Which skyscraper is tallest? It's complicated For more than a century cities have fought to claim the most impressive tower. But height isn't everything. The morphing visual landscape of Dubai A new book explores the reinvention of the city's art and architecture. Ask the pilot Lives of the not so rich and famous: What do pilots do when they're not in the air? The franchise president's massive conflicts: How Donald Trump's Dubai golf club brings questions about his presidency "There has never been anything remotely like this β not even close".
How America's empire will be remembered Our self-righteous sense of "innocence" has been instrumental in bringing about the nation's decline. The politicization of the Secret Service scandal What was once one of the right's favorite government agencies becomes a symbol of waste and moral degradation. Try FrugalJohn. Gaza: Life during wartime As Israeli air strikes continue, residents of Gaza scramble for food, electricity and safety.
Inside its studios, I discover how Clinton's "obliterate Iran" comment played, and much more. Is Al-Jazeera ready for prime time? The "Fox News of the Arab world" plans to take on Rupert Murdoch and friends with a new English-language service -- unless the Bush administration succeeds in squashing it.
