Monday, November 23, 2009

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
Hugh Kretschmer for TIME

1. The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting

By Nancy Gibbs

Overparenting got way out of control in the past generation. But now a band of rebels is trying to restore some balance and sanity to family life and help bring all those anxious helicopter parents down for a soft landing

2. Female Sexual Dysfunction: Myth or Malady?

By Catherine Elton

Drug companies have long sought to develop the "female Viagra," but it's hard to find a cure when you don't know exactly what you're treating

3. The 50 Best Inventions of 2009

From a rocket of the future to a $10 million lightbulb, here are TIME's picks for the best new gadgets and breakthrough ideas of the year

4. The Fall of Greg Craig, Obama's Top Lawyer

By Massimo Calabresi and Michael Weisskopf

How Obama's lawyer sparked a battle royal when he tried to keep some of the President's campaign promises in the war on terrorism

5. Blackface Filmmaker Sparks a Race Debate in Germany

By Henning Hoff / Berlin

Gunter Wallraff is known for his boundary-pushing investigative reporting. But when he posed as a black man for his new film, 'Black on White,' he may have gone too far in the eyes of some African immigrants

6. Cairo Braces for a Soccer Bombshell

By Abigail Hauslohner / Cairo

The manic celebrations that rocked Egypt's capital on Nov. 14 could turn dark on Wednesday if the national team loses a crucial World Cup qualifier̢۬

7. New Moon Review: Team Jacob Ascending

By Nancy Gibbs

In Chris Weitz's energetic sequel to 'Twilight,' the wolves comes out to play

8. As Electric Cars Arrive, Where Will They Plug In?

By Joseph R. Szczesny

Electric cars will soon swarm onto America's roads, but the charging infrastructure for those vehicles is still on the drawing boards

9. Kenyan Outrage after Leaders Ditch Mercedes

By Nick Wadhams / Nairobi

In Kenya, a government austerity drive turns into a political scandal that has left the public — and especially mechanics — puzzled and cynical

10. Five Things the U.S. Can Learn from China

By bill powell / shanghai

While the U.S. remains mired in an economic funk, the Asian giant drives ceaselessly forward. On the eve of Obama's first visit there, a look at what the world's rising power can teach the U.S. now

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