Swampland

Welcome Back, Mr. Friedman

Friedman is back from a book leave — and he is excellent on something that most Americans sense, but don't fully realize: that we are falling behind Asia and Europe in terms of research, development, education and infrastructure

Work in Progress

And The Most Adoption-Friendly Workplace Is...

Every year, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption announces its picks for the most adoption-friendly employers.

The Middle East Blog

Sami al-Hajj is Free

Al-Jazeera journalist Sami al-Hajj, 38, has been freed after being detained at the U.S. military camp for terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the past six years without being charged or tried for any crime.

The China Blog

Tibet Talks Get Underway

So, as predicted in my previous post, the talks between the Dalai Lama's representatives and Beijing are happening today in Shenzhen. Expectations on both sides seem low, to put it mildly.

Closing Arguments from Clinton, Obama

On the last weekend before primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, the Democrats target each other in mailings and TV ads. Get all the latest on the pivotal match-up on The Page

Istanbul's Economic Tension

A lawsuit threatens to undo the pro-Islamic government's record of reform and growth

Rules of Disengagement

Pension funds may take a more active role in the growing financial war against terrorism

What's Hot This Weekend

Redbelt in movie theaters, Jim Sheeler's Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives in book stores, Cry-Baby on Broadway, and more

The Case for Government, Minus the Politics

The Dems may be greener, but the GOP are no slouches. (A Republican created the EPA, after all.) And that's what the Earth needs: good government, not politics