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The Art and Craft Of Making Movies
With Oscar's date with destiny fast approaching, Newsweek sat down with some of the brightest stars in Hollywood's galaxy. Log on to Newsweek.com on the date nominations are announced to watch candid conversations with Anne Hathaway, Brad Pitt, Mickey Rourke, Robert Downey Jr. and others as they discuss acting, directing--and the intense politics of Tinseltown's biggest prizes.

Criminals and Their Pets
Perhaps more than most folks, the lawless crave the unconditional love of a good pet. Cult leader Jim Jones and his monkeys are just one entry in our gallery of some of history's most twisted evil masterminds, and the animals they adored.

Highlights
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• As the conflict in Gaza rages, Christopher Dickey exposes Europe's view in Shadowland, his weekly column.
• The incoming president faces untold foreign-policy challenges. Read Michael Hirsh on the politics of diplomacy.
• Will Barack Obama scrap the Bush legacy on terrorism? Read Terror Watch, with Michael Isikoff.
• Catch the latest on the arts-and-entertainment scene by logging into Sarah Ball's timely new blog, Pop Vox.
• How will Washington change under the new regime? Eleanor Clift takes you backstage in her weekly column. 

Passing the Torch
The most popular stories, photo galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com for the week ending Jan. 16.

'Obama's Cheney Dilemma'
The veep pushed for expanded executive power. Will the new president want to give it back?

'Photos:Bush's Best and Worst Moments'
An embattled president exits the stage. Will history redeem him? A gallery of Bush's highs and lows.

'Photos: Golden Globes Gaffes'
The run-up to the Oscars has a colorful history of champagne-laden mishaps. An illustrated tour.

'Ballad of the Sad Cafés'
Paris banned smoking in bistros a year ago. How the City of Lights is coping amid a cold winter.

'Photos: Extreme Pet Gadgets'
If you think your pet is spoiled, think again. The latest gadgets for domestic animals.

'Where Bush Was Right'
Both candidates ran against him. But on some issues, the next team would be wise to follow suit.

'The Lost Shepherd'
Ted Haggard's sex scandal cost him his church, and some of his faith. An evangelical speaks.

'The Enigma in Chief'
Did Bush's innocence drive his missteps?Or was he manipulated into bad choices?

'Photos: Falls From Grace'
A gallery of scandal-scarred religious leaders who did not always practice what they preached.

'Photos:Gaza's History of Violence'
The epic history of conflict of a small plot of land at the center of the Middle East conflict.

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Bush Turns Over a New Leaf
After eight years in the White House, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney have been thrown back into the job market just as the economy hits the skids. We asked readers to imagine new, post-West Wing careers for the pair. View our gallery of the best responses.


Hounds of Hell
Even Hitler had a puppy. Go online to view our gallery of notorious criminals and their pets.


Highlights
Here are some of the columnists, bloggers and guest writers you can find on Newsweek.com.

• Join in the conversation at PostGlobal, where Fareed Zakaria and others talk about the latest global news.
• Barack Obama takes office this week. Columnist Jonathan Alter and our other experts bring you the latest news.
• Steve Jobs's illness has dire implications not just for Apple but for the reporters who cover it, says Daniel Lyons.
• Rod Nordland is one of the few reporters inside Gaza during the Israeli siege. Read his dispatches on the Web.
• China's GDP became larger than Germany's last year. Read more at China Calling, a blog by Melinda Liu and others.

Bush's Legacy and Electric Vehicles
The 10 most-viewed articles, galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com for the week ending Jan. 16

1. 'Obama's Cheney Dilemma'
Cheney is leaving, but the shadow of his efforts to increase presidential power will loom over Obama.

2. 'Photos: President Bush's Highs and Lows'
It was a controversial presidency. What were the major hits and misses of W's two terms?

3. 'Photos: Golden Gaffes'
NEWSWEEK picks the 10 most embarrassing moments in Golden Globes history.

4. 'Ballad of the Sad Cafés'
Paris said au revoir to its smoky cafés. How is the City of Lights coping with its bistro smoking ban?

5. 'Where Bush Was Right'
Both candidates ran against Bush's policies. But on a few issues he'd do well to follow W.

6. 'The Enigma in Chief'
Did Bush's missteps stem from innocence and incompetence, or was he manipulated by others?

7. 'Photos: Gaza's History of Violence'
A history of the small strip of land that's gone from quiet city to international conflagration.

8. 'Photos: History of Economic Downturns'
From Dutch tulip mania to today, a look at the bubbles, panics and depressions of the past.

9. 'Switched-On Highways'
Shai Agassi says electric cars are cheaper and faster than any hybrid on the market.

10. 'What's the Best Fix?'
The economic crisis needs a solution, but politicians and economists can't decide on which.