Monday, June 29, 2009

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

Michael Jackson: The Death of Peter Pan
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Michael Jackson at 13.

1. Michael Jackson: The Death of Peter Pan

By Richard Corliss

Right now we could all use a selective memory wipe to remove all the misery Michael Jackson endured and caused -- to have pure recollections, just for a minute, of the thrilling dancer and singer who dominated '80s music

2. Is an Ugly Baby Harder to Love?

By Jeffrey Kluger

A small new study suggests we're wired to appreciate beautiful babies more than unattractive ones, but does that say anything about our ability to parent?

3. A Pop Icon's Death: The Talent and the Tragedy

By Josh Tyrangiel

The self-proclaimed King of Pop died after suffering cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home. It was the sudden end to a career marked by unprecedented highs and often unfathomable weirdness

4. Farrah Fawcett: The Golden Girl Who Didn't Fade

By Richard Corliss

Farrah Fawcett, dead of cancer at 62, came along just when we needed her. And she wouldn't quit

5. Michael Jackson's Mysterious Medical Past

By Alice Park

Did any of the King of Pop's varied and unconfirmed health problems contribute to his sudden cardiac death?

6. What Happened to Michael Jackson's Millions?

By Adam Smith / London

Some estimates put the singer's debt at the time of his death at $300 million. Others put him almost twice as far into the red

7. Can Wind Power Get Up to Speed?

By Bryan Walsh

A new study finds that we have the technology and wind power to supply more than 40 times the planet's current levels of electricity consumption. So what's the problem?

8. Cheating 2.0: New Mobile Apps Make Adultery Easier

By Jeremy Caplan

AshleyMadison.com, a personals site aimed at facilitating extramarital affairs, now has mobile apps

9. Remembering Michael Jackson on Twitter

By Kristi Oloffson and S. James Snyder

Within minutes of the first news reports surrounding Michael Jackson's death, celebrities were already expressing their grief via Twitter

10. How to Moonwalk like Michael

By Claire Suddath

On March 25, 1983, Michael Jackson took one small step onto a television stage that turned out to be a giant leap for dance choreography. But how exactly do you moonwalk? TIME finds out

Pictures of the Week

Pictures of the Week

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A Nuer girl waits to be admitted at a health clinic run by the medical charity Doctors Without Borders in Nasir, Sudan. Tribal violence in south Sudan has killed hundreds of people in recent months and displaced thousands more.

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