Print Edition for Jan. 16th, 2009
Front Page
The UN headquarters in Gaza was struck by Israeli fire. Fissures are emerging among Israeli civilian and military leaders
over how and when to end the campaign.
Billboard campaign promotes atheist beliefs on buses.
World
Denied access to Gaza, a reporter draws on firsthand accounts from the Palestinian wounded taken to Egypt.
Italy, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Britain are among those giving nuclear another look.
The World Court could soon issue an arrest warrant for President Bashir on charges of genocide.
Sari Bashi of the group Gisha argued before the Israeli Supreme Court Thursday that Israel is still responsible for Gazan
civilians because it controls the enclave's borders, airspace, and sea space.
Ahbisit's coalition has presented a stimulus package to shore up Thailand's faltering economy.
Israel seeks US help on Gaza weapons smuggling, while Arab nations remain divided over a truce.
USA
After a decline in the number of labs in the US, amounts of the addictive drug have gone up.
Amid doubts about government efforts, Congress was expected to vote on reserving $50 billion in TARP funds to help with home
losses.
There are fewer military pilots to draw from, plus economic difficulties in the industry.
Andrew Wyeth, who died today, was one of the best-known American artists of the 20th century. His intuition and allusive paintings
were the focus of this 1976 exhibit review.
Commentary
US presidents often swing between realism and idealism. Obama should reject both.
Kiev is provoking Russia in the gas crisis and other ways. It's a backfire strategy.
Successful intervention by neighboring African states has been done before.
Readers write about how President-elect Obama can solve America's trade problems, and why President Bush will leave a positive
legacy in India.
Today's
CartoonArts & Entertainment
The president-elect's proposed Artists Corps is one plank in his push to revitalize the arts in education.
Christopher Guest displays his musical talents, quirky 'This American Life' puts out a second DVD, Martin Luther King Day
offers a chance to make a difference, and more.
Natasha Wimmer's acclaimed translation of Roberto Bolaño's '2666' is giving foreign works new prominence.
The Home Forum
The Monitor's language columnist considers how the labels put on news stories and public events shape our thinking.
In a pink chenille robe, face to face with history
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.