Is This Musharraf's Final Chapter?

His expulsion of a returning rival may signal the endgame for Pakistan's embattled President

The Real Estate Bust: How Bad?

The slump in the housing market has no quick fix — and it could expand into a full-blown recession

Campaigning for Your Life

Elizabeth Edwards and Ann Romney have formed a bond over the illnesses they must cope with on the trail

Video Games That Keep Kids Fit

Never mind kickball or soccer. Some schools are now getting kids to break a sweat with exergaming fitness centers

Saving Bukowski's Bungalow

The house in East Hollywood where the novelist spent his pivotal years is under threat of demolition. Will Los Angeles save it?

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BLOGS

Swampland

Hillary Announces Clark Endorsement

Clark emphasized Clinton's preparedness — "she's smart, she does her homework" — and said, pointedly, "She'll be a great commander-in-chief."

The Curious Capitalist

In Healthcare, One Man's Waste is Another's Profit Stream

The remarkable thing is that Dutch politicians seem be able to get laws passed that disadvantage big, profitable interest groups in an attempt to serve the broader public interest. Doesn't seem to happen so much here.

The Middle East Blog

Bush to Iraq: We're Staying Put, Partner

Despite President Bush's talk of bringing some troops home from Iraq, the real message in his White House address is an unrepentant justification for the 2003 invasion and a refusal to change course.

Looking Around

The Rape of Europa

This new documentary explains the Nazi plunder of European artworks and architecture during World War II.

CARTOONS OF THE WEEK

September 10 - 16, 2007

From the campaign financing controversy to the sixth anniversary of Sept. 11 and the Patraeus report, a different take on the week's headlines


Style & Design

The Global Luxury Survey

What luxury brands are the most popular in China, India and Russia? A TIME Style & Design survey. Plus, the global executives who have launched beauty and fragrance lines.

Kate Betts on Fashion Week

A look at the hot trends from this week's New York shows

Downtime

What's Hot This Weekend

Confronting Iraq in Valley of Elah, The Beatles revived in Across the Universe, vengeance at stake in The Brave One, and more

COLUMNS

Pen Pal

When the President writes, even fan mail turns into a political referendum

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Video Games That Keep Kids Fit

Never mind kickball or soccer. Some schools are now getting kids to break a sweat with exergaming fitness centers

WORLD

Lights, Camera, Bhutto!

Pakistan's exiled leader makes a tightly choreographed announcement of her comeback. But a new political factor awaits her: an unleashed media