The way our brains treat faces differently than other objects may be the same reason we see faces in our potato chips. "You can find out many things if you know someone's mother's name." In Chad, a witch doctor's work is never
At Beijing talks, North Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament in exchange for fuel, economic aid. Coordinated bus bombings in Lebanon kill three, wound 20. Gunman murders five at Salt Lake City shopping mall, before being killed by off-duty police officer. One year ago, the Golden Mosque in Iraq was
Op: This war in Iraq deserves a whistle-blower, says Daniel Ellsberg, leaker of the Pentagon Papers. The sectarian Sunni-Shiite fault line: perhaps never so stark and disruptive. What are the effects of the Israeli government's concessions to ultra-orthodox Jewish customs on its citizens? People go
For all of his soul-spotting, incentives, and signs of respect, Bush gets a fat raspberry from Putin. Arab states begin making overtures to Israel to offset Iran's agenda-setting. A brief history of the invention and development of barbed wire. Tips on philandering. Sexual advice probably best
U.S. provides evidence and inference of Iran supplying lethal weapons in Iraq. Dozens killed in Baghdad bombings. Ceremonies are secret and benefits scarce for contractors killed or wounded in Iraq. With translators alongside (most don't speak Arabic), 4,000 Kurdish soldiers deployed to Baghdad. Army supplying missing
ACLU sues FBI over "name check" database that, though virtually inaccessible, can keep immigrants in limbo for years. Whatever hope is yours / Was my life also. French town to honor WWI English poet-soldier. Today's long read: A fascinating look at the plastic surgeons who repaired
Violence sparks in Jerusalem as Israeli crews begin excavation work near the al-Aqsa mosque. Next week Congress will consider a resolution asking Japan to apologize to thousands of women who were forced into sexual slavery during WWII. Op: We are fascinated with Anna Nicole Smith because she was outwardly
Pentagon says White House official massaged pre-war intelligence in the administration's push for invasion. Rival Palestinian factions sign treaty with each other, but still won't recognize Israel. Under government restrictions--and at 35 cents an hour--underground internet cafes quietly flourish in China. The largest
Former playmate Anna Nicole Smith found dead at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel. Former chef Anthony Bourdain beats up on the current Food Network line-up. Chicago study finds doctors opposed to certain types of birth control may not be giving you all your options. Don Juan was right: There
Years of mutual suspicion don't aid FBI in outreach to Muslims. Today's long read: The concept and practice of "total war" as it relates to today's battles. Veterans get to say what Democrats wish they could but can't. Recent poll
