Law firm hired by House to defend Defense of Marriage Act drops case after public pressure. UN inquiry into Sri Lankan army's final offensive against Tamil Tigers finds ghastly war crimes. By the way, Cambodia and Thailand have been fighting for the past five days. Pictures from Chernobyl.
White House considers sanctions against Syria for "deplorable" "brutal violence" against its people in Deraa. Excellent Economist summary of California's failed experiment with unchecked direct democracy. Book about flies becomes valued at $23 million on Amazon. Rumor in physics world says Higgs boson, also
Interactive history of Guantánamo prisoners, based on publication of more Wikileaks files. Syrian army rolls into southern city of Daraa with tanks. Afghan end-game sliding toward reconciliation with Taliban forces, though Pentagon has yet to concede. Taliban spends five months digging tunnel under Kandahar jail; almost 500 comrades break
Armed U.S. Predator drones to fly missions in Libya; McCain arrives in Benghazi. At least nine Latin American countries developing drone programs. Notes from the memorial service for Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington in Benghazi. Not only a very brave and good man, but an endearingly sensitive and honest
Photographs from Misrata over the past several days taken by killed photographer Chris Hondros. Photos: Texas wildfires. The House introduced 84 bills in response to the BP spill. It passed two of them. They died in the Senate. Kabul Bank to be split in two to save customers' assets;
On Wednesday, Bernanke will become the first Fed chairman to hold a press conference. With some species more threatened than others, potentially endangered animals face a very long waiting list. TV on the Radio's Gerard Smith loses battle with lung cancer--he was 36. If convicted, the mastermind
Egypt's chief archaeologist now multitasking to avoid allegations of powermongering and fraud. We're talking about the largest mass migration in human history. Anticipating Bangladesh much underwater in 2050. Ireland certainly has some interesting water towers. Print media still strong in Ethiopia, where customers pay less than
Supreme Court will throw out lawsuit by six states to limit carbon pollution by coal plants in other states. Twenty-eight countries pledge almost $2 billion to build new concrete shell enclosing Chernobyl reactor. Founder of what was once one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders found guilty
Banks ordered to freeze international assets face Arabic spelling challenges. Turned down for 826, Austin lures teachers from its local music and film scene to start a creative tutoring center. A new business finds there's money to be made introducing unconnected parents to private school administrators. Cuba'
Summary of Nigerian politics: a federal system of fiefdoms ruled by godfatherism. Protests in Nigeria, Uganda, and Burkina Faso don't symbolize a broader African movement. Cousins of Roomba deployed to Fukushima reactor building. See also: Video shot by an unmanned helicopter of the destruction of Fukushima's
