* Designer of the Curiosity lander became a rocket scientist when the rock 'n' roll thing didn't work out. * Global food prices are spiking upwards because of widespread drought in the U.S., the breadbasket of the world. * New York restaurants' secret language. * English-language TV
I follow the tennis no one else does, the obscure and up-and-coming or never-to-rise. I write about the young Americans. Some days that means I just watch digital scores on my iPhone, refreshing them every few seconds, imagining what the actual match looks like. The major
Our man in Boston sits down with the author of The Financial Lives of the Poets to talk about his latest novel, how to survive in Hollywood, the ins and outs of contemporary publishing, and that unheralded Paris of the Northwest, Spokane.
* NASA's rover Curiosity successfully lands on Mars via sky crane and supersonic parachute. * Curiosity's first transmitted images. * Photo should anyone doubt that people gathered in Times Square to watch a robot land on Mars. * Earth leading Mars in total medals won during Olympics. * Terrific video graphic
* This week, "a rogue algorithm" bought and sold million of shares on the stock market. * The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Fort Knox-like security measures for keeping the monthly jobs report under wraps until its release. * Obama signs secret order to support Syrian rebel forces. * If NYC&
* Syrian army is unprepared for civil war; attack helicopters are faltering, tanks are being commandeered. * Seeking to avoid repeat of Iraq failures, U.S. focuses on Syrian day-after strategy, future leaders. * War is not all trauma, but it's near-impossible to encourage soldiers to tease out fond
* Few can tell if a product is produced by slave labor—with 21 million slave workers worldwide, it's quite common. * Inequality began with horse ownership, which first separated the haves from the have-nots. * After underscoring his Palestinian view in the National Review, Romney is confusing "culture&
Recalling a favorite book from childhood is easy; trickier is remembering your younger self’s exact reaction to it. We canvassed young readers from across the globe to find out what they thought of their latest summer read.
* U.S. scrambles to assuage Israel from moving first on Iran—officials say Israel is less confrontational in private. * Despite reforms, Burmese government waging campaign of violence against Rohingya minority. * Street children in India run their own banking co-op, acquiring life skills and a stake in their own future.
Every four years, the world rediscovers swimming—that pleasant recreation turned into a furious race of hulks. But not everyone watches simply as a fan. The former competitive swimmer is never fully a land-bound mammal.
