The summer (and beyond) book preview from The Millions includes TMN's Doerr, Guilfoile, and Baldwin. Tin House Books is now accepting unsoliciated manuscripts--if they're accompanied by a bookstore receipt. Related: A custom-made receipt to send in with your Tin House submission. A collection of
Times investigation into Israeli settlers funded by tax-exempt American charity. Political leaders' pay ranked by ratio to their country's GDP per person. David Brooks is a Republican Party of one, adored by the White House as "the persuadable opposition." Pin-up examples of Japan&
New take on the Russian spies lacking secrets: They are mostly bored parents. Eight percent of Russians believe they'll win the World Cup--despite not playing. There is always time to revisit pictures of Putin, man of action. Petraeus loves the idea of turning Afghanistan into a "
Today BP's slick became the Gulf of Mexico's largest-ever oil spill. Ft. Lauderdale brothers bottle, sell "oil spill water," donate profits to animal protection. New Orleans chef slaps BP with a lawsuit, faces blogging critics who say she scrimps on seafood. Within days
Latin American economies surging forward due to deepening engagement with Asia. Netherlands offered to clean most of the BP spill for free; U.S. declined because "most" wasn't sufficient. Alleged psychic octopus predicts Germany victory over Argentina. Supposedly meritocratic France to crack open its deeply non-
In Senate hearings, Republicans attack Kagan by lobbing potshots at Thurgood Marshall. While on paper Kagan appears to be made out of, well, paper, in person she lights up a room. A study suggests those who are reserved are more likely to become violent when drunk. Scientists suspect Tut'
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah: "There are two countries in the world who do not deserve to exist: Iran and Israel." Op: Arabs who love the idea of Palestinians as permanent victims dump on Fayyad's state-building. Half of Afghanistan's 476 women prisoners
A deep dive into the many reasons New Yorkers now live longer than other Americans. How the latest New York subway closures and other city proposals will keep the working poor working and poor. For straphangers looking for love, the L is your best bet--and the site of the
Feds bust identity-thieving, Morse Code-using Russian spy ring; Russians reject allegations. Georgia claims it's under a U.S. arms embargo; more likely, no one wants to upset Russia. Profile of Tolstoy's grandson, fallen from aristocracy to a $213 monthly income. Israel opposes Russia'
Americans believe life in 2050 includes a cure for cancer and a devastated environment. There are more than 15 million refugees around the world--the search for asylum is only getting more treacherous. How Murdoch's TV channel illegally bridges Iran and the West. "The great thing about
