Nuclear Fallout — Hannah Beech reflects on how Japan copes with tragedy; Krista Mahr meets tsunami survivors; Bill Powell has the latest on the situation unfolding at Fukushima Daiichi power plant.
Prelude to a Proxy War? — With Saudi troops deployed in majority Shi’ite Bahrain, Iran issues a stern condemnation.
Requesting Backup — On Global Spin, Tony Karon on what’s turning into the rebels’ last stand in Libya; still, a military victory for the forces of Muammar Gaddafi may not save an alienated, reviled regime.
India Cables — TIME’s Jyoti Thottam picks out the juiciest bits from The Hindu‘s exclusive report on 5,100 (not-so) diplomatic dispatches.
Secrets, Lies and Spies — Foreign Policy weighs in on the Raymond Davis case, calling the incident “the low point in U.S.—Pakistani relations. One snippet: “For all the State Department’s bluster, its claim of immunity in Davis’s case is embarrassingly weak.”
History Repeating — How predictable are China’s big political meet-ups? So predictable China Daily ran almost-identical front-pages in 2010 and 2011, according to the WSJ.
That Reset Button — The United States ought to cooperate more with Russia on matters of trade and investment, argues Joe Biden. But, he adds, Russia should really be less corrupt.
For Booms, No Busts — Hugo Chavez is rallying his people against boob jobs, reports the New York Times. Chavez says poor women shouldn’t spend their money on getting their breasts enhanced. Which is great, because the women of Venezuela were wondering what he thought about their chests.
