Hi, Kate, Perhaps, instead of swearing off your beloved soup, you could try making it yourself. Yes, it may take a bit more time than it takes you to microwave a ready-made one, but it’s simple—and you can control the salt content. Why deny yourself a pleasure
Zimbabwe officials say now it's time for a runoff, that Tsvangirai won but not by enough. At Russia's beckoning, major powers find new carrots for Iran to quit its nuclear program. How does one spot a prostitute in Iran, anyway? Behind the love affairs of Franklin
There is a distinct possibility that, within our lifetimes, robots will be everywhere—taking out the trash, day-tripping to Mars, winning the Nobel prize. During the past month, news about robots was frequently amazing and sometimes terrifying.
In British elections, Labour gets only 24 percent of the vote, its lowest since the 1960s. There would have been book deals, movies, forgiveness, VIP tickets to charity balls. People can forget almost anything these days. Mourning the "D.C. Madam." How to buy time, if you can
Hill's careful game of diplomatic Jenga may be coming apart. A mile in the shoes of U.S. envoy to North Korea Christopher Hill. The islanders of Lesbos are suing to get the word "lesbian" back. Video: Alan Partridge tries to understand lesbians. TMN's
Commerce Dept. says despite its best efforts, consumers just aren't consuming, report an economy that continues to stagnate. "It's one of the bigger Cadillacs. I've got a desk in it. It's like an airplane." House members must trade in luxury
Because album lists shouldn’t happen only once a year. Now arriving within two decades of the present day.
The idea of the Olympic torch mounting Everest is grand, but for now not even Jackie Chan knows where it is. Report on forward and backward steps for journalists in Asia. Today's headline: "Free Tibet" flags made in China. TMN writers and readers notate exactly what
Relatively Clean Rivers, “Hello Sunshine” I’m not sure how many people recognized the reference to Relatively Clean Rivers in the stories a few months back about Adam Gadahn, the American who joined al Qaeda. Gadahn’s father, Philip, was the lead singer of the amazing, obscure psychedelic folk outfit
"This is a fantastic time to be farming." From food shortages to greenhouse emissions, the benefits of the government-fueled ethanol boom are hazy. Analysis: As crises pile up, Washington manages only to designate National Watermelon Month and National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day. Signs of the
