No-fly zone established, Obama looks to hand over command swiftly. Costs in Libya: $100 million for one day of missiles; $1 billion will easily be passed. China abstains from vote on Libya, though not from criticizing subsequent U.N. actions. Japan's nuclear crisis is 60% manmade--government
Situation in Yemen unstable; president fires few ministers left; commanders join protest movement. Arab League hedges bets, criticizes no-fly zone it requested; African Union condemns the whole thing. 77.2% of 18 million voting Egyptians choose to amend constitution toward democracy and summer elections. Ambassador to Mexico takes one
Oe: The Japanese should not have drawn from the tragedy of Hiroshima a "recipe" for growth. Chart: Radiation absorbed from various sources--from bananas to mammograms. Notes from Japan, including life inside Tokyo FM, where pop stars communicate sympathy. Rescued: Grandmother and 16-year-old after being trapped
March Madness is not self-explanatory. To assist our coverage, a mother and son discuss over instant-message how college basketball works.
Security Council votes to authorize military action, and France leads charge; Gadhafi pledges no mercy. Live BBC stream of West/Arab League intervention in Libya. Egypt arming Libyan rebels; rebels somehow also launching fighter-jet attacks. "Obama joked about Clinton lobbing rocks through his window" to push for
A poem for when missing someone makes the soles of your feet hurt.
Military prepares to deploy fake personas to support U.S. interests on foreign social networks. Interesting analysis of potential economic consequences for Japan in light of the lack of much data. Major banks "testing out" $5 ATM withdrawal fees. Accessible Bonnie Bassler profile, "champion of bacterial conversations.
Hoax text messages spreading around Asian nations stoke unease about radiation. For all we've lost, hope is in fact one thing we Japanese have regained. Clinton visits Tahrir Square, praises Egyptian protesters and upbraids Bahraini government. Gadhafi threatening deadly siege of Libyan rebels has U.S. pushing the
Military helicopters unable to waterbomb fire in Fukushima nuclear reactor; firefighting efforts frantic. Relief effort in Japan does not have room for more funding; give to Doctors Without Borders instead. Slideshow: History of Japan being culturally depicted as a land of disaster. N.A.S.A. investigating bag of cocaine
Japanese emperor hits live TV to urge all-out effort and say he's "deeply worried." Meltdown 101: how "spent-fuel pools" work; chart of world's biggest nuclear-electricity producers. Report from Kyoto, where life is reasonably calm and continuous, and the French
