Mother and Son, Wars and Recipes
War correspondent Matt McAllester fled into the fields of battle to escape an alcoholic, mentally ill mother. In his memoir, Bittersweet, he tries to make amends with her, in the kitchen.
What Israel Learned From Arafat
Tomorrow's Netanyahu-Obama summit has Iran, Gaza, and settlments on the agenda, but the Israeli leader will bring a new tactic learned from an old nemesis. Matt Rees explains "the Arafat."
Right Place, Wrong Pope
As Pope Benedict XVI touches down in Israel with a much-needed reconciliation agenda, earlier actions in his papacy all but ensure a visit that divides more than it heals.
Israel's Private Shame
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. And the worst place now for Holocaust survivors, argues Time’s former Jerusalem bureau chief, Matt Beynon Rees, might be Israel.