At odds with his laissez-faire aura, Obama has been personally involved in health care negotiations with hospitals, Congress. How classic car lobbyists persuaded the government to limit the age of vehicles eligible for "Cash for Clunkers." Congress beginning to suspect Senator Mark Warner might be homeless. Cheney
"They use their political allies to scare and mislead the American people." Obama enters the health-care fray at a town-hall meeting. Op: With fascism in Iran, university presidents are again succumbing to tolerance and apathy when they could be taking influential stands. Ehrenreich: In defiance of
News reports focus on the bruhaha about Clinton's husband comment, not the tough words she's delivering in Congo. Clinton on her five hours in Goma: Overwhelmed, horrified, drained. Instapaper for the commute: Adam Hochschild's inventory of appalling Congo crimes. Beautiful African soil maps. To
Bombings in northern Iraq and Baghdad kill at least 50, flatten an entire village near Mosul. Four dozen passengers endure nine hours on a tarmac while a "passenger bill of rights" waits in the Senate's post-recess docket. The swine flu outbreak has uncovered inadequate equipment,
MI6 says it doesn't torture, though it occasionally works with those that do (i.e., the U.S.). A lesson from Obama's mother's research: No nation--even if it is our bitterest enemy--is incomprehensible. Hitchens: The Kim Jong Il gang makes slaves of
Fact vs. fiction in the health care debate: a primer on the big topics. The United States, like most countries, has long had a lunatic fringe. Explaining Palin on health care. Kissinger: Bill Clinton's trip may have opened a new dialogue, but we can't forget North
Op: Congress may yet pass Obama's health legislation, but it will be due to Democrats' numbers, not public enthusiasm. Studies find yawning may be linked to heat regulation. Sullivan reader says you'll pay a price if you dismiss the right wing's nutty percentage.
John Hughes dies at 59 from a heart attack while visiting Manhattan from his farm in Illinois. Touching pen-pal relationship documented between Hughes and a fan. Sotomayor confirmed as the 111th justice and the first Hispanic to serve on the Supreme Court. Sotomayor's confirmation has a Denver
If the revolution has survived in Iran, "it has done so in part through prudence." He enjoyed raw fish so fresh that he could start eating as its mouth is still gasping. Theories on what Kim Jong Il and Clinton shared for dinner. See also: I made pizza
Though few details are known, the White House wants to transform the way immigration violators are handled into a "truly civil detention system." Afghanistan violence surges ahead of this month's elections; roadside bombs killed 26 today. Bill Clinton's network of contacts worried senators during
