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Pankaj Mishra’s New Book, ‘Ruins of Empire’

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:46 PM PDT

Pankaj Mishra's new book, "From the Ruins of Empire: The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia," is part of his tussle with Niall Ferguson and other writers over Western imperialism and capitalism.

Military Spending on Biofuels Is Under Fire

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:33 PM PDT

The cost of biofuels in Defense Department trials has made them a flash point in the debate over government financing for new energy technologies.

Israel Orders Schools to Discuss Jamal Julani’s Beating

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:00 PM PDT

Israeli students are being required to discuss the attempted lynching of a number of Palestinian youths.

In El Salvador, Violence Falls Amid a Gang Truce

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:33 PM PDT

A truce between two notoriously violent street gangs endures in El Salvador after five months, but some wonder whether the government has made a deal with the devil.

Samsung Case Puts Apple Closer to Google Fight

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:25 PM PDT

By making its own hardware, Google could end up more squarely in Apple's sights. The jury's findings in the case could potentially force Google to adjust its software, too.

U.S. Military Disciplines 9 in Koran Burning and Marine Video

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:58 PM PDT

Nine American service members were disciplined on Monday for the burning of Korans and the posting of a video showing Marines urinating on dead insurgents, events that prompted outrage in Afghanistan.

Tana French Finds Her Niche in Dark Themes

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:27 AM PDT

Tana French puts her career into perspective as her latest murder mystery, " Broken Harbor," sits on the best-seller list.

Philippine Economy Is Set to Become Asia’s Newest Bright Spot

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:43 PM PDT

Young urban workers in the Philippines are helping to give the country its best prospects in decades, economists say.

With Opening Near, Yale Defends Singapore Venture

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:58 PM PDT

As the Yale-National University of Singapore College prepares to open, Yale has received criticism for lending its name to an institution in a country where some freedoms are restricted.

Stosur Begins U.S. Open Title Defense With a Rout

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:08 PM PDT

Samantha Stosur of Australia beat Petra Martic of Croatia on Monday before rain delayed other early matches at the United States Open.

A Conversation With Daphne Maurer: How Video Games Could Improve Our Vision

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:54 PM PDT

Dr. Maurer has conducted research that suggests that "first-person shooter" video games can improve the sight of people with visual impairment.

Well: When the Mango Bites Back

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:29 PM PDT

Despite decades of immunological research and a recent surge of interest in the bacterial garden of the human gut, diarrhea remains the most unpredictable travel-related illness.

Sea Ice in Arctic Measured at Record Low

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:30 PM PDT

With weeks left to go in the melting season, scientists are investigating whether a decline of ice in the Arctic Ocean is contributing to extreme weather farther south.

Hong Kong Protesters Defy Court Order to Leave

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:57 PM PDT

An unusual intersection of legal issues, local politics and weather has allowed Occupy Central to defy the authorities longer than similar movements elsewhere.

Republicans Face Dissent in Tampa

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:04 PM PDT

Monday was a day of frustration for Republicans as the delay in beginning their convention deprived them of their national stage and brought a fresh airing of intraparty tensions.

France Urges Syrian Opposition to Form New Government

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:40 PM PDT

A statement on Monday by the French president, François Hollande, represented the furthest any Western leader had gone in pressuring President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.

Prime Minister Singh Jeered in Parliament Over India’s Coal Deals

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:04 PM PDT

Opposition lawmakers shouted down Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as he rebutted claims that sweetheart coal deals with power companies had cost the government $34 billion in royalties.

Election 2012: Campaign Style of Candidate Obama is Relaxed and Loose

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:14 AM PDT

In this re-election campaign, the president is a scheduler's dream, a walking, talking, handshaking, baby-hugging prototype of campaigning efficiency.

Election 2012: Campaign Style for Mitt Romney is Earnest, Efficient and Not Subtle

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:18 AM PDT

Mitt Romney's speeches and rallies are highly polished and hyper-scripted and they tell a story of a man who sees himself as a hero prepared to pull off his biggest rescue yet.

Before Gunfire in Colorado Theater, Hints of ‘Bad News’ About James Holmes

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:49 PM PDT

James Eagan Holmes left no trail of hate behind him before the shootings in Aurora. But interviews with people who knew or had contact with him before the attack tell a story of a man struggling with a mental illness and losing his footing.