Australia apologizes for 50-year practice of kidnapping Aboriginal children. Afghanistan to become world's top marijuana producer (no longer just defensive cover for Taliban fighters). American teens hear more than 30,000 references to booze and drugs annually via pop music; 20,000 are positive. Putin's
Despite Kennedy, Kerry endorsements, Clinton bags Massachusetts, but she's still in a virtual tie with Obama. McCain sees big wins across the nation, though Huckabee, Romney aren't out of the race. Romney loses West Virginia, thanks to some old school moves from the McCain and Paul
See this morning's headlines for all your voting needs. And may we again urge you to vote. Op: Clinton is running a campaign; Obama is bringing the revival. Op: Since nothing drives hate for Hillary, it is that most sought-after thing: a self-replenishing, perpetual-energy machine.
Welcome to Super Freaking Tuesday; here's an overview of the "orgy of primaries and caucuses." Interactive map: The states to watch on Super Tuesday--includes linchpins and candidate strategies. A viewer's guide to watching the returns: when the votes will be in, hour-by-
Bush unleashes his proposed budget on unsuspecting after-school programs, children's hospitals, baby ducks. The shared party split: one candidate who reaches across party lines, one who states his or her first principle as representing the traditional base. Analyzing Hillary and Barack as method actors; analyzing New England&
Photos suggest the female bombers behind Friday's Baghdad blast--which killed nearly 100 people--had Downs syndrome. On the Puppy Bowl, the Super Bowl alternative; one hopeful viewer's quest to find a bartender who would let him watch the Puppy Bowl instead of the other big
Kenyan government and opposition officials agree on peace deal. Ireland drops plastic shopping bags, now everyone uses cloth sacks--to do otherwise is "on par with not cleaning up after your dog." Significant drops in malaria deaths after mosquito nets and a new drug get distributed. China'
Yesterday's Democratic debate made clear the crux of the campaigns: "Clinton's experience against Obama's judgement." Some in the G.O.P. protest John McCain's candidacy--what's with this stem-cell support and not opposing same-sex marriage? Obama&
Video: What does the man on the street in China think about the U.S. election? The winners, if there are winners, are going to be financial investors who have seen this recession coming and who have in effect bet financially on an economic downturn. Why my mother dumped Hillary
Suicides among soldiers have reached their highest level since 1980, when the Army began keeping such records. I would describe in detail my mother, diagnosed with breast cancer... my aunt who died of the same kind of bladder cancer that I had... before adding, "Oh yeah. And I'
