Monthly Archives: May 2011

A modest stone building holy to Jews in the midst of Nablus, an Arab city in the West Bank, is becoming an increasingly volatile friction point, drawing growing numbers of pilgrims on nighttime prayer visits, unnerving Palestinian residents and putting Israel’s military into conflict with some of the worshipers it is meant to protect. Continue reading →

While America’s last 10 years of war have propelled women into new and far more risky roles across the military, there are still some doors that are closed. Chief among those are the special operations forces. But perhaps that door is inching open. Continue reading →

A rising number of children can look forward to excruciatingly boring school breaks this year as budget crises in many cities rob them of activities and programs that have defined summer in the city. Swimming pools are being closed. Recreation centers are locking their doors. Library summer reading programs are suffering.  It’s a headache for parents but an economic reality for cities. Continue reading →

One thing that Tim Pawlenty, Jon Huntsman, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney have in common is that they are distancing themselves from their past positions on global warming, driven by their party’s loud doubters who question the science and disdain government solutions. All four have stepped back from previous stances on the issue. Continue reading →

While President Obama has traveled Europe, he has kept watchful on events at home as he’s devoted the week to the business of strengthening relationships with Western allies and marshaling support for democratic stirrings in the Middle East and North Africa. On Friday he arrived in Poland, the final stop on his itinerary. Continue reading →