Hurricane Hump Day
Trouble in the mortgage market is now translating to higher interest rates. [ New York Times ]
Barack Obama wouldn't just be a post-racial, post-partisan president; he would also be a post-Iraq president, as illustrated by his emphasis on Afghanistan and Pakistan in his visit abroad this week. [ Washington Post ]
Barack talked with Barak, in Israel. [ Los Angeles Times ]
Former House majority leader Tom DeLay, accused of all sorts of crimes, will not seek a pardon from President Bush. [ The Hill ]
John McCain got money from an Oregon venture capitalist named Craig Berkman even though Berkman stole $5 million from his investment partners. [ Washington Post ]
People short on cash are skipping preventive care, which translates to higher bills in the end. Many, many depressing anecdotes in this story. [ Wall Street Journal ]