Electronic Pen

Barbara Crossette On her first trip to India, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got some promises and some pushback on climate change and nuclear weapons.

William Greider In naming Phil Angelides as chair of the new Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Congress has picked an aggressive, visionary reformer.

• The New Colossus

John Nichols The House finally passes its healthcare bill, with a public option intact, and leaves the door open for single-payer.

• J. Lester Feder: The Heat Is On

Learn the best bathroom options and soup kitchen schedules, carry a blanket, squat and six other tips for living through the housing crisis while homeless.

• Is There Hope for the Homeless?

Melissa Harris-Lacewell Sonia Sotomayor's Senate confirmation hearings should be remembered as an Elizabeth Eckford moment.

• John Nichols: Smooth Sailing for Sotomayor

John Nichols As Senate hearings come to a close, key Republicans admit that Sonia Sotomayor will receive broad support for confirmation.

• Melissa Harris-Lacewell: Public Humiliation Politics

Robert Dreyfuss Reformist leaders in Iran prepare to make a public statement Friday that may shape the opposition movement and its future.

• 'Women Commandos' of Iran