Oe: The Japanese should not have drawn from the tragedy of Hiroshima a "recipe" for growth. Chart: Radiation absorbed from various sources--from bananas to mammograms. Notes from Japan, including life inside Tokyo FM, where pop stars communicate sympathy. Rescued: Grandmother and 16-year-old after being trapped
Security Council votes to authorize military action, and France leads charge; Gadhafi pledges no mercy. Live BBC stream of West/Arab League intervention in Libya. Egypt arming Libyan rebels; rebels somehow also launching fighter-jet attacks. "Obama joked about Clinton lobbing rocks through his window" to push for
Military prepares to deploy fake personas to support U.S. interests on foreign social networks. Interesting analysis of potential economic consequences for Japan in light of the lack of much data. Major banks "testing out" $5 ATM withdrawal fees. Accessible Bonnie Bassler profile, "champion of bacterial conversations.
Hoax text messages spreading around Asian nations stoke unease about radiation. For all we've lost, hope is in fact one thing we Japanese have regained. Clinton visits Tahrir Square, praises Egyptian protesters and upbraids Bahraini government. Gadhafi threatening deadly siege of Libyan rebels has U.S. pushing the
Military helicopters unable to waterbomb fire in Fukushima nuclear reactor; firefighting efforts frantic. Relief effort in Japan does not have room for more funding; give to Doctors Without Borders instead. Slideshow: History of Japan being culturally depicted as a land of disaster. N.A.S.A. investigating bag of cocaine
Japanese emperor hits live TV to urge all-out effort and say he's "deeply worried." Meltdown 101: how "spent-fuel pools" work; chart of world's biggest nuclear-electricity producers. Report from Kyoto, where life is reasonably calm and continuous, and the French
Experiment with kids and boxes helps explain why people interpret natural disasters as divine messages. Q&A on misconceptions of post-disaster counseling, and why putting survivors in therapy immediately is harmful. U.S. hoping Aristide will remain out of Haiti through election season. Saif Qaddafi's classmate
Japan's nuclear crisis verges toward catastrophe; "unpalatable options" even if full meltdown is averted. Sunni vs. Shiite as Iran calls arrival of Saudi troops in Bahrain "unacceptable." Hitchens: If we do nothing in Libya now, let's be wise and prepare to do
Thousands of bodies wash up on Japanese shorelines; central bank injects $184 billion into money markets. Thousands of protesters blocked off Bahrain's financial district. Alec Baldwin offers career advice to Charlie Sheen: Apologize and beg. Milan, Ind., which inspired Hoosiers, now has no businesses. Sixteen ways to use
Millions saved in Japan by good engineering and government building codes. There was almost a festive spirit in the air. Report from a cubicle in Tokyo. Interesting, brief roundtable on lessons for America from Japan's nuclear crisis. European officials attempt to quickly reassure citizens an atomic-power emergency
