Does Osama bin Laden Still Matter?

As the quest for the al-Qaeda leader flounders, one of the few journalists to have met him argues he still poses a threat

Mopping Up the CO2 Deluge

To battle global warming, it's not enough to reduce emissions. We need to soak up what's already there

Can General Motors Recover?

Its stock is down to a 54-year low, and analysts are making dire predictions. But GM officials see the glass as half full

Mark Twain: Our Original Superstar

The celebrated writer skewered the powerful, mocked the pious and helped change America

Most Obnoxious Tourists? The French

American may be rude, but a new survey of attitudes toward foreign tourists shows that they're no match for the French

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WEEK IN REVIEW

Pictures of the Week

Balloons in Afghanistan, terror drills in China, smugglers in Palestine and more



Blogs

Nerd World

My Alternate History Novel

Chapter I: The Founding Fathers of the United States successfully develop space travel. Chapter II: George Washington is the first man on the Moon, and immediately asphyxiates. And then the plot thickens: The Nazis win the Civil War.

Looking Around

The Twain To Meet

To celebrate the Fourth, my esteemed publication, with my help, has decided to honor a very snarky American.

Swampland

Obama Plot EXPOSED!

The campaign said the Senator was merely doing a routine video shoot, but the pool of reporters quickly learned differently: He was being accompanied by Davis Guggenheim, the Academy Award-winning director of An Inconvenient Truth.

THE PAGE

Obama, Clinton to Fundraise in NYC

The former rivals will host a series of fundraising events in the city next week to help fill Obama's coffers. Get details and your 24/7 political news on The Page

Celebrating America

McCain and Obama on Patriotism

The two candidates for the presidency offer their unique perspectives on patriotism — from a focus on good citizenship to a willingness to dream big

The War Over Patriotism

The two parties have starkly contrasting views of what it means to love your country. Can they be reconciled?

DOWNTIME

What's Hot This Weekend

Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson's Two Men with the Blues in record stores, Click & Clack on TV, A Few Seconds of Panic in book stores, and more

COLUMNS

Planet Hollywood Goes Green

A new cable channel uses stars to make environmentalism glamorous. Earth to celebs: It's not working