Monday, April 6, 2009

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

The Queen and Mrs. Obama: A Breach in Protocol
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Queen Elizabeth II, left, and Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace

1. The Queen and Mrs. Obama: A Breach in Protocol

By Howard Chua-Eoan

A whiff of scandal momentarily froze the British media after the U.S. First Lady put her hand on the Queen's back

2. Why Legalizing Marijuana Makes Sense

By Joe Klein

Legalizing marijuana may be politically risky. But the economic benefits are becoming difficult to ignore

3. Why the Office Oddball Is Good for Business

By Jeffrey Kluger

The Dwight Schrutes of the office world can be bizarre, endlessly annoying and unpleasant to be around, but it turns out they may also inspire a more productive workplace

4. Facebook Takes a Dive: Why Social Networks Are Bad Businesses

By 24/7 Wall St.

There has been turmoil at Facebook and MySpace. That may be because neither one of them will ever make a cent of profit

5. 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

6. Michelle Obama Finds Her Role on the World Stage

By Michael Scherer / London

They traveled to London together, but Barack Obama and the First Lady are traveling in different worlds

7. Barack Obama's New World Order

By Michael Scherer / Strasbourg

Under Obama's leadership, the U.S. has a new look for Europe — short on grand designs and long on collaboration

8. Is Pot Good For You?

By John Cloud / San Francisco

Well, no. But the latest research suggests the health risk from occasional use is mild, and it might ease certain ills

9. How Obama Is Using the Science of Change

By Michael Grunwald

It's more than a campaign slogan. Inside the White House's plan to employ behavioral economics to promote its agenda--and fundamentally alter the way Americans live

10. Want to Save Some Money? Shop Without Touching

By Sean Gregory

New research shows that people who touch merchandise while shopping are willing to pay more to have it

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