Mark Twain: Our Original Superstar

The celebrated writer skewered the powerful, mocked the pious and helped change America

The Supreme Court's Group Hug

After years of split decisions, America's highest court has found consensus on a range of issues. How John Roberts brought the Justices together

Disabled Models: A UK Reality TV Hit

A BBC reality show pits disabled women against each other. But is this the proper platform to confront stereotypes?

Can General Motors Recover?

Its stock is down to a 54-year low, and analysts are making dire predictions. But GM officials see the glass as half full

A Gourmet Family Meal for $10?

That, at least, is the goal as Joel Stein gets a top chef to try to feed a family of four on a recession budget

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WEEK IN REVIEW

Cartoons of the Week

From Mugabe's brutal victory to Clinton's last stand and a world with fewer Starbucks, a different take on the week's headlines

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Blogs

Nerd World

My Alternate History Novel

By Matt Selman

Chapter I: The Founding Fathers of the United States successfully develop space travel. Chapter II: George Washington is the first man on the Moon, and immediately asphyxiates. And then the plot thickens: The Nazis win the Civil War.

Looking Around

The Twain To Meet

By Richard Lacayo

To celebrate the Fourth, my esteemed publication, with my help, has decided to honor a very snarky American.

Swampland

Obama Plot EXPOSED!

By Karen Tumulty

The campaign said the Senator was merely doing a routine video shoot, but the pool of reporters quickly learned differently: He was being accompanied by Davis Guggenheim, the Academy Award-winning director of An Inconvenient Truth.

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THE PAGE

Obama, Clinton to Fundraise in NYC

The former rivals will host a series of fundraising events in the city next week to help fill Obama's coffers. Get details and your 24/7 political news on The Page

Celebrating America

The War Over Patriotism

By PETER BEINART

The two parties have starkly contrasting views of what it means to love your country. Can they be reconciled?

McCain and Obama on Patriotism

The two candidates for the presidency offer their unique perspectives on patriotism — from a focus on good citizenship to a willingness to dream big

DOWNTIME

What's Hot This Weekend

Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson's Two Men with the Blues in record stores, Click & Clack on TV, A Few Seconds of Panic in book stores, and more

COLUMNS

Giving Back to Veterans

By Joe Klein

Thousands of troops are coming home with mental-health injuries. It's the duty of all of us to help them

U.S.

McCain and Obama on Patriotism

How the candidates define their love of country may help determine the election's outcome. TIME asked each for his view of the meaning of patriotism. Here's how they responded

Jesse Helms: Stubborn on the Right

Obama, Clinton Plan Joint Fundraisers

Man Faked Heart Attack to Avoid Bill?

Looking Kindly on Vigilante Justice

200,000 Records Donated to School

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