Audience offered refund after disappointing, too-artsy Steve Martin event. Australia braces for Wikileak data-dump, though its own low self-image prevents too much worry. Op: Taking future dumps for granted, let's encourage people to challenge institutions, not pledge further fealty. Report from one of Earth'
White House reverses course and says Gulf coastline will remain closed to oil drilling for seven years. Nigeria to file charges against Cheney and Halliburton on bribery grounds. China: Our love for Pyongyang will outlast international "tempests." While war seemed to arrive on the Korean Peninsula, life in
Americans prefer "doing" to "knowing." When will our universities wake up to reality? English majors everywhere: More budget cuts are coming, but prepare to smell great.
For this month’s Crowdsource, we want to know: Who you would recognize in your 2010 liner notes? To all the people in your lives (maybe you know them, maybe you don’t) who deserve shout-outs, a la the album’s notes, the book’s acknowledgments, the piece’s
Senate approves food-safety bill, which many believe doesn't reach far enough, but is better than serving poisoned peanut butter. With Congress deadlocked on jobless benefits, two million people will go unpaid this month--a potentially serious blow to the U.S. economy. With competing billboards near the
Hamas to accept referendum on peace treaty with Israel provided it includes all Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank, and diaspora. Muslim Brotherhood to boycott Egyptian runoff vote after losing all seats. Musudan rumors--North Korea's missile, the BM-25--explored; evidence lacking that Iran can hit Western Europe
In November 2010, Kanye’s new album exploded just as North Korea launched missiles.
As a recession few economists saw coming enters the background, some look for new prediction models. Obama takes initiative on economic reforms ahead of Republicans, proposes two-year federal pay freeze. Moscow braced for the Wikileaks dump, though the data only proved what everyone knew: Medvedev is Robin, Putin is
Al Qaeda launches glossy web magazine Inspire to rouse Americans to kill other Americans. We're creating a tremendous reputational tax on the unethical. Wikileaks's Assanage says up next is a big bank. State Department memo on how diplomats deal with walk-in informants. White people outraged
After 26 years writing Harper’s Notebook, Lewis Lapham talks about history, essays, and modern journalists.
