I need a regularly updated, reliable list of world leaders/ministers (ideally, all the information contained here) in Excel format. Help! [more inside]
posted by BobbyVan on Apr 16, 2009 - 3 answers

Who are the best magazine and newspaper feature writers, past and present? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Apr 8, 2009 - 20 answers

Why does nobody take population growth seriously? [more inside]
posted by londonmark on Oct 4, 2005 - 43 answers

I'm over 30 and probably know as much or less about history, politics/ gov, and current events as my 7 year old niece. Now, I want to be aware and don't know where to begin. I've tried just "merging in" but the references, terms, and names are lost on me. I need a starting point that will give me a framework or bird's eye view to start from and build on. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 24, 2005 - 27 answers