Monday, September 21, 2009

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

Mad Man: Is Glenn Beck Bad for America?
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Glenn Beck

1. Mad Man: Is Glenn Beck Bad for America?

By David Von Drehle

Glenn Beck is channeling the fears and anger of Americans who feel left out — but is he also stirring that anger and heightening those fears?

2. The Secrets Inside Your Dog's Mind

By Carl Zimmer

Other animals are smarter than dogs, but none (except us) are more sociable. Evolution started the job--and we helped finish it

3. Do You Have the Right to Flip Off a Cop?

By Sean Scully / Philadelphia

A case in Pittsburgh argues for the First Amendment right to the middle finger and against "contempt of cop" rules

4. Patrick Swayze: He Had the Looks, and the Moves

By Richard Corliss

Actor Patrick Swayze, a romantic idol to millions, has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 57

5. Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin

By John Cloud

You've heard it for years: to lose weight, hit the gym. But while physical activity is crucial for good health, it doesn't always melt pounds -- in fact, it can add them. Here's why

6. Inside the New Dallas Cowboys Stadium

By Richard Lacayo / Arlington, Texas

The Dallas Cowboys have a big new home. Team owner Jerry Jones says it's the face of the future. He may be right -- for better or worse

7. The Baucus Health Bill: A Primer on What's in It

By Kate Pickert

TIME takes an in-depth look at the proposed health-care bill

8. Obama's Student-Loan Plan: A 'Good' Takeover?

By Gilbert Cruz

As the House looks likely to pass a bill this week, it's clear that the education overhaul is not going to be the high-pitched battle that many expected

9. Raymond Clark: Annie Le's Alleged Killer

By Laura Fitzpatrick

The lab technician was charged Sept. 17 with murdering Yale graduate student Annie Le. Little in his background foreshadowed the alleged violence

10. Freemasons: Fact vs. Fiction

By M.J. Stephey

In his new book, 'The Masonic Myth,' Jay Kinney dispels conspiracy theories about the Freemasons and writes about his experience in the secretive group

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