A country up for grabs
Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
Notebook
Culture
Culture
The Movies
The Mummy $8.01 million 2 weeks in release $17.6 million to date ...
Culture
Unbelieving politicians
The choice is simple," the tract reads. "It is between the eternal and the passing, between the strong and the weak ... between Jesus Christ and the world." The author goes on to give his testimon...
Culture
In the spotlight
Perhaps the most talked-about movie at this year's Sundance Festival was Happy, Texas, a comedy about two escaped convicts masquerading as homosexual lovers in a small town. Disney (who else?) sna...
Music
Music: 'I believe in love'
Is seven-time Grammy nominee Paula Cole changing her tune? Her fourth album, Amen, has received mixed reactions from fans who applauded the stridently feminist songs of this regular member of the ...
Books
Books: Scientists need faith
Jane Goodall's new autobiography is beginning to ascend the bestseller lists. This account of the spiritual development of the naturalist famed for her studies of chimpanzees and animal behavior i...
Dispatches
The Buzz (Publick Occurrences)
Welcome, ya dirty, partisan extremist
The vast right-wing conspiracy got a new face on Oct. 18 as Robert Ray officially took over Ken Starr's post as independent counsel. After taking the oath of office, Mr. Ray stood on the steps of ...
Quotables
Quotables
"Outrageous. It's their parenting thing, not our fault." -Jefferson County (Colo.) Sheriff John Stone, on the news that the parents of Columbine student gunman Dylan Klebold plan to sue him...
The Buzz
Scooby? Where are you?
Those meddling kids Jinkies! Despite cheap animation, virtually no budget, and endless repetition, Scooby-Doo has been king of children's TV for 30 years. Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy started t...