Attacks in Iraqi cities killed at least 41 people Thursday, the worst violence since U.S. troops withdrew. In Afghanistan, the incidence of roadside bombs is on a sharp rise--736 IEDs were encountered in June, compared to 465 in May. Over the past year, a federal sting has successfully
Here Obama is reprimanding Moscow on several points. What Obama said and what Russians heard. A new iPhone app reveals a subtlety of New York transit life: knowing which subway car to board so you're let off at the right exit. You've mastered the subway; now
A big city creates a unique din and racket as recognizable as its skyline. Presenting a day in the sounds of London.
When the unemployed percentage equals the percentage of the stimulus paid out, the White House pleads for patience. Europe worries U.S. will cut a cheap deal with China on climate change. Germany's Iron Cross is back, but now it's an "Honour" Cross, and
On Monday, seven U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan--the largest one-day death toll in months. A savvier China spins unrest; the state has invited foreign journalists to Xinjiang "to know better about the riots." Obama and Medvedev agree to reduce American and Russian strategic nuclear
Cartoonist Nina Paley is the creator of Sita Sings the Blues, an interpretation of the Ramayana, the Hindu epic. The film was released online earlier this year and set to the music of blues singer Annette Hanshaw. In the difficult process of acquiring rights to use Hanshaw’s music, Paley
Of the free games included with Windows, none is more treacherous than Spider Solitaire. In the latest installment, the apprentice gnashes teeth, rends hair.
Op: The aid community should be less surprised that Liberia's Johnson Sirleaf has been banned from office. Reasons why baby-seal hunters use clubs instead of guns. Doctor says "most doctors today, whether in academic or private practice, constantly have to think about money." Teacher'
Volatile oil prices mean businesses can't plan, could jeopardize economic recovery. Had she refused John McCain, Palin would still be a popular female governor in a Republican Party starved for future stars. The mainstream media responds: Palin is hardly ordinary; how can she equate herself with "ordinary
Photographer Christian Chaize presents a charming portrait of a small patch of sand as it changes from day to day.
