A country up for grabs
Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
Right on the money
Some Republicans believe the new message of sound economics and social conservatism delivered by publishing magnate Steve Forbes could unite their party in a way the GOP has not seen since Ronald Reagan.
LIFEWATCH
Constitutional rights In a big win for unborn children, the North Carolina Supreme Court has said the state constitution does not...
"Obligation to speak up"
Gary Bauer on his unusual human-rights coalition
Yankee go home?
Despite the warm official welcome for Jiang, protesters treat the communist leader to street democracy, American-style
Notebook
Culture
Books
Books: Courtship by the rules
With 35 quick and easy steps to finding the perfect man, Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider shot themselves to the top of the New York Times Bestseller chart with The Rules. There's nothing like off...
Video
Video: A tale of three Janes
The wholehearted reception of several film versions of Jane Austen's novels has inspired Hollywood to pursue other stories of the same genre. Since it takes approximately two years to go from scri...
Culture
Culture Notes
Magic Johnson as educator: textbooks, toys, and role model The union of education, entertainment, celebrity worship, and merchandising took a giant step as HIV-positive former NBA star Magi...
Music
Music: Not the fourth tenor
Once in a great while, a stunning tenor voice comes forward in the universe of singing. First there was Enrico Caruso, then Richard Tucker, and later Luciano Pavarotti. These are voices that have ...
Dispatches
The Buzz (Publick Occurrences)
This Week
How low can we go? As if it were not enough that nine girls and young women in upstate New York are now infected with the virus that causes AIDS, former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders last...
Quotables
Quotables
Steady traffic flow in any weather condition. From promotional material before the new Denver International Airport opened in 1995, two-and-a-half years before a weekend blizzard choked the...