New York to ban smoking in parks and beaches, including Central Park and Coney Island. "All you need is a black mask and a motorcycle, and I have a motorcycle." Man arrested in $1.5 million Bellagio chip robbery. Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania, is a town whose economy is
Op: Botching every opportunity since 1928, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has marginalized itself out of notoriety. As for all the other babies, the market sorts them and stamps labels onto them. Wallace Shawn explains why he's a socialist. For 17 years, photographer Darcy Padilla chronicled a mother
For decades, America has taken Aretha Franklin for granted, heard and loved and danced to her music without a second thought. Now’s the time to think again.
Netanyahu says Iran wants to make Egypt "another Gaza," but doesn't mention how. More than 20,000 Yemenis march for "day of rage." Guardian's live Egypt coverage; charts show "who's who of Egyptian has-beens." Slightly interactive map
You might recognize Jasper, Texas, as the scene of the 1998 murder of James Byrd, Jr., which brought the East Texas town into headlines. But the complex social life of Jasper’s historically segregated citizens goes beyond the killing, as we see in Alonzo Jordan’s photos of the town.
A new poem about the things families say and do during the holidays—when some words mean nothing, and some wreck meals.
Secretary Clinton's long friendship with Mubarak shown to be key--and risky--to Obama's Egypt strategy. Samples from Arab press responses to Egypt's unrest. Egypt-related Twitter feeds to follow. Yemen's president promises not to run for reelection; Jordan's king
After a shutdown that did nothing to disrupt protests, Egypt restores internet access. Related: Conan was right. Palestinian Authority, Hamas won't allow Palestinians to show support for Egyptian protestors. Investors ignore the news, push Dow Jones above 12,000 for the first time since June 2008. Today is
During a visit to Peter Gabriel’s recording studios, our writer and his borrowed companion Ella discuss the gap between prog and pop while learning about British bridges.
To celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, the Chinese are buying bunnies for their homes, and wishing they hadn't. Chinese state video of air force drill splices in Top Gun dogfight footage. O: "What time of day do you like to record?" K: "Fifty o&
