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Wall Street's Bill Comes Due
They're financial titans--with the compensation packages to prove it. But what happens when the bottom falls out? Should the CEOs still get the big payday while employees and taxpayers suffer? See a gallery examining some of the biggest names in the subprime mess and what's happening to their wallets
Surfing the Currents
Struggling to keep pace with all the cutting-edge technology and the latest viral sensations on the Web? Let us be your crafty and irreverent tour guide. Check out our newest blog, The Troll
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See Newsweek.com for the latest from our writers on the economy, the election and more.
Of Markets and Running Mates: Downturn Edition
The most popular stories, photo galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com for the week ending Sept. 19
'Villa for Sale: Two Bucks'
To help stimulate investment, a town in Sicily is giving its dilapidated buildings away.
'Palin's Faltering Favorability Ratings'
The GOP veep candidate made a splash at first, but her poll numbers trended downward last week.
'Photos: Sacred Steel'
Metal salvaged from the World Trade Center has been preserved in tribute to the victims of 9/11.
'Photos: A History of Economic Downturns'
Amid Wall Street's latest meltdown, a look back at other U.S. financial crises and how we coped.
'Why Men Love "Gossip Girl"'
Yes, it's a chick show. But it features well-rounded male characters, too. A critic's confession.
'Drawing Even'
The latest Newsweek Poll showed John McCain and Barack Obama deadlocked in the presidential race.
'How Worried Should You Be?'
As the world reeled from collapses and bailouts, a look at how individuals can insulate themselves.
'Invisible and Overlooked'
A growing population of lesbian and gay seniors seeks recognition for their unique challenges.
'To Work or Not?'
A new study finds that kids of privileged families fare worse when Mom works outside the home.
'A Police Chief, a Lawsuit, a Small-Time Mayor'
Long before Troopergate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was involved in a similar episode in Wasilla.
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FROM NEWSWEEK'S INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS
What They Got Away With
Chief executives at big banks make millions to take big risks. But what happens when they fail? Should CEOs get golden parachutes while employees get only broken dreams? View a gallery of some of the nicest farewell gifts ever.
Giving Globally
A quiz on how people are making a difference.
1. Which species is closest to extinction?
a. California condor
b. Polar bear
c. Bald eagle
d. Emperor penguin
2. Driving at 100 kilometers per hour instead of 110 reduces a typical vehicle's fuel consumption by how much?
a. 19.6 percent
b. 8.2 percent
c. 5 percent
d. 10 percent
3. How many $200 laptops has the One Laptop Per Child Foundation distributed to children living in poverty?
a. 2 million
b. 1 million
c. 500,000
d. 250,000
4. Buying shade-grown coffee benefits which of these populations?
a. Migratory birds
b. Farmers
c. Trees
d. All of the above
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Palin Loses Steam, Election Deadlock
The 10 most-read stories on Newsweek.com's international site for the week ending Sept. 19
1. 'Medical Mystery'
Morgellons, a mysterious skin disorder, has the CDC baffled, yet some still deny its existence.
2. 'Villa for Sale: $2'
To stimulate investment, a town in Sicily is giving its dilapidated buildings away.
3. 'Palin's Favorability Ratings Begin to Falter'
Weeks after joining the campaign, McCain's VP gem is losing her luster.
4. 'Photos: 9/11 Steel Beams Become Memorials'
Remnants of the World Trade Center serve as memorial icons around the world.
5. 'Photos: A History of Economic Downturns'
How does the crisis on Wall Street stack up against history's biggest financial disasters?
6. 'Drawing Even'
The new Newsweek Poll shows McCain and Obama in a deadlock.
7. 'Photos: The Most Fuel-Efficient Cars'
These sleek, ecofriendly automobiles are easy on the eyes, and the gas tank
8. 'How Worried Should You Be?'
How to insulate your investment from the meltdown on Wall Street.
9. 'It's Not Just White Girls'
Anorexics can be male, elderly, Latino, black or pregnant. A new book undercuts old stereotypes.
10. 'Sad Brain, Happy Brain'
How cognitive neuroscience is decoding our emotions, and how our brains feel about that.
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