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- Holly Bailey and Katie Connolly follow all the Washington political intrigue at our Beltway blog, The Gaggle.
- Rana Foroohar and the other writers of our Wealth of Nations blog help you navigate the global downturn.
- Pop Vox, our arts blog edited by Sarah Ball, has an interview with Wolverine himself and more news from Hollywood.
- Larry Kaplow digs through a new report on human-rights violations in Iraq at our Checkpoint Baghdad blog.
Hate, Race and Web Cruelty--in the Age of Obama
These are the most read stories and photo galleries on Newsweek.com for the week ending May 1.
1. Photos: Hate Groups Rebranded in Age of Obama
2. Rebranding Hate in the Age of Obama
With an African-American president and the economy in bad shape, extremist groups are trying to enter the mainstream—and they're having some success.
By Eve Conant
3. Raising Katie
What adopting a white girl taught a black family about race in the Obama era.
By Tony Dokoupil
4. A Tragedy That Won’t Fade Away
When grisly images of their daughter's death went viral on the Internet, the Catsouras family decided to fight back.
By Jessica Bennett
5. Photos: A History of the Flu
6. Photos: A Young Woman's Tragic Death
7. Photos: Americas Famous Interracial Families
8. ‘We Could Have Done This the Right Way’
How Ali Soufan, an FBI agent, got Abu Zubaydah to talk without torture.
By Michael Isikoff
9. Scoring Obama’s First 100 Days
With all that the president has done, he's in league, so far, with FDR and LBJ. But early success is just that.
By Jonathan Alter
10. The Gaggle: Specter Switches Parties; Says GOP Has Changed
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Highlights
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- Pop Vox, our arts blog edited by Sarah Ball, has an interview with Wolverine himself and more news from Hollywood.
- Larry Kaplow digs through a new report on human-rights violations in Iraq at our Checkpoint Baghdad blog.
- Join in the conversation at PostGlobal, where Fareed Zakaria and others talk about the latest global news.
- Holly Bailey and Katie Connolly follow all the Washington political intrigue at our Beltway blog, The Gaggle.
- Rana Foroohar and the other writers of our Wealth of Nations blog help you navigate the global downturn.
Return of the Trekkies and the Flu
These are the top articles, galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com's international site for the week ending May 1.
1. 'Rebranding Hate in the Age of Obama'
With a black president and a bad economy, extremist groups are trying to go mainstream.
2. 'I Am Dr. Realist'
Economist Nouriel Roubini, a.k.a. "Dr. Doom," says the bottom is still a year away.
3. 'City of Fear'
An on-scene report from Mexico City on how the H1N1 virus is terrorizing a city of 20 million.
4. 'A Tragedy That Won't Fade Away'
A family fights back after grisly images of their daughter's death went viral on the Internet.
5. 'Photos: A History of the Flu'
A flu pandemic occurs every 30 to 40 years. Tracking a deadly virus through the centuries.
6. 'We Could Have Done This the Right Way'
How Ali Soufan, an FBI agent, got Abu Zubaydah to talk without resorting to torture.
7. 'Scoring Obama's First 100 Days'
So far, he's in league with FDR and LBJ. But early success is not necessarily a sign of things to come.
8. 'Photos: "Star Trek's" Famous, Unusual Alumni'
International royalty and famous rock stars have guest-starred aboard the USS Enterprise.
9. 'We're All Trekkies Now'
"Star Trek" is way cool. How? Because the geeks have inherited the earth and the White House.
10. 'Happy Days Are Here Again'
Sorry, art house. For now, cheap and cheerful is what works in popular entertainment.
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