Kennedy Shows No Signs of Stroke

Doctors say the 76-year-old senator did not suffer a stroke. But now they must figure out what caused his seizure

The Feminist Divide Over Obama

When NARAL gave him its endorsement, Clinton supporters cried betrayal, and a debate was reignited

A Supreme Court Boost for Suicide?

Viewpoint: The court's recent ruling that lethal injection is legal will give a boost to one growing category of death-row inmates: those who volunteer to die

Will Gay Marriage Help the GOP?

The court's ruling has raised the party's hopes of energizing its base and putting new states — even California — into play

Bye Bye, Birdie. Hello, Rent

The high school musical has graduated from Oklahoma! — and from High School Musical too

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Week In Review

Cartoons of the Week

From an irrelevant West Virginia primary to an apathetic Burmese government and a country of cash-strapped drivers, a different take on the week's headlines


Blogs

Swampland

It Gets Worse For McCain

His campaign is accusing Jamie Rubin of lying about McCain's position on dealing with Hamas. Was Rubin manipulating McCain's mouth when the senator said we would "deal with" the Hamas government, "one way or another?" I mean, it's there on tape.

Tuned In

Fox and Fewer Ads

You'd think an announcement that two of the network's new high-profile dramas will feature half the usual number of commercials wouldn't go over well in a roomful of ad execs.

THE PAGE

Candidates Offer Kind Words for Kennedy

Presidential hopefuls express affection as the Senator recuperates, calling him "legenday" and "a giant" in political history. Read more and get the latest political news on The Page


THE CHINA QUAKE

China's Heaviest Toll: Schoolchildren

Too many children died in poorly constructed schools flattened by the quake, and now their parents want answers

The Crisis In Pictures: China Digs Out

After a massive earthquake strikes the southwest, the Chinese mobilize a massive search and rescue operation

DOWNTIME

What's Hot This Weekend

The westerns of James Stewart on DVD, the destructive joy of the video game Boom Blox, the music of Scarlett Johansson, and more


PURSUITS

Kids, Dogs, and Cars

It costs more than a house, roars like a jet engine and drives faster than anything on the road today

WORLD

The Return of Burma's Monks

As the government's own aid efforts fall short, the Buddhist monks are joining other private citizens in taking up the slack

BUSINESS & TECH

'$100 Laptop' Program Teams with Microsoft

The One Laptop Per Child project is about to find out whether Microsoft Corp., a rival the nonprofit group once derided, is the solution to its problems in spreading inexpensive portable computers to schoolchildren