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...seems an unlikely choice to fix the mess. A politician for 27 years, he is as much a member of Japan's élite as the politicians he kicked out of office. The Hatoyamas are the bluest of bluebloods, with a long history in politics and big business. (His father served as Foreign Minister, while his mother's family founded tire giant Bridgestone.) The most unusual thing about him may be his wife Miyuki, who created an international stir by revealing she believed her soul was abducted by aliens and taken to Venus. Ironically, however, it is Hatoyama himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Change in Tokyo: Hatoyama's Bid for Respect | 4/19/2010 | See Source »

...family continues to fund the scholarship, 110 years after Barrett Wendell founded it in honor of his father, Jacob...

Author: By Eli B Martin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Lenfield Awarded Wendell | 4/19/2010 | See Source »

...aspect of Way’s game that stands out is his ability to bat left-handed and throw right-handed, a decision made by his father that has proven to be successful in his baseball career...

Author: By Steven T. A. Roach, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Making His Way Into The Lineup | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

...brothers explained that rowing runs deep in the O’Connor family, stemming from their father and taking root in all their lives...

Author: By James Yu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rowing Prowess Runs In The Family | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

...proper police investigation and possible penal proceedings," says Farahnaz Ispahani, an aide to President Asif Ali Zardari, Bhutto's widower. The Zardari camp will appreciate the report's unflattering assessment of Pakistan's military establishment. Having been involved in power struggles with generals throughout its history - Bhutto's father was hanged by General Mohammed Zia ul-Haq following a 1977 coup, and the military twice helped bring down her government - senior members of the party suspect that the army may have had a hand in Bhutto's murder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.N. Probe of Bhutto Killing Faults Pakistan Military | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

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