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Nov 16, 2007 01:01 PM
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HIGHLIGHTS: Pg. 6
The Sounds of Silence
In Burma, the ruling military junta has put an end to the street protests in September that were led by defiant Buddhist monks. The question now: where have all those monks gone? This week, read a series of on-scene stories from Lennox Samuels. Among his reports: a journal about daily life in Burma now.
Thanksgiving Puzzler
What's a healthier food choice: cranberry sauce or turkey gravy? Whole-wheat bagels with cream cheese or a glazed doughnut? Test yourself in our Which Is Worse interactive
Blogs: Our blog coverage this week ranges from online gaming to the summer games in Beijing.
- Read N'gai Croal's blog, Level Up, updated daily with the latest in online gaming news and product reviews.
- Join Steven Levy for a Live Talk on his cover story about the future of reading, Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m., ET.
- On Wednesdays, check out Michael Isikoff's and Mark Hosenball's investigative dispatch, Terror Watch.
- Get daily coverage of the latest in sports news in the All-Starr Blog, written by correspondent Mark Starr.
- Melinda Liu has two blogs from China: Asia Rising and her latest, on the 2008 Games, Countdown to Beijing.
THE POPULARITY INDEX:
Newsweek's most popular stories online during the week ending Nov. 16
1. ‘I Want to Live for My Guys’
An Iraq vet who lost her legs to an IED blast adjusts to life back at home.
2. A Hizbullah Mole?
How did a Detroit waitress infiltrate the U.S. intelligence establishment?
3. Toyota’s Green Problem
Why environmentalists are turning on the maker of the popular Prius
4. A Fiscal ‘Tsunami’
The government's top watchdog warns of a coming economic catastrophe.
5. Hillary’s Achilles’ Heel
Howard Fineman says brainy women don't frighten voters. But control freaks do.
6. ‘If I Had to Do It Over Again’
Condoleezza Rice admits the United States should have understood Iraq better.
7. 1968: The Year That Changed Everything
Why we're still rehashing that era from four decades ago in the current presidential contest
8. So Long, Gideons
Many U.S. hotels and motels are bucking tradition and no longer offer a Bible in their bedside tables.
9. Injection of Reflection
Those who carry out the death penalty are increasingly uncomfortable with it.
10. Setting a New Course
The leader in GPS technology comes under competitive attack.
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Pg. 16: Read an excerpt from Kate DiCamillo’s ‘Great Joy’ and get the full Life In Books archive
PERSPECTIVES
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WORLD
Pg. 32: Read our blog from Iraq, Checkpoint Baghdad
NATION
Pg. 40: Read our blog on troops returning from war, Soldier’s Home
ENTERPRISE
Watch video of Richard M. Smith's interview with Infosys CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan and other executives
Enterprise My Turn: Send the story of your small business to Myturn.Newsweek.com
SCIENCE
Pg. 52: Read Sharon Begley’s blog, Lab Notes
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