A country up for grabs
Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
As police turn to facial recognition technology to identify suspects and solve cases, critics worry about privacy and false accusations
In Los Angeles, “defunding the police” led to disbanding a unit specially designed to help with homelessness
Donald Trump made gains among some Hispanic voters in 2020. Will the GOP continue the trend?
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A documentary covering punk legend Arthur "Killer" Kane shows conversion of a different sort
Nearly three decades of summers since Slow Train Coming captivated new and old believers, reclusive rock legend Bob Dylan surfaces in a new album this month and a revealing documentary
Lieberman isn't the only incumbent to be tossed by voters in state primary battles
Judge gives boost to Christian schools' case against the University of California
A much-discussed film opening this weekend, Snakes on a Plane, uses the cold-blooded legless reptiles as objects of fear.
If at the end of this gloomy summer you heard me say that I have two credible reasons why you should be optimistic about world affairs, might that grab your attention? Or would you respond ...
First of all you should know that my neighbor is an actor. Our lives on this street of thickly planted starter homes, all with porches, vintage early 1900s, are divided by two thin strips of drive...
As comedienne Joan Rivers used to say, "Can we talk?" Now that we're coming up to the anniversary of the Katrina disaster, may we (I'm avoiding the grammar sheriff) say something about individual ...
More on Morocco Thanks for "No man's land" (July 22). I lived in Morocco for 30 years, and it seems that this is the only issue that united every Moroccan and every political party. If Alge...
Movies & TV
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby employs a structure that lately seems to strike a winning balance for audiences. Screenwriters Will Ferrell and Adam McKay (who also directs) rely on an...
Movies & TV
Lady in the Water (PG-13, for a good fright or two) is one of those films you have to let work on you. The challenge is that you can't stop asking, What kind of movie is this? A Fairy-Thriller. Or...
Movies & TV
Morality tales about ants should have great potential. Proverbs explicitly recommends the ant for working and saving while humans tend to doddle and spend. But that's not the life lesson that the ...
Notable Books
Plot: Jewish stage actress Karrie Kline-in her 40s and unmarried-recounts her history of bad dates extending over 20 years. In a sequel, Looking for Mr. Goodfrog, she finds career success by turni...
Quick Takes
British cover-up As record heat waves incite men around the world to take their shirts off, lawmakers are considering or have passed ordinances making going topless as a man indecent exposu...
Quotables
"If you've got four guns in your car, you're up to no good." Columbus, Ohio, police Sgt. Michael Woods on former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett, whom police arrested last week aft...
The Buzz
Terror alerts Leave the water bottle in New York and the marmalade in London. Tourists returning from a summer of travel faced heightened precautions and new flight restrictions after Briti...
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Connecticut's Aug. 8 primary cleaved the Democratic party into Lieberman Democrats and Lamont Democrats. But where have the Lieberman Democrats gone? Within hours of the politically inexperienced ...