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The Berlin Wall Was Not the First to Fall

November 3, 2009 - 9:37am

By Nov. 9, 1989, when Germans breached the Berlin Wall, a long line of regimes were already toppling.


The Upside of Depression

November 2, 2009 - 7:40pm

Depression might be evolution's way of fixing what ails us


Berlin Never Recovered after the Wall Fell

November 2, 2009 - 7:07pm

Berlin was besieged during the war and strained by the fall of the Wall. It never really recovered.


Economy: Why We Are Stuck In a 1989 Mindset

November 2, 2009 - 7:00pm

The fall of the Berlin Wall may seem like ancient history. But the economic debate has never moved beyond it.


Interview with Joe Lieberman

November 2, 2009 - 6:08pm

Sen. Joe Lieberman Talks to NEWSWEEK


2 New Films Explore Obama's Challenges

November 2, 2009 - 2:18pm

One year after his election, two film projects and a new book ask if he can live up to the memories of his campaign.


Why Lieberman is Opposing Public Option, for Now

November 2, 2009 - 1:58pm

Why Joe Lieberman's threats on health-care legislation are not surprising, and may not matter.


McAllen, Texas: The City of Too Much Medicine

November 2, 2009 - 9:21am

McAllen, Texas, famous for overspending on health care, is now the allergy capital of America. But is it due to illness or inefficiency?


Al Gore's Climate-Change Evolution

October 31, 2009 - 2:08pm

Al Gore's views on climate change are advancing as rapidly as the phenomenon itself.


Gates: Aid for Global Health Programs Works

October 31, 2009 - 10:14am
Despite losing $18 billion of his net worth in the financial collapse, Bill Gates remains a self-described "impatient optimist"--about global health, that is. He stepped down as Microsoft CEO in June 2008 to devote more time to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest philanthropic organization in the world. He and his wife, Melinda, met with NEWSWEEK's Jerry Guo in Washington last week before a major speech to policymakers on health programs. Excerpts:


Rove: Cap-and-Trade Doesn't Make Sense

October 31, 2009 - 9:34am

Climate-change legislation that doesn't add up.


Why You Can't Stop Gay Marriage and Marijuana

October 31, 2009 - 9:13am

You can't stop either. Why that's good.


Owners, Not Pit Bulls, Are the Problem

October 30, 2009 - 5:53pm

America's most-maligned dog wants to be sweet and docile, but well-meaning humans mess it all up.


Does Increased Automation Make Flying Feel Safer?

October 30, 2009 - 5:32pm

A recent Northwest Airlines incident highlights how jets can more or less fly themselves. But does that really make passengers feel safer?


Space Race: NASA Lacks Funding to Pursue

October 30, 2009 - 3:29pm

Politicians won't get us back into the space race, but novelists just might.


New Market Bubble Is Brewing

October 30, 2009 - 2:34pm

Investors are bidding up stocks, gold, and oil to dizzying heights. It's déja vu all over again.


Clift: Fresh Eyes on Health Care

October 30, 2009 - 8:15am

Some people see any change to the current health-care system as a threat. Then there's Susan Kelly.


In Defense of Fast Food

October 30, 2009 - 8:12am

It's time to stand with Ronald McDonald and his compatriots against the anti-fast-food assault.


Why the Vitamin Business Thrived in Recession

October 30, 2009 - 8:10am

The vitamin business thrived through the recession. Why?


Newspapers Are Better Off Than You Think: Daniel Gross

October 29, 2009 - 10:36am

Newspapers aren't doing as badly as you think.