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But even if all these pieces fall into place, there's still no assurance that the Democrats can find the votes to pass the bill in any form - especially in the House. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has virtually no room to maneuver: since her chamber adopted its original measure in November...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health Reform: Can the Democrats Cross the Finish Line? | 3/4/2010 | See Source »

If there's anything worse than a drunk driver, it might be a drunk mass transit driver with passengers in his care. Sadly, this phenomenon has become common in Bolivia, and so after a few particularly deadly accident-filled months, President Evo Morales has issued a zero-tolerance policy for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A 'Drunkards' Strike' Shuts Down Bolivia | 3/4/2010 | See Source »

The strikers argue, however, that their protest is misunderstood. "We are not defending drunk driving," Carlos Casillo, 28, of the 22 de Mayo transport workers union explained to TIME. He and about 30 other drivers were planted on a La Paz street corner under the hot noon soon "enforcing" the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A 'Drunkards' Strike' Shuts Down Bolivia | 3/4/2010 | See Source »

Every year, even at the peak of Vietnam's dry season, when the Red River is at its lowest, Hanoi's skilled captains manage to negotiate their flat-bottomed boats through its shallow waters. But this year, with a drought gripping the entire country and water levels at record lows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vietnam Feels the Heat of a 100-Year Drought | 3/4/2010 | See Source »

Up north, Vietnam has been busy building hydropower dams as well. The government recently released enough water from those projects to help farmers in the Red River Delta with spring planting. Now with reservoir levels in the north at critical lows, the state-owned electricity company says it can't...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vietnam Feels the Heat of a 100-Year Drought | 3/4/2010 | See Source »

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