Meet Richard Holbrooke's AfPak Successor: Marc Grossman
A little bit about the new special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan
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A little bit about the new special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Federal prosecutors may be ready to indict the former candidate in the coming days
On Eminem, Shakespeare, and fighting malaria
Checking in on protest-fever from Bahrain to Algeria
On "eating the future," questioning Wall Street, and refusing to accept decline
On a transition for Egypt, a way forward for science funding, and the ingenuity of Somali pirates
Why is now the time for retirement announcements?
On the Muslim Brotherhood, conservative prison policies, and the greenness of city living
Commentators predict revolutions everywhere from Yemen to Venezuela--but is that really likely? Not all autocracies are equal
The stream of scandal surrounding the long-serving Italian leader is fodder for punchlines in the U.S. But some people actually have to live with him.
Questionable interviews, model shots of the Winklevi twins, and endless iPad plugs: we look at the first seven days of Rupert Murdoch's tablet newspaper.
On labor unions, healthy eating, childhood innocence and the Egyptian military
Hosni Mubarak searches for the best way out of Egypt
On loose guns, rogue networks, Republican budgets, and rude Angelenos
How did this happen? And what does it mean?
Extreme weather causes food prices to spike, fueling political unrest, writes Krugman
Can Lindsey Graham and Chuck Schumer persuade Congress to agree on immigration?
On Egypt's future, female authors, and America's Republican bubble
Is the way we analyze other people's behavior telling about how we think about God?
Kim Kardashian's nudity, people forced inside by cold, and another sucker duped by Christwire.
New research shows diet affects symptoms of ADHD. Some doctors, though, are still skeptical
On auto-industry recovery, Pluto's unlikely history, and Mubarak's twisty path out of office
All is not well, say those offended by the original proposal
Although he does, reviewers note, briefly show his soft side
On winter snows, dumb college students, and Europe's response to the Middle Eastern turmoil
Salon reporter points to other repressive dictatorships that receive U.S. support
Mubarak's decision not to run for reelection sparks celebration and more questions on Twitter
The warring peninsula gears up for inter-Korean military talks
On health care, the Koch brothers, and runaway military spending
What an end to the Mubarak regime might mean for Arab-Israeli relations
Why the group is both feared and respected
On race and school districts, the legacy of anti-Semitism, and Obama's climate-change silence
A comment on the meat situation
Money is being eaten up by corruption: Who is to blame, and how can it be prevented?
On Apple's high-quality products, Egypt's next move, and the Internet's Lonesome Dove moment
Don't worry, America: Sharron Angle hasn't ruled out running for president
But unrest in this poor, Arab country may prove more dangerous than the others
Bloggers express outrage and fear for others in danger
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