Einstein meets Hippocrates: Profile of a system so smart it can (almost) model human drug trials without humans. News you can use: Analysis of how to assess a Tiger's damage to a tree. More efficient aviation might result if passenger jets flew in bird-like convoys. Bird feeders
At least 37 killed in suicide attack at a mosque near Pakistan army headquarters. Op: If we lose in Afghanistan, it will be because "our" Afghans--Karzai & co.--failed to deliver. North Korea quietly does away with currency. There's a very strong intellectual case for
Somalia's worst terrorist attack since June kills 19, including three ministers. "Tall, fashionable, slim" French legislator wants airbrushed advertisements to be labeled as retouched. Walt Whitman now selling Levi's. I'm surprised that people seem so surprised that scientists are human beings, stuffed
Troops increases to Afghanistan may look like a defeat for Biden, but it plays to his modest goals for the nation. Signaling a trend, Gordon Brown is again late with his regrets, this time to families of soldiers who've died in Afghanistan. Because Dow Chemical refuses responsibility, the
One hundred and fifty years ago today, the most successful terrorist in American history was hanged. Video: 650 million years of Earth in 80 seconds. Photos: A Cairo slum consumed by trash, a minor league ballpark in ruins. Hacked email accounts of climate change scientists reveal questionable data, smug groupthink.
Profile of Alaska Southeast professor thought to be world's first and foremost Sarah Palin scholar. Video: Interviews with Sarah Palin supporters. Fearing populist mob, Goldman bankers begin packing pistols. If Americans are addicted to living beyond their means, the Chinese are too adept at living beneath theirs. America
The current state of swine flu: waning, but still dangerous to much of the population. Many police officers carry fake badges while on duty; the real badge is kept safe at home. On the long road of parenting commentary...two vital topics have always predominated: How Not to Kill Baby
After telephoning nearly every world leader, Obama to outline his "endgame" for Afghanistan. To continue ruling the world, what matters is America's budget, not its bellicosity. Excellent account of how Nazi occupation meant opportunity for many Parisians. Op: Sure, the Swiss are xenophobes, but blame the
Capturing military dads' surprise visits home makes for genuine tears, good press--but it's a roller coaster for families. The White House party crashers, who were gunning for reality TV, would rather sell their story than talk about it. Secret Service acknowledges party-crasher blunder, promises protocol
Five things Obama should consider while laying out his new Afghanistan strategy. News to anticipate this week. Instapaper for the commute: How a Cuban novelist describes the Revolution to taxi drivers. See also: America vs. the Narrative. Contemplating the conundrums in describing waning sexual desire in the D.S.M.
