeling, which I mistook at first for the chill that follows the end of a warm dream.

NPR: 'Ancestor Stones:' Life and War in Sierra Leone

There was a time when the half-happy ending of an Allen movie felt stirring and hard-earned, but the collective felicity that descends at the end of this project is more of a flimsy dream.

NEWYORKER: Whatever Works

Ferrer has a glittering collection of winners medals, including five Spanish championships, the European Cup and an Olympic gold, but fears a cup final exit could also spell the end of his Euro 2000 dream.

BBC: Ferrer agonises over Euro 2000 chances

And if you stick with us to the end of the eight weeks, you could win tickets to a dream sporting event of your choice.

BBC: Sport

For African Americans, it was a dream denied until 150 years ago, when a great emancipator called for the end of slavery.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

First up is the Orsos Island, a floating, solar-powered, resort-style home that combines the best of mainland real estate and luxury yachts. (It never hurts to dream, right?) At the complete other end of the spectrum is the Camper Kart, a pop-up portable home that fits inside a standard shopping cart, and that could potentially give the world's less fortunate a place to lay their heads at night.

ENGADGET: Inhabitat's Week in Green: energy-harvesting toilet, LED lightbulb overhaul and a floating, solar-powered resort home