* Let's back up a moment to explain why a revolution was even needed: before 1960, the province was basically run by the Catholic Church. * Fugitive porn star wanted by Interpol for mailing a severed foot to Canadian political party headquarters. * Cold War fears spurred the creation of Google
For psychotherapists, maintaining a stable, flawless public image is critical. But when a marriage and family counselor actually goes through a mid-life crisis herself, all bets are off and here come the tattoos, affairs, and professional infidelities.
* Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger strike; Israel conditionally agrees not to renew detentions without charge. * "Old people smell" found to exist. * Syria pleads with journalists to ignore recent massacre and wait for its own report to be issued. * Founder of Russia's Facebook tosses $150 paper airplanes
* Scientists observe killer bees evolve to be more gentle than defensive if they live on an island. * Bluefin tuna off California have trace radiation from Fukushima—but it's not as scary as it sounds. * Reluctant suburbanite comes to terms with life outside the city line. * Hague gives Charles
From 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET today, tell the Biblioracle the last five books you’ve read, and he'll recommend your next favorite novel.
* First self-immolations protesting Chinese rule occur in Lhasa. * Events worsen in Syria for both Assad and the opposition, and the UN is in a do-nothing bind. * Good Morning America headline: "Nicole Kidman Urinates On Zac Efron In The Paperboy." * Kids with active friends more likely to
A two-week journey across the US—specifically towns named Paris, with a clipboard and a hundred questionnaires—to uncover what Americans think about the French.
* Desire to outshine the Soviets may have led to collaborations between the CIA and Paris Review. * Full account of quizzing Americans from Maine to Nevada about the French. * Tuesday poem: "The End and the Beginning," by Szymborska. * Everything that Americans should know before embracing Eurovision. * Related: In case
Venus Williams just told Vanity Fair that her biggest inspiration in life (other than her sister) is the band 311. My brain melts. If this isn’t proof that one of America’s leading tennis names is no longer young, I don’t know what is. Remember, she’s a
* Profile of Obama, former liberal law professor, as kill-master leader of the shadow war against al Qaeda. * In Peru, anti-mining protests lead to two deaths and a state of emergency. * Idiot's guide to Egypt's election. * Studies find everybody has the capacity to be dishonest,
