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
U.S. and Iraqi troops arrest deputy health minister, key member of Sadr's bloc. Helicopter crashes suggest insurgents are changing tactics or techniques, or the law of averages is catching up with American troops. Ranks of seasoned U.S. diplomats don't show much discipline about shipping
Because album lists shouldn’t happen only once a year. In this installment, times were good: Every album came with a poster, disco was dying, and actors weren’t Presidents.
* Freelance videographer sets record for longest incarceration by a journalist. * Inspired by this, Deadspin readers get all Gilbert and Sullivan with Barbaro. * Humble in defeat, the two little piles of orangey-pink offcuts resembled Nigella Lawson's mango salsa. Man-boob removal. * Spotting "The Professional," "The
Bird flu in the news again: Sick vet who handled turkey culling in Britain tests negative for the virus; the American plan: drive-thru groceries and riding shotgun. Bruce Murphy on the dismal state of our bird flu plan--we've put all our money on Tamiflu, and now
I have a soft spot for mood music, particularly songs that can be played quietly and help me focus on work instead of on the sounds of two construction projects down the street. Jack Blackfelt, “your generation X-Y JaZz Guy,” has a great early-to-mid 20th century jazz
Woman at Britain's Dept. for Transport injured in the country's third letter bombing in three days. Nevada cancer victims speak out against federal plan to test more bombs in the desert. In the war over troop surges, Bush and allies put their weight behind Gen. Petraeus
After months of near-silence, bird flu is back on the West’s front pages. But where is government preparedness, now that the drug of choice in the virus war turns out to have spawned resistant strains?
Where to hang out in New York if you're from Erie, Pa. Just because you live in a suburb doesn't mean you can't set a good mystery in your town. Primo Levi's new story about a tranquil star. Selling water from halfway
Why you shouldn't blame Gazprom for Europe's energy crunch. Europe's right-wing leaders, en bloc, say citizens are ripe for their ideas. Op: Democrats, now that you've got the reins, it's time to show whose side you're on.
