Feb 24th, 2010 · Incumbent Gov. Rick Perry holds the top spot in the polls, ahead of sitting Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson. Perry figured out early how to ride the tide of conservative discontent by billing himself as a candidate of change. Meanwhile, a Tea Party candidate is making a surprisingly strong run.
Feb 24th, 2010 · Incumbent Gov. Rick Perry holds the top spot in the polls, ahead of sitting Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson. Perry figured out early how to ride the tide of conservative discontent by billing himself as a candidate of change. Meanwhile, a Tea Party candidate is making a surprisingly strong run.
Dec 28th, 2009 · In 2009, an outburst of protest after presidential elections has presented the Islamic government of Iran with its greatest challenge in 30 years. The protest also complicates U.S. efforts to engage with Iran, one of the Obama administration's toughest international issues.
Nov 16th, 2009 · The Booker Prize-winning author calls her new novel — The Children's Book — her "easiest to love." In it, the children of a bohemian turn-of-the-century couple discover the truth about their parents. Byatt is also the author of Posession.
Oct 23rd, 2009 · Persistent shortages of swine flu vaccine are taxing the patience of worried people and triggering criticism of the government's response to the pandemic.
Aug 27th, 2009 · The documentary The September Issue follows the making of the heftiest single issue in magazine history. And while its focus is on tastemaker Anna Wintour, the surprise star of the film is the free-spirited redhead who's Wintour's fashion foil — and frequent sparring partner.
Aug 20th, 2009 · Robert Rodriguez' brightly colored parable of suburbia and its discontents has plenty of slapstick for the under-12 set. But there are limits to good-natured amateurism, even in a movie that turns on a magic wishing rock — and adults will probably wish they could hit the fast-forward button.
Jul 9th, 2009 · Adolescence and its discontents are once again the theme of a Chris Columbus film. Critic Ella Taylor says the man behind Adventures in Babysitting hasn't had much in the way of new ideas.