A Killing in the Desert – A deadly interrogation in Iraq
A U.S. soldier who lost two of his men questions a suspected insurgent about the attack. Afterward, a slain, naked Iraqi — and the truth about what befell him — are left behind in a dark culvert.
The Case for Killing Granny
Rethinking end-of-life care.
The Deal of the Century
As the people who ran Wall Street struggled to avert a complete economic collapse, an epic battle for power and, above all, cash was being waged between Barclays and JPMorgan Chase. How Bob Diamond walked away with everything he wanted.
Are Your Friends Making You Fat?
Scientists have for the first time found some solid basis for a potentially powerful theory in epidemiology: that good behaviors — like quitting smoking or staying slender or being happy — pass from friend to friend almost as if they were contagious viruses.
The Revolutionary
As a gawky teenager in the 1960s, Dick Fosbury just wanted to find something he was really good at. Little did he know he would become an Olympic champion and turn a sport literally upside down.
The New Israel Lobby
In July, President Obama met for 45 minutes with leaders of American Jewish organizations. All presidents meet with Israel’s advocates. Obama, however, had taken his time, and powerhouse figures of the Jewish community were grumbling.
The Wrong Stuff
Candidate Newsom is “narcissistic,” “thin-skinned,” “disloyal,” and “friendless.” And that’s from his former supporters.
Wall Street’s new shape — Rearranging the towers of gold
Wall Street has staged a surprisingly strong recovery from its meltdown a year ago. But it will not return to business as usual
Jobless in America: Is Double-Digit Unemployment Here to Stay?
Sick and Wrong
How Washington is screwing up health care reform — and why it may take a revolt to fix it
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