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Burt (John Krasinski) and Verona (Maya Rudolph) are the ideal, bright, loving twosome. He has the playfulness of a Muppet; she is quieter, more solid, earth-rooted like a blossoming fruit tree. A couple since college, and now 33, they haven't run out of things to whisper to each other, secrets and aspirations to share. Their conversations are intimate, caring, leavened with sprung rhythms of cuddly wit. And now that Verona is six months pregnant with their first child, they've started to worry about their, and its, place in the world. (See TIME's Summer Arts Preview...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Away We Go: We're OK, You're All Idiots | 6/6/2009 | See Source »

Purely from an investor's standpoint, however, buying tobacco stocks is a solid long-term bet that historically pays regular dividends. "We ultimately have a fiduciary responsibility to our clients," says Towell, who puts about 5% of Northwestern's tobacco equities in index funds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Much Do Life Insurers Profit from Tobacco? | 6/4/2009 | See Source »

...some city in the Middle East. The FBI agent asked how I knew this. A rumor, I answered, adding I had no idea whether there was any truth to it. I'm certain the FBI agent took notes, but only to file them away. An FBI agent needs solid, actionable information - solid enough to arrest people, convict them in a court of law and put them behind bars. In this case, the FBI needed an address, a phone number, a license plate - anything to act on. On the other hand, the CIA is conditioned to steal anything that looks like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Counterterrorism: A Role for the FBI, Not the CIA | 6/3/2009 | See Source »

...year-old Lin moved to the hills in 2003. Ever since, Shi Yang Shan Fang (attracting around 100 diners on weekdays, double on weekends) has been booked solid, with some customers reserving three months early. Served on knee-high tables amid found-wood sculptures, the lunches and dinners are dazzling, multicourse medleys of organic vegetables and whimsical tidbits - delicate molds of peanut tofu alternating with abalone on mashed potato; cups of herring, pumpkin and lotus root; baskets of raw corn, edible flowers and salmon eggs; slow-boiled medicinal soups; and passion-fruit compotes. These dishes are punctuated with palate-refreshing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food for Thought in Taiwan | 6/3/2009 | See Source »

...first round of the EIWA championships. O’Connor (32-5) and Jantzen (14-3) took second in the tournament at 157 and 141 lbs. respectively, while Caputo (34-8) took third at 184, justifying the trio’s season-long ranking in the top 10. With solid competitors at the squad’s helm, the Crimson also promoted the development of its rookies, many of whom faced immediate pressure filling in for injured teammates. In particular, freshman Walter Peppelman (149) excelled in his first season, going 21-13 with a seven-bout win streak...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Stars Bolster Injury-Prone Crimson | 5/30/2009 | See Source »

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