In Afghanistan, U.S. troops are systematically destroying hundreds of abandoned, booby-trapped homes. If a country is going to be colonized, they're better off with the British than the French. How helpful was British colonialism? British government apologizes for removing body parts from former nuclear plant workers.
Soldiers who eat goat kebabs, not Burger King, are less likely to be court-martialed. Restauranteurs hate OpenTable; owner says he pays them more than he pays himself. Op: If he's only one-and-done, Obama is less Carter and more George H.W. Bush. Humanities pursue data
To help prevent prisoner escapes, N.Y.P.D. begins photographing suspects' irises, stays one step shy of total privacy outrage. Labor organizations campaign to win 50,000 airport screeners hungry for union representation. One way to get more people on board with Mars colonization--faster and cheaper--is
Prince William's marriage to bring cheer to Britain amid economic woes. My hands were too big to fit. Michael Caine dishes on Hollywood life. Video: Michael Caine impressions you've surely seen by now. Obama tells Ryan Seacrest about his sleep habits and how presidents order flowers.
Aung San Suu Kyi shares a path with Mandela and Havel. If the past is any guide, Aung San Suu Kyi will soon try to behave like a politician. Partnership lessons from Keith Richards and Michael Eisner: share absolute trust and love of money. Disney employees stand to be terminated
Bush names who encouraged him to invade Iraq: Mubarak, Saudi Arabia's Prince Bandar, Elie Wiesel. Unlike Iran, Glenn Beck invokes loving Israel after calling Soros a money-grubbing puppetmaster. British politician arrested for ha-ha wishing columnist be stoned to death. Global surge sees more women elected, but
How "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" traveled from a rousing call to arms to "the music that concludes great American lives." More from Dominic Tierney: In early America, the military was an essential work force and exploration team. On Radiolab, a look deep inside cities
Preliminary White House budget would cut federal spending deficit by hundreds of billions a year. In the proposed cuts, 10% of federal workers will be laid off; those left face a three-year salary freeze. John Boehner plans to do his part by flying commercial air to Washington, rather than
Pakistan mixes advertising and checkpoints; messages include "Stop. Security Check. Tasty." Haiti has 10,000 with cholera in hospitals; 270,000 expected infected in "between six months and a year." Election map from 1896 New York Times. Video: Footage of students and anarchists protesting tuition hikes
For 16 years, a group doctored records, concocted tales of persecution to defraud Holocaust fund of more than $42 million. "Munchausen by internet," or faking one's illness, is the new trend in virtual deception. When we self-diagnose, we look for control factors. Sometimes we invent
