* Lee Kuan Yew, founder of modern Singapore, father of the “Singapore model,” dies at 91. * Chinese Communist Party demands the Dalai Lama to reincarnate on its terms. * Man sees an argument with his parents, recorded in 1985, turned into a cartoon. * Profile of an amnesiac illustrator who can't
The tournament action so far.
* With an eye toward legacy, Obama emerges as a leading architect of an emerging global climate treaty. * Survey of Federal Reserve transcripts shows officials laughed most just before 2008's crash, and Greenspan landed the most jokes. * Chicago police commander resigns following "black site" revelations and civil
* Obama tells seventh grader he wishes he'd ordered Gitmo closed when he still had the chance. * It's time for everyone, including Dick Cheney, to stop playing "the race card" card. * Trend alert: Wealthy women are putting their babies in Hermès Birkin bags, thanks to
When viral stardom strikes, your entire future is suddenly within reach—would you capture it or just let it slip?
* Netanyahu reelected Prime Minister with 72 percent of Israeli citizens voting. * Haiti's president Martelly now runs the country without any checks and balances from parliament. * Presbyterian Church amends constitution to allow gay weddings. * Druckerman: To succeed at French dinner parties, “you must be a little bit mean but
When art is staring you in the face, you can’t look away.
* "Surging rhetoric" against Iran and the Palestinians from Netanyahu before today's election in Israel. * US Army opens investigations into Iraqi detainee abuse allegations from 2003. * What to expect on the first few days following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. * See also: One-third of the
* Robert Durst, subject of HBO doc The Jinx, arrested in murder charges after accidentally admiting his guilt on camera. * Putin re-appears after a 10-day sabbatical from public life, refusing to explain his disappearance. * Putin’s carefully cultivated image rests on never showing weakness, which is crucial in hypercompetitive
We’re one week into the 2015 Tournament of Books. You can grab some updated brackets here that reflect which books have been knocked out and which books remain in the competition. On Monday the tournament kicked off as Matthea Harvey advanced The Bone Clocks over Adam. Of the decision
