Headlines from October 15, 2008

Should Obama win, the smears won't stop--he'll face the same treatment Bill Clinton received.
Following his endorsement of Obama, Christopher Buckley tenders his resignation to The National Review.
What dysfunction the election's wrought at The National Review--and other conservatives who've found their man in Obama.
Op: America's superpower status will endure--competitors will fall first, fall harder.
At this point, a threatened slap with the hand will achieve the same purpose as a slap. Gitmo torture tips.
Black Swan author Taleb calls current economic crisis a white swan--entirely predictable.
Interviews with photographers documenting the financial crisis.
The world is treating us like we're dead. Surreal life in Iceland.
On secret informers in the Czech Republic: Did Milan Kundera denounce a complete stranger?
[Most customers] are what they call BoBos--bourgeois bohemians, people who are "not poor but want to look like it." How to sell bikes to Parisians.
Obama campaign advertises on an Xbox Live racing game.
Video: John Cleese on Sarah Palin, the funniest Palin--sorry Michael.
What happens if Obama loses and McCain dies? Here's your interactive Oval Office.
Talks between Russia and Georgia collapse, "some breathing space" needed to handle procedural points.
The West must understand that Russia does not see herself as the losing side that must be punished for the cold war.
Thomas Frank defends his friend, Bill Ayers.
How to write an article under the same pressure McCain will feel in tonight's debate.
In Pennsylvania it's not just "drill, baby, drill," but "mine, baby, mine."
Those who rage against right-wing nuts may want to remember all the mainstream calls for Bush's extermination.
Abnormal rhythm detected in Cheney's heart.
Instapaper for the commute: Who killed Anna Politkovskaya?
Obama and McCain got nothing on "the world's ugliest elections."
Op: If you're a conservative, you want your senators reelected; you need them reelected.
Examples from the Times's archives of previous financial panics.
Using ultraviolet light to track proteins in real time.
Five bad ballpark promotions.
Photos: Colin Powell takes it to the dance floor with Nigerian hip-hop group.