Wednesday, September 16, 2009

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Why the Taliban Is Gaining Ground in Afghanistan

By TIM MCGIRK / KABUL

While the Taliban today may be more fragmented, the militants are still gaining support from Pashtun tribesmen who sense power shifting away from the government

Hazardous Chemicals at Vieques: Is the Government Accountable?

By TIM PADGETT

When Hermogenes Marrero was in Marine boot camp, he recalls being the only recruit who didn't panic during simulated chemical warfare drills. Forty years later, he wish he had

Obama's Student Loan Plan: A Government Takeover Few Can Argue With

By GILBERT CRUZ

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

Japan Gets Its First Chance to See The Cove

By COCO MASTERS / TOKYO

September heralds the six-month dolphin-hunting season in Taiji, a small seaside town in Japan's southwestern Wakayama prefecture. And residents are sensing the attack on them has also begun

Do Early-Release Programs Raise the Crime Rate?

By JOHN CLOUD

Under the strain of budget cuts, many U.S. states are releasing prisoners early, saving millions of dollars. But what does that mean for the safety of communities?

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Swampland

By Jay Newton-Small

The House of Representatives took an hour Tuesday to condemn rep. Joe Wilson for yelling "You lie!" at President Barack Obama.

Special Package

Top 10 Airport Books

Dan Brown, whose latest novel The Lost Symbol hits stores Sept. 15, is the undisputed king of airplane books. But who else makes the list? Hudson Booksellers shared a list of their top 10 bestsellers over the past five years

Quotes of the Day

"That they were born on the Day of Russia and that they won such a prize — they are little stars."
ANATOLY MAGARIN,
a new father who won a car after his twins were born on June 12, Russia's National Day, as part of a new Russian initiative to battle declining population
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Postcard from...

Kabul

A Return Visit to Kabul: Is Time Running Out?

By Tim McGirk

After a three-year absence, a TIME reporter returns to find the capital of Afghanistan a more sober and watchful place

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