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Motherhood in Midlife
It is a very special kind of baby boom: the number of women over 40 who have given birth has more than doubled over the past 20 years. What's driving this trend, and what are the particular risks and rewards of starting a family, or adding to it, in life's middle passage? Read the story and view a photo gallery of celebrated moms over 40
Preparing for Twilight
Gay Americans confront unique issues as they age. A new generation of seniors is standing up and demanding improvements in health care and legal protections for the gay community. Plus: a report on the complications of aging with HIV.
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Memorializing 9/11--and Calculating the Palin Factor
The most popular stories, photo galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com for the week ending Sept. 12
'Photos: Sacred Steel'
Metal salvaged from the World Trade Center has been preserved in tribute to the victims of 9/11.
'Struggling School-Age Boys'
A new study suggests that parents are right to worry about their sons.
'Photos: The Career of Gov. Palin'
She emerged from political obscurity to become the GOP's veep pick. Her life and times.
'An Apostle of Alaska'
She's a moose-hunting mom who juggles BlackBerrys and kids. But what does Gov. Palin believe?
'So Who's Winning This Thing?'
Stumper takes a step back from the hand-to-hand combat to assess the battlefield.
'Team McCain and the Trooper'
An ally of GOP presidential nominee John McCain moves to curb an investigation of Gov. Palin.
'Another Kind of Addict'
What exactly is sex addiction, and how are those who suffer from the disorder treated?
'It's Not Just White Girls'
Anorexics can be male, old, Latino, black or pregnant. A new book undercuts old stereotypes.
'Bum Rap'
A clothing fad puts suggestive phrases on the backside--posing fresh challenges for schools.
'Friends Like These'
How the protracted fall of Detroit's mayor hurts Barack Obama's chances in Michigan.
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The Midlife Baby Boom
Biological clocks be damned, more women than ever are having babies at an age when previous generations might have been sending their kids off to college. But even with recent medical advances, middle-aged maternity isn't easy. Meet a diverse group of midlife mothers in our gallery.
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Sacred Steel and Particle Physics
The 10 most-read stories on Newsweek.com's international site for the week ending Sept. 12
1. 'Photos: 9/11 Steel Beams Become Memorials'
How the steel remnants of 9/11 are serving as victim tributes around the world.
2. 'Photos: The Career of Gov. Sarah Palin'
From the Barracuda's early days on the basketball court to her career as a political activist.
3. 'An Apostle of Alaska'
We know the moose-hunting, Blackberry-juggling mom. But who's the real Sarah Palin?
4. 'Another Kind of Addict'
What is sex addiction, and how are those who suffer from it, like actor David Duchovny, treated?
5. 'Global Literacy Quiz'
Take your brain for a spin! Test your knowledge in NEWSWEEK's annual Global Literacy Quiz.
6. 'It's Not Just White Girls'
Anorexics can be male, elderly, Latino, black or pregnant. A new book undercuts old stereotypes.
7. 'Can You Say 'Sexist'?'
Time to learn, Republicans. The party that trashed the women's movement finds its inner feminist.
8. 'What Will the Collider Tell Us?'
Flipping the ON switch to history's biggest and most expensive experiment.
9. 'Photos: A Century of Medical Oddities'
We've compiled the weirdest medical phenomena the last two centuries have to offer.
10. 'We Fought Cancer...And Cancer Won'
After decades of hit-or-miss treatments, it's time to rethink the war on cancer.
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