Monday, March 30, 2009

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

The End of Excess: Is This Crisis Good for America?
Reagan: Michael Evans / Zuma; Obama: Brooks Kraft / Corbis for TIME

1. The End of Excess: Is This Crisis Good for America?

By Kurt Andersen

Our 30-year winning streak couldn't last forever. Now we're sobering up. How a reset can make America a saner, better place

2. Juarez: Running the Most Dangerous City in the Americas

By Tim Padgett / Juarez

An interview with the mayor of the Mexican border city, which saw almost 2,000 drug-related deaths since the beginning of last year

3. Ian McKellen: The Player

By ALEX PERRY / CAPE TOWN

Ian McKellen is the greatest British stage actor of his generation — though it took his onscreen turns to finally prove it

4. Celebrity Twittering: Is That Really You, Shaq?

By Claire Suddath

Two men followed Shaquille O'Neal's Twitter feed to find the superstar in person. And they're not the only ones. See how the fan-celebrity dynamic is changing.

5. Want to Save Money? Carry Around $100 Bills

By Sean Gregory

A new study explores our reticence to break big bills

6. The World's Cheapest Car Debuts in India

By JYOTI THOTTAM / PUNE

Defying doubters, Tata Motors launched the Nano subcompact with a sticker price of less than $2,000. Is this the future of auto manufacturing?

7. Is the Economy Starting to Recover? Or Just Less Bad?

By Justin Fox

Encouraging news on home sales and durable-goods orders do not a recovery make. But it helps build confidence, and we sure need that.

8. A Blacklist for Websites Backfires in Australia

By Belinda Luscombe

Australia's media watchdog learned the hard way that blocking objectionable Web content is harder than it sounds — especially when your list of banned URLs gets leaked

9. Germany's Phantom Serial Killer: A DNA Blunder

By Claudia Himmelreich / Berlin

The hunt for a mysterious female serial killer seems to have come to an end, as German police reveal that DNA evidence may be the result of contaminated cotton swabs

10. Are 3-D Movies Ready for Their Closeup?

By Josh Quittner

For some of the world's top filmmakers, digital 3-D is the future of movies. Adjust your glasses

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