It had all the trappings of a State of the Union address but since technically it was not, President Obama did not have to utter those traditional words: "The state of our union is strong." Replacing a $278 million climate change monitoring satellite could be quick--if the
Obama to announce that big government is back, but only briefly. Op: Bargaining over human rights with China may be pointless, but Clinton should keep making church visits and the like. California's G.O.P. moves to discipline traitors over state budget, drifting even further to the right.
* Obama administration says $900 million will be given to Gaza through non-governmental--non-Hamas--channels. * Video: Following Pakistan's ceasefire with the Taliban, class is dismissed for the final time in the Swat valley. * With revenue up 40 percent, the mafia is now Italy's number-one
Treasury advisors preparing "the largest bankruptcy loan ever" in case GM and Chrysler declare need. Sachs must-read: There is little reason to fear a decade of stagnation, much less a depression. If you are OK with the FDIC, you are OK with nationalization. Many elderly are joining
"We missed the biggest Middle East peace opportunity of the decade, just so we could keep saying 'axis of evil.'" Let's talk to Iran. Obama will not continue Bush's missionary rhetoric to spread democracy--diplomacy will be quieter, rebranded. Slums are innovative
Killings of civilians in Afghanistan leapt by 40 percent last year, up to 2,118. As the Sri Lankan war ends, the future is divided by north and south, and the last chapter is grim and bitter. Your Saturday morning read: Meet the bin Ladens. Readers respond to Post'
Economy blamed for reduction in shark attacks. Video: Chicago trading floor Tea Party looks unlikely, despite rabble-rouser's best efforts. It was possible to see the screens at the top of the room, most of our section of the floor, and many, many bald spots. Nicole Pasulka learns
Zimbabwe's stock market reopens, now trading U.S. dollars; article features word, "hexillion." Op: If college athletics is controlled by a cartel, the players deserve a cut. As part of a tax-evasion probe, Swiss bank UBS to divulge names of 250 account holders. China'
Investigators recreate Buffalo plane crash, determine crew may have overcorrected for a system meant to protect against flying too slowly. Greater emphasis on Gross National Happiness advocated: Economic growth, decline can't best represent progress. The stimulus will be an extra $8 a week into your paycheck; experts advise
Argument for Obama's new website being a stimulus in its own right. The site of which we speak: Obama's new transparency cloak, Recovery.gov. History of the presidential wet bar. Greenspan says nationalizating some banks could be the least bad option left for policymakers. Notes on
