France's Caterpillar workers strike against an economic system "that makes men, women, and entire families suffer." Bulletpoints on the state of South Africa compared to hackneyed headlines. Summary of recent deft steps taken by Pakistani and American officials to defuse a crisis. If Fred Astaire would
1,055 political parties, and 830,000 polling stations. Photo gallery and primer on India's election--the world's largest. Who's buying uranium? Lehman Brothers is selling half a million pounds of it. "NASA maintains that in some circumstances, nuclear weapons could save the
Black carbon--soot--held responsible for 18 percent of the planet's warming. China plays the long game by stepping vigorously into financing South American development, as it has in Asia and Africa. The pirates could only lament their littleness before the vast number of dolphins. Chinese news agency
Spain to indict high-ranking Bush officials for giving the green light to torture. The purpose of this program is to prevent panics, not cause them. Obama administration to reveal banks' scores on stress tests. Ahmadinejad strikes conciliatory tone with regards to nukes, now that Obama's in
According to a Rasmussen poll...37 percent of Americans under age 30 prefer capitalism, 33 percent prefer socialism and 30 percent are undecided. Considering Carter's "Crisis of Confidence" speech as "one of the most conservative presidential statements of the last 30 years." Op: I
Evidence suggests property crime and suicides increase slightly during a recession, but not violent crime. Live piracy map with incident details; brief history of Arab-state reform efforts. Transcribed conversations of Canadian astronauts during training. Relatively brief but fascinating introduction to "the multiverse problem." Op: The growing gap
The Taliban forges alliances with Pakistani militants, making inroads in Pakistan's most populous province, threatening the nation's stability. In Minnesota election, Franken wins again--judges' verdict addresses Coleman's expected arguments for appeal. China announces human-rights plan that hinges on economic performance, prison
Q&A on the riots in Bangkok and concerns of another military coup. To capture the attention of anyone Thai, start telling your best ghost story. Obama to alter, though not lift the trade embargo on Cuba. Events to anticipate in this week's news. Trillin: I may
It took only three remarkable shots--one each by snipers firing from a distance at dusk. How Navy Seals rescued Capt. Richard Philips. Op: Some pirates are gangsters; many--such as the "Volunteer Coastguard of Somalia"--are trying to prevent illegal trawling, nuclear dumping. "Detonate a dolphin,
Fifteen years after Rwanda's genocide, ethnicity is banned (good), economy is stalled (bad). Poster to aid your journey back in time. At sixteen, while most girls are getting their driver's licenses, a young woman in the Middle East was planning a deadly terror attack. China'
