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<em>Miracle!</em>, a drag version of the Helen Keller drama <em>The</em> <em>Miracle Worker</em> created and directed by Dan Savage, is a highlight of the Intiman Theater's comeback summer festival in Seattle.

Seattle Theater Returns For A Shrunken Second Act

After financial problems forced it to close midseason last year, Seattle's Intiman Theater is reopening with a more limited offering: an eight-week summer festival. The comeback shows include a drag version of The Miracle Worker.

The Canary Wharf headquarters of Barclays Bank, who have been more than $450 for manipulating the LIBOR inter-bank lending rate, on June 28 in London, England. British Prime Minister David Cameron has said the bank's management has 'serious questions' to answer regarding their practices.

The New Republic: Where's The Outrage Over LIBOR?

As another scandal engulfs the banking industry, The New Republic's Noam Scheiber says reason there hasn't been more public outcry over the LIBOR-fixing debacle is a lack of visible victims.

Thinking Too Much About Chalk

When a school teacher writes her name on a blackboard on the first day of class, what she's really doing is crushing the skeletons of terribly ancient earthlings into a form that spells out the name "Mrs. Guttenheimer."

In this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service on July 9, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen with a woman in Pyongyang. It's not clear who she is, but a first lady would be a marked departure from the days of Kim's father, who kept his personal life private.

N. Korean Conundrum: Are Political Changes Real?

The country's army swore oaths of loyalty to leader Kim Jong Un after he was given the new title of marshal of the nation. This follows the army chief's dismissal. Analysts suspect the announcements mask far deeper changes, but there's disagreement about what those changes are.

Obama, Romney Duel On The Economy In Ohio, Where It Could All Be Decided

There was meaning in the places President Obama and Mitt Romney chose for their dueling speeches on Thursday. The president was at a community college in heavily Democratic Cleveland. The Republican visited a small business in Cincinnati, a G.O.P. stronghold.

How We Talk About A Bacon Sundae

It's not whether you like the bacon sundae or you don't like the bacon sundae that matters. It's how you think about it — really.

Timothy Ray Brown, widely known in research circles as the Berlin patient, was cured of his HIV infection by bone marrow transplants. Now scientists are trying to make sense of the traces of HIV they've found in some cells of his body.

Traces Of Virus In Man Cured Of HIV Trigger Scientific Debate

Researchers have found traces of HIV virus in the cells of the first man who was cured of the infection with bone marrow transplants. It raises fresh questions about how to define a cure for HIV/AIDS.

Storm Surge From Isaac Ravages Coastal Communities

Hurricane Isaac has continued to drop huge amounts of rain on Louisiana and Mississippi. The slow-moving storm has led to flooding and a storm surge. The worst hit area has been in Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana. That's where the eye of the storm crossed Tuesday and it's where levees have strained to keep water out of communities.

Presidents Obama And Clinton Not Exactly Old Friends

Melissa Block speaks with Ryan Lizza, Washington correspondent for The New Yorker, about his new piece on the relationship between President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama.

What's A Charter School If Not A Game Changer?

The publicly funded, privately run schools are at a crossroads. The initial goal was to experiment with alternative ways of educating children, but as charter schools spread rapidly, not all are making the intended impact.

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