Of all the revelations, this is the conversation I remember from a September day almost 10 years ago. I was driving home from school with my daughters; they were 4 and almost 7, and the news a few days after the attacks was relentlessly grim: body counts and a smoking, toxic ruin and cars unclaimed at suburban train stations because Mom or Dad never came home from work that day
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Kandahar Air Base Expands, Adds Cafes, Sports Fields
It’s another hot day on the boardwalk. The long line of customers who are waiting for iced cappuccinos, many in shorts and sunglasses, runs out the caf door and around the corner, a stone’s throw from the outdoor hockey rink and volleyball courts
Medicine: Zombies: Do They Exist?
Yes, says a Harvard scientist, who offers an explanationOn a brilliant day in the spring of 1980, a stranger arrived at L'Estre marketplace in Haiti's fertile Artibonite Valley. The man's gait was heavy, his eyes vacant.
Trafficking Report: No Mention of Diplomats in D.C. with Slaves?
In Washington on Monday, Hillary Clinton unveiled the State Department’s 10th annual report on modern-day slavery, which evaluates the efforts of every nation to combat the crime. For the first time, State ranked the antislavery efforts of the U.S
Bone Marrow Transplants: When Race Is an Issue
It started out as an average April day, but as Dermot Tatlow drove home, he received a call that would lead to a global campaign to save his son’s life.
Arlington’s Burial Mix-Ups: Will the Army Fix the Problem?
On a recent, unusually warm late-winter day, a young woman sat quietly at the foot of a white headstone at Arlington National Cemetery, among a cluster of graves of troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The woman, maybe 25 years old, sat in the grass, hugging the headstone.
The Promise And Pitfalls of Bioplastic
Regular, petroleum-based plastic doesn’t biodegrade.
Japan Protests U.S. Military Bases Ahead of Obama Visit
While more police officers patrol Tokyo’s subway and train stations in preparation for U.S. President Barack Obama’s two-day trip to Japan this week, people in other parts of the country have already sent the American President a message
Zimbabwe cancels visit by U.N. torture investigator
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Box Office Weekend: ‘Couples Retreat’ Advance, ‘Paranormal’ Activates
Are there movies nobody likes but everyone sees? Yes, on a weekend when only one major-studio film is released.