Grading the Republican Debate

In the last GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses, Huckabee kept his momentum on track and Thompson was better than usual, says Mark Halperin. And Alan Keyes is back!

The Trials of Alberto Fujimori

The ex-president of Peru is facing multiple-court proceedings. Already found guilty of abuse of power, he faces murder charges that could see him in prison for 30 years

Probing the CIA Tapes — Carefully

Analysis: Despite the furor over destroyed interrogation tapes, Congress's track record on torture does not bode well for a hard-hitting investigation

Inside Obama's Iowa Ground Game

As the race tightens in the crucial caucus state, Obama's supporters think their organization will carry the day

Antiquities: The Hottest Investment

The stunning sale of a tiny antiquity has increased interest in the once-overlooked market for ancient coins, sculpture and pottery

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Talking with Ricky Gervais

Watch comedian and executive producer of The Office Ricky Gervais talk about Steve Carrell, Gary Shandling and Richard Lewis

BLOGS

Swampland

Biden's Rapid Response

When I first saw this in my mail box, I was really excited—and a little surprised —to see what, exactly, Biden might have to say about today's big Huckism ("Mormons believe Jesus and the Devil are brothers").

The Curious Capitalist

Tax Cuts For All But the Almost-rich

What's striking to me is that while the top 1% is better off than in 1979, the top 20% fared the worst, seemingly meaning that the 19% below the top 1% barely benefited from the dramatic tax changes of the Reagan-Bush-Clinton-Bush era.

Eye on Science

Carrying a Baby is Hard Enough as it Is

New research shows how our many-times-great-grandmothers evolved a spinal curve to make pregnancy more bearable... literally

THE POLL

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Postcard from Punjab

India 'Idol' Launches a New Turban Legend

Ishmeet Singh is good news for Sikh communities desperate for role models to inspire young men to keep their hair long and bound

Beirut

Laughing All the Way to the (West) Bank

An Arab-American comedy troupe tries to get the Middle East laughing over some of the things it often fights about

QUOTES OF THE DAY

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  • (R-Mo.), in response to whether or not he thinks waterboarding is considered torture

Special Report

The 10 Best Everything

From the best movies to the worst business deals, 50 lists that sum up the year — and start all kinds of arguments

U.S.

Probing the CIA Tapes — Carefully

Analysis: Despite the furor over destroyed interrogation tapes, Congress's track record on torture does not bode well for a hard-hitting investigation

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Drug Trip in the E.R.

The tranquilizing drug ketamine is undergoing a resurgence in emergency medical settings. It's riskier for some patients than others

WORLD

The Trials of Alberto Fujimori

The ex-president of Peru is facing multiple-court proceedings. Already found guilty of abuse of power, he faces murder charges that could see him in prison for 30 years