Harare newspaper editor may occasionally sleep in freezing jails, but at least he's reporting real news. Maine bans use of the word "squa" in street names; squall prompted. Op: The A.M.A. feels like it exists only to help doctors help themselves. That is why
Andrew Sullivan's compendium of tweets from Iran shows the revolution really will be twittered. State Dept. official emails Twitter, requests delay of scheduled maintenance at this "crucial time." This second miles-long rally was conducted, like the first, largely in silence. Iranian state television asks patriots
Al Jazeera profiles the Iranian power players behind the headlines. Reaction to Iran's uprising shows how little of the neocon agenda "really was about freedom." "Realism" in foreign policy is what sent Scowcroft to raise a champagne toast to China's leaders in
Four biological advances that suggest we'll someday be able to explain how life started. Universal health-care fans fret as Obama's stance becomes murkier. Better profile of Zeke Emanuel and the Office of Management and Budget than you expect. Extravagance in Norway's ritual of
Iran's council agrees to recount some ballots; Mousavi, fellow opposition candidates call for a new election. Japan fears new demographic of men who like walks, don't like spending money or having sex. Report: 90% of Waking Hours Spent Staring at Glowing Rectangles. Run on virtual bank
Analysis: Iran's election results solidify Ahmadinejad's position as the front man for a unified, political elite. A surprising reversal in Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei directs council to investigate charges of election fraud. Authors replace journalists at Haaretz for a day, try to focus on "real events,
Graphic explains Iran's political system; chart shows how nukes could enter the U.S. Op: Don't acknowledge a country's nuclear "rights" when it denies fundamental rights to its people. "Judging by every metric," Portugal's decriminalization of drugs has
Events in Lebanon give Obama and diplomats a golden platter, and all hands are heading to Damascus. Despite the tough rhetoric, Israel's patience on attacking Iran suggests it's worried about warring alone. Op: Iran's youth, "bred through the Islamic system," lack the
White House gives up on allowing Gitmo detainees to settle in the U.S., complicating efforts to persuade Europe to accept them. Real Madrid spent $92 million on soccer star Kaká last week, now they've bought Ronaldo from Manchester United for $130 million. Citing health reasons, Chávez bans
Iran's opposition candidates race to recruit women voters. Tsvangirai visits Washington to ask for help and set the record straight on Zimbabwe's next steps. Concern conveyed after Michelle Larcher "The Shrieker" de Brito is picked for Wimbledon (see audio sample). The brain doesn'
