Prominent Syrian Activist Flees, Reveals Identity
The Syrian government has barred most international journalists from the country, restricting coverage since an uprising began last spring. In …
‘Margin Call’: A Movie Occupied With Wall Street
The timing is almost too good: a terrific Wall Street melodrama at the moment the Occupy Wall Street protests are …
Crash Rates Don’t Tell The Whole Story Of Risky Teen Driving
Teenage drivers have fewer crashes after they’ve been driving for a while, but new research suggests that a few months …
Panel Proposes Nutrition Labels That Reach For The Stars
The Institute of Medicine sympathizes with us consumers and the confusion we suffer weighing health claims on food packaging at …
In Iowa, Mitt Romney Makes His Presence Known
Mitt Romney’s current run for the White House has not included a big presence in the first state that will …
‘Oranges And Sunshine,’ But Both Of Them Lies
If anyone could be expected to stake out the angels’ side of a social issue, it would be a son …
At ‘Le Havre,’ A Rue-Tinted Fable Of Time And Transit
A contemporary fable set in a place constructed from blocks of French cinematic history, Le Havre is one of Aki …
‘Catechism Cataclysm’: A Man Of The Cloth, Fraying
In the beginning of The Catechism Cataclysm, a deeply eccentric and mildly surreal indie comedy, a young priest tells his …
‘Martha Marcy’: By Any Name, A Sweet Debut
Elizabeth Olsen, the younger sister of famous fashion twins, has enormous translucent eyes that can turn as blank as a …
Conservatives On The Hunt For Mr. (Or Ms.) Right
Mitt Romney has been at or near the top of most polls since the presidential campaign began. But he’s generally …
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