Mugabe's aides are torturing opposition leaders in hopes of receiving amnesty. Related: C.I.A. insists officers who tortured are innocent because Bush administration said it was legal. Pentagon sponsors its first ever economic war games. Bolivan leader goes on hunger strike until a new constitution is passed.
Refugees killed on the final battlefield between Sri Lanka's army and the Tamil Tigers; U.N. chief says both sides may be guilty of war crimes. Government analysts say banks are better off than feared, but they'll probably need another bailout. Recession fuels readers' appetite
British terrorism chief resigns after photographers snapped sensitive document he paraded, revealing raid details. Yesterday's attack was one of 66 this year by Somali pirates. Op: Obama's arms-control efforts may not terrify rogue states, but they build capital with friendly ones. Sales of Das Kapital
Pentagon says that the crew of the American ship overtaken by pirates has regained control. Op: Everyone's complaining about bankers gaming Geithner's system. Well, gaming it might be the point. "Privacy algorithm" idea scrapped in airport body scanners. Photos from the L'Aquila
Equal-rights activists hope gay-marriage wins in Vermont and Iowa will create momentum. D.C. council gives preliminary approval to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere Iraqi gays face murderous violence from militias, police, and family. In case Exxon commercials enrage you, too: Big oil is in the oil
All charges dropped against South Africa's next president; the world smells corruption, but Zuma insists, "there never was a case against me." American policy dealers should keep in mind Germans' love for precise rules. Sachs: If Geithner and Summers say their plan is the only
Red Cross report finds medical officers violated ethics, participated in torture at secret C.I.A. prisons. Enough bad news from south of the border, and the U.S. is paying attention to Mexico; a field guide to narcissism. Having voluntarily given up its nuclear weapons in the '90s,
Details on five ways hedge funds and banks can game Geithner's toxic-assets plan. Instapaper for the commute: Jon Lee Anderson's backgrounder on Ahmadinejad's reelection campaign. Fascinating profile of German evangelist who took care of Pinochet's extremely dirty work. Today in pop
India remains Pakistan's priority number one; U.S. hopes money turns them against al Qaeda, toward stability. Afghanistan's leaders will soon fight elections, agree to rethink oppressive laws against women in light of international pressure. The council itself is controlled by human rights abusers who like
Gay marriage upheld by Iowa Supreme Court. U.S. unemployment rate jumps from 8.1 to 8.5 percent after the economy shed 663,000 jobs in March. Fear not: Hollywood stars are getting their salaries squeezed, too. Wrongtomorrow.com tracks talking heads making predictions about the future. Analysis of
