Selected articles

Sentenced to Serving the Good Life
Norway's criminal-justice system follows one fundamental rule: treat inmates humanely and they'll come out better people
Time, July 12, 2010







Out at the Top
Across Europe, gay politicians are assuming high office—and making sexual orientation an afterthought
Time, January 18, 2010







Reality Checks
In the fitful years since Angela Ahrendts took the helm as CEO at Burberry, she has led a global expansion, reined in the ubiquitous plaid and put the brand's name in lights 

Time Style & Design, September 9, 2009 







Postcard from Kiev
At the Junior Eurovision Song contest, songs about schoolyard crushes mean big business, especially in the former Soviet bloc
Time, November 23, 2009






The Art of Museum Diplomacy
A London show of Iranian antiquities underscores the power of museums to win hearts and minds
Time, February 19, 2009








In the Name of the Father 
A trio of singing priests from Northern Ireland prepares to light up the charts
Time, August 11, 2008






On the Mend 
Following brain surgery, French singer Charlotte Gainsbourg turns trauma into rhythm
Time, February 1, 2010








As the recession drags on, tourists are staying at home. Luring them back would boost the global economy
Time, May 4, 2009







Hard Times Hit the Sex Trade
From Bangkok to Berlin, the global downturn is hurting brothels—and their workers
Time, July 9, 2009






Stars and Gripes 
With the global reputation of the U.S. in tatters, young Europeans are spurning American Studies 
Time, October 27, 2008








As the credit crunch exposes its vulnerabilities, Iceland fights to regain the world's confidence
Time, June 9, 2008







Battle Scars
In what she claims is her final book, Doris Lessing makes peace with painful memories of her childhood
Time, July 9, 2008




Other articles

Royal in Recession: Prince Charles Embraces Frugality, Time.com, July 3, 2010

Photo Essay: Inside the World's Most Humane Prison, Time.com, July 3, 2010

Britain's Prisons: Will Spending Cuts Cause Crime?, Time.com, July 1, 2010

Q&A: Diane von Furstenberg, Time.com, June 17, 2010

The Bitter Battle to Become Oxford's Poetry Professor, Time.com, June 17, 2010

A Brief History of British Royal Scandals, Time, June 7, 2010

Ageless Passion: Richard Burton's Love Letters to Elizabeth Taylor, Time.com, June 2, 2010

Eurovision Crowns a German Pop Idol, Time.com, May 30, 2010

The Top 10 Most Outrageous Eurovision Performances, Time.com, May 25, 2010

See Latvia. Tummy Tucks at a Discount, Time.com, May 14, 2010

Norway Builds the World's Most Humane Prison, Time, May 10, 2010

British Election: Watching the Results From a Tory Stronghold, Time.com, May 7, 2010

Lederhosen Chic: From the Alps to the Catwalk, Time.com, May 5, 2010

Why Drug Addicts Are Getting Sterilized For Cash, Time.com, April 17, 2010


Air-Travel Chaos Spreads As Volcano Ash Lingers, Time.com, April 16, 2010

Little Princess: New Film Shows the Queen at Four Years Old, Time.com, April 23, 2010

The Top 10 Worst Figure Skating Costumes, Time.com, February 15, 2010

How ShelterBox Helps Haiti's Earthquake Victims, Time, February 15, 2010

Anna Fendi's Villa Laetitia, Time, February 15, 2010

Q&A: French Chanteuse Charlotte Gainsbourg,Time.com, January, 26, 2010

A Dangerous Pastime for Teens: The Choking GameTime.com, January 18, 2010

Party While You Pedal: Beer Biking in Amsterdam,Time, January 7, 2010

Pamela Anderson Takes to the Stage in 'Aladdin' PantoTime.com, December 28, 2009

The Top 10 Break-ups of 2009Time.com,December 8, 2009

The Accused 9/11 Plotters: What Happened to Them?Time.com, November 13, 2009

Q&A: Jazz Musician Wynton MarsalisTime.com,November 13, 2009

Bartering: Have Hotel, Need HaircutTime, November 2, 2009

Would You Buy This $320,000 Faberge Brooch Online?Time, October 12, 2009

Q&A: Britain's 92-year old Pop Sensation Vera LynnTime.com, September 22, 2009

Prague City GuideTime, September 21, 2009

Allied Art Hunters: Saving BeautyTime, September 14, 2009

Twitter and Gourmet Sex: They're in the Dictionary NowTime.com, September 3, 2009

Divine Revelation: Buddhist Sculpture at the V&ATime, August 26, 2009

Q&A: Saving Europe's Art from the Nazis,Time.com, August 25, 2009

Caster Semenya: Could This Women's Champ Be a Man?Time.com, August 21, 2009

'Great Train Robber' Freed from JailTime.com,August 7, 2009

Britain to Clarify Its Assisted-Suicide Law,Time.com, August 3, 2009

Q&A: Antichrist Director Lars von Trier,Time.com, July 29, 2009

London Tabloid Shocker: Celeb Phones Hacked!,Time.com, July 9, 2009

The London Concerts: Michael's Missed ComebackTime.com, June 26, 2009

Are the Wheels Coming Off of Formula One?,Time.com, June 20, 2009

Prince Harry to Make His New York Debut. Quietly., Time.com, May 29, 2009

Q&A: British Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes,Time.com, May 28, 2009

How the West Won: Norway Takes the Crown at EurovisionTime.com, May 18, 2009

To Travel or Not to Travel? A Swine Flu Dilemma,Time.com, April 30, 2009

Benefits RushTime, April 27, 2009

De-Baptism Gains a Following in Britain,Time.com, April 14, 2009

Foolproofing Suicide with Euthanasia Test Kits,Time.com, April 13, 2009 

Hotel de Rome: A Stylish Take on Berlin HistoryTime, April 2, 2009

What Made the Fat Duck Diners IllTime.com,March 20, 2009

New Dolls on the BlockTime, March 19, 2009

Britain's New American Idol Political Party,Time.com, March 17, 2009

Reykjavik's Best CellarTime, March 11, 2009

Britain's Clown Shortage: Visa Rules Hit the CircusTime.com, March 6, 2009

Michael Jackson's 'Final Curtain Call,' Time.com,March 5, 2009

Christians and Atheists Battle in London Bus WarsTime.com, February 8, 2009

Lords for Hire? Scandal Rocks U.K. Parliament,Time.com, February 2, 2009

A Way With Water in BudapestTime, January 28, 2009

The Rubik's Cube: A Puzzling SuccessTime, January 28, 2009

Heathrow's Expansion: A New Kind of Blitz in EnglandTime.com, January 17, 2009

Will Rugby and Romance Be a Match Made in Publishing Heaven?Time.com, January 12, 2009

An American at Cambridge: Hot Victorian Sex!,Time.com, December 23, 2008

A British Row Over College Beauty Pageants,Time.com, December 11, 2008 

Michael Jackson Settles Out of Court with SheikhTime.com, November 24, 2008

The Art of Living at The School of LifeTime,November 21, 2008

Madonna and Guy Ritchie: It's Really Over,Time.com, November 21, 2008

U.K. Couple to Divorce over Affair on Second LifeTime.com, November 14, 2008

War of the Words, Time, October 20, 2008

Aspirin No Help for Diabetics' Heart Risk,Time.com, October 17, 2008

Madonna and Guy Ritchie to DivorceTime.com,October 15, 2009

U.S. Embassy in London to Move Down-Market,Time.com, October 6, 2008

Mosley's Win: No 'Nazis' at the OrgyTime.com,July 24, 2008


When Hadrian Ruled the World, Time, July 23, 2008


South Carolina Huffs Over UK 'Gay' Ads,Time.com, July 14, 2008


Just a Little Harmless English S&MTime.com,July 10, 2008


Doris Lessing Q&ATime.com, July 9, 2008


Disabled Models: A UK Reality TV HitTime.com,July 4, 2008


Bolzano's Shining Light, Time, June 6, 2008


Racing Boss Gets Pass on 'Nazi' SexTime.com,June 3, 2008


Christian Lacroix's Hotel du Petit Moulin, Time, May 16, 2008


Formula One's 'Nazi' Sex ScandalTime.com,April 4, 2008


Chaos at Heathrow’s New TerminalTime.com, March 28, 2008 


Louis de Berniers: Going NowhereTime, March 26, 2008


Babylon: Visions of ViceTime, March 12, 2008


The Listening Cure, Time, March 3, 2008


Diana's Sister Testifies at InquestTime.com, January 29, 2008


Fashion for HireTime, December 6, 2007


The Spice of Hanoi, Time, November 21, 2007


They Came, They Saw, They Conkered,Time.com, October 18, 2007


Journey's EndTime, October 12, 2007


British Court Deems Gore Film Political,Time.com, October 12, 2007


Marching Orders, Time, September 24, 2007


Machiavelli's MiseryTime, September 24, 2007



Drawing a BlankPsychology Today, Sep. 2007


Rethinking Anne HathawayTime, September 10, 2007


The Buff BrainBest Life, September 2007


The Art of SoldieringTime.com, August 30, 2007


Finding Comedy in TerrorismTime.com, August 13, 2007


Dining in the DarkLonely Planet, August 7, 2007


Trusting MemoriesNewsweek, July 30, 2007


Amputee WannabesPsychology Today, August 2007


Can You Hear Her Scream?Newsweek, May 21, 2007


A-Z of An Indiot-Proof BBQ, British GQ, June 2007


House of Love, British GQ, April 2007


Into the Dragon's LairThe Sydney Morning Herald, February 25, 2007


PTSD: For Social Workers, the Price of CaringNewsweek, February 18, 2007


New BeginningsNew Orleans Times-Picayune, February 11, 2007


Inside VoicesPsychology Today, February 2007


The $35 Van Gogh, Conde Nast Traveler, October 2006. See reference here


You, Me and PoochyNewsweek, September 11, 2006


Forgetting FacesPsychology Today, Sep. 2006


Keep On Truckin', Newsweek, Sep. 4, 2006


'Round Midnight: Ho Chi Minh City, Conde Nast Traveler, August 2006


The Mysteries of Perfect PitchPsychology Today, August 2006


Could You Learn 40 Languages?Psychology Today,June 2006


This Taxi Brakes for TipsPsychology Today, April 2006


The Truth About Photographic MemoryPsychology Today, April 2006


Mixed Race, Pretty Face?Psychology Today, February 2006


Other Schools of ThoughtNewsweek, November 28, 2005


No Kitchen, Water ViewsNewsweek, November 7, 2005


Q and A: Digital SleuthsNewsweek, July 27, 2005


Seeing With Your MindNewsweek, July 18, 2005


Get Out of the Water!, Newsweek, July 11, 2005


Big Breath, And Bark, Newsweek, July 4, 2005


More Than AdoptionNewsweek, June 20, 2005


Gay to WedNewsweek, May 23, 2005


The Future Doesn’t Speak FrenchNewsweek, May 9, 2005


Prep Chic, Newsweek, May 4, 2005


Q and A: Tenley AlbrightNewsweek, April 26, 2005


STDs Bad Break, Newsweek, April 25, 2005


Bread Baking? Party!Newsweek, April 11, 2005


Make Your Dog a SwanNewsweek, March 21, 2005


A Penalty Marker, Newsweek, March 21, 2005


Talk to the HandNewsweek, March 21, 2005


Pills: All in the Bag?Newsweek, March 7, 2005


Eyes on the Road, Newsweek, February 28, 2005


The View From the BeyondNewsweek, February 21, 2005


All-Night BookingNewsweek, January 31, 2005


Looking Years Younger, Newsweek, December 13, 2004


Pageants’ New LookNewsweek, November 22, 2004


Harvard Hits the Swing States, Newsweek, October 25, 2004


Teachings of Tupac, Newsweek, October 4, 2004


Voice From the GraveNewsweek, September 6, 2004


My Turn, Grandpa!, Newsweek, September 6, 2004


Metal DefectorNewsweek, September 6, 2004


Let’s Hug, Newsweek, August 30, 2004


The Simple LifeNewsweek, August 30, 2004


Flowing With the TideNewsweek, August 23, 2004


No Frowny Faces HereNewsweek, August 9, 2004


Taking a Front SeatNewsweek, July 19, 2004