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
If it can usurp racism, agriculture could revitalize the poorest county in the United States. Instapaper for the commute: How to honor hell on earth. Kenya is drying to dust, but aid groups are hesistant to wade in, wary of the government's failures. If you love music, and
Krugman: Better than economists' inability to predict the crash was their general blindness to catastrophe. JumboTrons and marrying a best friend rank among the things white Evangelicals like. Nigerian-American author considers what constitutes racism, ignorance, and the bizarrely racist. Mo'dernity, Mo'problems: a Central Africa
To win the war in Afghanistan, Obama may find more Republican support than help from his own party. The report exposed that the Taliban takes a percentage of the billions of dollars in aid from U.S. and other international coalition members. More than half of the nation's
South African politicians root for Semenya's dignity; too bad it's not the same case for rape victims. Status of secret classification: a complete mess, but Obama is trying to fix it. Ten common strategic blunders in business and in war; Japan's first lady believes
