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Do You Speak Bailout?
America is in crisis. The newspapers are filled with strange and scary
stories about economic wreckage. How much of it do you understand? Can
you tell us what a LIBOR rate is? Know your way around a
mark-to-market? Or what it means to engage in naked short-selling? Take
our financial turmoil quiz, online later this week.
Baghdad's Lords of the Ring
It's an unusual game: teams of men study each other to figure out who's
hiding a ring in his fist, and in which hand. Read about this venerable
Iraqi pastime, and watch a video of the action.
Highlights
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Follow the crucial final days of the presidential campaign in Howard Fineman's Race to the Finish blog.
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Learn about the latest research in psychology and sociology in Wray Herbert's Mind Matters column.
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In his daily politics blog, Stumper, Andrew Romano follows the slings and arrows along the campaign trail.
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For a rigorous look at the latest discoveries in the world of science, see Sharon Begley's blog, Lab Notes.
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Michael Hirsh covers foreign policy and the campaign in The World From Washington column.
The Speech and Debate Claws
The most popular stories, galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com for the week ending Oct. 3
'Palin is Ready? Please'
John McCain says he always puts country first. But not in picking a No. 2, argues Fareed Zakaria.
'Photos:Taxpayer Anger Over the Bailout'
As Congress debated a $700 billion rescue for Wall Street, citizen-activists rose up in protest.
'Photos:Golden Parachutes'
Their firms may have failed, or required emergency assistance. But these CEOs still got paid.
'What If Obama Loses?'
African-Americans had begun to believe the Democrat had a chance. Now, they fear a defeat.
'McCain Won. But Will it Matter?'
Our political blogger Stumper studies the political fallout from the first presidential debate.
'The Monster That Ate Wall Street'
How "credit default swaps"--an insurance against bad loans--turned from a smart bet into a killer.
'How to Keep Him From Cheating'
A new book examines why some men stray in relationships--and what women can do about it.
'Photos: A History of Economic Downturns'
It may be a dark hour on Wall Street. But the crunch is hardly unprecedented.
'The Vices of Their Virtues'
Unpacking the temperaments of the two candidates--and how they would govern.
'The Credit You Deserve'
Getting a loan may be harder these days. But it's not impossible. Where to look.
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FROM NEWSWEEK'S INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS
Formula One Goes Dark
Can Formula One, the fabled European racing event, make the transition to the developing world? F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone certainly thinks so.
Last week, Singapore held its first race; the event took place at night
so that Western audiences could watch it live. Now Abu Dhabi, India and
South Korea are considering their own night races.
Zardari's 'Fight to the Death'
In Pakistan's battle against Islamic militants, the country's new president, Asif Ali Zardari, is increasingly isolated and besieged, set upon by a hostile media and jittery allies.
Highlights
Here are some of the bloggers, columnists and guest writers you can find on Newsweek.com.
Hello, Washington? It's Wall Street. Please Help.
The most popular stories, galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com's international site for the week ending Oct. 3.
1. 'Palin is Ready? Please'
McCain says that he always puts country first. In this important case, that is simply not true.
2. 'Photos: Taxpayer Anger Over Economy, Bailout'
An assortment of American reactions over the crisis on Wall Street and the ensuing rescue plan.
3. 'Photos: CEOs' Golden Parachutes'
Do these high-power risk takers deserve to walk away unscathed from the firms they ruined?
4. 'Shades of Schadenfreude'
The bail-out horror is almost unbearable for international onlookers … almost.
5. 'The Monster That Ate Wall Street'
How 'credit default swaps'--which insure against bad loans--turned from a smart bet into a killer.
6. 'How to Keep Him From Cheating'
A new book on why some men stray, and what women can do to stop it.
7. 'Photos: A History of Economic Downturns'
How does the disaster on Wall Street measure up against these infamous nosedives?
8. 'The Vices of Their Virtues'
McCain is impetuous? Obama is coolly detached? What does that mean for how they'd govern?
9. 'When Atheists Attack'
Sam Harris, author and noted provocateur, rips Sarah Palin and defends elitism.
10. 'Photos: Insane Asylums Around the World'
A photographer explores the globe's sanitariums, where patients can be treated as less than human.
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