Toyota suspends sale of Lexus SUV after Consumer Reports slaps a "do not buy" warning on the vehicle. What car do you tell people not to buy? Study finds that since 1980, 40 percent fewer women die from childbirth--with significant reductions in India, China, Brazil, and Egypt.
Language barrier or presidential pressure may have caused Poland's deadly crash. Tribute to retiring Supreme Court Justice Stevens: a rare, genuinely independent mind. Collector in chief takes national archives to the blogosphere. Op: By going to cable, Conan is changing the game, rather than fading away with other
Economists say it's premature to call the recession over--unemployment numbers are still too high. Geithner: Learning from the last financial crisis--and installing more accountability--will prevent the next meltdown. Investigators say WaMu created a "mortgage time bomb" by selling loans to investors without disclosing
Fire at revered Ugandan tombs increases tension between president and ethnic minority. Genetic disorder found that eradicates racial, but not gender, bias. Rituals of the Protocol Office, currently managing whims of 46 international delegations in D.C. Rwanda's missing U.N. ambassador turns up in Alabama, and he
Op: The measly fine against Toyota is a good reminder of why the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration needs more ammo. A three-year timeline of the inquiries, accidents, and misdirections that soured Toyota's reputation. "There's stuff on the Internet about me. I've
While others talk nukes, Obama and Jintao will discuss currency--though probably not currency manipulation. Lucid summary of events in Kyrgyzstan. Op: Reliance on authoritarian regimes is both miserable ethics and poor strategy. Dawkins and Hitchens seek to arrest the Pope in September. Hitchens: Ratzinger will be remembered for only
Kyrgyzstan's uprising dubbed the "fir tree revolution" after shrubs looted from the president's garden. Evidence of Russian meddling in Kyrgyzstan is not hard to find. How to pronounce Kyrgyzstan. Netanyahu cancels visit to Obama's summit over fears that Muslim states would press
Internal emails show Toyota executives arguing whether to disclose acceleration problems five days before a recall. Since Katrina, the population size of New Orleans has been up for speculation; this year's census may result in a political power shift. Tories reject compulsory sex education that threatens "the
Arab art market ruled by women from behind the scenes. Long-read: Krugman tallies the costs of green action, inaction, and "the nonnegligible probability of utter disaster." One in 10 underground U.S. mines meet federal communication requirements. Timeline after Virginia governor omits slavery from Confederate History Month.
How reading on an iPhone makes books a newfound pleasure for many dyslexics. A cheerleading team (average age: 66) dances on Tokyo's streets to inspire others. An account of the tryouts for the L.A. Sparks' over-40 cheerleading squad. Teach for America recruits uncertain college grads.
