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The Meaning of Michelle

The first black First Lady

 
 
TENDENCIES
Two Faces of India
WHY IT MATTERS
Bangkok's Bizarre Power Struggle
THE WORLD FROM WASHINGTON
The Turf Wars Ahead
 
 

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JUSTICE

Osama bin Laden's former driver has gone back to Yemen. But what countries will take the remaining detainees?

SOCIETY

After a shocking online suicide, an expert says that fear of being stigmatized keeps young black men from getting the mental health help they need.

BOOKS
Julie Andrews daughter emma reading book bookworm

Emma Walton Hamilton writes children's books with her mother, Julie Andrews. Now she's written about how to get kids to read.

INTERNATIONAL

Civilians from the eastern Congo tell their stories

HEALTH

After meeting for years on anonymous and secret Web sites, pro-anorexia groups are now moving to more public forums like Facebook.

HEALTH

Hospitals and patients alike are struggling with unpaid medical bills. A look at the drastic new measures both sides are taking to survive.

 
Newsweek Exclusive

This is a seven-part in-depth look behind the scenes of the campaign, consisting of exclusive reporting from the McCain and Obama camps assembled by a special team of journalists who were granted year-long access on the condition that none of their findings appear until after Election Day.

 
 
THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
How do you feel about Bush's job prospects upon leaving the White House? And, what should his shadowy second-in-command, Dick Cheney, do next?   Time to find these two men new jobs!  Click here for the details.
 
 
TAKING OVER

Winning is half the battle. A history of bumpy transitions.

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LEADERSHIP
Rank the World's Power Players

Who rates as the most powerful people on the planet? George Bush? Osama Bin Laden? Bill Gates? Brad, or Angelina? Newsweek is hard at work preparing a special year-end ranking of the 50 politicians, businessmen, thinkers, preachers, scientists and celebs who control how the world works today—in an era in which power is gained and lost at hyperspeed. We want your input.

 
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Conventionally speaking, I'm unhealthy. But perhaps it's time we redefined the word.

 
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STRATEGIES

Isn't it ironic: Xerox is hoping it can profit by teaching companies how to reduce their printing.

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