Crowd estimates varied for Egypt's Tuesday protests; Tahrir Square thought to hold 225,000. Primer: Civil war threat kindled in Ivory Coast; academics urge media to focus on power, not ethnicities. Q&A with Cairo protester: Protesters don't have time for Twitter, web, or TV.
"The people advance as Mubarak starts his retreat." Egypt's Sunday front pages. Wanting to avoid unrest, Syrian president considers his anti-Americanism a grassroots win. Bush adviser says Cairo is proof his former boss was right about the "freedom deficit." Preliminary counts from South
Iconic protest photo surely to be named, "Walk Like an Egyptian." America's Egypt policy summarized succinctly in a tweet. Egyptian novelist reports from streets, where Coke's used for facewash to fight tear gas. List of recent great Egyptian novels; long primer on Egyptian politics.
Al Jazeera's influence over recent events summarized as vast, freewheeling, not without blind spots. Al Jazeera live blog of Egypt protests. Street report from Egypt; "this is how the Egyptian spring began." Biden: I would not refer to Mubarak as a dictator. D.E.A. sells
Despite media reports, it's not really possible for a government to block Twitter. Dubai's unihabited islands, developed for millionaires, gradually falling back into the sea. Pictures to prove that yes, world, there are grocery stores in Detroit. Sometimes you can't believe this is Kampala.
The deficit will reach a record high in 2011, proving a weak economy, tax cuts, and higher spending don't match. White House breaks its silence on Middle East unrest, throws support behind Egyptian protesters. The Dept. of Homeland Security's color-coded threat advisory--set to orange
As the official kilogram loses weight, scientists search for new standards. Europe cringes as governments sell iconic properties, including the Hotel de la Marine and the Sherwood Forest. Dairy industry stalls F.D.A.'s plan to test for new antibiotics in milk. Lepidopterists confirm butterfly expert Nabokov'
Tim Pawlenty releases Armageddon-style presidential campaign video. Kinsley: The only thing supporters of Obama's health care plan have going for them is the truth. Reminder: TMN would like to know who you think should run for President. Egypt to no longer tolerate public gatherings. Videos of Egypt
Postal Service streamlines store closing process, plans to shutter 2,000 locations in two years. Historian accused of altering date on Lincoln pardon to hours before his assassination. Reboot, reject, recast: How to stop James Bond from getting old. Instead of casting, reality TV recruiters troll bars for alpha subjects.
Summary of the Palestinian document leak (story behind the leak). It is a good sign they even got to the stage of haggling over which settlements would end up where. Long read: Current state of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process: dead. Uganda cabinet third largest in the world after North
