In Bush's final State of the Union tonight, expect more economy, less Iraq, intermittent attention spans. Op: Obama '08 may sound a lot like Clinton '92, but nobody should forget the bipartisanism that reared its head after that election. Obama, Clinton campaigns reach out, pat down
How "know" memories are different from "remember" memories. Human beings sometimes have difficulty recognizing people from their photographs. But as a face becomes more familiar, the brain improves at matching it to a photo. In case you didn't recognize the face, Wolfowitz is back,
Behind the stimulus package: Republicans agreed to extend benefits to non-taxpayers, Democrats agreed to wash Republicans' cars. Op: On the fractured Republican Party, and each fracture's argument against the others. Trader hid activity through hacked computers, defrauded French bank of $7.2 billion. In the Australian
How Hamas secretly cut a hole through the Gaza blockade. Israelis have no choice but to recognize that the group’s control of Gaza is an intractable reality. U.S. program to seduce former Soviet Union scientists now provides slush money for other labs. The breakdown on how much money
Op: We can blame this year's lack of campaign momentum on the leapfrogging of state primaries. Canadian teenagers steal a ride in order to get to their anti-car-theft counseling session. W. Va. Goth couple loot $7.4 million from an armored car, leave a trail of
This morning, masked gunmen destroyed seven miles of dividing wall, and Gaza's Egyptian vacation began. How politicians are like animals, or the other way around. Op: Americans want to compete in science, but polticians hold us back, says Intel chairman. Professor argues for more investment in books, not
Study by nonprofits claims hundreds of knowingly false statements were issued by the Bush administration after Sept. 11, 2001. Heading off a recession: Bernanke's interest cut opened the rebound, but may not be enough; Bush, Congress bake a stimulus package. Study shows mild cases of Type 2 diabetes
Snap: The Atlantic drops its firewalls and frees its articles. And thus: James Fallows on China's subsidizing your lifestyle; Jeffrey Goldberg on the new Middle East. Examining conflicts in Kenya in light of the (Martin Luther) King model. Print for the commute: Blame it on the media, or
Putin to reinstate Soviet-era weaponry parade through Red Square, starring 6,000 marching soldiers, new tanks, and an ICBM. Based on yesterday's downturn, it's apparent the global economy is not so independent from the U.S. after all. How last week's news of
Suicide bomber kills 15 at Iraq funeral; 121 militants killed on Sunday, including 92 "high value targets." Print for the commute: Mr. Smith’s case stands out because his identity as a psychologically injured veteran shaped the way that his crime was perceived locally and handled by local
