India and Pakistan hold first talks since the Mumbai siege; Pakistan's Bashir grows testy under questioning. Afghanistan says it will receive from Pakistan the Afghan Taliban's number two. The idiot's guide to being an African Junta, as done in PowerPoint. Yes, the Dalai Lama&
The 2010 Winter Olympics set out to be the greenest games, a goal that helped reduce the impact of shipping in all that snow. How the Pentagon uses video games and other "militainment" to recruit a new crop of crack shots. "If there are no further recalls
Just in case some liberals weren't sure, the public option is dead, say Democratic leaders. Carter: Foreign Policy got me all wrong. Op: With black male unemployment at 17.6%, undocumented workers are hurting African-Americans. Germans furious about paying for greedy, pampered Greeks' pensions. Combat-zone
Denmark introduces harrowing new tourism ads directed by Lars Von Trier. Profile of a McDonald's chef. Rendering of table objects after a dinner party: both absurdist theater and a study in user experience. Pictures of an abandoned Japanese island. Winning photographs and illustrations from the 2009 International Science
Why African coups are begun by colonels: They've got enough power, not enough money. The great crisis of the mid-21st century will be a war between the United States and a fearsome Turkish-Japanese alliance. France's air-traffic controllers begin week-long strike to protest
After surviving the quake and the hospital conditions, new amputees in Haiti redefine their lives. An internal memo championing avoided recalls, says Toyota, doesn't reflect its corporate beliefs. This week will determine the shape of American politics for the next three years. Newsweek editors publish their internal email
Photos of the 33 conflicts that are raging around the world today. The sound of colonialism underscores the world's national anthems. Charles Barron...suggested that the recent earthquake might have been caused deliberately, by something called "induced seismicity." How hospital room placement can affect a patient&
Web comic Zahra's Paradise begins today, a "depiction of real Iranian life." New paper examines economic crisis cartoons of yesteryear. Named one of the most innovative companies of 2010, how Wal-Mart triggers significant, positive change. Despite wealth and innovation, Inner Mongolia fails to retain citizens.
Haitian judge releases eight U.S. missionaries; two are still being held for further questioning. Living in a Riyadh ghost town, the sprawling, opulent--and empty--Diplomatic Quarter; some photos of the DQ. Angela Merkel moves to buy stolen Swiss data. As the U.S. Mint rolls out a Millard
Play-by-play reconstruction of the Hamas-commander assassination in Dubai. Do spies and assassins really wear fake beards? Yes. Sullivan on why war is always evil, even when it's necessary, but torture is never justified. Op: Conservatives would never dare return the stimulus; it's brought
