News in Brief In Russia, Activism Is Now Officially Considered Crazy In an act of domestic repression, authorities have locked up a prominent political dissident. See More
News in Brief Why Reporters in the United States Now Need Protection The Obama administration has made the most concerted effort since the Nixon years to intimidate officials from talking to a reporter. See More
News in Brief ‘It’s Low-Fat, So I Can Eat All I Want!’ Consciously or not, that seems to be what we tell ourselves as we shop for food. By Tom… See More