It's the Great Recession, and jobs are quickly drying up: Here's who's being affected, and where. Fearless investors and those looking to make a killing, take note: How to profit in a recession. Though many next of kin don't have to assume
Business is booming for people who can give good voice to debt-collection. Cohen: It's worth recalling that hateful, ultranationalist rhetoric is no Iranian preserve. "How Jew-Friendly Persia Became Anti-Semitic Iran." Tutu: African leaders opposing the arrest of Sudan's al-Bashir forget
Yesterday U.S. stocks hit their lowest level since 1997--yet the dollar is gaining, as economic prospects abroad look comparatively worse. We will no longer be serving complimentary cold cuts and soda on Cold Cuts and Soda Day. Stairs will go up, but not down. Iraqis with new security
Europe, Russia, and Ukrainians prepare for Ukraine to fail. Economic crisis forces the European Union to question solidarity--will combined political destiny prevail? Clinton to offer $300 million to Palestinians: one-third to Gaza, two-thirds to Abu Mazen. The week in news, via Rich: Obama soared, but Geithner is
David Simon, creator of The Wire, fears that eviscerated Baltimore newspaper staff leaves no one to press the police. In London, British activists, politicians, and subjects convene to fight for civil liberties lost over the past decade. Intriguing profile of David Foster Wallace's writing process, tattooed footnotes, ending;
The best weekend headline we can imagine giving you: new Maria Kalman column about Lincoln. Op: If governments have freedom of speech, we give them the authority to suppress our speech rights. Book list for those who love a "mono-history": history of a single invention, food, or
Obama to announce August 2010 Iraq withdrawal, leaving up to 50,000 residual troops--to the opposition of many Democrats. Afghanistan's defense minister fears a potential U.S. pullback would undermine Kabul's government. In Somalia, new moderate Islamist president has a chance at a fresh start-
The youth could have another pop idol. Chinese media thrilled to see Gary Locke up for Commerce Secretary. Great films that came out of the first depression. When Obama talked about reforming Cold War-era weapons systems, did he mean we'll scrap missile defense? Uzbek officials cite health
Pakistan faces power struggle as President Zadari bans rival's provincial government. "A surreal mini civil war." British troops in Afghanistan fight home-grown jihadists. A new series explores why the U.S. hasn't been attacked since Sept. 11; part one: The Terrorists-Are-Dumb
Bernanke says recession will last another year if all goes according to plan. Home prices post biggest drop in 21 years. Wall Street Journal account of U.S.-Citigroup relationship chock full of details and intrigue. Interactive comparison of Obama's economic proposals compared to other presidents'. There
