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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In democratic elections, two lefts don't make a right
Ralph Reed may face criminal investigation; released e-mail raises questions about Abramoff and family group
Pro-life Democrat Bob Casey stays ahead of Rick Santorum by staying quiet on key issues
Meet Facebook, the most popular online student community that parents and educators have never heard of
Year of struggle I have not lost my home or any loved ones this past year, but it has been the hardest year of my life so far. Our family business has struggled. The debt and the stress thi...
The next time you hear a plea for a tax increase in your area to enhance the quality of education, be bold to ask the people in charge: "What enhancements have you achieved with the money you alre...
Roe v. Wade opened the floodgates to abortion on demand. Gonzales v. Oregon may have done the same thing for euthanasia. Abortion and euthanasia are bookends in the culture of death. With a...
Old Farmer Brown in the back pew has drifted off as soundly as Eutychus toward the end of a sermon, when suddenly comes the first whiff from the pulpit that a story is abrewin'-an anecdote, a shar...
Sometimes philosophical debates are just word-flinging. At other times, though, material change allows innovators to put new ideas into practice quickly. This is such a time for journalism. ...
Sports
Forget supporting their nation, some Polish soccer fans have their own ambitions. According to the German newspaper Der Spiegel, Polish soccer hooligans are planning to create a fan menace when Po...
Money
The Labor Department reported on Jan. 18 that the consumer price index rose by 3.4 percent during 2005. The fact that most people probably missed that news-or they heard it and promptly for...
Religion
A huge exodus from the Episcopal Church (ECUSA) is underway in the Diocese of Florida, which spans 21 counties across the northern part of the state. Within the past six weeks, more than 20 percen...
Notable Books
CONTENT According to this portrait, President Bush isn't a dolt in the White House as portrayed by his critics, but a prime shaper of policy that reflects a willingness to buck conventional thinki...
Movies & TV
A Distant Thunder is a psychological thriller based on the horrific realities of partial-birth abortion. The film depicts the life of Ann Brown, a pro-choice attorney serving as the prosecu...
Movies & TV
Based on the film's trailers, one might expect The New World (rated PG-13 for some intense battle sequences; also some scantily clad Native Americans and hints of sensuality) to be a politically c...
Quick Takes
Russian antifreeze An Arctic blast that sent temperatures in Moscow to as low as minus 28 degrees Fahrenheit in January, and killed over 30 people, left more than Muscovites desperate to st...
Quotables
"It's a good thing I didn't die. They would have gotten two more free throws and possession." University of Houston basketball coach Tom Penders on receiving a technical foul during a game ...
The Buzz
MIDDLE EAST When President George W. Bush began to campaign for growing democracy in the Middle East, he might have thought it unnecessary to expound on the difference between Jeffersonian and Jac...
The Buzz Sidebar
Without great fanfare and much to the dismay of the Democratic Party, the Republican Party is entering the 2006 campaign cycle with not one or two, but three high-profile races of national signifi...