A country up for grabs
Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
Bounce or dribble?
With polls giving John Kerry the edge in Florida and other crucial states, the GOP needs a big convention bounce next week.
Questions of character
The unraveling of a presidential campaign? Or the destruction of the last obstacle to politically successful lying? Last week the key el...
Protesting protests
Right-wing entrepreneurs work to beat the left at their own game-and are turning it into a profitable business
Referendum romp
Strongman president survives a recall but puts no rifts to rest
More like a bombing than like a hurricane
Digging out of the wreckage of the storm, victims face fear, suffering-and silver linings
Voices
Mailbag
Insider rules One of the most annoying aspects of the Berger case is the hand-wringing over the political fallout. Does nobody care that Mr. Berger performed a criminal action ("Can't keep ...
Joel Belz
Missing the point
When Bob Edwards, the former host of National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" program, visited our city several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to ask him why he thought so many conservatives se...
Called out
When Matt Drudge reported that McEnroe, CNBC's weeknight talk show starring John McEnroe, received a Nielsen rating of zero, I felt I had to watch it. A zero rating means that the number of...
Andrée Seu Peterson
Nothing more than feelings?
The heart is not naturally monogamous. This is the empirical finding of a slightly shopworn middle-aged pilgrim. Among my closest friends are women who are prayer warriors, doers of good de...
Marvin Olasky
Choice cut
Forty years ago Barry Goldwater triumphed at the Republican convention with his offer to provide "a choice, not an echo." Overall, I'm glad that our two major political parties are more ideologica...
Notebook
Sports
Scream team
If the USA men's basketball team's loss to Italy in exhibition play was a wake-up call, what was the 19-point loss to Puerto Rico? It's not the possibility that the United States remains asleep th...
Technology
Out with the old
The PC is undergoing a major revolution that ordinary users may not suspect. The changes will be most noticeable in PC graphics, which will look more and more like top-notch Hollywood animation. ...
Business
Fed up?
As President Bush and challenger John Kerry traverse the country, one issue likely to help determine the outcome of the election is one which they cannot control: the state of the economy. ...
Culture
Movies & TV
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
One of the top shows for families, according to the Parents Television Council, is Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, an original series on the positive-values network PAX-TV. Another series from the Christian ...
Notable CDs
Best-selling CDs
1. SCISSOR SISTERS - Scissor Sisters Weeks on the chart: 1 Style: '70s Brit-pop with contemporary electronic touches. Objectionable material: "Laura," "Music Is the Victim" (o...
Movies & TV
The Princess Diaries 2
Unlike many other touchstones of "tween" culture (the Olson twins, for instance), it's easy to understand the appeal of the Princess Diaries franchise. Star Anne Hathaway is a charmingly gawky pro...
Movies & TV
Garden State
Garden State, the directorial debut of TV actor Zach Braff (NBC's Scrubs) has received a lot of positive critical attention, starting with an enthusiastic response at Sundance in January. Mr. Braf...
Dispatches
Quick Takes
Quick Takes
The criminal mind Like many busy people, John Sarver of suburban Kansas City kept a to-do list. Unlike most people, his included the entry "rob bank." Police found the list of chores in his...
Quotables
Quotables
"It's surprising to see this kind of attitude after what we went through." Ryan Jacob, portfolio manager of the Jacob Internet Fund, on predictions that Google would have a $36.6 billion ma...
The Buzz
The Buzz
MILITARY President Bush told Cincinnati veterans the military is fighting 21st-century wars with 20th-century lineups, and announced a comprehensive realignment that will bring home up to 70,000 u...