Bush takes eight-day Middle East roadtrip, stopping first in Israel, then on to Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Candidates to replace Philippe de Montebello at the Met. Evidence that absurdly bad English in China can be blamed on faulty translation software. Op: Why oil prices really
With yesterday's victory in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to win a major-party primary. Former campaign staffers decipher, critique, praise John McCain's New Hampshire win. "If I've ever trusted a state to set the stage for the presidential election,
What did you think about the Obama thing calling Hillary the senator from Punjab? Bill Clinton on Obama. Op: Wonder why you don't trust the government? Because it's full of bullies, muggers, sneak thieves, and con men. Will views on power plants make a difference to
What worries me is that he is seen as unifying by his race while she is seen as divisive by her sex. Gloria Steinem on race, gender, and perceptions of electability. When Chuck Norris takes the stage for Huckabee, it's to the squeals of journalists, 14-year-old
Bush begins preparations for nation's final year. Photos from inside the Kenya chaos; all the videos and interviews you need in case you missed The Wire's premiere last night. What else do you need? Choire Sicha blogs the New Hampshire primary. See also: the candidates on
After a disputed election in Kenya, long-fueled tensions between tribes erupt into ethnic cleansing. I am afraid to say what I think on this blog as I will be in Kenya for a few more days. Kenyan bloggers speak their minds. Treasury Dept. to announce Social Security debit card,
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Tom Coburn, the Senate's "Dr. No," finds fault with every bill, is a killjoy for Kerry. Shucks: In the year since the Democrats took Congress, Bush has blocked, vetoed, and flattered them into submission. To describe American Latin students, we need to substitute the much more
Masculine world leaders found to be hiding feminine dogs. Print for the commute home: Unstudied deep space to be found in the deep sea. Rove claimed he never felt comfortable operating within the visible light spectrum. Quietly, the Polish-German border dissolves; quietly, Belgium gets a government. Shots from a
A prescient choice, we hope not too prescient: Putin is the Person of the Year. Increasing needs for global communication mean accurate online translation is a must: a review of what's available. "I'm not going to get into a name-calling match with somebody who
