More Important New York Times

After being known for months by independent analysts, this finally shows up in America's newspaper of record: Engineering experts from the Defense Intelligence Agency have come to believe that the most likely use for two mysterious trailers found in Iraq was to produce hydrogen for weather balloons rather than to make biological weapons, government officials say. If you read the article, presumably because Bush and Cheney have made these "mobile biolabs" part of their argument, they are still not accepting this.

The retired ambassador who voiced doubts about a reported Iraqi weapons program says he has become a target of a campaign to discourage others like him from going public.

Companies, hoping to win a new round of contracts to rebuild the Iraqi oil industry, say the government has already arranged for Halliburton to get most of the work.

The Bush administration persistently manipulates scientific data to serve its ideology and protect the interests of its political supporters, according to a House committee report.

Some Democratic strategists fear that the party is out of touch with a large swath of black voters — those 18 to 35 years old who grew up after the civil rights movement.

Episcopal Church leaders approved a resolution stating that local dioceses are within the bounds of the church when they allow the blessing of unions of gay or lesbian couples.