Study estimates 320,000 veterans suffer brain injuries, 300,000 depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. Ratio of the estimated number of fake doctors practicing in Delhi, India, to the number of real ones: 1:1. Since Clinton had her humanity surgically removed, she seems less exhausted. Andrew Sullivan'
With the Supreme Court's upholding of lethal injection, expect renewed executions, new avenues of litigation. Suicide bomber attacks Sunni funeral in northern Iraq, killing at least 49 people. Upstaged, but also in town: Gordon Brown; he's saying it: "No one thinks...Mugabe has won this
"The largest crowd of Bush's presidency" turns out to sing "Happy Birthday" to the Pope. Police arrest Libertarians for dancing silently while celebrating Jefferson's birthday. When Atran went back to Washington to brief National Security Council and Homeland Security staff in January
Usually, when I meet new people and they find out I host classical music on the radio, they ask one to three of the following questions: * Do you talk really low and over-articulate every word? * Do you actually listen to classical music? * Do you think guys meet you and
Two new articles accuse Merck, the maker of Vioxx, of ghostwriting, underreported numbers that may have led to patient deaths. Democrats prefer Popeyes and Republicans Chick-fil-A. Even political strategists know that you are what you eat. Related: Belly fat [has been] linked to diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke,
How many horn solos does it take to kill a perfect pop song? Applying science and taste to determine the exact best length—down to the second—for the platonic song.
Mothers from the Texas polygamist compound speak out against authorities and C.P.S. Related: What happens next for the displaced children. Creating artificial eggs and sperm from other cells could allow same-sex couples to have their own biological children. This is how things work in Russia. If the
In Iraq, car bomb explosions outside restaurants in two cities kill dozens. Debt collectors end up costing the I.R.S. more than the taxes they recover--to the tune of $37 million. Your tax questions, answered; why we should abolish taxes. A.P. photographer Bilal Hussein, held for two
What happened to Disney magic? Disney is taking it away. Users devastated that Disney is shutting down its (online) magic kingdom (see comments). Bush's security adviser calls skipping the Olympics a cop-out. Zimbabwe court refuses to release vote results; Mbeki's denial inspires outrage. With corrupt
Iraqi government fires 1,300 soldiers and policemen for refusing to fight during last month's violence in Basra. Now that Mugabe's on his way out, which world dictator will follow him? If predictions are correct, a food crisis would overshadow all political and economic worries; some
