September 2005

Daily Download: "A Social Call," Spielerfrau
Music from a Russian "migr" that recalls Nick Cave and Pulp. (09/30/2005)

"Serenity" By Stephanie Zacharek
Joss Whedon's unfairly canceled TV series "Firefly" comes to the big screen -- and marvelously. But for all its wit, it's just not the same. (09/30/2005)

"Capote" By Stephanie Zacharek
Philip Seymour Hoffman's Truman Capote keeps the blood coursing through this otherwise somber biopic. (09/30/2005)

Perfect pitch By Spencer Ackerman
When it comes to the Red Sox vs. Yankees, there's just one factor left to be closely examined: Who sings better, Arroyo or Williams? (09/30/2005)

The Fix
Moss into recovery phase? Tara Reid's anguished soliloquy. Plus: Who is the 15th highest-paid dead celebrity? (09/30/2005)

"Being told we can't is making a lot of homos wanna" By Louis Bayard
In "The Commitment," sex columnist Dan Savage explores what gay marriage actually feels, sounds and smells like -- but should he tie the knot? (09/30/2005)

I'm already dreading Christmas with my family By Cary Tennis
We'll sit around with nothing to say, eating takeout food. (09/30/2005)

Letters
Was a SWAT team really required to break up a Utah rave? Plus: Readers react to the "hellish" evacuation of Houston. (09/30/2005)

How to rebuild New Orleans Compiled by Aaron Kinney and Page Rockwell
Celebrate its history of deviance, or disperse its population to the wind. From Tulane to the Heritage Foundation, more proposals for the future of the Big Easy. (09/30/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL Week 4: The league offshores the Cardinals and 49ers. Plus: Can the Colts ever learn how to score? (09/30/2005)

The GOP's spreading plague By Joe Conason
Voters are notoriously slow in voting out politicians accused of corruption, but they may reach the tipping point with the latest revelations. (09/30/2005)

Are babies not equally innocent? By Cecelie S. Berry
Bill Bennett's statement about blacks and crime shows that we have not yet achieved America's greatest value: Equality. (09/30/2005)

Bush on Plame: Time to wag the dog again? Tim Grieve
The last time Plamegate dominated the news, the president accelerated his announcement of his nomination of a Supreme Court justice. (09/30/2005)

The truth vs. Tom DeLay Tim Grieve
DeLay suggests that he was indicted without getting a chance to tell his side of the story first. His lawyer says that's not how it happened. (09/30/2005)

Where have all the soldiers gone? Tim Grieve
As the fiscal year comes to a close, the Army comes face to face with its biggest recruiting gap in 25 years. (09/30/2005)

Judy Miller meets the press Tim Grieve
If Scooter Libby is the source she was protecting in jail, who's the source she's protecting now? (09/30/2005)

Questions for Judith Miller Tim Grieve
The New York Times reporter goes before the grand jury today. What took her so long? (09/30/2005)

How Scooter Libby fits in -- and the big question still out there Tim Grieve
Dick Cheney's chief of staff reportedly talked twice with Judith Miller about Joseph Wilson's trip to Niger. But who leaked first to Robert Novak? (09/30/2005)

God, home and country
TTers weigh in this week on Christianity, the Founding Fathers, a place called home. (09/30/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Why JetBlue's heroic LAX landing was anything but. (09/30/2005)

Daily Download: "Born on the Cusp," American Analog Set
An underplayed, intriguingly blank song from American Analog Set. (09/29/2005)

The Fix
Star booted off red carpet? Will new Bond be an unknown? Plus: "Goodfella" heads back to jail. (09/29/2005)

The new new world By Steve Kettmann
Charles C. Mann's monumental retelling of pre-Columbian American history, "1491," illuminates the existence of civilizations as populous and sophisticated as those of the European latecomers. (09/29/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
God-Man's mysterious ways. (09/29/2005)

My sister is the meanest person alive! By Cary Tennis
I don't want to shut her out of my life, but her behavior is beyond the pale. (09/29/2005)

Thelma for president! By Rebecca Traister
At a party to celebrate the debut of "Commander in Chief" feminists hissed, cheered and even got a little weepy. (09/29/2005)

After the deluge, what next? Part 2 By Joan Walsh
Billions of dollars will be required to rebuild New Orleans. Might it be wise just to give that cash to the residents directly? Salon's roundtable continues. (09/29/2005)

No school nurses left behind By Laurie Udesky
Once a comforting presence in most public schools, full-time nurses are increasingly scarce. Now teaching assistants, secretaries and other nonmedical personnel are trying to care for sick children -- with often tragic results. (09/29/2005)

The Hammer falls By Michael Scherer
It isn't just Tom DeLay. The vast corrupt money machine that funded the Republican Revolution is exploding before our eyes. (09/29/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The American League schedule has set up the last weekend of the season perfectly. Now it's up to the Yanks, BoSox, ChiSox and Indians. Plus: Does "suck" suck? And: QBs for "charity" update. (09/29/2005)

The undersecretary's dangerous trip By Sidney Blumenthal
Karen Hughes takes her "Innocents Abroad" tour to the Middle East -- and plays into the hands of Osama bin Laden. (09/29/2005)

The "American street" speaks: Will the Democratic Party listen? By Juan Cole
As more and more Americans turn against Bush's Iraq war, Democratic politicians remain silent. Their play-it-safe strategy isn't just cowardly, it also won't work. (09/29/2005)

Blunt in, Dreier out and DeLay sticking around Tim Grieve
Conservative Republicans find Dreier "too moderate," so Hammer-lite -- and the Hammer himself -- will mind the store in Tom DeLay's "absence." (09/29/2005)

Iraq's big if, continued Tim Grieve
Two months ago, the top U.S. military official in Iraq said a "fairly substantial" troop withdrawal could come in spring. He's not making that prediction anymore. (09/29/2005)

Suggested reading for Karen Hughes Tim Grieve
The president's undersecretary of state teaches the Arab world about the U.S. Constitution. Perhaps she should read it first. (09/29/2005)

Roberts is confirmed. Now, who's next? Tim Grieve
Bush's chief justice nominee gets more "yes" votes than either of his two most recent predecessors. (09/29/2005)

Stand by your man Tim Grieve
The Family Research Council is sticking with indicted House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. (09/29/2005)

Bill Bennett: Fewer black babies = less crime in America Tim Grieve
The "Book of Virtues" author says it would be a bad idea to abort every African-American fetus -- but that it would work if you did. (09/29/2005)

How they voted on Roberts Tim Grieve
Democrats split evenly on Bush's nominee. Here's the breakdown. (09/29/2005)

The Pentagon's picture problems Tim Grieve
The Army calls off its investigation of the pictures-for-porn swap just as a federal judge says the government must release more photos from Abu Ghraib. (09/29/2005)

Bush's woes? We should all be so burdened Tim Grieve
Bad polls, ethics scandals -- the president still gets his way. (09/29/2005)

Judy Miller released from jail Tim Grieve
The New York Times reporter is freed after Scooter Libby assures her that she's free to testify about their conversations. (09/30/2005)

Daily Download: "What I Would Say at Your Funeral," Mugison
New music from a brilliant but frustrating and decidedly odd Icelandic star. (09/28/2005)

"The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio" By Stephanie Zacharek
Julianne Moore's '50s-era housewife digs beneath the stereotypes and reminds us that before feminism was a movement, it was a vibe of self-determination. (09/28/2005)

The Fix
Laura Bush, Anna Nicole Smith prepare for their close-ups. Affleck for senator? Plus: Indie royalty wed. (09/28/2005)

Music videos around the Web
(09/28/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Life's little victories. (09/28/2005)

Letters
"Kate Moss has always been, and probably always will be, thin. Like it or not, some girls just are." Readers react to the rise and fall of Kate Moss. (09/28/2005)

My stroller, my savior By Marjorie Ingall
I always sneered at stroller-obsessed yuppies. Then I discovered a double-decker dream machine that changed my life. (09/28/2005)

I'm happily married with two kids, but in my daydreams I'm alone By Cary Tennis
I do not wish to be rid of my family, but in my fantasies, they're gone. (09/28/2005)

After the deluge, what next? By Joan Walsh
New Orleans will be rebuilt. But how? Should its slums be replaced by mixed-income housing? And if the city can't attract investors, should we just let it wither? Six experts cross swords in a Salon roundtable. (09/28/2005)

Brownie points (at others) By Michael Scherer
Former FEMA head Michael Brown admits making mistakes, but says state and local officials were mostly responsible for the disastrous response to Katrina. (09/28/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Big Red Sox games on TV clear out Boston emergency rooms. At last, an answer to the healthcare crisis: More big games on TV! Plus: Baseball's final week. (09/28/2005)

The indictment of Tom DeLay
Read the text of the indictment charging the House majority leader with criminal conspiracy. (09/28/2005)

This canned American life By Garrison Keillor
What ever happened to good old-fashioned, get-your-hands-dirty work? (09/28/2005)

Army steps gently into Iraq porn scandal Tim Grieve
The military says it's investigating whether soldiers are trading pictures of dead Iraqis for access to amateur pornography. (09/28/2005)

Is today the day for Tom DeLay? Tim Grieve
The end is near for the Texas grand jury that has already indicted two of the House majority leader's associates. (09/28/2005)

Katrina spin: If the press got it wrong, did the government do it right? Tim Grieve
The right is jumping on stories suggesting that the media overplayed reports of violence in New Orleans. (09/28/2005)

DeLay is indicted; says he will step down as House majority leader Tim Grieve
The Republican House majority leader is indicted on a criminal conspiracy charge related to 2002 legislative races in Texas. (09/28/2005)

"A stench of corruption" Tim Grieve
The indictment of Tom DeLay is just the latest in a series of scandals swirling around the GOP. (09/28/2005)

The DeLay indictment Tim Grieve
The charge against the House majority leader doesn't say what "overt act" he might have committed to further a criminal conspiracy. The district attorney says it doesn't have to. (09/28/2005)

The Hammer pounds back Tim Grieve
DeLay responds to the criminal charge against him: It's all politics, and it always is. (09/28/2005)

DeLay's temporary replacement: Roy Blunt Tim Grieve
Blunt says that DeLay is a victim of politics and will return to his leadership role soon. (09/28/2005)

If Blunt is in, is Dreier out? Tim Grieve
The AP said that California Rep. David Dreier would be DeLay's replacement. Did questions about his sexual orientation keep him in a lesser role? (09/28/2005)

Daily Download: "Keleya," Moussa Doumbia
An exclusive download of explosive James Brown-style funk from West Africa. (09/27/2005)

The dark secret of Stars Hollow By Cara Wall
The reason "Gilmore Girls" is so appealing isn't the sunshine and lollipops veneer -- it's the irresistible fantasy just beneath the surface. (09/27/2005)

The Fix
Ashton punk'd? Or are they punking us? Plus: Naomi defends Kate Moss while on U.N. antidrug mission. (09/27/2005)

Reviewed
(09/27/2005)

Fear and loathing in Camelot By David Talbot
In a stunning memoir, JFK's nephew Christopher Kennedy Lawford reveals the darker side of the Kennedy clan -- and bravely attempts to liberate his family from its crushing legacy (09/27/2005)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Who's the boss? (09/27/2005)

Letters
"Race is only part of the sad, complicated story of inequality in America." Readers respond to Jonathan Kozol's indictment of the American public school system. (09/27/2005)

I'm filled with rage By Cary Tennis
It's political, it's personal -- I just wanna clobber the people in charge! (09/27/2005)

Letters
The head of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime responds to Mitchell Prothero's piece on Afghanistan. (09/27/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Baseball owners and players negotiate: 3 steroid strikes and yer ... out? Maybe? Plus: LSU lets down Katrina victims. And: Tear down Fenway! (09/27/2005)

Showdown over science By Julian Borger
The teaching of "intelligent design" alongside evolution in public schools gets its first legal test at a trial in Pennsylvania. (09/27/2005)

How Rita drove Texas crazy By Katharine Mieszkowski
Exhausted drivers are returning to their homes with horror stories of the gridlock -- and ideas on how to prevent the highway from becoming hell next time. (09/27/2005)

Bankruptcy and Katrina: No one could have predicted it, Part III Tim Grieve
Storm victims may suffer a second time around when the bankruptcy bill takes effect on Oct. 17. (09/27/2005)

The return of the Iraq Partnership Tim Grieve
It's there, it's not there, it's back again. But will it raise more than $600 this time? (09/27/2005)

For the GOP, not all mayoral elections bring good news Tim Grieve
RNC chairman Ken Mehlman is pushing hard for the African-American vote. Developments in a North Carolina race aren't going to help. (09/27/2005)

Arrests in Mafia-style killing: An Abramoff link? Tim Grieve
Two men charged in the murder of a Florida businessman reportedly received payments from the casino business owned by the Republican lobbyist and his business partner. (09/27/2005)

Gouging is good. What about conserving? Aaron Kinney
The president is calling for consumers to conserve gas. Why should they? (09/27/2005)

Valerie Plame and the silence of the Times Tim Grieve
If the Times isn't going to do more reporting on Plamegate, should its public editor explain why? (09/27/2005)

Brown: It's Louisiana's fault Tim Grieve
The former FEMA director -- and current FEMA consultant -- says that state and local officials are to blame for what went wrong in New Orleans. (09/27/2005)

What really caused Katrina? Tim Grieve
Al-Qaida says it's God's revenge for homosexuality. Louis Farrakhan says it's punishment for Iraq -- and that the government intentionally made it worse. (09/27/2005)

Daily Download: "Amiga," Si*Sé
A streamlined mélange of electronics and Latin beats. (09/26/2005)

The Fix
Demi and Ashton "marry." It's Streisand vs. Drudge. Plus: Renee bouncing back? (09/26/2005)

Longer listens: Truman Capote
(09/26/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Bush comes to grips with the devastation wrought by Katrina. (09/26/2005)

My kids would make a better president than him! By Ayelet Waldman
Like so many other people's children, mine gave up their savings to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. But Bush says we can rebuild the Gulf without making any sacrifices. (09/26/2005)

My mother is dying -- how will I bear it? By Cary Tennis
I know it's inevitable, but I can't imagine how to get through it. (09/26/2005)

Stark raving mad By Farhad Manjoo
Why did Utah police this summer storm a harmless and legal rave with guns and dogs, terrorizing partygoers? You don't see them busting down the gates at NASCAR races or concerts by Crosby, Stills and Nash. (09/26/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Hobbyhorse check: Even great coaches like Belichick and Reid insist on leaving the door open for beaten foes. Plus: Instant replay is not so instant. (09/26/2005)

No, it definitely wasn't a photo op Tim Grieve
Why did the White House really cancel the president's pre-Rita trip to Texas? (09/26/2005)

Operation Save Dick Cheney Tim Grieve
The vice president undergoes surgery to prevent further troubles with his heart. (09/26/2005)

War protests, by the numbers Tim Grieve
An antiwar rally in Washington draws at least 100,000. A pro-war event draws 400. (09/26/2005)

Every little bit helps Tim Grieve
The Bush administration is collecting donations to help rebuild Iraq. It has raised $600 so far. (09/26/2005)

With Roberts a lock, who comes next? Tim Grieve
Bush is talking about the value of diversity. Would a female John Roberts count? (09/26/2005)

Cindy Sheehan is arrested outside the White House Tim Grieve
It's like a meeting with Bush, only different. (09/26/2005)

Iraq? And that would be? Tim Grieve
In the wake of a report that the Bush administration plan to collect charitable donations for Iraq has raised just $600, its Web site gets an extreme makeover. (09/26/2005)

He's back, for a heck of a job Aaron Kinney
FEMA has rehired former director Mike Brown as a consultant. (09/26/2005)

How the dot-com legacy led to useless toast robots By Cory Doctorow
In an abandoned Florida mall, Perry and Lester continue their high-tech tinkering. Chapter 3 of "Themepunks." (09/26/2005)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Veronica returns, Spanish reality TV bores, and in the disturbing new "Three Wishes," Amy Grant wants to make your rose-colored American myths come true. (09/25/2005)

No direction here By Steven Hart
The Bob Dylan-controlled documentary of himself, "No Direction Home," has some odd moments -- Scorsese playing Dylan? -- but offers little new insight into his Bobness. (09/25/2005)

On the road again By Katharine Mieszkowski
At the storm-damaged Elegante Hotel in Beaumont, Texas, weary evacuees from New Orleans pack up their scant belongings and spirits and search once more for shelter. (09/26/2005)

"Make levees, not war" By Jeff Horwitz
Rita and infighting among organizers threatened to make the day a washout, but Saturday's massive antiwar protest took Washington by storm. (09/25/2005)

Stranded in Port Arthur By Katharine Mieszkowski
OK, it's not Katrina, but at one of the spots widely expected to be shattered by Rita, FEMA and other agencies didn't seem ready for this hurricane, either. (09/26/2005)

The devil in America By Laura Miller
A British scholar argues that one judge's apology for his role in the Salem witch trials helped usher in a secular America. But are those dark times really behind us? (09/24/2005)

Hurricane Rita lashes gulf coast By Tim Whitmire, Associated Press Writer
Houston is spared major damage as floods threaten New Orleans and coastal towns; 24 nursing home evacuees die in bus accident. (09/24/2005)

Protecting America's wounded By Mark Benjamin
Democratic senators have stepped up to defend benefits for soldiers traumatized by combat. (09/25/2005)

Rita's wrath not too hellish By Tim Whitmire, Associated Press Writer
Floods threaten Louisiana parishes, as Texas oil towns survey the damage. (09/24/2005)

Bush's ideological quagmire By Joe Conason
Negotiating a cease-fire with the Iraq insurgents, using the carrot of U.S. withdrawal, is the smartest exit strategy for Bush. But he's too stubborn and foolish to do it. (09/24/2005)

Daily Download: "Pretty Polly," Dock Boggs
Two free downloads from an old-time legend. (09/23/2005)

"Oliver Twist" By Stephanie Zacharek
Roman Polanski's astonishing film exquisitely captures both the anger and the cruel beauty of Dickens' great novel. (09/23/2005)

"Flightplan" By Stephanie Zacharek
Watching this airplane thriller is like being stuck on a transatlantic flight. (09/23/2005)

"Good Night, and Good Luck" By Stephanie Zacharek
George Clooney's second directorial project refuses to sacrifice craftsmanship to polemics, even as it kicks the pants of the contemporary media. (09/23/2005)

The Fix
Will Martha survive prime time? Studios target Christians with new movies. Plus: Kate finally apologizes. (09/23/2005)

Around the Web
(09/23/2005)

Earth be dammed By Ira Boudway
Journalist Jacques Leslie argues that a century of recklessly building dams has put the planet in peril. (09/23/2005)

My husband won't stop doing Ecstasy By Cary Tennis
I finally had to leave the house because I just can't stand it anymore. (09/23/2005)

The rise and fall of Kate Moss By Rebecca Traister
The skeletal model's coke-fueled plunge from grace has exposed some ugly truths about the fashion industry -- not least its world-class hypocrisy. (09/23/2005)

Get his robes ready By Michael Scherer
Conservatives gloat, senators posture and NPR's Nina Totenberg lobbies to protect her vacation plans as John Roberts' nomination sails through. (09/23/2005)

Where the road ends in Afghanistan By Mitchell Prothero
A harrowing visit to Chavosh, a village so remote its people have never seen a Westerner, and so poor a farmer is forced to marry his 11-year-old daughter to a 55-year-old man. (09/23/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL Week 3: An unpredictable season so far has been a boon to incompetent prognosticators. Ahem. First place in the pool! Woohoo! (09/23/2005)

The president makes a preemptive strike -- on Texas Tim Grieve
With another hurricane coming, George W. Bush won't be seen playing the guitar and passing out birthday cake this time. (09/23/2005)

The dance of the Democrats Tim Grieve
Bobbing and weaving around John G. Roberts and Cindy Sheehan -- and complicating matters for 2008. (09/23/2005)

On dignity, cellphones and "dumbass questions" Tim Grieve
Sen. Orrin Hatch brings his unique brand of decorum to the confirmation of a Supreme Court justice. (09/23/2005)

Meanwhile, in Iraq ... Tim Grieve
The Saudi foreign minister says Iraq is going toward "disintegration." Americans say "bring the troops home." Bush says they're wrong. (09/23/2005)

An investigation Frist can't avoid Tim Grieve
The SEC and the Justice Department are looking into the Senate majority leader's suspiciously timed sale of stock in his family's company. (09/23/2005)

Bush on Rita: I'll watch and stay out of the way Tim Grieve
The president explains why he's headed to Texas as everyone else is leaving. (09/23/2005)

Never mind Tim Grieve
Bush bails on his trip to Texas. (09/23/2005)

Dean speaks out on pro-Roberts Democrats Tim Grieve
"When political calculations silence our conscience, we have abandoned our true values." (09/23/2005)

As Rita approaches, Bush's FDA chief calls it quits Tim Grieve
Just two months after he was confirmed, Lester Crawford resigns amid complaints about Vioxx and the morning-after pill. (09/23/2005)

From the cradle to the grave
Babies and grandparents, beginnings and loss ... this week in TT. (09/23/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Not even being lionized in Rome can keep the pilot from gloomy thoughts about the future of commercial aviation -- including the likelihood that he will never fly again. (09/23/2005)

Daily Download: "No Good Here," Tim Fite
Post-Beck rock, filled with attitude. (09/22/2005)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
David Cronenberg on whether his new movie is an allegory for George W. Bush's America. Plus: Controversial Lars von Trier's latest, and if you don't see "Forty Shades of Blue," shame on you! (09/22/2005)

The Fix
Bush back on the sauce? The Kate Moss skinny gets worse. Plus: Vote Paglia! (09/22/2005)

Martha makes ... nice? By Farhad Manjoo
With "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart," America's tastemaker makes like a kinder, gentler Trump. Bring back the real Martha! (09/22/2005)

Music videos around the Web
(09/22/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Play the Blame Game: The game you must deny you're playing ... in order to win! (09/22/2005)

Apartheid America By Sarah Karnasiewicz
Jonathan Kozol rails against a public school system that, 50 years after Brown v. Board of Education, is still deeply -- and shamefully -- segregated. (09/22/2005)

Our new baby is tearing us apart! By Cary Tennis
I used to be the loving husband. Now I feel like just the sperm donor. (09/22/2005)

Dressed not to be killed By Ricardo Sandoval
The Colombian "Armani of bulletproof clothing," who makes custom evening wear for Hugo Chavez and shoots his employees to show off his products, has just opened a new office in Mexico City. His business is booming. (09/22/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets: Like the sound of that? How about this: OKC might not get screwed in this deal. Plus: Salon vs. Top Ramen. (09/22/2005)

From Gulf to shining Gulf By Sidney Blumenthal
Bush's responses to the crisis in Iraq and the aftermath of Katrina are jarringly repetitive. Are his speechwriters using a computer's copy-and-paste function? (09/22/2005)

Is Bush back on the bottle? Tim Grieve
The National Enquirer says so, but that doesn't make it true -- or false. (09/22/2005)

The Roberts vote Tim Grieve
The Democrats divide on the next chief justice. (09/22/2005)

For Bush, bin Laden is blowing in the wind Tim Grieve
The president says that terrorists would have caused Katrina if they could have. (09/22/2005)

The Roberts vote, continued Tim Grieve
Biden and Feinstein say no. Feingold and Kohl say yes. (09/22/2005)

A higher standard for Roberts? Not exactly Tim Grieve
Roberts will get about the same number of "yes" votes as William Rehnquist did -- and a lot more than the last Democratic nominee for chief justice. (09/22/2005)

What's the frequency, Kenneth? Tim Grieve
George W. Bush is looking for Bianca. Where's Jeff Gannon when you need him? (09/22/2005)

What really happened in Basra? Aaron Kinney
Outrage grows over an incident involving British troops and Iraqi police. (09/22/2005)

This is going to hurt you more than it's going to hurt me Tim Grieve
The House Republicans' plan for Katrina: Cut funding for the Third World, energy conservation and contraception. Punish PBS fans, art lovers and graduate students. (09/22/2005)

Daily Download: "Leaves Do Fall," the Rosebuds
A Morricone-esque rock song from the Rosebuds. (09/21/2005)

Reviewed
New music from Barbra Streisand, Bon Jovi and Earth, Wind & Fire. (09/21/2005)

The Fix
Spielberg upset at Cruise? Cruise trying to recruit Oprah? Plus: Speculation begins over Zellweger-Chesney split. (09/21/2005)

Desperately seeking peace By Mark Sorkin
Jennifer Miller, the daughter of a top Middle East diplomat, went on "a search for hope" among young Israelis and Palestinians. But her journey is too self-centered and sentimental to be illuminating. (09/21/2005)

Letters
The war of the sexes rages on. Readers go another round on Rebecca Traister's "Attack of the Listless Lads." (09/21/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Four hundred years ago, blacks were forced from their homes... (09/21/2005)

I'm afraid my boyfriend won't be a good doctor By Cary Tennis
He seems curt and insensitive when he talks about his patients. (09/21/2005)

Letters
"When I see one of those ads, I think I need a bong hit to endure America's endless foolishness." Readers respond to "The Return of Reefer Madness." (09/21/2005)

Afghanistan: Mission not yet accomplished By Mitchell Prothero
Despite successful elections, warlords, drug cartels and growing disenchantment with the West could still derail the fledgling democracy. (09/21/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Michelle Wie to turn pro? But what about college golf? Plus: Monarchs rule. (09/21/2005)

Bush's hard fall By Garrison Keillor
His career was based on creating low expectations and then meeting them, but Katrina brought a cold blast of reality. (09/21/2005)

Did John Bolton have a hand in outing Valerie Plame? Tim Grieve
Arianna Huffington says she's got sources who say that Bolton's chief of staff was a source. (09/21/2005)

Funny money Tim Grieve
Will the Republicans be left to fight among themselves over the way to pay for Katrina? (09/21/2005)

Tumbling Democrats: Leahy says he'll vote for Roberts Tim Grieve
The ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee says "only time will tell" if he's making the right choice. (09/21/2005)

John Kerry: I'll vote no on Roberts Tim Grieve
The once and future presidential candidate says that Bush's nominee failed to show the Senate "where his heart is." (09/21/2005)

Which one is the pornographer? Tim Grieve
An amateur porn Web site allows soldiers to trade images of dead Iraqis for access to pictures of naked women. (09/21/2005)

Bush, Frist: Two peas in an insider trading pod? Tim Grieve
Like the president before him, the Senate majority leader finds himself subject to questions about a suspiciously well timed sale of stock. (09/21/2005)

The president's double reverse halo Tim Grieve
First, Iraq colored Americans' views of the Bush administration's other policies. Now Katrina apppears to be coloring their views of Iraq. (09/21/2005)

Daily Download: "Let Me Down Easy," Bettye LaVette
Some classic tracks from soul singer Bettye LaVette (09/20/2005)

Not just filmed but "Illuminated" By Priya Jain
Liev Schreiber talks about what it was like adapting the bestselling "Everything Is Illuminated" -- and not being able to recognize your own brother. (09/20/2005)

The Fix
Kate Moss losing work over coke pics. Martha won't wear real fur. Plus: Rather bemoans "dumbed-down, tarted-up" news. (09/20/2005)

Attack of the listless lads By Rebecca Traister
Passionless and confused, they swim torpidly about in the dating pool, driving me and my single girlfriends to despair. I asked Benjamin Kunkel, author of the hit novel "Indecision," to explain to me what's wrong with young American men. (09/20/2005)

Letters
A crowd of readers -- both the listless and the angry -- respond to Rebecca Traister's "Attack of the Listless Lads." (09/20/2005)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Better to give (09/20/2005)

I'm editing a journal -- and I'm under attack! By Cary Tennis
I arrived at my views through deep and careful thought, but readers seem out to get me! (09/20/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
A telethon hosted by Chris Berman: Sounds like a living hell, but ABC and the NFL do a mostly nice job for hurricane relief. On the field, the Saints fizzle and the Cowboys get hit by lightning. (09/20/2005)

If this is "pulling together," we don't want to see "coming apart" Tim Grieve
The man responsible for Alaska's "bridge to nowhere" isn't about to give up his highway pork to help fund Katrina relief. (09/20/2005)

FDA: I know nothink! Tim Grieve
The FDA press office says it knows nothing about an FDA press release announcing that an expert in veterinary science had been named the acting director of the Office of Women's Health. (09/20/2005)

Fool me once ... Tim Grieve
As Democrats consider their strategy on John Roberts, anonymous Republican sources say that Bush is looking to pick a woman the next time around. We've heard that one before. (09/20/2005)

Restoring honor and integrity, the Bush administration way Tim Grieve
The president's chief procurement officer is charged with lying to investigators and obstructing an investigation into the dealings of Jack Abramoff. (09/20/2005)

Coming to terms with Katrina's cost Tim Grieve
The Army is so strapped it has contemplated borrowing money that was supposed to be used to armor Humvees to fund the war. How will we pay for Katrina? (09/20/2005)

The Ivy League of Mom Katharine Mieszkowski
Why so much fuss about women at elite colleges aspiring to opt out of the workforce? (09/20/2005)

Strange doings in Iraq Aaron Kinney
With troubling reports emerging from the U.S.-occupied country, the president needs to pay more attention. (09/20/2005)

Roberts: Reid says no, but he'll be confirmed anyway Tim Grieve
The Senate minority leader says that he'll vote against the nominee but won't support a filibuster. (09/20/2005)

Bigger, faster, higher By Jonathan Watts
Along its almost completed railway to Tibet, China's can-do spirit pushes people and the environment to the limit. (09/20/2005)

Daily Download: "The High Road," Bettye LaVette
An underappreciated queen of soul is back with a beautiful new album. (09/19/2005)

The Fix
"Worst Emmys ever"? Plus: Rather on missing Katrina, Courtney Love sentenced, again. (09/19/2005)

Longer listens: George Saunders
(09/19/2005)

Who made Nancy Drew? By Emily Biuso
Melanie Rehak investigates the origins of the world-famous girl sleuth and discovers two remarkable, revolutionary women. (09/19/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Bush & Co.: Pushing the limits of a radical liberal plot! (09/19/2005)

I'm concerned about my 14-year-old daughter's friend By Cary Tennis
Should I tell the parents what their daughter told my daughter? (09/19/2005)

Bush's war and the Egyptian elections By Juan Cole
Mubarak's rigged victory shows that right-wing predictions of an "Arab spring" were wishful thinking. (09/19/2005)

The return of reefer madness By Maia Szalavitz
The U.S. drug czar's office is running ads implying that smoking marijuana can lead to insanity. But pushing dubious science is no way to persuade teenagers not to do drugs. (09/19/2005)

Separate schools for Katrina students? By Michael Scherer
Texas officials want to waive federal rules that prevent schools from segregating homeless students. But advocates and others are crying foul. (09/19/2005)

No papers, no help By Amanda Kludt and Caitlin Miner-Le Grand
Ignored by federal agencies, thousands of illegal immigrants made homeless by Katrina are struggling to survive. (09/19/2005)

Carondelet Street or bust By Billy Sothern
Driving all night back into occupied New Orleans, a man finds exhausted cops, a stray dog named Sancho Panza, and rotten chicken in his Katrina-damaged house. But nothing will keep him away from the city where the beer never stops flowing. (09/19/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
White Sox and Indians square off in Central Division chemistry showdown! Plus: WNBA Finals, NFL prediction embarrassments. (09/19/2005)

Coalition of losers By Charles Hawley and the staff of Der Spiegel
With its voters rejecting both major parties, Germany will have the weakest government since World War II. (09/19/2005)

"A betrayal of trust and abuse of power"
Sen. John Kerry blasts the Bush administration for its failed response to Hurricane Katrina, and lays out an alternative plan for rebuilding the Gulf Coast. (09/19/2005)

Checking penguins' I.D. Aaron Kinney
Does "March of the Penguins" demonstrate intelligent design at work? (09/19/2005)

Is FEMA its own disaster area? Tim Grieve
Two newspaper reports suggest that the agency's troubles began long before Katrina struck -- and that they haven't gone away. (09/19/2005)

Monkey business at the FDA? Tim Grieve
Why did the agency issue -- and then disappear -- a press release announcing that an expert in veterinary science had been appointed acting director of the Office of Women's Health? (09/19/2005)

Cause and effect? T.G.
The Pentagon doesn't do body counts -- or does it? (09/19/2005)

Clinton on Bush T.G.
After making nice in the immediate aftermath of Katrina, the former president has a few words of advice for his successor. (09/19/2005)

Cindy Sheehan calls out Hillary Clinton T.G.
Appearing in New York, Sheehan says it's time for Clinton to admit that Iraq is a "lie" -- or else. (09/19/2005)

Chicken-hawk family traditions Tim Grieve
While others his age serve in Iraq, a 21-year-old member of the Bush family is arrested in Austin on charges of public intoxication and resisting arrest. (09/19/2005)

"This is the Katrina administration" Tim Grieve
The president's supporters say he's a third- or fourth-quarter player. On Katrina, the clock is ticking -- but the game is awfully long. (09/19/2005)

Bad news at the OMB Aaron Kinney
A White House official is arrested for lying to investigators. (09/19/2005)

Boogie Woogie Elmo and the junkyard future By Cory Doctorow
What happens when you match 3D printers with free computing power? Chapter 2 of "Themepunks." (09/19/2005)

Gut check By Katharine Mieszkowski
Wellspring, a camp for overweight teens, trains kids to have a "healthy obsession" with food and exercise. Sure, they shed pounds on the 1,200-calorie daily diet, but what happens when they get home? (09/18/2005)

Let them eat cake -- sometimes By Katharine Mieszkowski
Not everyone believes that fat kids should greatly restrict calories to slim down, or even that it's healthy for them to try. (09/19/2005)

The Buffy By Salon's A&E; staff
Salon's second annual award for the most underappreciated television show in all the land. (09/17/2005)

Bush's Gulf Coast Band-Aid By Katharine Mieszkowski
Experts cast a skeptical eye on the president's plan to jump-start reconstruction by creating a low-tax "Opportunity Zone." (09/18/2005)

Capitalizing on Katrina By Amanda Griscom Little
Republican lawmakers are using hurricane relief as an excuse to roll back environmental protections. (09/17/2005)

Blame God, not me By Amy Sullivan
After weeks of blaming others for the disastrous response to Katrina, Bush used the pulpit at the National Prayer Service to blame the biggest scapegoat of all: God. (09/17/2005)

Daily Download: "(I Can't Seem to) Make You Mine," the Clientele
An exclusive download from the Clientele's gorgeous new album (09/16/2005)

"Proof" By Stephanie Zacharek
This big-screen version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama plays by the numbers. (09/16/2005)

"Just Like Heaven" By Stephanie Zacharek
This drippy romantic comedy manipulates us beyond the breaking point. (09/16/2005)

"Everything Is Illuminated" By Stephanie Zacharek
For those who couldn't quite grasp the novel, Liev Schreiber's film version finally illuminates what the fuss was all about. (09/16/2005)

"One Bright Shining Moment" By Andrew O'Hehir
This documentary on George McGovern shows us what the Democratic Party lost. (09/16/2005)

"Lord of War" By Stephanie Zacharek
In this breezy geopolitical satire, Nicolas Cage plays an old-fashioned American salesman -- of Uzis and AK-47s. (09/16/2005)

"Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" By Stephanie Zacharek
This Victorian Gothic love letter from the Land of the Undead brims with life. (09/16/2005)

The Salon Interview: George Clooney By Kerry Lauerman
Hollywood's favorite leading man talks to Salon about the corruption of Joe McCarthy, the courage of Edward R. Murrow, and the idiocy of Ann Coulter and his nemesis Bill O'Reilly. (09/16/2005)

The Fix
Kate Moss, caught on tape. Drudge attacks Gwyneth. NBC targets Christians. Plus: Renee ends four-month marriage. (09/16/2005)

Concert Review: Arcade Fire
(09/16/2005)

The Emmy winners -- and your picks By Salon's A&E; staff
They loved "Raymond" -- you didn't. We loved "Six Feet Under," and so did you -- but Emmy did not. The Emmy winnners, your choices and ours. (09/16/2005)

Letters
Can the science abusers be stopped? Readers respond to "The Know-Nothings" by Andrew O'Hehir. (09/16/2005)

I see women get promoted when they go out with the boss By Cary Tennis
It bugs the hell out of me, but I'm not sure what to do. (09/16/2005)

The crony who prospered By Mark Benjamin
Joe Allbaugh was George W. Bush's good ol' boy in Texas. He hired his good friend Mike Brown to run FEMA. Now Brownie's gone and Allbaugh is living large. (09/16/2005)

"Less weeping, more sweeping" By Joshua Clark
While the president and the press play the blame game, our band of holdouts help clean the streets of the Quarter. (09/17/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL Week 2: The league focuses on disaster relief, but oddly, it's the Giants, not the Jets, who benefit. (09/16/2005)

New, improved insta-Democrat: Just add water and stir! By Joe Conason
With his presidency collapsing, Bush desperately makes like FDR -- while his fellow Republicans scream in anguish. (09/16/2005)

Race, poverty and the president T.G.
Hurricane Katrina has forced George W. Bush to see problems he has long ignored. What is he going to do about them? (09/16/2005)

The Gulf Coast recovery: Iraq, revisited? T.G.
The president says the U.S. will "do what it takes" to get the job done. Where have we heard that before? (09/16/2005)

Cracks T.G.
Will the country rally around Bush when even some Republicans are raising questions about his Katrina plans? (09/16/2005)

Blame the environmentalists? The Justice Department is trying T.G.
Why is the Justice Department asking its lawyers for evidence of environmental lawsuits that might have contributed to Katrina's toll? (09/16/2005)

It's all God's fault T.G.
The president says he'll take responsibility for the government's failings in Katrina, but he blames all the consequences on a higher power. (09/16/2005)

Understatement of the day T.G.
Three years is a very long time. (09/16/2005)

The Bush administration's love affair with animals T.G.
First it put Michael Brown in charge of FEMA. Now a veterinary expert will lead the FDA's Office of Women's Health. (09/16/2005)

"You're surely kidding" Aaron Kinney
More information about FEMA comes to light. (09/16/2005)

How to rebuild New Orleans? Pass more tax cuts. Andrew Leonard
And, believe it or not, allow drilling in Alaska and support school vouchers. (09/16/2005)

More ticker shock for Dick Cheney Aaron Kinney
The vice president's going into the hospital again -- think anyone will get a straight answer about his health from the White House? (09/16/2005)

Grief, leadership and the man at the helm
TTers remember what has been lost, look for answers and find surprising reasons to smile this week. (09/16/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Death in the skies: A fatal misreading of an alarm led to the Helios 522 tragedy. (09/16/2005)

Daily Download: "Wrong Time Capsule," Deerhoof
An exclusive download from Deerhoof. (09/15/2005)

What we owe Xena By Cathy Young
Ten years ago the Warrior Princess stormed the small screen, leading the way for the "girl power" that followed. (09/15/2005)

The Fix
For the birds: Conservatives endorse serial monogamy and avian homosexuality! Plus: Britney's a mom. (09/15/2005)

Around the Web
(09/15/2005)

Our house of cards By Andrew Leonard
Barry Lynn thinks globalization made America dangerously dependent on foreign companies -- and that disaster is looming. (09/15/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
"Hurricanes for Fun & Profit! A Lucky Ducky Guide" (09/15/2005)

What do I say to my 4-year-old about our house in New Orleans? By Cary Tennis
We got out alive, and we're OK, but I don't know how to explain to my daughter. (09/15/2005)

Timeline to disaster By Farhad Manjoo, Page Rockwell and Aaron Kinney
Salon's hour-by-hour account of the worst natural disaster in U.S. history -- and how our government failed. (09/15/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
If Peyton Manning and five other QBs do the impossible, a shoe company will generously donate $1 million to charity. No, really: Impossible. I'm matching the offer. (09/15/2005)

Letters
Crescent City spirit, or just bad mojo? More readers respond to Joshua Clark's daily dispatch from the French Quarter, "Apocalypse N.O." (09/15/2005)

Healing time By Joshua Clark
The ambulance guys lament bureaucratic red tape as the Quarter's famous Dr. Lutz stops by the bar to debunk a few myths about mosquitoes. (09/16/2005)

"Upholding their religion through death" By Rory Carroll
Iraq edges closer to full-scale civil war after a wave of bombings kills more than 150. (09/15/2005)

Breach of a myth By Sidney Blumenthal
After Katrina, the country no longer believes in Bush the protector. His presidency is ruined. (09/15/2005)

A "BATHroom break" isn't all he needs T.G.
The president of the United States passes a note to his secretary of state. (09/15/2005)

Plame, "blame game" or the Downing Street memos? T.G.
House Republicans block Democratic efforts to investigate the outing of Valerie Plame and the "fixing" of prewar intelligence. (09/15/2005)

A Hurricane Katrina compare-and-contrast T.G.
Tell us again: Which party is seeking to capitalize on a national tragedy? (09/15/2005)

Bush takes responsibility -- but for what? T.G.
A president who likes to talk about "personal responsibility" ought to be a little more specific when he falls upon the sword. Here's how you can help. (09/15/2005)

Coffee, tea or a suicide bombing? T.G.
The secretary of state on the march of freedom in Iraq. (09/15/2005)

Social Security reform? Never mind T.G.
A leading Republican says that Bush's plan is going nowhere, and there's no reason to force vulnerable GOP incumbents to support it. (09/15/2005)

"That, again, is a question I can't answer" T.G.
John G. Roberts is a man of few words -- and the words he has said are ones we've heard before. (09/15/2005)

Howard Dean on John Roberts T.G.
He's the "wrong man at the wrong time" for America. (09/15/2005)

A tale of two presidents Aaron Kinney
Time and Newsweek strike a new tone in their coverage of President Bush. (09/15/2005)

The speech the president will not give T.G.
George W. Bush will deliver a speech to the nation tonight. War Room readers have a draft for him. (09/15/2005)

Daily Download: "As I Go," Richard Swift
Dreamy pop songs sung in a voice that splits the difference between Rufus Wainwright and Ron Sexsmith. (09/14/2005)

The laugher curve By Heather Havrilesky
Fall comedies: How do Chris Rock, Heather Graham, Ricky Gervais and NBC's new "Friends"-alike score? (09/14/2005)

How Emmy works By James Verini
Ever wonder why your favorite shows never get nominated but "The West Wing" always does? Here's why (09/14/2005)

The Fix
Conservatives' new poster child: The penguin. Fur flies over J. Lo clothes. Plus: First Brangelina, now ... Orlandsten? (09/14/2005)

Music videos on the Web
(09/14/2005)

The know-nothings By Andrew O'Hehir
Pro-business Republicans and the religious right have joined in a frighteningly successful campaign to undermine the findings of science. (09/14/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Buy comics and help New Orleans arts! (09/14/2005)

I was a victim of racial violence in junior high By Cary Tennis
I know that I am not a racist, but years later I still react automatically. (09/14/2005)

Magic machines
Who needs humans? Whether your goal is to sleep through the night or run a marathon, there's a gadget that can help. (09/14/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Barry Bonds' first hit just missed going out, so he must be off the juice, right? Sure, life's just that simple. (09/14/2005)

Letters
Living large in New Orleans? Readers respond to "Partying at the End of the World," by Joshua Clark. (09/14/2005)

New Orleans after dark By Joshua Clark
Nighttime is not the right time to be out in the French Quarter, as I learned with a cop's gun pointed at my head. (09/15/2005)

The Forever Elsewhere Management Agency By Karen A. Lash
In Gulfport, Miss., 13 days after Katrina roared through, we couldn't find one resident who had ever seen a FEMA official. (09/14/2005)

John Roberts' favorite pastime By Michael Scherer
Day two of the Senate hearings: The baseball metaphors flew, and the nominee for chief justice dodged nearly every question thrown his way. (09/15/2005)

Talk about obscenity By Garrison Keillor
Congress' latest idiotic effort to make the airwaves "decent" explains why Americans favor lawmakers about as much as telemarketers and drunken drivers. (09/14/2005)

The president's new "accountability moment" T.G.
For four years and eight months, the president has resisted taking responsibility and admitting mistakes. Why now? (09/14/2005)

While you're "taking responsibility," Mr. President ... T.G.
Four years after 9/11, Osama bin Laden is still on the loose and a new wave of insurgent attacks is rocking Baghdad. (09/14/2005)

No one could have predicted it? T.G.
New information from the 9/11 Commission shows that the U.S. was warned in 1998 that al-Qaida might "hijack a commercial jet and slam it into a U.S. landmark." (09/14/2005)

Did the wrong guy resign? T.G.
A report from Knight Ridder shows that a confused Michael Chertoff waited 36 hours before giving Michael Brown authority to mobilize a federal response to Katrina. (09/14/2005)

We all make sacrifices T.G.
The vice president cut his vacation short to deal with Katrina, and he wants you to know about it. (09/14/2005)

What Dick Cheney did on his summer vacation T.G.
After Katrina struck, the vice president's office ordered local officials to restore power for a pipeline -- at the expense of two rural hospitals. (09/14/2005)

Table Talk status notice
(09/14/2005)

Daily Download: "Beautiful Boyz," CocoRosie
Two free downloads from one of the most exciting records of the year. (09/13/2005)

Desperate dramas By Heather Havrilesky
Don Johnson, Chris O'Donnell and Rosanna Arquette all make comeback bids this fall. A guide to what will work -- and what won't. (09/13/2005)

Our favorite cop By Hillary Frey
Step aside, Sipowicz. Vincent D'Onofrio's fidgety, frustrated "Law & Order" detective makes police TV interesting again. (09/13/2005)

The Fix
Why is National Enquirer head covering for Schwarzenegger? Plus: More Paris & Paris intrigue. (09/13/2005)

Reviewed
The latest from Paul McCartney, Devendra Banhart and Sigur Ros (09/13/2005)

What went wrong By Gary Kamiya
In Anthony Shadid's extraordinary new book about the Iraq war, the Iraqis themselves finally speak. Their stories provide the most eloquent indictment yet of America's disastrous Middle East adventure. (09/13/2005)

WayLay By Carol Lay
How do you disarm an angry woman? (09/13/2005)

I did a friend a big favor, and now I'm paying for it By Cary Tennis
How did I end up reimbursing someone for a theft I had nothing to do with? (09/13/2005)

Back to school at 52 By Corrie Pikul
Anthropology professor Cathy Small went undercover to find out why her students kept sleeping in her class. She learned some very strange lessons. (09/13/2005)

Last of the Ninth By Frank Etheridge
New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward was a historic black neighborhood, home to Fats Domino, abandoned by government, and the "murder capital of the murder capital." Now that it has been destroyed by Katrina, will its loyal inhabitants be able to return? (09/13/2005)

Partying at the end of the world By Joshua Clark
Nine acquaintances and I banded together, pooled vast quantities of food and booze, and took over a friend's complex in the French Quarter. Mosquitoes are thick, electricity is a rumor and the Pinot Grigio is chilling in the pool. This is New Orleans, post-Katrina, and I love it. (09/13/2005)

Roberts' rules of order By Michael Scherer
The first day of John Roberts' confirmation hearings played as expected, with senators posturing, Judge Roberts saying nothing, and a pro-life activist dressed as Betsy Ross setting off a metal detector. (09/13/2005)

The moneyed scales of justice? By Dan Noyes
John Roberts' ties to corporate America, and his potential for conflicts of interest, would be unprecedented for a sitting justice. Will the Senate notice? (09/14/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Nothing shreds NFL predictions like the actual games, right Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles? Plus: Barry Bonds returns. (09/13/2005)

It's wrong to exploit a "national tragedy" for political gain. Isn't it? T.G.
Republicans warn Democrats not to go asking questions of John G. Roberts -- especially about Katrina. After all, it's not like the GOP has ever used 9/11 to score political points, right? (09/13/2005)

It's bigger than Michael Brown T.G.
The Wall Street Journal examines how the federal goverment "bungled" its response to Hurricane Katrina. (09/13/2005)

The noodly savior Aaron Kinney
Intelligent design isn't the only alternative to evolution. (09/13/2005)

One thousand, two hundred and twenty-four days T.G.
The mainstream press is suddenly full of critical insights into the presidency of George W. Bush. Isn't it a little late for that? (09/13/2005)

Roberts' assurances on abortion: Less than they seem? T.G.
The nominee says Roe v. Wade is settled law, but that doesn't mean he'd protect a woman's right to choose. (09/13/2005)

The leaders speak T.G.
The Iraqi president says U.S. troops will come home someday, maybe. The U.S. president says he takes responsibility "to the extent that" the federal government bungled Katrina. (09/13/2005)

Curveball T.G.
Sen. Joe Biden explains why John Roberts' baseball analogy misses the mark. (09/13/2005)

Mr. President? The Times-Picayune is calling again T.G.
The editors have another message for Bush: You're not done yet. (09/13/2005)

Quote of the Day T.G.
Sen. Arlen Specter on John Roberts' "misleading" answers. (09/13/2005)

Your Emmy ballot By Salon's A&E; Staff
Vote for TV's best -- and worst -- on our modified ballot, where the nominees vie against those who deserved to win, and those who really don't. (09/12/2005)

Fear factored By Heather Havrilesky
What's scarier: "Surface," skeazy terrorists or the return of Jennifer Love's Hewitts? A guide to fall's creepy new shows. (09/12/2005)

White-knuckle TV By Heather Havrilesky
Ghosts, aliens, terrorists, criminals, sea monsters and female presidents are appearing this fall to exploit our deepest, darkest phobias. Is this the entertainment we want -- or deserve? (09/12/2005)

Daily Download: "Mind Blindness," Dirty on Purpose
Gorgeous, melodic indie rock from Dirty on Purpose (09/12/2005)

The Fix
Jackson pursues Usher, Usher disses Kanye and Kanye recommends "almost dying." Plus: CNN's "anchorperson of the future"? (09/12/2005)

Courting disaster By J.J. Helland
Legal scholar Cass Sunstein explains the dangers of "fundamentalist" judges on the Supreme Court, why conservatives should fear right-wing radicals as much as liberals, and what went wrong with Roe v. Wade. (09/12/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
What went wrong? A few possible explanations. (09/12/2005)

Help! Here comes my 300-pound stepdaughter! By Cary Tennis
How does one maintain "detachment with love" with a food addict? (09/12/2005)

A sick system By Ayelet Waldman
My mother is 65 and has always had health insurance. But since President Bush announced his plans to overhaul Medicare, she's worried she may never be able to retire. (09/12/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The Saints win a game and are anointed inspirational heroes in the feel-good story of the weekend. My, that was an easy template to follow. (09/12/2005)

Was the Pentagon's party a bust? T.G.
The Pentagon threw a party to celebrate 9/11 and promote the war in Iraq. Not so many people showed up. (09/12/2005)

The all-purpose solution: Formula 9/11 T.G.
Hurricane Katrina? The Supreme Court? There's only one subject the White House would like to discuss. (09/12/2005)

Hurricane Katrina? Blame the media T.G.
FEMA Director Michael Brown says the "24-hour news cycle is numbing our ability to think for ourselves." (09/12/2005)

Priscilla Owen for the Supreme Court? T.G.
Robert Novak says she's the front-runner to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. (09/12/2005)

Katrina contracting: Bringing Iraq back home T.G.
The Bush administration wants us to think of Katrina as another 9/11. So far, it's treating it like another Iraq. (09/12/2005)

Blame the media, cont'd T.G.
The president says media reports created a false "sense of relaxation" about Katrina's toll. (09/12/2005)

FEMA director resigns T.G.
After being sent back to Washington, Michael Brown has called it quits. (09/12/2005)

Goodbye, Michael Brown. Hello, John Roberts T.G.
When the oath is a "photo op" and the outcome is a foregone conclusion. (09/12/2005)

Themepunks By Cory Doctorow
Is it already time for the way new economy? Chapter 1 of a new science fiction novella by Cory Doctorow. (09/12/2005)

Let's Iraq and roll By Mark Benjamin
In a surreal twist on the political demonstration, the Pentagon put on a show to mark 9/11 and honor U.S. troops serving in the war. (09/11/2005)

Flicked aside by the universe By Stacey D'Erasmo
9/11, the tsunami and Katrina have permanently altered our sense of scale. (09/11/2005)

The bitter lessons of four years By Joe Conason
Standing among the wreckage of two national disasters, it is no longer possible to deny the plain truth: Bush and his administration are unfit to wield power. (09/12/2005)

Hostages to fear By Bill Moyers
The bullies using Sept. 11 to threaten America's religious and moral freedom must be opposed with a stubbornness to match their own. (09/11/2005)

Emergency aid has arrived ... in San Antonio T.G.
Mexico has sent a team that can provide clean water and hot meals for 7,000 people. The federal government has dispatched it to Texas. (09/11/2005)

The reach of Rove? T.G.
A Texas lawyer loses her job after inadvertently raising questions about Karl Rove's voter registration. (09/11/2005)

Just nuke it Aaron Kinney
The Pentagon is working on plans involving preemptive nuclear attacks on terrorists. (09/11/2005)

When I was a Playboy Bunny in New Orleans By Laura Misch
I married a cop of easy virtue, posed nude in Hef's magazine, drank all night at Lucky Pierre's, and appeared in the worst movie ever made. It was Big and it was Easy, and now it's gone. (09/10/2005)

Connected giving By Lynn Harris
Americans who want to give more than cash to help Katrina victims are using the Internet to send diapers, baseball gloves and CDs directly to the disaster area. (09/10/2005)

Brownout! By Mark Benjamin
(09/11/2005)

Those who are staying By Michael Scherer
They have nowhere to go, or want to save their belongings, or are scared. A day in New Orleans with the holdouts. (09/10/2005)

History is being flooded, too By Rebecca Traister
Slave records, jazz archives, Jefferson Davis' mansion: Hurricane Katrina has put them all in peril. (09/10/2005)

The nation takes to the blame game Farhad Manjoo
A host of new polls show that George W. Bush is more unpopular than ever. (09/10/2005)

Gulf Coast beware -- there's more where Katrina came from Aaron Kinney
(09/11/2005)

Daily Download: "La Noyee," Carla Bruni
A lovely, languorous rendition of a Gainsbourg song by supermodel Carla Bruni (09/09/2005)

"An Unfinished Life" By Stephanie Zacharek
Robert Redford's latest is a poky, predictable picture -- and it kind of works. (09/09/2005)

The Fix
Stars to turn out for benefit, but will Kanye strike again? Plus: "Survivor" Hatch indicted. (09/09/2005)

The "blame game" Compiled by Kerry Lauerman
One day's spin cycle: The White House issues an order and Fox News falls into formation -- but nobody told Oprah. A highlight reel. (09/09/2005)

Around the Web
(09/09/2005)

Going straight By Alex Mar
Dennis Cooper's new book leaves behind the sex, violence and gore that made his reputation. Has the cult writer lost his edge? (09/09/2005)

Must I have a grand calling in life? By Cary Tennis
I'm an IT professional. I want to be a mother. Isn't that enough? (09/10/2005)

"The entire community is now a toxic waste dump" By Rebecca Clarren
The Gulf Coast is drowning in a poisonous stew, people are dying from waterborne bacteria, and federal funds have been drained by years of pro-industry policies. Katrina is one of the worst environmental catastrophes in U.S. history. (09/09/2005)

Communications breakdown By Mark Benjamin
As the Katrina disaster unfolded, many emergency responders had no way to talk to each other. Why were they so unprepared? (09/10/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Only in the NFL: The Rolling Stones open for Michelle Branch, Ozzy sings a duet with a CEO and, oh yeah, the Patriots just keep on winning. Plus: Week 1 picks. (09/09/2005)

Out, damned spot! Aaron Kinney
Colin Powell admits his presentation to the U.N. in 2003 wasn't a career highlight. (09/09/2005)

The "death tax" lives Aaron Kinney
An exchange in the White House briefing room highlights the coming battle over the estate tax. (09/09/2005)

Brownie and the gang J.J. Helland
The problems at FEMA go far deeper than embattled chief Michael Brown. (09/09/2005)

Yo, FEMA raps! Aaron Kinney
More insight on the well-oiled machine known as the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (09/09/2005)

Michael Brown's accountability moment Aaron Kinney
The FEMA chief has been ordered back to Washington. What's next? (09/09/2005)

DeLaying the inevitable? J.J. Helland
Yet another round of ethics allegations connected to the majority leader. Will they stick? (09/09/2005)

Laura disses Kanye J.J. Helland
The first lady announces that race had nothing to do with the government's response to Katrina. (09/09/2005)

Everybody hurts, everybody heals
TTers weigh in on the voices of Katrina and why we need gay marriage, and end with a little much-needed levity. (09/09/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
With airplanes crashing everywhere, is it time to run away from the newest, cheapest carriers? (09/09/2005)

Music videos on the Web
New videos from Fiona Apple and the White Stripes, and favorite video picks from director Mark Romanek. (09/08/2005)

Daily Download: "A Happy Medium," Malcolm Middleton
A cheerful tune matched with comically dark lyrics by a member of Arab Strap (09/08/2005)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
The director of the minimalist, suburban "Thumbsucker" explains why he hates "American Beauty" and "Garden State." Plus: A polysexual French farce, and a master filmmaker's sweeping history of Greece. (09/08/2005)

The Fix
Will Moore make "Fahrenheit Katrina"? Jay-Z backs Kanye's Bush comments. Plus: Katie Holmes to become Kate Cruise. (09/08/2005)

Tales of a teenage slut By Heather Havrilesky
In a hilarious new memoir, a "Six Feet Under" writer tackles feminism, teen sex, race relations -- and her dream of an all-female island. (09/08/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Super-Fun-Pak Comix: Jest fer Yuks, Science Facts for the Immature, Disney Jokes, and more! (09/08/2005)

Is there such a thing as too much sex? By Cary Tennis
I'm having ecstatic, unlimited sex in the Dominican Republic, but I'm getting bored with life. (09/08/2005)

Letters
More heartbreak and outrage over the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Plus: Readers respond to "Christopher Hitchens' Last Battle," by Juan Cole. (09/08/2005)

Broken promises By Larry Elliott
The U.N., noting that rich nations spend 10 times more on defense than on aid to the poor, says progress in reducing child mortality has been "depressingly slow." (09/08/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
As the Raiders and Patriots line up for the NFL season opener, "experts" agree: Eagles vs. Colts in Super Bowl 40. But experts are always wrong about the NFL. (09/08/2005)

The lost world By Michael Scherer
As police throw looters in the Greyhound Bus Station and residents sift through toxic mud, rescuers call out for survivors in vain. (09/08/2005)

"What didn't go right?" By Sidney Blumenthal
President Bush's absurd question underscores the arrogance of an administration whose "limited government" agenda is responsible for the disastrous federal response to Katrina. (09/08/2005)

The clampdown T.G.
Is the Bush administration trying to lock the press out of New Orleans? Can Scott McClellan answer a simple question? (09/08/2005)

Quote of the day T.G.
Is Hurricane Katrina Bush's Monica Lewinsky? (09/08/2005)

Now who's playing politics with Katrina? T.G.
Republicans say that a Republican-controlled committee will investigate the government's response to the hurricane. (09/08/2005)

Hey, Brownie, what happened to Pat Robertson? T.G.
FEMA touted Robertson's Operation Blessing as a place to send Katrina donations. Now it has removed Robertson's group from its list of suggested charities -- sort of. (09/08/2005)

Katrina's toll T.G.
Officials in Louisiana have 25,000 body bags at the ready. (09/08/2005)

Highballs, herring and fewer poor people T.G.
The Wall Street Journal checks in on how the rich are weathering the storm -- and planning for the future of New Orleans. (09/08/2005)

Cheney speaks! Aaron Kinney
Emerging from his hibernation, the vice president toured the Gulf Coast Thursday -- and it was good. (09/08/2005)

The best man for the job? T.G.
FEMA Director Michael Brown's resume reveals one clear fact: It's good to have friends in high places. (09/08/2005)

An Ann Coulter speech? Thanks but no thanks T.G.
A Christian college revokes its invitation. (09/08/2005)

Is Katrina the wave of the future? T.G.
Bill McKibben says the hurricane marks Year One on the world's new calendar. (09/08/2005)

What goes around comes around T.G.
Dick Cheney finds himself at the receiving end of a "frank exchange." If he got out more often, he wouldn't be so surprised. (09/09/2005)

Another tiny revolution By Farhad Manjoo
Apple's minuscule new iPod is big on style, but how will it play after all the hype? (09/09/2005)

Daily Download: "Jerry," Frank Wright
Blistering free jazz from an obscure saxophonist who was deeply influenced by Albert Ayler (09/07/2005)

Reporters gone wild Compiled by Kerry Lauerman
TV anchors grapple with their sources, the spin wars, and each other. A highlight reel. (09/07/2005)

The Fix
Help efforts from Travolta, Oprah and Penn. Celine Dion loses it on Larry King. Plus: Michael Jackson plans Katrina comeback. (09/07/2005)

Running on empty By Ira Boudway
Barbara Ehrenreich set out to write a "Nickel and Dimed" for the white-collar worker -- but everything fell apart when she couldn't nab a corporate job. (09/07/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Gee Dubya in: "Escape From New Orleans"! (09/07/2005)

My family house was in New Orleans By Cary Tennis
They all got out OK. What will they find when they go back? (09/07/2005)

Letters
What made New Orleans so special? Who is to blame for its destruction? Should it be rebuilt? Readers weigh in on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. (09/07/2005)

"Things are going remarkably well" By Mark Benjamin
Don't blame the federal government for the Katrina debacle, say GOP senators. And definitely don't ask the heads of Homeland Security and FEMA to testify before Congress. (09/08/2005)

The greatest By Gary Kamiya
Jerry Rice played 238 games for the 49ers, and I saw 236 of them. A tribute to the greatest receiver -- and maybe the greatest player -- in the history of football. (09/07/2005)

Why FEMA failed By Farhad Manjoo
Ideologically opposed to a strong federal role in disaster relief and obsessed with terrorism, the Bush administration let a once-admired agency fall apart. (09/07/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
AFC: It's a Pats', Pats', Pats', Pats' world. But is this the year the Colts can bring the title game indoors? If not, other contenders abound too. (09/07/2005)

Is it OK to shoot a suspected terrorist in the head? By Andrew Brown
Britons debate a post-9/11 police policy that led to the killing of an innocent man. (09/07/2005)

Looking for higher ground By Garrison Keillor
There used to be a sense of shame attached to government incompetence that cost lives -- but Katrina struck a different America. (09/07/2005)

Katrina jolts the press By Eric Boehlert
Why has it taken thousands of hurricane fatalities to finally wake up reporters? (09/07/2005)

FEMA puts firefighters to work -- as props for Bush T.G.
FEMA has requested firefighters from around the country to help with Katrina. Why are they sitting around at an Atlanta hotel? (09/07/2005)

What if al-Qaida attacked now? T.G.
Is the president confident that he could "secure the American people"? The White House won't say. (09/07/2005)

Supreme Court watch: The president jokes, the right panics T.G.
Associate Justice Alberto Gonzales? The right likes the idea of a minority justice, just not this one. (09/07/2005)

The "blame game"? You can play along at home T.G.
The president's supporters say state and local officials waited too long to ask for help. Why did the FEMA director wait so long himself? (09/07/2005)

FEMA: No pictures, please T.G.
New Orleans, meet Baghdad: The Bush administration doesn't want the media photographing the dead. (09/07/2005)

Is it time yet? T.G.
At the Bush White House, it's never "time for politics." (09/07/2005)

The perfect storm? T.G.
Michael Moore, Cindy Sheehan and Hurricane Katrina. (09/07/2005)

The Democrats ask: Where was Bush? T.G.
The opposition party steps up its criticism of the president's handling of Hurricane Katrina. (09/07/2005)

FEMA: Pat Robertson's charity is welcome, but firefighters aren't T.G.
Michael Brown says that firefighters are still waiting in Atlanta because FEMA needs to figure out where to send them first. (09/07/2005)

Arnold's fateful decision Aaron Kinney
Gov. Schwarzenegger has promised to veto a state bill legalizing gay marriage. (09/07/2005)

The phone call that wasn't Aaron Kinney
Bush administration allies claim the president called the mayor of New Orleans to urge an evacuation. (09/08/2005)

Daily Download: "When the Swifts Come Home," Tenement Halls
Raggedly glorious music from a new band by the Rock*A*Teens frontman (09/06/2005)

The Fix
What Kanye said about Bush before NBC pulled the plug. Sean Penn's boat rescue. Plus: Francis Bean Cobain speaks. (09/06/2005)

Reviewed
The critical buzz on the new Rolling Stones, North Mississippi Allstars and Against Me! (09/06/2005)

New Orleans rising By Rob Patterson
Katrina has silenced the city's famous musical pulse, washing away clubs and scattering musicians. But Crescent City singers and songwriters, producers and administrators insist the sounds of the bayou will not be muted for long. (09/06/2005)

The rules of attraction By Ann Marlowe
The women in Candace Bushnell's new novel are rich, smart, hardworking lovelies. So why do they need men to dominate them? (09/06/2005)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The id lid. (09/06/2005)

What is a "normal" marriage? By Cary Tennis
As a feminist and a child of an alcoholic, I'm not sure how this is supposed to work. (09/06/2005)

Letters
Readers react to Ayelet Waldman's column criticizing the indoctrination of Gaza's youngest settlers. (09/06/2005)

An open letter to the president By the editors of the Times-Picayune
The Times-Picayune says the people of New Orleans were lied to and abandoned -- and calls for the immediate firing of every official at FEMA. (09/06/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFC: Can anyone challenge the Eagles? Can they overcome their own dissension? Can the Arizona Cardinals actually win something? (09/06/2005)

Where's the bounce? T.G.
Americans are -- surprise! -- divided on the president's handling of Katrina. It's been a long time since 9/11. (09/06/2005)

But what about O'Connor's seat? T.G.
Ted Kennedy says Bush should name his nominees for both Supreme Court openings before the Senate votes on John G. Roberts. (09/06/2005)

Antiabortion group celebrates Katrina's work T.G.
The group, which claimed that the hurricane was God's punishment for abortion, says that there are no abortion clinics operating in New Orleans today. (09/06/2005)

No, really, where is Dick Cheney? T.G.
The vice president has been MIA on Katrina. Is he too busy buying a waterfront vacation home? (09/06/2005)

Another attack? Bush is in no hurry to prepare T.G.
The president who launched a preemptive war to defend against nonexistent weapons of mass destruction says now isn't the time to investigate whether we're prepared for a WMD attack. (09/06/2005)

The president as hurricane victim T.G.
In another blast of insensitivity from the right, the Washington Times goes off on the "vultures of the venomous left." (09/06/2005)

A flip-flop from the good humor man T.G.
George W. Bush is trying to be serious in the face of tragedy, but he can't resist a joke -- especially when it obscures his hardball politics on the Supreme Court. (09/06/2005)

No hesitation over the "blame game" Katharine Mieszkowski
White House to press: Don't blame us for Katrina debacle now, we're (finally) busy trying to save lives! (09/07/2005)

Daily Download: "Dancing With Joey Ramone," Amy Rigby
Remember the glory days of the imminently closing CBGB's with a song about "Dancing With Joey Ramone" (09/05/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Our next front: The war on weather! (09/05/2005)

Christopher Hitchens' last battle By Juan Cole
The British hawk gives 10 reasons why Americans should be proud of the Iraq war. He goes 0 for 10. (09/05/2005)

A city in ruins By Stephen Elliott
Fear and violence lurk in New Orleans, where Geraldo Rivera mugs for the camera, transvestites bicycle down Toulouse Street, and rescue workers and reporters still wonder why so many people were left behind to die. (09/05/2005)

After Roberts By Michael Scherer
As liberal groups continue trying to derail Bush's judicial nominee, they now must worry: Who's next? (09/05/2005)

A new New Orleans By David Koen
We need our city back. It will cost billions, and we should pay for it -- and here's why. (09/05/2005)

The politics of hurricane relief By Eric Boehlert
In 2004, swing-state Florida voters slammed by hurricanes received lots of help and close personal attention from President Bush. But there's no election this year. (09/05/2005)

George W. Bush nominates a chief justice T.G.
He may have moved slowly on Katrina, but he gets up early on a holiday morning to nominate John G. Roberts to replace William Rehnquist. (09/05/2005)

When the spin becomes a lie T.G.
The White House, shifting Katrina blame to state and local officials, says the governor of Louisiana still hasn't declared a state of emergency. She did -- while Bush was on vacation. (09/05/2005)

The fate of FEMA T.G.
Was the slow response to Katrina the "inevitable" result of putting the Federal Emergency Management Agency within the Department of Homeland Security? (09/05/2005)

But at least Iraq is going well T.G.
As Bush heads off for a damage-control mission to Louisiana and Mississippi, Zarqawi's al Qaida contingent has "open control" of an Iraqi town on the Syrian border. (09/05/2005)

Early opposition for John G. Roberts T.G.
People for the American Way says that Bush's nominee is "unfit" to serve as chief justice. (09/05/2005)

New Orleans faces public health risk Aaron Kinney
A letter from an epidemiology expert sheds light on the high risk for disease in the sunken city. (09/05/2005)

Saving New Orleans' pets Aaron Kinney
Rescue efforts for pets of evacuated New Orleanians are underway. (09/05/2005)

New Orleans T.G.
A collection of photographs brings the horror of Katrina home all over again. (09/06/2005)

Clinton gets critical T.G.
After some initial hesitation, the former president declares that the government failed its citizens when it responded so slowly to Katrina. (09/06/2005)

Barbara Bush on those lucky refugees T.G.
The former first lady says that stadium living is "working very well" for the Katrina refugees because many of them were poor to begin with. (09/06/2005)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
When tragedy strikes, we realize how worthless "Entourage" is, and how useful good programming can really be -- if we'd ever pay attention. (09/04/2005)

Text messages from purgatory By David Amsden
They were not trapped -- or worse -- by the floods. They were just college students uprooted and, now, adrift. (09/04/2005)

The grisly cleanup begins By Allen G. Breed Associated Press Writer
As New Orleans turns its attention to counting the dead, no one knows how many they'll find. But the bodies are everywhere. (09/04/2005)

Gimme shelter By Stephen Elliott
Trying to force authorities to open an Air Force base as a shelter, Jesse Jackson and other black leaders picked up 150 evacuees at the squalid New Orleans Airport and headed into the night. (09/04/2005)

Rehnquist's mixed legacy By Mark Tushnet
Historians will rank him as one of the 20th century's most important chief justices, but while William Rehnquist's court transformed constitutional law, he did not. (09/05/2005)

My New Orleans By Christopher Rice
The magical spirit of my hometown does not lie in the buildings destroyed by Hurricane Katrina -- it lives in the people who call it home. (09/04/2005)

Dreams unrealized By Billy Sothern
The nearly uniform complexion of New Orleans' victims is as clear an illustration of the failure of the civil rights movement as anything I've ever seen as an attorney for the poor in the city. (09/04/2005)

Rehnquist's death, and what comes next T.G.
Two months ago, we knew that George W. Bush would have another Supreme Court opening soon. Now, amid Katrina, the news comes as a shock. (09/04/2005)

Just horsin' around Aaron Kinney
The head of FEMA couldn't cut it with the International Arabian Horse Association. (09/04/2005)

Katrina roils presidential politics Aaron Kinney
In hurricane's aftermath, is Clinton covering for Bush? (09/05/2005)

Is Condi Rice the new Mary Landrieu? T.G.
The Democratic senator from Louisiana is apparently done kissing up to George W. Bush. The secretary of state has just begun. (09/05/2005)

Katrina? Karl Rove is on it T.G.
The White House launches its damage-control operation. Is it too late? (09/05/2005)

Rehnquist's replacement: John G. Roberts? T.G.
Bush is said to be considering Roberts as well as Alberto Gonzales and a short list of others. (09/05/2005)

Stories from Hurricane Katrina
On Saturday, a cry for help from Franklinton, La.: "We are panicking!" More reader tales of heroism and despair. (09/03/2005)

Why New Orleans is sunk By Katharine Mieszkowski
A geologist explains how Mother Nature has wrought revenge on an area where humans walled off the river and drained the marshlands. And by the way, California, you're next. (09/03/2005)

The gravest job By Mark Benjamin
Identifying the dead in New Orleans will be a daunting chore, say medical experts. Bodies will be bloated, decomposed and difficult to distinguish from corpses washed from cemeteries. (09/04/2005)

Katrina according to Fox By Farhad Manjoo
"There are a lot of good stories out there" on the right-wing cable channel. And did we mention President Bush is pouring out relief? (09/04/2005)

"I want to keep living here, but I can't" By Stephen Elliott
Along the Gulf Coast, the devastation is complete, with Biloxi casinos just stones along the shore. In Jackson, refugees wait for their next move. (09/04/2005)

"They've got to open the base" By Stephen Elliott
Louisiana black leaders, along with Maxine Waters and Jesse Jackson, want to take Katrina victims to a shuttered Air Force base instead of shelters. And I'm going with them. (09/03/2005)

The culture war over Katrina By Alan Wolfe
Right-wingers point to blacks looting and see a Hobbesian war of all against all. Liberals see a failure of civilization to help the poorest among us. (09/03/2005)

United, not divided T.G.
Republicans and Democrats agree that the federal government's response has been inadequate. Well, most of them, anyway. (09/03/2005)

Halliburton gets its share, but where has Cheney been? T.G.
Halliburton and a subsidiary will perform Katrina work for the U.S. Navy. (09/03/2005)

Bush sobers up? Joan Walsh
Even Republicans are saying his Katrina reaction was too little, too late. (09/03/2005)

Sean Hannity's reality check Katharine Mieszkowski
The horror of the storm survivors' last night outside the New Orleans convention center intrudes on Fox's reassuring coverage. (09/04/2005)

Daily Download: "Bad Feelings," The Robot Ate Me
The Robot Ate Me turns to love with heartbreaking effect. (09/02/2005)

"Transporter 2" By Stephanie Zacharek
This shiny sequel is cheap, nonsensical and obscenely enjoyable. (09/02/2005)

The Fix
Stars align for Katrina relief. Brooke prepares to counter Cruise. Plus: A creepy Lohan family singalong. (09/02/2005)

Around the Web
Around the Web: Katrina's devastation extends to the New Orleans music scene. (09/02/2005)

The inimitable Chris Ware By Douglas Wolk
The author of "Jimmy Corrigan" explores a fallen world in this new installment of breathtakingly intricate comic strips. (09/02/2005)

I'm dating in recovery -- how much do I tell? By Cary Tennis
Should I mention in my personal ad that I'm bipolar and have three ex-wives? (09/02/2005)

A dry plan By Mark Benjamin
Louisiana's official hurricane plan says absolutely zero about how to handle an evacuation once New Orleans is flooded. (09/02/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Aaron Brooks and I were wrong: Hurricane Katrina is "a 9/11 deal." So why hasn't anyone suggested that sports take a break? (09/02/2005)

"With each day I feel less and less lucky" By Gary Younge
Waiting for help along Mississippi's Gulf Coast, the poor bear the brunt of the misery. (09/02/2005)

"They're feeding the public a line of bull and people are dying here"
In a desperate and enraged interview, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin blasts the federal and state response to Katrina. (09/02/2005)

Out of the nightmare, into the Astrodome By Gray Miles and Kathryn Jezer-Morton
Safely in Houston, Louisiana evacuees tell nightmarish tales of the Superdome and blast the relief effort. (09/02/2005)

Remain silent! By Joe Conason
As they've done after every crisis, right-wingers are insisting that to question the Bush administration is unpatriotic. But no one should be afraid to hold our incompetent leaders to account. (09/02/2005)

The blowback T.G.
President Bush tours the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast today. He shouldn't expect a hero's welcome. (09/02/2005)

The Republican Party's priority? The estate tax T.G.
On the day that Scott McClellan says it's not the time for politics, Ken Mehlman urges supporters to call their senators about a tax cut. (09/02/2005)

Bush: Relief results are "not acceptable" T.G.
The president admits what his administration has been denying. (09/02/2005)

But where do we send money to off Hugo Chavez? T.G.
Want to donate money to help victims of Katrina? FEMA has an idea for you. (09/02/2005)

Dennis Hastert on what makes sense T.G.
The Republican speaker of the House backtracks after saying that it doesn't make sense to spend money rebuilding New Orleans. What about Iraq? (09/02/2005)

Is it time to raise taxes? Aaron Kinney
Hurricane Katrina will send the federal budget deeper into the red. Is it finally time for a sane fiscal policy? (09/02/2005)

Just be careful around the Turd Blossoms T.G.
All across the country, ordinary Americans are offering to take in Katrina's refugees. Is there room at the inn in Crawford? (09/02/2005)

The first lady: That's just the way it is T.G.
Laura Bush says poor people always suffer the most when natural disasters strike. (09/02/2005)

Where's Denny? T.G.
As New Orleans begs for help, the Republican speaker of the House is in Illinois, passing out pork from the transportation bill. (09/02/2005)

The president's Gulf Coast road show T.G.
Bush praises his FEMA director, jokes about his partying past and looks forward to sitting on Trent Lott's new porch. (09/02/2005)

Some "looting" vs. "finding" answers found Aaron Kinney
A photographer clears up how he came up with a controversial photo caption. (09/02/2005)

In the path of Katrina
Before, during and after -- TTers weigh in on what went wrong, and what could have been prevented. (09/02/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Not even a trip to El Salvador could break the spell of crashes. Meanwhile, can a flight attendant land a 737, and why can't I hold my breath at 37,000 feet? (09/02/2005)

Daily Download: "Sonar in My Soul," Richard Youngs
A challenging but fascinating track of experimental song. (09/01/2005)

The Fix
Katrina benefits abound. Martha's free! "London" calling Britney? Plus: Diddy no draw? (09/01/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Harvey Richards, lawyer for children: Eeway eakspay Igpay Atinlay! (09/01/2005)

I'll go insane if I have to clean the house! By Cary Tennis
I've gotten over a lot of stuff, but cleaning fills me with dread and despair (09/01/2005)

Off their guard By Mark Benjamin
The Gulf Coast disaster is further taxing the National Guard, already stretched to a breaking point in Iraq. (09/01/2005)

My city was gone By Pableaux Johnson
We gathered around news photos of New Orleans, stunned, knowing we would never find our home the same again. (09/02/2005)

"Looting" or "finding"? By Aaron Kinney
Bloggers are outraged over the different captions on photos of blacks and whites in New Orleans. (09/02/2005)

After the deluge By Adam Nossiter
With possibly thousands dead and its beloved streets underwater, New Orleans is overwhelmed by one of America's worst natural disasters. (09/02/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
We don't need disasters like Katrina to keep sports in perspective, but it's nice when an athlete gets it. Plus: A tennis "storm"? (09/01/2005)

Anatomy of an unnatural disaster By Michael Scherer
With FEMA gutted for Homeland Security and flood projects delayed for lack of funding, the New Orleans nightmare should surprise no one. (09/01/2005)

Hurricane Katrina
Send us your stories and photos of Hurricane Katrina. (09/01/2005)

Inside New Orleans By Kathryn Jezer-Morton and Gray Miles
Sneaking past the police lines, we find a surreal scene where tourists are sleeping on bridges, restauranteurs are eating high on the hog, and looters lurk on every corner. (09/01/2005)

Letters
From looting to poverty to the world's response, readers weigh in on the Katrina disaster. (09/01/2005)

Katrina and the blogs
A roundup of firsthand reports and other resources for tracking the aftermath. (09/01/2005)

Bush fought funding in Energy Bill for Gulf Coast protection By Michael Scherer
The administration strongly opposed the new funding as "inconsistent with the budget." (09/01/2005)

Left out in the cold By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
The deplorable looting in New Orleans is a symptom of long-standing U.S. poverty that has worsened under Bush's watch. (09/01/2005)

Flushing out the ugly truth By Joan Walsh
The horror in New Orleans has exposed the nation's dirty secrets of race and poverty. Americans are ready to help. Will our leaders show the way? (09/01/2005)

For Bush, a different kind of storm T.G.
Has Katrina blown the mainstream media to a tipping point on the president? (09/01/2005)

Hell or high water T.G.
Eighty-three U.S. soldiers died in Iraq in August, but one National Guardsman says he'd rather be there than in New Orleans. (09/01/2005)

Politics vs. science T.G.
A top official at the Food and Drug Administration quits over the Bush administration's delays on the morning-after pill. (09/01/2005)

The right on Hurricane Katrina T.G.
What does it mean to be pro-family when so many families are hurting? (09/01/2005)

The White House responds: "This is not a time for politics" T.G.
Scott McClellan says he can understand why people are "frustrated" but blasts critics for using the hurricane for "partisan gain." (09/01/2005)

When the levee breaks T.G.
President Bush says no one predicted a breach in the levee in New Orleans. We've heard that one before. (09/01/2005)

The unraveling T.G.
New Orleans descends deeper into chaos. (09/01/2005)

The emperor's new shoes T.G.
When the going gets tough, the Secretary of State goes shopping. (09/01/2005)