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- N'Gai Croal covers the intersection of technology and culture in our newest blog, American Geek.
- Read Wray Herbert's Mind Matters column for the latest research on the brain and psychology.
- As the financial crisis continues, Daniel Gross explains how Wall Street and Washington are reacting.
- Senior editor Sharon Begley covers scientific research and debunks junk science in her Lab Notes blog.
- Barbara Kantrowitz and Pat Wingert sort the facts from the hype about hormone-replacement therapy.
Power and Passings
The most popular stories, photo galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com for the week ending Jan. 2.
'Power Couples'
From Hillary and Bill to Brangelina, a photographic look at some of the world's most powerful pairs.
'Transitions'
Remembering the remarkable lives of the world leaders and celebrities who left us in 2008.
'Republican Reboot'
Four hot design firms take a stab at re-branding the GOP.
'Putting the Chic Back in Dressing'
America's true sartorial heritage is simplicity, not sloppiness. An argument against fanny packs.
'The Rich, Behaving Badly'
In a year of horrendous financial news, some stories of greed and excess really stood out.
'The Web Masters'
From Tina Brown to Evan Williams, five people who are changing the Internet.
'The Story of Power'
To study it is not only diverting, but illuminating. A biography of an ancient human impulse.
'What We Missed'
From Afghanistan to solar energy, the 10 most overlooked stories of 2008.
'Year-End Whoppers'
The bogus claims and political tall tales didn't stop on Election Day, according to FactCheck.org.
'Why She Cuts'
One woman's fight against the compulsion to injure herself.
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Know Your Power Couples
Ah, l'amour. As any couple knows, it can be the most intoxicating and infuriating of power struggles. What, then, of the couples where each half of the pair is one of the most powerful individuals on the planet? We present a highly subjective look at 10 of the world's top power couples, and rate which half of each duo actually wields the most force.
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Ditch the Fanny Pack, Find a Yeti
The 10 most-viewed articles, photo galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com's international site for the week ending Jan. 2.
1. 'Photos: Transitions 2008'
A look at the lives of the celebrities, inventors, authors and others who passed away last year.
2. 'Photos: Rebranding the GOP'
If the Republican party expects to rebound after Obama's win, it will need a new, hip look.
3. 'Putting the Chic Back in Dressing'
America's true sartorial is simplicity, not sloppiness. It's time to lose the fanny packs.
4. 'Photos: Big Animals are Large and in Charge'
A curious collection of plus-size pets, mammoth mammals and other colossal creatures.
5. 'Photos: Rich Who Behaved Badly in 2008'
When the tide went out on high finance, it revealed a lot of rotting fish below the surface.
6. 'The Web Masters'
Five people whose work is changing the internet as we know it, and what to watch for in 2009.
7. 'Photos: Of Moas and Monsters'
A photographic tour of our obsession with mysterious, hard-to-find or mythical animals.
8. 'The Story of Power'
The study of power is not only diverting, but illuminating. A biography of an ancient impulse.
9. 'Why She Cuts'
Why doctors disagree about how to diagnose people with a compulsion to injure themselves.
10. 'Fixing Uncle Sam's Image Problem'
Recognizing that America can't go it alone is the best way to boost the country's standing.
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