Boom in medical marijuana ads fuel western newspapers; features include "Toke of the Town." Vatican denounces Berlusconi for telling his favorite anti-Semitic joke. Swiss right-wingers caricaturize Italians as rodents. Cameron: "There is an element of American conservatism that is headed in a very culture war
Growing up, photographer Kendall Messick only knew his neighbor, Gordon Brinckle, as the projectionist at the local movie theater. When they met again in 2001, Messick learned that Brinckle had been working at another theater, The Shalimar—a fully operational tribute to cinema’s great movie palaces
Corporations kept borrowing and saving to ride out the recession--unless they start spending, the economy will stay flat. "There's never been a recession for us." Pre-Giuliani-style squeegee man spotted. Theories conflict over whether unemployment makes you sick or being sick makes you unemployed.
Two hundred women raped in Luvungi, "the U.N.'s crowning failure" in Congo. Diplomats say Mitchell overstated initial success during peace talks. Medal of Honor makers remove option to play game as Taliban, replace it with "opposing force," e.g., al Qaeda. Op: D.
A pause in the action, as the Golem recounts important moments in the brothels and strip clubs from his past, both recent and not-so-recent.
Pakistani military pushing for government shakeup. Ecuador's president will not forgive or forget kidnapping. Significant probability, says report, that Afghanistan's security forces won't be ready for transfer of responsibility. Palestinians expected to withdraw from negotations Saturday assuming settlement construction isn't halted. David
New power couple emerges in North Korea: Kim Jong-un's aunt and uncle. Gambian president brags of winning made-up awards, including an admiralship in Nebraska's Great Navy. Germany pays final debt for World War I: €69.9 million. Professional athletes' high salaries help them
Maybe death preceded the technology. Maybe they would deliver profundity in 140 characters. Maybe it's David Foster Wallace. We tell who'd they follow into the afterlife.
Democrats up for reelection find distancing from Obama helps their chances for keeping their seats. The U.S. Postal Service may soon run out of cash, wants a 5.6% postage rate hike or $5 billion, or both. Across the country, the recession forced police departments to cut ranks--and
Endowed with modest talents, I have found it good practice to follow in the footsteps of giants. So in talking and writing (which is talking on the page) about books, I follow Nobel laureate Wislawa Szymborska’s lead. In her tome (which I recommend to anyone who presumes to be
