Brazil's president says poor, non-white people shouldn't bear the burden of a crisis caused by white, blue-eyed people. The war in Afghanistan is on track to being the longest in U.S. history. New Maira Kalman column about the kind of government she likes.
It takes two sides to have a fight, and there's really only one side left in Baghdad. As Alpine glaciers melt, so do the borders between Italy and Switzerland. A plasma storm from the sun could wipe out electronics, leaving us 90 seconds from catastrophe. "One in
Iran accepts U.S. invitation to Afghanistan meeting. E.U. president, recently ousted by his own parliament, calls Obama's recession remedies "the road to hell." Without assistance and/or a five-day week, the Postal Service says it's going out of business. Obamas reported
U.S. officials learn Pakistani spy wing directly supports the Taliban, Afghanistan militants with money, supplies, and intelligence. As Democrats' budget plans go awry in closed-door meetings, the president pays a visit, goes "vintage Obama." Historian John Hope Franklin, chronicler of American racial strife and author
Grim records set when Japanese exports fell by nearly half year-on-year in February. Hitchens: "It's high time the United States cut off any support for Israel that can be used even indirectly for settler activity." Clinton may have to deal with the U.S.
China calls for world currency to replace dollar, suggests we show "extraordinary political vision and courage." In news conference to address economic woes, Obama urges action, patience. Americans: Everything Taking Too Long. Video: Time-lapse nature. Tell "Dead at Your Age" how old you are, and
F.D.A. has 30 days to comply with judge's command to make Plan B pills available to girls at 17. Op: Despite the rumors, Mexico is not a land of gangsters, nor is it a failed state. Chart shows where the death penalty was used most last
On news of the White House's plan to clean banks' balance sheets, worldwide stocks rise, Dow jumps nearly 500 points. Cuomo reports 15 of the top 20 A.I.G. bonus recipients have returned them in full--a total of $50 million. "When people are asked
Economists brace for more foreclosures, but February saw a bump in home sales. Map shows how to close and dismantle an auto plant. Business wars: Feet-nibbling fish have some pedicurists pleased, others grossed out. South Africa denies visa to the Dalai Lama, mentioning its interests with China, and both
Geithner: The lack of an appropriate and modern regulatory regime and resolution authority helped cause this crisis. The "silent fright" among workers: With times what they are, many fear complaining could result in layoffs. "We will cry about it later." Probing Israel's military culture
