Secret CIA campaign has persuaded "handful" of key Iranians to defect from Tehran's nuke teams. Russia may "merge" with Belarus, inspiring further "hmms" about Putin's power plans. Saudi Arabia "reintegrates" former Guantanamo prisoners who were transferred to Riyadh
In an effort to respond to rider complaints, improve service, MTA to give L, 7 train managers autonomy. Lawmakers, carmakers strategize how to fit America into smaller, fuel-sipping cars. Op: Romney's defense of Mormonism was "brilliant and frustrating, inspiring yet also transparently political." Hawks and
Fearing prison, CIA officials destroyed at least two videotapes documenting "severe interrogation techniques." Petraeus says number of foreign jihadists entering Iraq has fallen by nearly half, thanks to country's neighbors and ordinary Iraqis. Gennifer Flowers leaning towards endorsing Hillary. In today's Video Digest, Meave
Letter bomb in downtown Paris kills secretary who opened the package. What happened to Gordon Brown? The disappearance of a prime minister while his government lurches between disasters. Analysis of statistics in Giuliani's latest Iran ad. How to get 100 million children in India reading in three years.
U.S. military leaders acknowledge recent gains in Iraq, resist Pentagon's request for increased troop withdrawals. As chances of a U.S. attack on Iran dwindle, other Arab nations worry Tehran may feel emboldened to interfere. How the intel on Iran's non-nukes came about: notes
Scholars don't know how a 500-year-old map of America, now on display in D.C., got to be so darn accurate. Undated map of blondes in Europe; ugly Argentinian condemns idea that all of Buenos Aries is beautiful, proposes tax for hotness. Tina Fey's
How lessons learned from the WMD debacle in Iraq delayed the word that Iran wasn't working on nukes. Of the Democratic frontrunners, whose health plan covers more people? Also: a quiz to find your candidate. Seating chart revised to put problem senators up front. As with the old
The hidden human costs of Iraq, as told by current soldiers' memoirs. Luxury brands rated for their social and environmental performance. Judging how not to be conned when buying firewood this winter. Mailbag: "To say that the dollar is brutalizing the world economy could very well be the
Analysis: New intelligence shows Iran stopped enriching military uranium in 2003--Putin will be bolstered, Bush crippled, and new sanctions difficult to install. Making a new case for continued sanctions: Iran could start weaponizing uranium at any point. When can Muslims use the name Mohammed--and why don't
An overview of the nations that are bulking up their military, rather than trimming down. Making the case for a president who's more concerned with solving the world's problems than staying trim. As the Bush presidency draws to a close, so too does a history of
