For the second time in history, single disease eradicated from Earth: rinderpest, or "cattle plague." Progress map of diabetes in adults finds rate doubling over 30 years. Op: GOP leaders goad Obama because they lack an endgame that isn't compromise or explode. "Strongman" seeking
Six states have now banned abortion at the 20th week, without exception but for the mother's death or disablement. Designed to curtail pet mills, proposed San Francisco ban on pet stores is back with a new name and strategy. "My father was the lead singer in the
These meticulous, stylized portraits have the visual lure of advertising, but they’re not selling anything, merely asking you to look.
Libyan rebels press for Tripoli while NATO's military operation enters 100th day. Briefing: Greece passes test, but disaster may loom as painful reforms attack fundamental problems. Citizens torch Naples with 55 fires, demanding garbage be removed. U.S. spends $20.2 billion annually on air conditioning in Afghanistan
Shoes, cars, T-shirts—it’s easy for people to become attached to favorite objects. But something is horribly wrong when a girl begins writing fan mail to her ring.
After the world’s oddest job-interview questions, from companies like Citigroup and Facebook, were revealed, our writer decided to take all of them to prove he’s hirable anywhere.
Zimbabwe general calls Tsvangiari a national threat, says he will die to keep Mugabe in office. Op: Obama sounds so much like Lincoln, he may as well grow a beard and buy the hat. A gentleman should take domestic politics slightly less seriously than backgammon. Arrest status of Mexican cartel
Nepal becomes the second Asian country declared free of minefields--though victims find the path to compensation blocked by red tape. Op: By maintaining instability--through continued opposition and international support--the Bahraini royal family ensures it remains in power. Indonesia stops sending maids to Saudi Arabia after the beheading
Humor happens when an audience fills in the gaps—at its best, those gaps are packed layers deep with meaning. An explanation of an 18-word Mitch Hedberg joke.
Chinese artist Ai Weiei returns home "on bail," freed for "good attitude in confessing his crimes." Sexual violence remains widespread in U.S. prisons, though perpetrators are largely staff. North Carolina may compensate victims after its eugenics board sterilized nearly 7,600 from 1933-74. I
