Monday, July 13, 2009

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

Why Are Southerners So Fat?
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1. Why Are Southerners So Fat?

By Claire Suddath

Eight of the 10 fattest states are in the South, says a new report. The region famous for its fried food has been struggling with its weight for years, but then again, so has the rest of the country

2. TIME's Interview with Sarah Palin: 'It's All for Alaska'

By Jay Newton-Small / Dillingham, Alaska

The governor explains the reasoning behind her surprise resignation

3. Joe Jackson Makes Bid for Care of Michael's Kids

By Bryan Alexander / Los Angeles

The pop star's will designated his mother, Katherine, as guardian of his three children. But in an ABC interview, his father expresses a wish to join in

4. The Outsider: Where Is Sarah Palin Going Next?

By David Von Drehle and Jay Newton-Small / Dillingham, Alaska

The exiting Alaska governor's outsider politics take her on the road less traveled. But where is she going?

5. Yes, I Suck: Self-Help Through Negative Thinking

By John Cloud

Contrary to the "love yourself" message propounded by countless self-help books, a new study suggests that for people with low self-esteem, positive thinking hurts more than it helps

6. Is There Hope for the American Marriage?

By Caitlin Flanagan

Buffeted by affairs and ennui, the intact, two-parent family is under assault. What America needs to get over its commitment issues. (Hint: it isn't love)

7. Oh Crap! My Parents Joined Facebook

By Dan Fletcher

There's no buzzkill quite like getting a friend request on Facebook from Mommy and Daddy dearest

8. Afterbirth: It's What's For Dinner

By Joel Stein

My wife ate her own placenta. I had to watch. And then I had to write

9. Florida Wrestles with Its Python Problem

By Tim Padgett / Miami

Floridians are generally not flummoxed by the variety of reptile species that invade their state. But that nonchalance vanished last week when a 2-year-old was strangled to death in her crib by a 9-ft. Burmese python

10. Scientists Create Human Sperm from Stem Cells

By Alice Park

For the first time, researchers have generated germ cells from embryonic stem cells

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