Obama and Medvedev disagree on missile defense, agree on arms reduction. New scandal emerges for Sarkozy-haters, though it may in the end merely simmer. Mystery of a U.S. immigrant whose death in detention goes uncounted, even though his arrest helped boost agency statistics. "Herc and the Modern
Denis Johnson writes a noiresque novel, then skips the National Book Awards ceremony.
In Nick Antosca’s second novel, a murdered child seeks his killer.
Fascinating profile of one governor's election as a study of drugs in Mexican politics. Iraq war video game incites fury, raises ethical questions, gets pulled from production. Instapaper for Saturday morning: Why groups do things that group members would never do on their own. Another good July 4th
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we defend Britain against a cursing student of Anglo-Saxons.
"We never thought we would do it again." California readies more than $53 million in IOUs, mainly for residents awaiting tax refunds. Krugman: The turmoil of states' budgets and yesterday's jobs report mean we need a bigger stimulus, now. Rising unemployment rates beget tightened immigration
The new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan begins today, as thousands of Marines fan out to villages, many on foot. Traveling in California and New York the last couple of weeks, Timothy Egan notices something different: American flags. "A majority of society, of which I personally am a member,
Charting better and worse governance over the last decade. Fantastic: Boyfriend of Berlusconi's alleged teenaged mistress says his relationship was staged. India decriminalizes homosexuality; five countries still punish it by death. Europe lifts ban on oddly shaped fruits. Building evolutionary trees with perfect math takes forever; shakier math
Summer movies tend to crush box-office records, dumbfound critics, and be terrible. Our staff and readers tell us about the movies they know they shouldn’t love.
After an eight-month battle, Minnesota declares Al Franken its next U.S. Senator--and seals a filibuster-proof majority. Shiite militia leaders in Iraq say the resolve of their backers, hard-liners in Iran, means more orders to step up attacks. As troops depart Iraq's cities, U.
