The video that reignited a revolution: Google executive Wael Ghonim's TV interview. W.H.O. statistics show European cancer deaths will plummet in 2011. Writer competes with computers for the Loebner Prize, awarded for being the "most human." Anthropologist explains how humans become nearly amphibious in
More than 300 protesters killed and thousands injured in Egypt, human rights groups say. Times correspondent lays out gear and explains how he sneaks it into Tahrir Square. World leaders have abandoned Mubarak, but Kim Jong-il still wishes him happy new year. Long read: Inside Secret Service detail, from
In strictly monetary terms, the number of people around the world living in poverty is diminishing. Was the headline "Obama Doesn't Care About the Super Bowl" dancing in his head? A close read of the O'Reilly interview. Roseanne Cash channels Jane Austen while watching
Coach president says men buy 45% of luxury handbags in China. French foreign minister, who suggested attacking Tunisia's protesters, regrets vacationing in Tunisia during a revolt. Why protests continue: graduates with phones but no future, plus doctors and lawyers, are raging. Profile: "The Fridge" can barely
After 1,800 robberies in the past three years, some pharmacies want criminals to know they no longer stock OxyContin. A federal government initiative to offer public access to digital records will now cost more than $1.4 billion. For presidential hopefuls, Israel is the new Iowa. Long read: The
Obama fundraisers turn the machine back on--Republicans think Obama will top $1 billion. Across the South, conservative Democrats move to the G.O.P., throw party majorities off balance. No reason to not wait until April 15 if the I.R.S. isn't ready to process returns-
New York to ban smoking in parks and beaches, including Central Park and Coney Island. "All you need is a black mask and a motorcycle, and I have a motorcycle." Man arrested in $1.5 million Bellagio chip robbery. Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania, is a town whose economy is
Op: Botching every opportunity since 1928, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has marginalized itself out of notoriety. As for all the other babies, the market sorts them and stamps labels onto them. Wallace Shawn explains why he's a socialist. For 17 years, photographer Darcy Padilla chronicled a mother
Netanyahu says Iran wants to make Egypt "another Gaza," but doesn't mention how. More than 20,000 Yemenis march for "day of rage." Guardian's live Egypt coverage; charts show "who's who of Egyptian has-beens." Slightly interactive map
Secretary Clinton's long friendship with Mubarak shown to be key--and risky--to Obama's Egypt strategy. Samples from Arab press responses to Egypt's unrest. Egypt-related Twitter feeds to follow. Yemen's president promises not to run for reelection; Jordan's king
