Letter bomb in downtown Paris kills secretary who opened the package. What happened to Gordon Brown? The disappearance of a prime minister while his government lurches between disasters. Analysis of statistics in Giuliani's latest Iran ad. How to get 100 million children in India reading in three years.
U.S. military leaders acknowledge recent gains in Iraq, resist Pentagon's request for increased troop withdrawals. As chances of a U.S. attack on Iran dwindle, other Arab nations worry Tehran may feel emboldened to interfere. How the intel on Iran's non-nukes came about: notes
Time of birth: 1979 Hometown: Weymouth, Dorset, U.K. Occupation, both real and desired-in-another-lifetime: Post-operative, drummer Obsession: Guitars What’s your favorite piece in your guitar collection? 1973 Guild Starfire I hear you’re into Ebay. What was your most unusual find? A Rickenbacker 360, French
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
This week, a new monthly feature in the Mp3 Digest, provided the RIAA’s black ops don’t take me under cover of night to an undisclosed location for all sorts of beastly torture. We’ve scoured the corners of the internet to bring you songs leaked from the coming
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
Driving long distances to shopping centers, Laurie Lindeen discovers yesteryear’s Top 40 on the radio. The songs she missed, she now gets, and now she’s got to pull over before she breaks down.
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
I’m a longtime reader of themorningnews.org and normally I find your news section to be very well chosen and insightful. I was surprised you posted a link to “The Dollar Nosedive: Why America’s Currency Is the World’s Problem.” This article is not news, it is one-
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
