What's Next for the HIV Vaccine?

A large government trial of the most promising HIV vaccine candidate to date has been canceled. Does that leave any hope for prevention?

Obama Begins Afghanistan Tour

With violence hitting new highs, the nominee arrives amid tight security in a country now weary of American promises

A Rabbi in Congress?

Dennis Shulman wants to be the first Jewish cleric elected to the House of Representatives. And the first blind congressman since 1935

Warming to the Kindle

How Josh Quittner learned to love Amazon's digital book-reading device despite its imperfections

The Dalai Lama's Buddhist Foes

What lies behind a rowdy encounter in New York City between devotees of a ferocious Himalayan deity and the followers of Tibet's spiritual leader?

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WEEK IN REVIEW

Cartoons of the Week

Batman goes with the hybrid, politicians court the Hispanic vote, readers are rattled by a New Yorker cartoon, and more


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Blogs

Swampland

What Maliki Means

By Joe Klein

The message is clear: Please leave, as soon as possible. He may be saying this for local, political reasons, in the runup to the regional Iraqi elections, but he's saying it

Looking Around

Outsider Art

By Richard Lacayo

It's summer, I'm getting out more, taking in fresh air, sunshine and various big, enigmatic art outdoor things.

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THE PAGE

Oops! White House E-Mail Snafu

Officials accidentally publicize a story about the Iraqi Prime Minister backing Obama's withdrawal plan. Get all the details on The Page

MAMMA MIA!

Take a Chance on Mamma Mia?

The film of the hit musical Mamma Mia! is either awful or irresistible. It all depends on how much you like Abba

Viewpoint: Giving Up the Fight

What kept the U.S. from liking Abba for three decades? One longtime fan has the answer

DOWNTIME

What's Hot This Weekend

TV Funhouse on DVD, Sam Sparro on CD, Ingrid Betancourt's Letters to My Mother in bookstores, and more


COLUMNS

Crisis? What Crisis?

By JUSTIN FOX

Another month, another emergency resolved. But Washington can't bail us out forever

U.S.

Pelosi Brings Gore to Netroots

The walk-up to her appearance at the annual Netroots Nation conference was gloomy if not hostile. But the Speaker had an ace up her sleeve: Al Gore

Tropical Storm Threatens Southeast

Judge Restores Protection for Wolves

A Rabbi in Congress?

Cell Phones on the Road: What Goes?

Dark Knight — One Day, B.O. Records

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WORLD

Obama Begins Afghanistan Tour

With violence hitting new highs, the nominee arrives amid tight security in a country now weary of American promises

Iraq: US Should Leave ASAP

A Tense Thai-Cambodian border

Afghan Clashes Kill 14

Zimbabwe's 'Power-Sharing' Reality

4,500 Years: Egyptian Boat Located

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BUSINESS & TECH

The Weemote vs. Wiimote Tiff

The makers of a gadget whose name is almost identical to the nickname of the videogame system's remote control wonder if their trademark is still worth anything

Crisis? What Crisis?

Freddie Mac Closer to Issuing Stock

Oil Markets Look for Signs of Bubble Burst

Citigroup Loss Less Than Expected

Satellite Radio's Unexpected Turn

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