When it comes to choosing my friends, I am still colorblind.

NPR: Being Content with Myself

His greatest weakness was choosing the wrong friends, Ahmadinejad, Lukashenko and Syria's dictator Assad.

BBC: World media examine Chavez legacy

In hip-hop, this is a moment for choosing sides, making noise and unlikely friends at the same time.

NEWYORKER: Make Some Noise

Back in 1998, I remember marveling at high school students choosing to text one another rather than make phone calls, updating their friends with their "status" and even taking pictures with their mobile phones.

ENGADGET: This is the Modem World: Japan is not weird

Choosing a new doctor can be confusing, and many people rely on recommendations from friends or co-workers.

WSJ: Finding the Best Primary-Care Doctor for You

Given Rick's choice of friends, it is clear that he would not be overly fastidious about choosing allies -- if he believed their cooperation could save lives.

CNN: The lessons of 'Casablanca' still apply, as time goes by