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Last year, nearly 350,000 women had breast-augmentation surgery--an increase of 64 percent since 2000. But for all the tabloid chatter about the procedure, it's a significant surgery, with plenty of potential complications. We discuss what women should know before taking this step.

The Civil War Writ Large
They were the Imax movies of their day--immense colorful paintings, called cycloramas, viewed in the round. In an exclusive video, we report on the restoration of an 1884 depiction of the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. 

Highlights
Just some of what's ahead in our columns, blogs and interactive forums.

• Get the latest on America's mortgage crisis in Daniel McGinn's Resident Expert column.
• Christopher Dickey explores the divide between the West and Middle East in his Shadowland column.
• Join Peter G. Peterson for a Live Talk on solving America's problems on Thursday, April 3, at 11 a.m. ET.
• Read Checkpoint Baghdad, our blog about life in Iraq, written by Babak Dehghanpisheh and other contributors.
• For an inside look at Congress and the White House, read Eleanor Clift's Capitol Letter, published Fridays.

The Top 10 Headlines of the Week
The most clicked-on stories and photo galleries on Newsweek.com for the week ending March 28

'From Barry to Barack'
A photo gallery tracks the evolution of Democratic front runner Barack Obama's identity.

'When Barry Became Barack'
He grew up as Barry, but took on his African name during college. Inside Obama's journey.

'The Eight Most Fattening Easter Candies'
A closer look at what those Peeps, bunnies and eggs will cost you in the calorie department

'Girls Will Be Girls. Or Not.'
Why aren't more powerful women caught up in sex scandals? The statistics and the social science.

'Here's Looking at You, Kids'
Artists discover the Documentation Generation. But can we trust what they see?

'Poor Billionaires'
In a nation plagued by hyperinflation, bread is a bargain at $10 million. Inside Zimbabwe's economy.

'In Search of the God Particle'
A major physics experiment starts this summer in Europe. Will it change our views of the universe?

'Words Over Weapons'
A would-be Palestinian suicide bomber on why she changed her mind about violence against Israelis

'Ireland's Catholic Orders'
A photo gallery captures monks and nuns who live and pray in cloistered settings.

'Stop the Fight!'
A photo gallery of the controversial sport of cockfighting, illegal in all 50 states

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Getting Her 'Freak' On
Diane Arbus, the late photographer famous for documenting people on the fringes of society, including dwarfs and prostitutes, discovered some of her most famous images in Hubert's Museum, a Times Square freak show. Now a new book shows how Arbus, her subjects and the collectors who came later all tie together in a tall but true American tale.


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• Panic? Recession? Catastrophe? The economic news these days isn't great, but Robert Samuelson says hold the hysteria.
• An unusually chilling new video from Al Qaeda has officials worried, report  Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball.
• Media mogul Silvio Berlusconi wants another term as Italy's prime minister. Read our full Q&A with him.
• Participate in debates on foreign affairs and other topics at PostGlobal, a blog featuring Fareed Zakaria.
• Meditation may be calming, but can it change your brain? Read Sharon Begley on new research into monks' brains.
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• Watch video footage from a lively campaign rally in Sicily
• Videos, photos and more Tibet coverage

Barry Grows Up and Palestinians Play Nice
The 10 most-read stories on Newsweek.com's international site for the week ending March 28

1. 'Photo Gallery: From Barry to Barack'
He went from a skinny kid in Hawaii to president of the Harvard Law Review. A look back in photos.

2. 'When Barry Became Barack'
In college, the young Barry took to being called by his formal name. What this tells us about him.

3. 'Girls Will Be Girls. Or Not.'
Why aren't more powerful women caught up in sordid sex scandals? Is it the sensible shoes?

4. 'Poor Billionaires'
In a nation with rampant hyperinflation, bread is a bargain at $10 million. Inside Zimbabwe's economy.

5. 'In Search of the God Particle'
The biggest experiment in physics starts this summer in Europe. Will the universe ever be the same?

6. 'Words Over Weapons'
A would-be Palestinian suicide bomber tells why she changed her mind on violence against Israelis.

7. 'Photo Gallery: Ireland's Catholic Orders'
Sisters, fathers, convents and peaceful monasteries are just a part of the country's religious fabric.

8. 'Photo Gallery: Stop the Fight!'
A look behind the scenes of the often-bloody business of cockfighting and the birds who do battle

9. 'Menacing Message'
Experts say its low-key and spooky tone is a departure. How dangerous is Al Qaeda's last tape?

10. 'Photo Gallery: The Most Fuel-Efficient Cars'
They're compact, they're cute and they're selling like hotcakes. Why does everyone love the minicar?