Less absurd than any "racist" video of Glenn Beck's: paintings of the president naked with unicorns. Cottage industry grows to help physicists observe quantum behavior at a real-world scale. Pynchon's new stoned-detective potboiler may stick to certain conventions, but he still goes
In a bold post-sovereignty move, Iraqi troops raid an Iranian opposition group long sheltered by the U.S. The recession's effect on children: more teen pregnancy, higher infant mortality, lower birth weight. "We are an overflow community, and there's not much overflow from Manhattan
Clinton is so far a dogged, superb secretary of state; too bad the media only portrays her as an almost-was. Instapaper for the commute: Clancy Martin's account of getting sober. Account of how the ocean's surface is bizarre--a sheet of jelly that's
After North America, South America is the region most affected by H1N1, which has hit hard both economically and in terms of public health. Caught in China's swine flu dragnet, an ill daughter writes a journal with her mother, back home in the U.S. To cut hospital
The power of the Blue Dogs was on full display Friday, when they humiliated California Rep. Henry Waxman, one of the most liberal Democrats on Capitol Hill. Mark Thatcher, son of Margaret, and Kim Jong Nam, son of Il, rank of the list of the world's worst sons.
The old pattern of Arab government has failed to make its people free, safe, or rich, and does not deserve to survive. High-performing Chinese students find their files stolen by corrupt officials, making work impossible. Testimony of a murdered human-rights campaigner in Chechnya. Instapaper for the commute: Attempting
Global poll says Obama's election restored the U.S.'s image to levels unseen since the Clinton years. U.S. troops in Afghanistan eager to see more Afghan forces--they're cheap, know the terrain, and are respected by locals. Most Americans don't like
New steamy sex tapes released of Berlusconi with a prostitute. Op: Investigating the C.I.A. assassination program should include asking why it didn't work. On average, master's degrees in education bear no relation to how well teachers teach. Backyard chickens beaten out by urban beekeeping
Obama tries to explain health care reform to the people, relies on D.C. jargon. Good Times dinner-conversation primer on health care reform. Republicans' favorite consulting firm to cite in health care chats is owned by UnitedHealth Group. Video of John Yoo, author of the Bush torture memos,
Primer on "birther" politics, both a fringe movement and something greater. Analysis of the Game's attacks on Jay-Z as a study of hegemony and American power. Instapaper for the commute: Bombing is the best way to reinforce the Iranian government's power. Also great
