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The billion-dollar gravestone
Tom Engelhardt
Instead of being a testament to the dead, the hubristic 9/11 memorial will remind viewers of the arrogant folly of Bush's America.
The face-off
Laura Secor
Mark Bowden's new book offers a gripping, suspenseful account of the Iran hostage crisis -- but almost no analysis of its larger meaning. Considering the mounting tension between the U.S. and Iran, that isn't good enough.
The permanent revolution of the free market
Andrew Leonard
Globalization's fall guy: "The Disposable American."
The greedy truth about media consultants
Walter Shapiro
Think you know where your campaign dollars go? Think again, sucker. Political image-makers skim off percentages that would make Exxon execs envious -- and the public never knows about it.
“The Lemon Tree”
Sandy Tolan
In the summer of 1967 three Arab men return to their birthplace of Ramla and find themselves in an unrecognizable homeland.
Hooray for spandex!
Douglas Wolk
In honor of Free Comic Book Day, we get cozy with Captain America, Superboy and a host of other powerhouses to assess the state of the superhero.
How Opal Mehta saved our lives
Sandip Roy
Kaavya Viswanathan's spectacular plagiarism screw-up should reassure overachieving Indian-Americans that we can fail and survive.
The woes of Kilimanjaro
Kate Cheney Davidson
The fabled glaciers on Tanzania's majestic mountain will soon be gone. Its forests are disappearing, too. For local farmers, this could mean disaster. For the rest of us, it's another unbearable loss on an overheating planet.
Classroom confidential
Sarah Karnasiewicz
Following a number of high-profile sex abuse scandals, high schools across the country have begun carefully policing teacher-student relationships. But is this new vigilance keeping the most committed teachers from doing their best?
A Miller whitewash?
Mark Benjamin, Michael Scherer
An Army report found Maj. Gen. Miller did not lie when he told Congress he held no "direct discussions" with top Pentagon officials -- even though he met with Rumsfeld aide Stephen Cambone after visiting Abu Ghraib.
“This Book Will Save Your Life”
A.M. Homes
In an excerpt from A.M. Homes' new novel, Richard Novak realizes he is painfully, terrifyingly alone
What’s the best timing for the college breakup?
Cary Tennis
Should I drop the bomb before graduation or after?
We are what we eat
Ira Boudway
"The Omnivore's Dilemma" author Michael Pollan on how Wall Street has driven America's obesity epidemic, the misleading labels in Whole Foods, and why we should spend more money on food.
“Gray Horses”
Douglas Wolk
A French exchange student experiences a sensory wonderland in this new graphic novel that's perfect for you or your kids.
How will you remember Tom DeLay?
Farhad Manjoo
The right wing recalls a martyr, the left remembers an architect. Memories of the former House majority leader.
McCain’s Falwell flip-flop
Farhad Manjoo
Why is John McCain making friends with Jerry Falwell and the religious right?
Madness, medication and motherhood
Maud Casey
I have bipolar disorder. I want a child, but I am terrified of going off my meds -- and of birth defects. Do I dare trust this body to create another one?
Tuvalu is drowning
Alexandra Berzon
The island nation is slowly being inundated as the ocean rises, and some citizens are fleeing. How will the world handle a flood of "climate refugees"?
The “coalition of the willing” expands
Michael Scherer
Can lions and tigers and bears help defeat the insurgents?
Austin vs. Zhuhai: Round 1 goes to Texas
Andrew Leonard
Winning the patent battle, but losing the MP3 chip war?
Where’s the brunet babe with the O.J.?
Garrison Keillor
I'm exhausted and just want my doc to send me to a posh hospital with a terrace. But noooo!
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
Was the Stones' Brian Jones murdered? Plus: A Belgian film about a man who sells his baby is one of the greatest films in recent years.
The new African queen: China
Andrew Leonard
China props up dictators and blocks sanctions in Africa. Is there a good side?
“Showzen” people
Matt Haber
MTV2's "Wonder Showzen" aims to do for childhood innocence what "Chappelle's Show" did for racial sensitivity. Just don't call it "'Sesame Street' on acid."
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