After a shutdown that did nothing to disrupt protests, Egypt restores internet access. Related: Conan was right. Palestinian Authority, Hamas won't allow Palestinians to show support for Egyptian protestors. Investors ignore the news, push Dow Jones above 12,000 for the first time since June 2008. Today is
To celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, the Chinese are buying bunnies for their homes, and wishing they hadn't. Chinese state video of air force drill splices in Top Gun dogfight footage. O: "What time of day do you like to record?" K: "Fifty o&
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
