Monday, June 15, 2009

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

Will Iran's 'Marriage Crisis' Bring Down Ahmadinejad?
Ben Curtis / AP
A female supporter holding a poster of reformist candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi gestures to passing motorists, while at left, fellow supporters are seen reflected in a car door mirror on Valiasr Street in downtown Tehran on Monday, June 8, 2009

1. Will Iran's 'Marriage Crisis' Bring Down Ahmadinejad?

By Azadeh Moaveni

A real estate bubble and rampant inflation have priced many young Iranians out of the marriage market, and their seething resentment may hurt the incumbent in Friday's election

2. Tagged: The World's Most Annoying Website

By Sean Gregory

Got Tagged? You're not alone. One sucker's embarrassing tale

3. Could North Korea Provoke a New Korean War?

By Mark Thompson / Washington

The North Korean regime's belligerence has forced military planners to think about what a resumption of hostilities, however unlikely, would look like

4. How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live

By Steven Johnson

Once just a fad, Twitter is developing into a powerful form of communication. What its growth says about us — and the future of American innovation

5. The Church and Gay Marriage: Are Mormons Misunderstood?

By DAVID VAN BIEMA

From politics to pop culture, the Church of Latter-day Saints is now a mainstream force. But the church's high-stakes campaign against gay marriage has made it a target. A look at what Mormons believe

6. Apple Unveils the New iPhone: Hail, O Great One

By Josh Quittner

Apple's iPhone 3Gs offers more speed, dazzling smarts, and a brave new world for killer apps; one will even unlock your car

7. Barack Obama, Stop Ruining My Marriage

By Sean Gregory

The list of reasons to admire Barack Obama is longer than Pennsylvania Avenue. But please, and I'm begging here, let's not hold him up as an exemplary husband simply because he takes his wife out on a date

8. This Porn's for You: Budweiser's Racy Web Ad

By Belinda Luscombe

The beermaker pokes fun at guys who buy porn along with their beer. But you can't see it on TV

9. Guns, Germs and Recession: The Curse on Mexican Tourism

By Ioan Grillo / Mexico City

The triple whammy of the drug war, swine flu and the global economic crisis have sapped one of Mexico's critical revenue streams

10. For Republicans, the Ice Age Cometh

By Mike Murphy

Numbers don't lie. Unless Republicans overhaul their message, the losses will continue

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