Maldivian ministers to hold underwater cabinet meeting to highlight climate change, unfazed by "friendly" sharks. Global fisheries to collapse by 2048. Rival Kenyan groups are getting ready for the 2012 election--by rearming now. Egyptian conservatives condemn the Artificial Virginity Hymen Kit, saying it promotes promiscuity. How the
Two books frame the White House's debate over sending more troops to Afghanistan. Al Qaeda introdues new "ass bomb" to international terrorism; security experts caution against panic. How to get in touch with terrorist groups and buy al Qaeda-related coffee mugs. Explaining why others will
A “Ramparts” magazine retrospective is a reminder of the eroded state of contemporary journalism.
The red and the black: The "unprecedented" rise of gangsters and gangster behavior in China. Whatever McChrystal's intentions when he spoke out last week in London, the episode has worked to Obama's short-term benefit. Rwandan intelligence chief, accused of significant role in 1994
Books that address the unquestionable (and questionable) legacy of Ted Kennedy.
Living in a region where you dress differently from everyone else, you begin to notice the little things. Our woman in Mumbai undergoes an education in Indian fashion.
Election trends in Europe show desire for capitalists to deal with capitalism's crisis. Op: Unlike Americans, Europeans don't worry about neighbors not playing fair. Obama to appease China by skipping Dalai Lama photo op--useless gesture anyway, officials say, that snubs Tibet. Feeling threatened, people cling
Sacha Gervasi is a British director, screenwriter, and journalist. His screenwriting credits include The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Steven Spielberg. Gervasi’s directorial debut, Anvil! The Story of Anvil, a documentary about an aging Canadian metal band for whom he was a roadie in the early 1980s,
Swine flu vaccinations start today, beginning with health-care workers in Indiana and Tennessee. How the "swine flu" misnomer--and ensuing alarmism--could undermine vaccine efforts. I like the Olympics a lot, but I also like sunsets. I've never felt an urge to be any closer
Notes on names that European leaders would like to see heading the E.U. New readable report judges the effectiveness of counterinsurgency, putting emphasis on "strategic patience." Complete archives of LIFE Magazine for perusal. Profile of Nikki Finke, muckraker setting the agenda in Hollywood; Finke's response.
