Wednesday, August 5, 2009

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Can a Weakened Ahmadinejad Keep a Grip on His Second Term?

By TONY KARON

Unprecedented resistance on the streets and in the corridors of power to the result of the June 12 election shows no sign of abating, leaving the President entering office with a diminished political hand

Cash for Clunkers: How Big an Environmental Boost?

By BRYAN WALSH

The government's cash-for-clunkers program is a big winner with American consumers and the auto industry, but how good is it for the environment?

The Luxury-Brand Effect: Should BMW Sell Ketchup?

By SEAN GREGORY

Many luxury brands are desperate, and a new study shows that moves into smaller-ticket markets might work

American Idol Exodus: Paula Abdul Says She's Leaving

By S. JAMES SNYDER

Only weeks after fans took to Twitter, launching a save-the-Paula tweet campaign, the judge uses the social media platform to announce her departure from the popular reality TV series

Boomers: Older and Maybe, Finally Wiser

By KURT ANDERSEN

In an excerpt from his new book, 'Reset: How This Crisis Can Restore Our Values and Renew America', Kurt Andersen explains why the Baby Boomer culture should change to reflect the urgency of modern life

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Singing to Stop the Fighting in Sierra Leone

By Glenna Gordon / Freetown

Seven years after the end of its brutal civil war, Sierra Leone is still struggling with ethnic tensions and conflict. But at a studio in the country's capital, young musicians are trying to make a change through song

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