Sunday, November 2, 2008

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How Obama and McCain Would Lead

By DAVID VON DREHLE

No matter who wins, the 44th U.S. President will inherit a nation in a world of hurt. A look at how each man would face an epic challenge

Why Is Voting Overseas So Difficult?

By ANN BINLOT / HONG KONG

An expatriate in Hong Kong discovers the difficulties of trying to cast her vote from afar

Congo Quagmire Finally Grabs the World's Attention

By NICK WADHAMS / NAIROBI

Analysis: The current humanitarian catastrophe has its origins in another disaster in eastern Africa — the genocides of Rwanda

Can Obama Overcome the Urkel Effect?

By JOEL STEIN

Barack Obama may conquer racial prejudice, but can he beat back America's nerdophobia?

McCain's Unneeded Cheney Endorsement

By JAY NEWTON-SMALL

If there's a list of people that John McCain doesn't want to publicly endorse him in the closing days before the election, Vice President Dick Cheney probably rates pretty high.

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By Jay Newton-Small

If there's a list of people that John McCain doesn't want to publicly endorse him in the closing days before the election, Vice President Dick Cheney probably rates pretty high.

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50 Best Inventions 2008

From a genetic testing service to an invisibility cloak to an ingenious public bike system to the world's first moving skyscraper — here are TIME's picks for the top innovations of 2008

Quotes of the Day

"I have awful, awful nightmares of trying to dig myself out from underground."
FREUD DE MELO, A 73-YEAR-OLD BRAZILIAN MAN
on suffering from taphephobia, the fear of being buried alive. To cope with his phobia, de Melo built a personal burial chapel with built-in microphones so that he can alert the outside if he gets buried alive
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Tallinn

Who Needs Halloween? Estonia Has Real Ghosts

By Andrew Purvis / Tallinn

There's not much point dressing up once a year, when real ghosts and ghouls are commonplace

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