Too Big to Jail
Bankers behind the subprime collapse are lucky Congress and the White House refused to call in the one man who knows how to nail them
The Hunt for the Russian Woodpecker
Chernobyl 2, a close neighbor to the infamous nuclear reactor, is a secretive radar site that has finally been opened to the curious
Massive Avalanche Kills 12 Guides on Mount Everest
It was the first major avalanche on Mount Everest this climbing season, when hundreds of foreign and Nepali climbers flock to the mountain
Ukraine Separatists Stay Put Despite Diplomatic Deal
Ukraine said it was preparing a law to give the separatists amnesty although the drive to root them out would continue
Talking with Black Francis About Graphic Novels and French Pornography
Pixies frontman Black Francis talked to Newsweek about the Pixies, his novel and why he doesn't want to write an autobiography
New Study Says Peru’s Logging System Fails to Protect Amazon Hardwoods
A system of concessions introduced in 2000 was supposed to bring order to the logging business in Peru
South Korea School Vice Principal Hangs Himself After Ferry Accident
Kang Min-gyu was the vice principal of a high school with 250 missing in the ferry accident
Gabriel García Márquez Dies: Famed Colombian Author and Nobel Laureate Dead at 87 From Pneumonia
Gabriel García Márquez is considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century
Scientists Find Distant Earth-Sized Planet That Could Support Water and Life
About 500 light years away, the fifth planet orbiting a small dim star could harbor life
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Names in the news: Up, down and sideways
