How Sherlock Holmes Came Alive
What tricks did Arthur Conan Doyle use to bring blood to the veins of his famous detective?
Biographies
Landslide Twins: Bobby Jindal and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
In Louisiana and Argentina, two improbable candidates won reelection this weekend with more than 50% of the vote.
The Contradictions of Reinhold Niebuhr
Why is religious thinker Reinhold Niebuhr beloved by conservatives and liberals alike?
Adulterous Republican to Join Fox News
Former Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina has decided to fix his credibility problem by joining Fox News as a political commentator.
Muammar Gaddafi ‘Has Met His Fate’
After 42 years in power and two months on the run, the Libyan dictator has been killed.
New Daughter is Another Presidential First for the Sarkozys
Carla Bruni has given birth to a daughter — the first child ever born to a serving French president.
Kelsey Grammer is Ruthless and Twisted in ‘Boss’
Kelsey Grammar plays the mayor of Chicago in Boss. And he ain’t Method-acting the part.
Where Do You Bury an NFL Legend?
Which Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is Al Davis now resting next to?
Meet the Chinese Sculptor of the New Martin Luther King Statue
A Chinese sculptor for an African-American figure on the National Mall? That’s right!
This Week in Biographies
A new memorial, an old Hungarian, and Darth Vader writes an autobiography.