Privacy Past And Present: A Saga Of American Ambivalence

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Privacy Past And Present: A Saga Of American Ambivalence American privacy concerns go back as far as the country's origins. Today, in the wake of major revelations about the scope of the National Security Agency's surveillance, polls show that feelings are still mixed. Read this story Iran's New President A Relative Moderate Hasan Rowhani, a midranking cleric, has been a politician since the 1979 revolution. He backed a violent crackdown against the pro-democracy student movement in 1999. But during the campaign, he appeared as the most charismatic and pragmatic of all the candidates. Read this story Why Both Sides Want Gay Marriage Settled By The States The Supreme Court may rule on same-sex marriage this week, but up until now, the battle has largely played out at the state level. Advocates both for and against say they're glad the issue didn't reach the court any sooner. Read this story Syrian Strife Draws In Neighbors, Global Players Iran, Israel, Russia and Saudi Arabia are among the key global stakeholders in the conflict that has taken an estimated 93,000 lives. Here's a look at what some of them stand to gain — or lose. Read this story Violence Defies Pakistanis' Efforts To Define Their Nation There is no more graphic example of the daunting challenges facing Pakistan's new prime minister than the bloody events playing out in the west of his nation. The fractured country is as threatened as ever by forces committed to its destruction. Read this story more news stories

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