Afghan protesters run for cover from Afghan police gunshots in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 29, 2006. (Photo by AP/Rodrigo Abd)
All unquiet on the eastern front
War Room Playing "Survivor," Guantánamo style. Plus: Bush on Rove, Kerry vs. Clinton and Iraq and 9/11, againBy Tim Grieve
Rove in civvies isn't such an ugly sight Why Fitzgerald's decision not to indict "Bush's brain" is good for the nation (and even the Democrats)By Walter Shapiro
How the World Works Chinese gaming: A new dynasty in the making? Plus: How cool is working on an iPod Nano assembly line? By Andrew Leonard
Since you asked... I've had it with my immature younger brother. With all the cancellations and the craziness, I almost want to write him offBy Cary Tennis
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King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Dwyane Wade's spectacular fourth quarter saves the Heat. Can he do that three more times? Plus: World Cup. And: Bud Selig's "everyone"
The Fix
Lohan skirts Hilton scuffle. Is Cruise making a play for the Jolie-Pitts? Plus: Screech needs your help!
All unquiet on the eastern front
With Afghans enraged by a worsening security situation and the West's failure to improve their lives, Afghanistan is in danger of falling back into violent chaos
Rove in civvies isn't such an ugly sight
Why Fitzgerald's decision not to indict "Bush's brain" is good for the nation (and even the Democrats)
Remembrance of things past
Modern living is very civilized, but sometimes I long to buy some smokes, lock the kids in the laundry room and crank the Sinatra
The Abu Ghraib Files
279 photographs and 19 videos from the Army's internal investigation record a harrowing three months of detainee abuse inside the notorious prison
Since you asked...
I've had it with my immature younger brother. With all the cancellations and the craziness, I almost want to write him off
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The U.S. pratfall in its World Cup opener didn't kill some coming soccer boom. Plus: Pong? And: Stanley Cup
The Fix
Madonna ticked at Britney? Deeply disturbing Michael Jackson photos. Plus: Jack Black, "best daddy on the planet"?
Starving season
World hunger is by far the worst crisis humanity faces, and it's getting worse -- especially in Africa. Until the West overcomes its apathy and works toward long-term solutions, millions of people -- many of them children -- will continue to die unnecessarily
Reefer madness
Michigan's Rainbow Farm was a utopia for stoners, gays and dissenters. Then America's anti-drug insanity erupted in its ugliest form
A veil of uncertainty
While some Arab women embrace the rise of Islamist political parties, others fear they could end up groaning under Taliban-like regimes
Since you asked...
My wife wants to join the Peace Corps. She would be away for two years -- twice as long as we've been married!
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Mavericks shut down faltering Shaq, and if Pat Riley keeps getting outcoached, this is going to be a short NBA Finals. Plus: World Cup
The Fix
Spears denies marital breakup, defends parenting style, gets sued by paparazzo. Plus: Naomi Campbell's anger explained?
How much is that blogger in the window?
In Las Vegas, Democrats court the netroots as if it were the AFL-CIO
Salon interview: Harry Reid
The Senate minority leader on why he supports Joe Lieberman, how blogs help the Democrats and why he doesn't support impeachment (hint: President Cheney)
The new true West
From Larry McMurtry and Thomas Berger to "Deadwood" and the gay cowboys of "Brokeback Mountain," the American West is alive and wilder than ever
Supermarket sleuth
Stalking the aisles of America's grocery stores, "What to Eat" nutritionist Marion Nestle tells you how to keep junk food from sneaking into your cart
Locking out New Orleans' poor
Almost a year after Katrina, public housing residents can't return home. Critics blame government negligence -- and hushed plans for big redevelopment
Illegitimate election
A key source for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responds to criticism of his analysis of the 2004 election
I Like to Watch
It's "Deadwood"-speak week, cretins and miscreants of every stripe! Those with frail temperaments and delicate sensibilities should seek solace elsewheres!
Did Al get the science right?
The usual oil industry flacks and dogmatic skeptics have surfaced to denounce Al Gore's global warming movie. But climate scientists say that, basically, he got it right
Muckraker
Will the GOP's bluster about gays and flags drown out the Democrats' call for a new energy policy?
Not just Bush-haters in bathrobes
Forget starry-eyed idealism. The liberal bloggers gathered in Vegas for YearlyKos want to win any way they can
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Mavs tell Shaq's Miami teammates: Go ahead, shoot. They do. And Game 1 goes to Dallas. Plus: Promises, Cuban's blog
The Fix
Preparations afoot for Jolie-Pitt clan's U.S. return. Alba wins "Sexist Performance"? Plus: Three words you should never, ever say to Russell Crowe
The incredible shrinking U.S.
Despite the death of Zarqawi, Bush's huge gamble in Iraq has failed. As a result, the U.S. is weaker everywhere in the world -- and that's not all bad
"A Prairie Home Companion"
Garrison Keillor and Robert Altman gather an all-star cast to sing an ode to the good old days and an anthem for the future
Good things, bad presidents
Zarqawi's death -- and its potential to raise Bush's ratings -- reminds us that in the White House, luck matters as much as competence
"Cars"
This animated tale from Disney/Pixar is sleek and shiny, but is it anything to get revved up about?
Ask the pilot
Should America emulate Israel's crack air security? Only if we want to turn ourselves into a full-blown police state
Are you ready for some futbol?
The World Cup is the Godzilla of sporting events -- it wreaks more havoc on more people around the world than anything else
Death of a useful demon
Zarqawi's death is good news. But for the White House, which used him to falsely link Saddam and al-Qaida, it's too late
State of the union
Is it "gay marriage" or "civil union"? And is the battle over same-sex matrimony really "the most important issue in the nation today"?
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Baseball's drug scandal gets bigger again after a journeyman pitcher's house is raided. Nobody should be surprised
The Fix
Britney manny rumor goes bust. Brad and Angelina have no marriage plans. Plus: Katie and Tom's prenup!
George Bush Sr. asked retired general to replace Rumsfeld
The former president's secret campaign to oust the secretary of defense was rebuffed by President Bush, a source says
MySpace or OurSpace?
School administrators and even cops are policing the social networking site. For teens used to living their lives online, that isn't fair
Beyond the Multiplex
A must-see film about a German transsexual and her much stranger brothers. Plus: Terrific films from France and Istanbul
"You want to shoot them"
Convinced that kids were spying on them, sick of seeing buddies blown apart, the Marines accused of the Haditha massacre cracked
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NBA Finals: The Mavericks have too much speed, depth and, yes, Dirk for the Heat. Plus: New baseball stat update
The Fix
Jolie-Pitt baby pic leaks out online! Plus: Britney falling for the nanny? Piven morphing into Ari Gold?
How to humanize a killer
Defense teams in capital cases research their clients' childhood -- and conduct often-harrowing interviews with the clients' families -- to evoke sympathy from juries. Critics call mitigation evidence the "abuse excuse"
"Everyman"
Philip Roth subjects his unnamed hero to innumerable physical maladies -- a bad hernia, heart surgery, a burst appendix and more -- in his new, death-obsessed novel
Since you asked...
My family gives me no respect. I'm accomplished and responsible but they treat me like a loser
San Franciscophobia
We're stuck with a terrible war and a worse president, and all the GOP can do is scream, "Pelosi and her Nancy boys are coming"? This is pathetic
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