New York's currently: at war with the shower Cease-fire in Lebanon allows thousands of Lebanese to return to their homes--or rather, what's left of them. Analysis: Hezbollah claims victory in the conflict--and at least politically, it appears to be true. For Lebanese joke
New York's currently: wondering if Devorah Rose is real Calm during cease-fire holds, despite Israeli troops' killing of a Hezbollah man who fired on them. The Christian Science Monitor's Jill Carroll begins to tell her story. White House denies helping Israel attack Hezbollah in
New York's currently: somewhere between country wisdom and urban myth Disrupted terror plot bears striking resemblance to earlier scheme--what this tell us about Al Qaeda today. Op: The TSA is far too reactive, far too late. "Remember Richard Reid? Imagine what would have happened if he
New York's currently: sidestepping with Hillary U.K. arrests 21 plotting to blow up U.S.-bound flights with liquid-based explosives; threat believed to be mostly thwarted. Travel havoc in Britain, and both the U.S. and U.K. go to highest terrorism alert levels. Israel pauses
New York's currently: so much time with so little to see Antiwar Lamont defeats "Team Connecticut" Lieberman in Democratic primary, Lieberman says he'll now run as an independent. "What these races suggest is that, yes, the antiwar, anti-Bush, anti-establishment, anti-Washington
New York's currently: teaching itself new keystrokes BP shuts down U.S.'s largest oil field; White House considers opening Petroleum Reserve. Lebanon to deploy 15,000 soldiers to the south, though not to disarm Hezbollah. Modern Lebanese politics and life condensed. The last seven months were
New York's currently: a city of bellhops Fighting intensifies with Israeli raids in southern Beirut today, yesterday's Hezbollah rocket attack that killed 12 Israeli reservists. In South Africa, when the option exists for an HIV-positive mother to give birth to a healthy child, the only
New York's currently: polluted with money Senior U.S. commander in the Middle East says troop reduction is unlikely, Iraq is near civil war. Nasrallah: You hit downtown Beirut, we'll hit Tel Aviv; Israel: You hit Tel Aviv, we'll destroy your country. Hezbollah still
New York's currently: sleeping in the bath Poll finds Americans think Israel's actions are justified, not excessively harsh. More than 200 rockets fired into Israel Lebanon's foreign minister doubts a European-led force will be welcomed given Hezbollah's newly enhanced image. House
New York's currently: booked solid on the fifth circle Europe and U.S. chicken-and-egg on Lebanon: will it be cease-fire first or troops? And who will supply the troops? Syria readies military, Iran pledges to stand with Lebanon. The punchy and prescient Jon Lee Anderson
