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A model to save newspapers: Where paywalls actually work
Media paywalls are proving difficult to implement around the world. Here are two places they are working.
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Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur reportedly bigger than first thought
The Tyrannosaurus rex, according to researchers, may have tipped the scales at a heavier weight than was first believed.
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What did Conrad Murray tell police after Michael Jackson's death?
The prosecution in the Conrad Murray trial played a tape of the statement Murray made to police two days after Michael Jackson died. This was the first time it has been heard in public.
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Nobel Prize for physics: Universe expansion accelerating, not slowing down
Three Americans won the $1.5 million Nobel Prize of physics for research showing that the expansion of the universe is speeding up.The prize will be split by Saul Perlmutter, Brian Schmidt, and Adam Riess.
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Can Seattle ideas succeed in Manhattan?
Seattle-based Starbucks has taken its concept to every major city around the world. Can other Seattle companies follow suit?
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In Pictures: Europe's love-hate relationship with the Pope
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Mozart's town lures the avant-garde and classical
In an effort to attract younger people, an annual music festival in Mozart's town of Salzburg now also features avant-garde theater productions, very different from the classical performances it is known for.
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2 debut novels worth drooling over
This fall is crowded with new releases from literary heavyweights from Tom Perrotta and Jeffrey Eugenides to Joan Didion and Haruki Marukami. But it also offers two new names worth searching out: Erin Morgenstern and Chad Harbach, both of whose debut novels offer readers a chance to dive into fully realized worlds. In one, it’s a 19th-century traveling circus that’s open only at night; in the other, it’s a Midwestern baseball field. Both novels feature protagonists who are the very best at what they do. (Morgenstern and Harbach are no slouches, either.)
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Bestselling books the week of 9/1/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Hurricane insurance: Do you have it? Need it? Six things to know.
Hurricane insurance has a unique place in the world of insurance. Just as hurricanes can do all sorts of damage to a house – from wind, flood, and rain – so hurricane insurance requires a multifaceted approach beyond typical homeowners insurance. Some hurricane damage is covered by homeowners insurance. Then there's a government-run program for flooding. As hurricane Irene heads for the East Coast, here are answers to six key questions:
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10 best classic political novels
It is shocking how relevant a novel written decades ago can seem today – sometimes even more so than on the day that it was published. We've rounded up ten of the best classic political novels of the past, recommended for some thrilling 2011 summer reading. Update: We have added three Facebook Fan recommendations to the list.
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London riots: 4 key questions
Violent riots and looting across London resulted in burned-out buildings and hundreds of arrests. What were the origins of London’s conflagration?
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In Pictures: Britain riots
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Top 5 conservative holidays
Commemorating a day to call attention to a political cause has long been a tactic of liberals and those further out on the left. For instance, there's Labor Day, Martin Luther King Day, Earth Day, Gay Pride Day, May Day, and so on. Conservatives, by contrast, have largely stuck to fighting battles over the "true meaning" of traditional holidays observed by people of all political stripes, such as Christmas, Memorial Day, and the Fourth of July. Still, conservatives have tried to come up with holidays to tout, with varying degrees of success. Here are our top five:
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9 best books of August: Amazon editors' favorite picks
Some of this summer's most interesting books will pull at your heartstrings and pull you across time and space – from Beijing today to 1930s Manhattan to planet Earth in the year 2044. And that's just for starters. Here are nine of the August 2011 titles that are drawing the most enthusiastic thumbs-up from the editors at Amazon.com.
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In Pictures: Kim Kardashian's look
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In Pictures: Celebrities entertain the troops
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In Pictures: Cooling off
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Bestselling books the week of 7/07/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/01
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In Pictures: Emma Watson's fashion
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/24
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The time I met Whitey Bulger (and missed a $2 million reward)
A Monitor staffer sees the pictures of where James 'Whitey' Bulger lived and realizes he had once asked the fugitive for a bit of advice while on vacation.
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NBA Draft 2011: Fulfilling the league’s global outreach with more international players
NBA Draft 2011, which starts Thursday night, includes several talented international players. With more foreign players, the NBA is reaching an increasing global audience that is proving to be profitable, as well.
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James "Whitey" Bulger is captured – but not in a bookstore
James "Whitey" Bulger – alleged gangster and known book lover – was sometimes sought in bookstores during his 16 years on the run.
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