Human rights workers, residents believe Pakistan's army is behind the scores of bodies dumped on Swat streets. Iraqi shoe thrower set free, claims torture occurred during his time in jail. It now seems obvious to me what the book is "about." Infinite Jest is a novel
Slideshow of how an M.I.T. team took pictures of Earth from space with a cell phone. Video: Big Bang theory distilled to a two-minute explanation. Report from taking a damaged shoulder to specialists in 10 countries. You must almost entirely give up reading for pleasure. Senior Random
It turns out Medicare already has death panels, and they stop paying for anti-rejection drugs after only 36 months. "The more [the public] learned, the angrier they got." How Obama's health bill is like Bill Clinton's crime bill. Big newspapers trumpet the H1N1
Hitchens: "Engaging with Iran is like having sex with someone who hates you." Images of modern women by Tehran's Saghar Daeeri, and an interview about the impact of consumerism. Instapaper for the commute: Toobin on Obama, his justices, and where appointments may lead. Largely overlooked by
Story of a former Marine who went searching for survivors on 9/11 and found two. I don't remember the movie I tried to return to Blockbuster that day. I don't remember what color my hair was, or how long it was. Photos of the World
A point-by-point verification of Obama's speech. (Joe Wilson was wrong.) In the battle against health-care misinformation, the foot soldier is an A.A.R.P. rep in a nursing home. Pollan: The American way of eating has become the elephant in the room in the
Obama's lesser-reported speech on the state of journalism at Cronkite's memorial service. Obama is wildly popular among Europeans, who trust him more than their own leaders. According to alleged former Bin Laden sex slave, al Qaeda head was obsessed with Whitney Houston and The Wonder
Analysis: The uproar over health care does not appear to have altered either public opinion or Democrats' resolve. Corporations technically don't have the right to free speech; their influence in Washington nullifies the law. Alongside impulsiveness and greed, cultural upheavals have damaged America's Protestant work
Small women picked to stand near Sarkozy in public, says Belgian TV; "far-fetched and grotesque!" says the Elysée Palace. Finally, Europe caught the Black Death. History professor compiles students' takes on history. Victorian asylum where David Bowie stayed to be converted into luxury apartments. Op: Obama
Federal dollars help states hire back laid-off teachers; how well the schools have fared depends on the size of the state's deficit. Gains in technology might outweigh a crushing debt burden for future generations. Condé Nast blocks GQ article critical of Putin from Russian readers; Gawker readers
