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
Exit polls say Putin's won in Russia with more than 60 percent of the vote. Voters deny Chávez the right to run for president for life. Five Bush myths about the bomb vs. theory that the world is collectively getting smarter. Stats on supply and demand for marijuana,
"Up to a thousand people," could stand to chillax over teddy bear's name. The Guardian claims proof the Kremlin's planning on rigging a Putin/United Russia victory, with many examples of coercion. When you weren't looking, Kasparov was released from jail five
Op: If robots fight our wars, combat could become deadlier than ever. "I now believe that if gay men and lesbians served openly in the United States military, they would not undermine the efficacy of the armed forces." Generals argue for the repeal of "Don't
Bush gets a new economic advisor to deflect recession rumors, death rays. Yes, Virginia, the subprime crisis has reached the Arctic Circle. Head of U.S. detention facilities in Iraq wants to cut the detainee population by two thirds by end of 2008. Bible's top nine badass quotes,
In last night's CNN/YouTube debate, Republicans bash each other, though mainly Romney-bash. Army adopts new recruitment tactic--$40K toward your mortgage or to start a business--ask parents to ask their kids to think about it. More harbingers of recession, as credit values peak and drop-
