Proof Republicans don't want to fix health care--certainly not after they broke it in 2003. In Houston, Annise Parker makes history by becoming the first graduate of Rice University to be elected mayor. Poland tightens its grip on religion as Europe goes secular. Refer to [Jesus] more
Developing countries stage walkout in Copenhagen, accusing rich countries of dirty pool. C.I.A. talks of expanding drone strikes into Pakistani city Quetta to further pressure Pakistani officials. Klein: Data sees possible correlation between spanking parents and McCain supporters. It was cool to work in the White House. Interview
Many in publishing glad to see the industry's bad juju kill Kirkus; Editor & Publisher also dies (after 125 years). What life will be like when we all live to 100. Profiles of defection: More than 4,200 Iranians world-wide have sought refugee status since Iran'
A perk of being in the C.I.A.: bypassing airport security. In short, he loves the Jews. Sen. Orrin Hatch pens a new holiday tune, "Eight Days of Hanukkah." Festival-goer summons police overs allegations that the music he was hearing wasn't jazz. Why Congress
Obama shouldn't encourage distrust between India and Pakistan; Obama must plan to negotiate with the Taliban. Unique solution to fixing American politics: Square the districts. Instapaper for the commute: Everything you know about America vs. Iran is wrong. New data show Australia, land of climate skeptics, to possess
Labour seeks votes, ergo British bankers face one-time tax on bonuses. Tactics currently being used by London bankers to avoid paying taxes. Graphic shows winners and losers when the dollar falls. Audio: Multiple stories about rising seas. When the Washington Post can't be bothered to fact-check
T.S.A. confirms it accidentally revealed closely guarded airport screening secrets when it posted a document online. "We want to push back against the extremists." A Muslim prayer hall opens in Manhattan, near ground zero. Leading epidemiologists predict the H1N1 pandemic could rank as the mildest in
Pearl Harbor researchers identify wreckage of a Japanese mini-sub--could it have been a precursor to the attack? On Dec. 5, 1933, F.D.R. put an end to Prohibition and saved the U.S. government. In Cuba, blogging is an act of civil disobedience. The current age of
Two days later, we only now finished reading this: How a real decider operates. Guardian leads charge with climate-change op-ed published in 56 newspapers; no top U.S. paper joins in. Op: Regarding Copenhagen, politicians ignore physics, planets don't. More than 20 percent of U.S.
He's like a lifeguard, or a doorman, always present, never obtrusive. Fascinating profile of Ryan Seacrest. Archaeologists digging through Shakespeare's trash hope to find out more about his life. Tiger Woods's snafu has meant big sales for small physics book. Virgin readies to unveil
