Mar 17th, 2010 · Residents of the Jewish community of Ramat Shlomo, located in East Jerusalem, say they are unfazed by the international furor surrounding the announcement that 1,600 homes will be built there. But Palestinians say Israel is trying to push the Arab population out of the area.
Nov 23rd, 2009 · Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has denounced the actions of some Israeli soldiers who support Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Some Israelis say the soldiers are heros. Palestinians demand Israel freeze all settlement activity as a condition for restarting peace talks. The international community views the settlements as illegal.
Nov 20th, 2009 · The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is offering new guidelines for cervical cancer screening — delaying the start of pap smears for young women and cutting back on the frequency of the tests. These guidelines were released just days after a different group caused a furor by recommending that most women wait until they're 50 to start getting mammograms.
Jul 25th, 2009 · "In the end, this is not about me at all," the black Harvard scholar says, in an apparent bid to end the ongoing controversy over his arrest by a white police officer. President Obama, who helped escalate the furor over the incident, has invited Gates and the arresting officer to the White House for a beer.
Jun 4th, 2009 · American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato released a dazzling CD of Handel arias — Furore, a collection of set-pieces from operas and oratorios in which Handel's characters experience flights of passion.
May 30th, 2009 · Legal scholar Jeffrey Rosen's article raising questions about the judge's temperament ricocheted around the blogosphere. Conservatives used it to attack her; liberals used it to attack him.
Apr 29th, 2009 · All four of the recently released Justice Department torture memos were sent to one man: John Rizzo. As the CIA's top lawyer, Rizzo was a conduit for questions about the legality of its interrogation tactics. His lack of objection to the answers in those memos has thwarted his career.
Apr 22nd, 2009 · Officials and pro-government media in Egypt are waging a heated campaign against the Lebanese Hezbollah movement for allegedly planning attacks against Egyptian targets. The furor could complicate Washington's efforts to re-engage with Hezbollah's main backer, Iran.