Farsi, as a language, is elusive and indirect. There's this whole idea of 'taarof' -- you say something you don't mean, and the other person is supposed to pick up on it.

"I want to be sure you are getting the best loan possible," the sales representatives would say.

We're not propagandists, but we do have a message.

Omneuron uses fMRI to teach people how to play with their own heads.

By crosshatching vast amounts of information, based on relatively few confirmed elements, it is possible to detect patterns that can expose the network through its benign operations and then focus on its more malignant schemes.

As of June 30, almost one in four subprime loans that Countrywide services was delinquent.

In just about any other profession, a person who has collected that kind of praise would have some job security.

"Maintain calm," he said. "Don't spread rumors."

The crash left the street littered with strawberries, shattered glass and bloodstains.

"This will be great for Countrywide," he said, "because at the end of the day, all of the irrational competitors will be gone."

Unless Mr. Bernanke is replaced by Chuckles the Clown, it won't happen.