Dead in Haiti estimated to be 50,000; health ministry resorts to mass graves. Destroyed infrastructure, roads, and port delay aid arrival; "survivors dying in huge numbers." Seismologists understand the mechanics of earthquakes, but remain a long way from being able to predict them. Stunned by suffering, disaster
The destruction of so much of Haiti's infrastructure is shutting down some relief efforts. Memo to Pat Robertson: Haiti is overwhelmingly Christian. Video: How mapmaking can help fight disaster, build economies. Geolocator-tagged puffins reveal surprising winter journey. Among athletes, asthma is more common in winter Olympians; the
More than $2 million raised so far for Haiti relief by Americans sending text messages. F.B.I. warns of Haiti relief fraud. Pat Robertson's take on Haiti's plight is just a cruder version of what everyone says--even Haitians. Op: If God exists, he'
Devastating quake near Port-au-Prince levels shantytowns, knocks down the presidential palace, destroys U.N. compound. In war between rival drug gangs in Mexico, 69 people are murdered in a single day. White House clarifies: The Christmas Day bomber purchased a round-trip--not one-way--airline ticket. Designing
Thousands possibly killed by Haiti's earthquake; "country destroyed," says Haitian president. Haitian earthquake in pictures; pictures from the British Red Cross. Case report of an auto-appendectomy in the Antarctic. Tourist in South Africa eaten by a giant shark; eyewitness tweets, "like dinosaur huge."
Antarctica maintains its frigid form, keeping the oceans level, arctic ice shelves intact. A look at Chinese tomb-tending ceremonies. Robots to be enlisted to secure America's borders. Requiem for Richie Tenenbaum, AT&T pitchman; Paul Sorvino to release a line of pasta sauces. At the age
The conservative case for gay marriage: It's family values, plain and simple. Gallery of handmade miniature depictions of natural phenomena. Fed finds record profits in 2009--$45 billion--but earns more risks down the road. West Point report finds that 85% of al Qaeda's victims are
More than a recession, less than a depression, and now it's over: Here are 15 explanations for why the crisis occurred. Many people may not realize their canes contain swords, until they realize it at airport security. A look inside Netflix queues, neighborhood by neighborhood, in a dozen
Gourevitch on the new, thorough report on the 1994 assassination of Rwanda's president/dictator. Ignorant Chinese tourists blamed for fueling Ethiopia's ivory trade. While reports of Europe's economic demise are greatly exaggerated, reports of its high taxes and generous benefits aren't. How
Geithner possibly to be grilled over suppression of disclosures about A.I.G.'s bailout. Op: Perhaps walking away from a mortgage isn't amoral; perhaps it's smart business sense. F.D.I.C. considers penalizing banks if bonus incentives encourage foolhardy behavior. Snipers have found
