Lawmakers vote 52-42 to allow Obama to use the leftover $350 billion to stabilize the U.S. financial system. Get details on The Page
It seems to me that, at this point, there is only one course here that makes sense: Governor Paterson should appoint a well-respected figure who would agree not to run in 2010. Read more
Honestly, if the brain trust on Michigan Avenue thinks this is going to do the trick of solving the Chicago Tribune's problems, they're in worse shape than I thought. Read more
Here's an update on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Read more
On Friday, the Asia Society will host a daylong symposium in New York on the effect of climate change on the Tibetan plateau. Read more
Here's the rundown on spending, courtesy of the House Appropriations Committee. My first take is that if you have spend $550 billion (the tax cuts will add up to $275 billion), it's a sensible-enough plan for doing it. Read more
I just had to put that on the record. I assumed Twitter was one of those stunt-start-ups like, oh no they di'n't... Read more
You asked for it or at least a couple of you did so here's an open-comment thread for the latest audition round of American Idol. Read more
The Czech-born architect died suddenly in Prague, where he was struggling to overcome opposition to his very unconventional design for the Czech national library. Read more
George W. Bush face masks are reduced to make way for new stock of Barack Obama masks at a store in London.View more