Business is booming for people who can give good voice to debt-collection. Cohen: It's worth recalling that hateful, ultranationalist rhetoric is no Iranian preserve. "How Jew-Friendly Persia Became Anti-Semitic Iran." Tutu: African leaders opposing the arrest of Sudan's al-Bashir forget
Yesterday U.S. stocks hit their lowest level since 1997--yet the dollar is gaining, as economic prospects abroad look comparatively worse. We will no longer be serving complimentary cold cuts and soda on Cold Cuts and Soda Day. Stairs will go up, but not down. Iraqis with new security
When you’re young and you love music, you can’t imagine losing touch with the new sound. And then it happens.
Europe, Russia, and Ukrainians prepare for Ukraine to fail. Economic crisis forces the European Union to question solidarity--will combined political destiny prevail? Clinton to offer $300 million to Palestinians: one-third to Gaza, two-thirds to Abu Mazen. The week in news, via Rich: Obama soared, but Geithner is
David Simon, creator of The Wire, fears that eviscerated Baltimore newspaper staff leaves no one to press the police. In London, British activists, politicians, and subjects convene to fight for civil liberties lost over the past decade. Intriguing profile of David Foster Wallace's writing process, tattooed footnotes, ending;
David Diao’s paintings of Chinese characters, recreated floor plans, and an isolated, ominous tennis court illustrate not only where the artist has been, but who he’s become.
The best weekend headline we can imagine giving you: new Maria Kalman column about Lincoln. Op: If governments have freedom of speech, we give them the authority to suppress our speech rights. Book list for those who love a "mono-history": history of a single invention, food, or
True, she did use autotune on “Aqua Teen,” but Neko Case still has the purest pipes in music. Stream her new album, “Middle Cyclone,” in its entirety, sadly sans cover art.
Obama to announce August 2010 Iraq withdrawal, leaving up to 50,000 residual troops--to the opposition of many Democrats. Afghanistan's defense minister fears a potential U.S. pullback would undermine Kabul's government. In Somalia, new moderate Islamist president has a chance at a fresh start-
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. Our mailbag is stuffed with questions about love, often oddly phrased. We address one of the more curious examples.
