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Five ways Americans can save water through food choices

As eaters and consumers, Americans can profoundly reduce water waste and water consumption through the food choices they make. Here are five ways American food consumers can help save water.
Top 10 places to buy a foreclosed home

Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas to buy a foreclosed home, according to RealtyTrac:
If not 'sequester,' then what? Five ideas from left and right.

Few in Washington believe that "the sequester,” $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the federal budget as of March 1, is a good idea. But what's the alternative? Here are five proposals, from the right, the center, and the left, to replace the sequester. Which do you like?
'Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye': 5 stories from a family's time near the Arctic

Zac Unger temporarily moved his family to Churchill, Manitoba, to experience life in the polar bear wild. Here are some of his stories from his book "Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye."
6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks

Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.

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Crossfire towns

Eye-to-eye across the US-Mexican border, two communities confront drugs, guns, and misconceptions.
Would a President Mousavi bring reform to Iran?

Experts don't believe he would support radical change, but his ties to Iran's Islamic Revolution could empower him to push reforms.
If US Navy confronts North Korean ships on high seas, what next?

Other countries, too, are part of the effort to block the transport of nuclear materials.
Study: San Antonio is America's top recession-resistant city
Ancient lake shore on Mars: Primo spot for hunting signs of past life?
Homeland security to repeal national ID law

The Obama administration wants to replace the controversial Bush initiative with a cheaper, less rigorous ID program.
Hoyer says Murtha and other Dems should be investigated

Did lawmakers exchange millions in earmarks for campaign contributions?
Who wants to run California?

The state's budget is in shambles, but candidates are already lining up for the 2010 gubernatorial race. They include San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and former eBay chief Meg Whitman.
Janet Napolitano, master multitasker

Homeland defense one moment, swine flu the next. She juggles the disparate needs of a cabinet conglomerate.
GOP quandary: how hard to swing at Sotomayor

Republicans on Capitol Hill are acutely aware that the tone and content of the nominee's hearing could redefine the party after two punishing national elections.
Briefing: Aerial drones as weapons of war

They have been used to attack militants in Pakistan and Afghanistan. But are their benefits outweighed by backlash on the ground?
‘Shadow market’ may undercut real estate rebound

Only 30 percent of foreclosed homes are currently on the market nationwide. Could the backlog of hundreds of thousands of empty or rented homes swamp recovery?
This summer, more Americans may head to movie theaters

The cinema is a popular option during 'staycations.' Plus, enhancements to theaters like stadium seating haven't hurt.
Clinton announces $110 million in refugee aid for Pakistan

The aid is partly to offset anger at the US-supported counterinsurgency campaign.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about what's wrong with journalism, why Israel must make concessions to the Palestinians, and why US media don't cover foreign news.
Did asteroids really do in the dinosaurs?

Two new studies challenge the current theory.
No decision yet on Guantánamo detainees, Napolitano says

At a Monitor breakfast, the Homeland Security secretary also comments on border and immigration issues. But when asked if she's on the shortlist for the impending Supreme Court vacancy, she avoided the question.
NRA: The new face of the American right?

Key GOP leaders came to woo the NRA's annual convention this weekend, one sign of the group's growing clout.
Reboot for "virtual" border fence

After years of snags, work on the electronic surveillance system along the US-Mexico border restarted this week.
Cash-strapped jails begin charging inmates for snacks – even room and board

Shades of Charles Dickens, critics say the controversial measures create debtors prisons
Review: 'Management'

Jennifer Aniston plays a workaholic sales rep in this off-kilter romance with an unintended creepy side.
To probe detainee abuse, Congress leans toward outsourcing

Success of the 9/11 commission means lawmakers often punt toughest investigations to independent bodies – despite some internal resistance.
New round of foreclosures delivers blow to recovery

Foreclosures hit new highs in April and more are expected in months ahead.
Congress moves to regulate credit cards

Lawmakers have been getting an earful from disgruntled consumers.
Are you breathing dirty air?