27 May 2010: Morning

Obama to extend ban on drilling new deep-water wells; Shell says, how about shallower water?

Iran and Russia trade barbs after Russia supports U.S.-backed sanctions.

U.S. troops in Iraq to drop to 50,000 this summer, and rise to 100,000 in Afghanistan.

Op: Forget servicing NGOs--Haiti needs investment in textiles, not climate-controlled bivouacs.

When a psychologist makes three Jesus Christs live together, it's the doctor who appears to be playing God.

Attention TMNers: Today from 11-4 ET, John Warner will be your biblioracle.

This is going to be an event for Africa's elite and the rich in general. VIP chaos at the World Cup.

For addicts (like us): Adidas's match tracker.

Slapping backs is a definite no-no, and other lessons from the Sauna World Championships.

I will only praise someone who can't take anything away from me. Sympathetic profile of Joan Rivers.

The "Rachel" haircut remains the most influential celebrity hairdo; 11 million women have tried it.

Thanks to Stieg Larsson, the world is Swedish: we all wear seatbelts, drink less, and believe in gender equality.

For only $500, you can buy the same many-plaids shirt worn by Japan's Prime Minister and Fashion Hero.

What it's like to translate Roberto Bolaño's sex scenes.

Interactive tour through Donald Judd's library, shelf by shelf.

Story of the dovetail joint, now relegated to hobbyists.