White House conducting secret talks with senior Taliban leaders; Mullah Omar speaks via cassette tapes. Mubarak didn't co-opt the web like Iran or China, and by cancelling it he drove people to protest. There's absolutely no turning back. Despite deaths, protests continue in Libya. Libyan
America endlessly honors its best presidents. Enough with that. A demand for a federal holiday to glorify the five who rose so high, only to fail so shamefully.
Patriot Act extended 90 days; White House says they'd prefer until 2013. Formula One Grand Prix, set for protest-stricken Bahrain, now in question. Live updates from Friday's protests in Bahrain, Libya, Yemen, and Jordan. Following Serbia's 2000 revolution, young activists formed school to
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, we crack open one of the mysteries of the universe: How do fortune cookies work?
North Korea celebrates Dear Leader's life with Kimjongilias, flowers designed to bloom on his birthday. Belgium throws parties for going without a government longer than Iraq. Bookmaker's odds on next Middle Eastern country to topple its leader has Yemen first. Tie down your VCR and GPS,
Army captain who busted badge counterfeiters is under investigation for using fake badges to breach security at government buildings. Gunmen who killed U.S. customs agents in Mexico knew they were firing on foreign officers--though no motive has been determined. In an Ohio Amish village, S.E.C. charges
Following his triumphant appearance on Jeopardy, IBM's Watson supercomputer strikes a deal to replace Charlie Sheen on CBS's hit comedy Two and a Half Men.
How Egypt turned off the internet: The lines to the outside world carried in the services that made its domestic web work. CBS News reporter Lara Logan was beaten and sexually assaulted at Tahrir Square after Mubarak's resignation. In prison interview, Madoff says banks and hedge funds were
Protests spread to Libya; thousands protest in Yemen, anticipating eruption on Feb. 24. WikiLeaks cables show U.S. diplomats finding no evidence tying Iran to Bahrain unrest. Iran calls for "hatred" rally to express frustration with opposition movement. Tymoschenko offers Egyptians and Tunisians lessons from Ukraine: Beware the
Our man in Boston sits down with Scott Spencer, author most recently of “Man in the Woods,” to talk about writing, dogs, and show business.
