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More Retirees Returning to the Workforce

October 20, 2009 - 7:03pm

The best ways for the 60-plus set to reenter the job market.


In the US, Hope for Victims of Genital Mutilation

October 20, 2009 - 6:22pm

In Colorado, a surgeon helps restore feeling—and so much more—to victims of female genital mutilation.


Our Brains are Wired for Hypocrisy - Begley

October 20, 2009 - 2:35pm

Why it's so easy to justify our bad behavior.


Washington's Not to Blame for Citi, GM Losses

October 20, 2009 - 8:40am

Companies like Citi and GM were failing before we took over.


Health Insurance Gender Rankings Rankle

October 19, 2009 - 7:01pm

Women pay more than men for similar insurance policies. Is it discrimination?


How Foreign Companies Boost U.S. Towns

October 19, 2009 - 6:22pm

How foreign-owned companies, from Toyota to Eight O'Clock Coffee, are propping up local economies in Mississippi, Indiana, and Georgia.


Is MTV's Alexa Chung the New Carson Daly?

October 19, 2009 - 2:55pm

The music video channel is experiencing some serious growing pains, and it hopes Alexa Chung will be its new Carson Daly. That might be part of the problem.


Power Plus Incompetence Equals a Mean Boss

October 19, 2009 - 1:33pm

Power and incompetence are a bad combination. Behold the Mr. Dithers Syndrome.


Duff McDonald: Why Jamie Dimon Is a Hero

October 19, 2009 - 1:18pm

How JPMorgan Chase's CEO came out on top after the global economic collapse.


China: The Recession's Real Winner

October 17, 2009 - 4:24pm

China turns crisis into opportunity.


Newsweek Reporter Maziar Bahari Released in Iran

October 17, 2009 - 3:28pm

The NEWSWEEK reporter and filmmaker had been detained in Iran since the June elections.


A Q&A With Carey Mulligan

October 17, 2009 - 11:49am
Mulligan plays Jenny, a '60s British teenager who grows up fast, in . She spoke with Ramin Setoodeh.


Why Fox News Is Un-American

October 17, 2009 - 11:43am

Fox News isn't just bad. It's un-American.


Alter: The Democrats Don't Need to Move Right

October 17, 2009 - 11:33am

Democrats have too many hang-ups.


After Ken Lewis: Bank of America Searches for Its Next CEO

October 16, 2009 - 11:43am

Running Bank of America will be a delicate balancing act for a new CEO.


New Derivatives Bill Opens Up Many Loopholes for Wall Street

October 16, 2009 - 9:26am

'Too Big to Fail' is one problem. But Barney Frank's loophole-filled derivatives bill has created another.


Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Private Incentives

October 16, 2009 - 9:19am

Energy Secretary Steven Chu argues that incentives for private-sector innovators are key to achieving breakthroughs in energy efficiency.


How Oakland Is Leading Marijuana Legalization

October 15, 2009 - 10:43pm

A nine-block section of downtown Oakland, Calif., has become a modern marijuana mecca—and a model for what a legalized-drug America could look like. Why the stars are aligning for the pro-weed movement.


Can Obama Help New Orleans's Troubled Kids?

October 15, 2009 - 10:24am

President Obama is visiting New Orleans for only one day. His potential impact on the city's children, however, could last much longer.


Wall Street: What Happened to Financial Reform?

October 15, 2009 - 10:04am

Why there's been a lot of talk about protecting consumers but little action.