Following Russian delivery of nuclear fuel, White House says Iran doesn't need to enrich, since they're having it sent in. U.S. picks its allies in Iraq, hands Turkey intelligence on Kurdish rebels' locations. Castro, who turned over power to his brother last year and
In 2007 news headlines pointed many directions, but rarely long enough at the plague that’s creeping up our doorstep. Here’s the year of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus asureus—aka, the superbug.
This is not what I've come to expect from the House of Representatives. New speaker of the house caught wearing women's clothing. The fascinating transformation of Raymond Carver's "Beginners" into editor Lish's "What We Talk About When We Talk
The Fall of the House of Bush; Hold Everything Dear; The Long Embrace; The Art of Small Things; Terminal; The Great Funk; The Case for Greatness; Night Train to Lisbon; The Wind From the East; Body Politic; Brooklyn Was Mine
Thirty years after being hired by the CIA, Laotian fighters are deep in the jungle, and on the run. "The Iraq war is so over... Even if it goes on for another 10 years." Citing shifts in violence, Pentagon urges troop withdrawal from Iraq, deployment to Afghanistan. Mike
What is December in New York, or most any town mall across America, without some sort of animatronic display featuring elves, snowflakes, and the latest hazardous plastic toys?
Clinton campaign apologizes about drug-use comments, though manages to leak "cocaine use" into apology announcement. Leaked proposal says EU will offer Serbia a fast-track acceptance once Kosovo goes independent. A small example of why Europe and Britain are united in viewing Brown as Eliot's
Mitchell report names names to portray "baseball's steroid era," and the players call foul; names, bios, and reactions. British report on bungled attacks in London and Glasgow link the bombers with Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia. Notes on the rich history of bans on artists by the
’Tis the time of year for annual reports, holiday cards, and family update letters.
Kasparov forced to withdraw his candidacy because no landlords in Moscow would rent him a hall. Harvard lowers the rent (kills loan programs) to attract poorer students; Yale's courses now online for free. 'Tis the season for graduate school applications, hence: How to get a PhD and
