In Pakistan, Musharraf's suspension of a top justice sets off protests this weekend, during which 39 were killed. Infighting between U.S. departments in Iraq--U.S. diplomats brand defense deputy a Stalinist. Lawsuit alleges Giuliani rushed Ground Zero cleanup in spite of workers' best health interests.
Edward Hopper; Dreaming Baseball; Zig Zag; Polish Writers on Writing; Irish Writers on Writing; Mexican Writers on Writing; Ploughshares; The Ministry of Special Cases; Generation Loss; The Perfect Summer; Flower Children; Up in Honey’s Room; All That Glittered
Kristan Horton imitates Kubrick and creates a new world for the film—silverware become an airplane, plastic and coffee grounds become the sky.
Over one million gather for canonization of Brazil's first homegrown saint. A complete account of Friar Galvao's paper pills and bilocationism. Foreign Policy repeats its Terrorism Index six months on, and experts still agree we're daft, deaf, and in great danger. Thank you, medical
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we help a confused young woman make the best of a beast with three backs.
In which Sarah waxes (nearly profane) for her lost ’80s loves: Hugh Laurie, Ricky Gervais, George Clooney, Patrick Dempsey, James Spader, and Patrick Downey, Jr.
Many Americans migrating to wildfire-prone Western areas. Fire forces evacuation of residents and tourists from South Catalina Island. Today's long read: China's "Comfortable Housing Program," or forced resettlement of 250,000 Tibetans (see slideshow). Reformist parties in Serbia agree to build coalition government.
OxyContin manufacturer fined $600 million--$35 million of which will come from executives' pockets. Virginia's governor warns Bloomberg to stop sending special agents into his gun stores. Hamas puts a stop to the Mickey Mouse that's urging Palestinian kids to fight Israel. Art-funk drumming
Blair announces resignation, Brown expected to take over No. 10; what happens in the interim. Republicans break it to Bush that their support for his war is waning. Giuliani says he'll back abortion rights, Pope says pro-abortion politicians should be excommunicated. The same week the U.S.
Cheney makes a surprise stop in Baghdad, where he is expected to encourage Iraqi lawmakers to skip their usual summer recess. Fires threaten the bone-dry Griffith Park area of Los Angeles. (Updates here.) Europe to see a rash of new leaders as Tony Blair intends to step down, Serbia
