Most of us had never heard the term “derecho” until Friday, when we learned that’s what meteorologists call the kind of massive storm that swept through the Midwest and blitzed the Eastern Seaboard, killing at least 20 people and leaving a 700-mile swath of destruction and downed power lines in its wake. That got us […]
Enlarge Patrick Semansky/AP Deacon Mark Coudrain, bottom left, Rev. Charles Benoit, top left, Abbot Justin Brown, top right, and attorney Evans Schmidt carry a casket built by Benedictine monks down the steps of the U.S. federal district courthouse on Aug. 12, 2010. Patrick Semansky/AP Deacon Mark Coudrain, bottom left, Rev. Charles Benoit, top left, Abbot
Enlarge Patrick Semansky/AP Deacon Mark Coudrain, bottom left, Rev. Charles Benoit, top left, Abbot Justin Brown, top right, and attorney Evans Schmidt carry a casket built by Benedictine monks down the steps of the U.S. federal district courthouse on Aug. 12, 2010. Patrick Semansky/AP Deacon Mark Coudrain, bottom left, Rev. Charles Benoit, top left, Abbot
On a week monopolized by important political news, many of you still took time out to comment on our National Geographic inspired poll, which asked “Which president, would-be president or movie president would do the best job if extraterrestrials come to visit?” “Cher Cox” recommends that “the most interesting man in the universe” take the
On a week monopolized by important political news, many of you still took time out to comment on our National Geographic inspired poll, which asked “Which president, would-be president or movie president would do the best job if extraterrestrials come to visit?” “Cher Cox” recommends that “the most interesting man in the universe” take the
Enlarge Jasper Juinen/Getty Images Iker Casillas (center) of Spain lifts the trophy as he celebrates following victory in the UEFA EURO 2012 final match between Spain and Italy at the Olympic Stadium on July 1, 2012 in Kiev, Ukraine. Jasper Juinen/Getty Images Iker Casillas (center) of Spain lifts the trophy as he celebrates following victory
Enlarge Jasper Juinen/Getty Images Iker Casillas (center) of Spain lifts the trophy as he celebrates following victory in the UEFA EURO 2012 final match between Spain and Italy at the Olympic Stadium on July 1, 2012 in Kiev, Ukraine. Jasper Juinen/Getty Images Iker Casillas (center) of Spain lifts the trophy as he celebrates following victory
An international conference accepted a U.N.-brokered peace plan for Syria, but left open whether the country’s president could be part of a transitional government. The U.S. backed away from demands that President Bashar Assad be excluded, hoping the concession would encourage Russia to put greater pressure on its longtime ally to end the violent crackdown
Enlarge Nati Harnick/AP Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, shown here in 1991, died Saturday. The staunch opponent of land-for-peace agreements with the Arabs was 96. Nati Harnick/AP Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, shown here in 1991, died Saturday. The staunch opponent of land-for-peace agreements with the Arabs was 96. Former Israeli Prime Minister
Enlarge Brian Peterson /Minneapolis Star Tribune Use of synthetic “bath salts,” compounds sold legally but used as a controlled substance, has been on the rise since 2010. Brian Peterson /Minneapolis Star Tribune Use of synthetic “bath salts,” compounds sold legally but used as a controlled substance, has been on the rise since 2010. One night
By a vote of 373-52, the House passed a massive bill that among other things keeps the interest rate on student loans from doubling on July 1. “The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive bill on Friday combining funding for transportation programs, low-interest student loans, and the National Flood Insurance Program,” the Reuters reports.
Angie Quan/NPR Artist and filmmaker Zhang Bingjian sits in his Beijing studio in front of his Hall of Fame — portraits of corrupt Chinese officials. He has commissioned portraits of 1,600 officials convicted of corruption. Corruption is usually thought to be a bad thing. But in China, the answer is no longer crystal clear. For