Bloomberg and Schwarzenegger: The New Action Heroes
The New York City mayor and California's governor are doing the things that gridlocked Washington won't

The Courage Primary
In this election, Americans are in a serious mood, wanting courage from their candidates. Columnist Joe Klein offers five ways to judge whether they have any

Thaksin Ups the Ante for Thailand's Generals
Ousted Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra threatens to return soon—raising tensions in the kingdom


Stem Cells: Japan Gets Ahead of the Curve
How Japanese researcher Shinya Yamanaka beat the world (and the odds) to score a promising breakthrough in stem-cell science