"For many of us [this] will be akin to a kind of spiritual pilgrimage." D.C. prepares for a massive inauguration audience. Inspired by Obama, Carla Bruni wants to rid France of racism; after Berlusconi's "joke," she's glad she's French
For baby doll Dorothy in Graham Rawle’s version of The Wizard of Oz, home is an elaborate set made from containers and Christmas decorations, populated by a ratty toy lion and a balsa-wood Scotty dog.
Op: Washington's new "Death with Dignity" act does make some people somewhat freer, but not enough. South Africa is facing a period of protracted instability, perhaps leading to civil war. Spain faces big changes to avoid "Italy's fate of seemingly remorseless decline."
An attempt is made for a fair and balanced look at Fox Network blabbermouth Bill O’Reilly’s eighth book, a so-called “issues-based memoir.”
Some pairings—be it of actors, candidates, or brands—are the most obvious of marketing stunts, designed to draw people in. When it’s Kool Keith and Tom Waits, however, it’s anyone’s guess.
New accounts suggest Georgia's military attacked separatist capital, that it wasn't acting in defense of Russian aggression. Bernard-Henri Lévy: Anti-Americanism will not suddenly, magically disappear. But it will have a harder time surviving... Colson Whitehead: Not since Sammy Davis Jr. have Skinny Black Guys
In Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan is a big deal. When his tummy has troubles, so do Indian cinema and all of its star-crazed fans.
Medvedev backs constitutional reforms that would allow Putin to be president again--possibly until 2021. It may be more difficult for Iran to demonize the U.S. in forthcoming elections--Obama's election could give reformers a chance. Global to-do list that Obama can put off for 74
"Full-blown disaster" threatens the Democratic Republic of Congo (see primer); Horn of Africa remains a hunger zone. Obama's "hard-hitting" transition team signals a plan to demonstrate toughness. Sachs: The U.S. needs a new kind of macroeconomics to save the poor and
From wild mushrooms to alcoholic tea, Thanksgiving casseroles to the perfect pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, here are the TMN writers’ favorite foodstuffs for autumn.
