"I will never forget that in no other country on Earth is my story even possible." Watch Obama's Philadelphia speech; see the text and the frequency of words used. Dowd: After racing from race for a year, he plowed in and took a stab at showing
Director Anthony Minghella dies at 54 of complications from surgery to treat tonsil cancer. Grief counselors are standing by for Bear bankers, considering that employees own over 30 percent of the company. Chief executives often take full responsibility, but rarely are consequences involved. China accuses the Dalai Lama of orchestrating
Whether or not lawmakers can affect the economy, the candidates will start stumping to that effect. Fla. Democrats say they don't want to re-vote by mail, abandon attempt at a do-over. New N.Y. governor Paterson and his wife admit to past affairs. The Conservative party
The spirit of the law should prevent Americans from causing harm to these creatures in other countries. Global warming not the only problem facing polar bears. Ten concepts of the changing world, including the end of movie stars and geoengineering to start global cooling. The stunning Encyclopedia of Life; the
McCain visits Baghdad, fanfare absent. Photos from five years in Iraq; Iraq by the numbers. "You look for big eyes, long lashes and a long neck." Saudis master the art of camel judging. Until midnight tonight, Sirius Radio's 24-hour Eliot Spitzer scandal channel will be
On measuring the inconsistency of McCain's voting record. On boycotting the vote in Iran: "I have voted once in 30 years, and that was for the creation of an Islamic Republic," says an old gentleman. "I'm not going to get fucked again."
E.P.A. reveals Bush intervened, weakened its new air pollution standards. Thanks for the laughs guys. This was great. Obama campaign responds to Clinton email. Tax returns mean an increase in stolen identities--Girl Scout troops prove a bevy of potential targets. In zoos across North America, gorillas are
Print for the commute: The race to create Viagra for women. Knitted boobs and dinks available for those unsure of how to check for cancer lumps. DIY urine-into-fertilizer kits available at Eyebeam's "drinkpee" exhibit. If your comics reading list doesn't include any
Obama won Texas, and has a strong lead in delegates--many say if Clinton sways the superdelegates, she'll subvert the popular will. Photos: Disgraced politicians and their wives. E.P.A. significantly tightens air pollution standards--critics complain it's nowhere near significant enough. Off the coast
Look, it's going to go on. You're never going to stop prostitution. Fleiss on Spitzer. Federal prosecutors may charge Spitzer under the Mann Act of 1910, officially known as the White Slave Traffic Act. Models of Germania, the "grand Fascist city" Hilter hoped Berlin
