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A Special Breed of Fan-atic
Politics may be blood sport, but football--well, that's a pastime to dye for. Every fall, a special breed of fan goes the extra mile to show the team he cares. We toured the world to find the finest face painters in all of sports, and struggled to understand what drives an enthusiast to act out with bright hues.
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Highlights
See xtra.Newsweek.com for the latest from our writers on the economy, the election and more.
- Follow the crucial final days of the 2008 presidential campaign in Howard Fineman's Race to the Finish blog.
- In his daily politics blog, Stumper, Andrew Romano follows the slings and arrows along the campaign trail.
- For a rigorous look at the latest discoveries in the world of science, see Sharon Begley's Lab Notes blog.
- This week Dean Ornish, M.D., offers sage advice for staying physically and mentally healthy in these trying times.
- Check out our newest blog, China Calling, by Newsweek Beijing bureau chief Melinda Liu and contributors.
Campaign 2008: The Pain and Gain Edition
The most popular stories, galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com for the week ending Oct. 17.
'Photos: History of Economic Downturns'
It may be dark days on Wall Street, but America has been through some tough times before.
'Photos:Women on What Matters Most'
From Newsweek's Women & Leadership conference, stars at the top of their game.
'Pro-Life Catholics for Obama'
Should abortion be a litmus test for political support? A theologian's dissection of the issue.
'Pulling Away'
A month out, Barack Obama opens up a double-digit lead in the latest newsweek Poll.
'The Man Who Would Be King'
If George Washington had been made monarch, this Texas family might be American royalty today.
'There Is a Silver Lining'
The economic crisis has forced Americans to confront bad habits. What we can learn from the pain.
'Big Hair, Big Show'
On "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team," the scariest person doesn't even cheer.
'Interactive Graphic: Swing-State Map'
View the latest polling data on the presidential race, and see what McCain is up against.
'Stumper: Don't Call It a Comeback'
Beware the emergence of a McCain-on-the-rebound narrative. The evidence doesn't support it.
'Photos: Taxpayer Anger Over the Bailout'
Amid the wrangling over how to right the economy in Washington, a look at how Main Street reacted.
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FROM NEWSWEEK'S INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS
Reasons to Fear the Dark
Forget cute orange pumpkins and pop-culture costumes. A truly eerie Halloween begins in a medieval crypt. Siena, along with 32 other spooky Italian cities, is introducing Halloween itineraries that take urban adventurers through graveyards, catacombs and crypts. Can't get to Siena? Watch our video of the fright fest.
The Downside of Growth
Rich food and cigarettes are killing more and more Chinese every year as patterns of ill-health there start to match those of affluent countries, and a new report warns of "a health and economic time bomb."
Highlights
These are some of the columnists, bloggers and guest writers you can find on Newsweek.com.
- Joseph Stiglitz and other Nobel Prize-winning economists offer their advice for the next U.S. president.
- In a new column, Sumit Ganguly explains that a lack of religious tolerance may threaten India's economic rise.
- Can Vogue make it in India, where poverty is a bigger worry than Prada? Sameer Reddy has more in a new column.
- Read China Calling, a new blog by Melinda Liu and others covering the latest news in the Middle Kingdom.
- Join the debate at PostGlobal, where Fareed Zakaria and others talk about the issues behind the latest headlines.
The Upside to the Credit Crunch
The most popular stories, galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com's international site for the week ending Oct. 17
1. 'Photos: History of Economic Downturns'
From tulip bulbs to bank bailouts, pictures that chronicle historical hard times.
2. 'Photos: Women and Leadership'
Ten female moguls share their stories on family, success, motivation and more.
3. 'There is a Silver Lining'
Fareed Zakaria says today's pain will lead to tomorrow's gains--if the U.S. kicks its bad habits.
4. 'Photos: Taxpayer Anger over Economy, Bailout'
How are Americans getting along in these tough times? A gallery explores some of the ways.
5. 'Bah, Humbug!'
A Christmas without credit cards? What lower limits mean this holiday shopping season.
6. 'People Who Live in Glass Häuser'
Europe's economies thought they were safe. As the credit crunch spreads, they discover they're not.
7. 'It's Just a Flesh Wound'
Who are the 10 percent of Americans who feel "satisfied" with the country's direction?
8. 'Pulling Away'
Obama opens a double-digit lead in new NEWSWEEK poll. Does McCain have a chance?
9. 'The Pornification of a Generation'
A new book argues that porn's cross-over into mainstream culture is influencing our behaviors.
10. 'End of the Ownership Society'
The American dream of home ownership is now just that--a dream.
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