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...Photos and Graphics • Photos: Gaza on the Brink • Photos: Israel Divided • Photos: Power Struggles • Map: The Gaza Pullout...
...Tehran has, over the past two years, repeatedly pushed the IAEA and the Europeans to the brink before backing down. The latest moves could be the beginning of cooperation with the West over its nuclear program, but they could also be more brinkmanship. The next few weeks should tell...
Fifteen minutes before the service starts, 100 middle schoolers are already squeezed into a basement rumpus room. The weekly worship for middle schoolers at Grace Chapel in the Boston suburb of Lexington, Mass., is called the Edge, a fitting name for a gathering that appears to be on the brink of anarchy. In one corner girls pouring orange juice giggle contagiously as the juice spills on the table, carpet and doughnuts. In another corner a number of boys are exploring ways to injure themselves with folded metal chairs--like swinging them at one another. A soccer ball zips past...
...museum at the Peace Memorial Park-which displays grim photos of the aftermath, remnants of clothes worn by victims, a twisted tricycle ridden by a little boy when the blast hit him -presents a persuasive warning to any leader who would consider returning the world to the nuclear brink. Compared with 10 years ago, these days the museum also provides far more context about what Japan did to its neighbors during the war. It's a sign of progress, even if Japan doesn't get much credit for it. There is a trace of optimism in it-a hope that...
...Rowling continues to live on the brink of death-by-overkill in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” her latest—and penultimate—addition to the series. Lord Voldemort, the evil wizard who has been trying to kill Harry since he was born, has gained a host of new advantages, including a new posse (a pack of “dementors”: creatures who suck souls out of the living, have abandoned their jobs as prison guards, and now roll on the dark side). And, as always, Voldemort...