AFRICA
These are among the ruling party's weapons against opposition voters. Still, the population clearly didn't cooperate in Friday's vote.
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MUSIC
Boy George was forced to cancel his U.S. tour after the State Department denied his visa request. He explains what happened.
ENVIRONMENT
When it comes to international proposals to deal with global warming, Bush's favorite word is "No." Will that change at Hokkaido's G8 summit?
IRAQ
The U.S. is wrongly accusing Iran of arming militant groups in Basra, says Tehran's top diplomat in the southern Iraqi city
COLOMBIA
Colombia's hostage rescue signals the end of the FARC's fight against Bogota, says a Latin American analyst
FACT OR FICTION
HEALTH CARE
The most common medical mistakes and what you can do to avoid them.
RELIGION
Obama's challenge: getting Democratic secularists on board.
SOCIETY
A small, but growing, group of activists seeks to reform the funeral industry.
CONSUMER SAFETY
New safety concerns over Chinese-made fireworks.
MUSIC
What do Madonna, Britney and Gwen have in common? Pharrell Williams.
BY THE NUMBERS
The surprising ways our internal clock affects some of the most important aspects of our lives.
PHARMACOLOGY
How some dedicated scientists and former flower children managed to bring hallucinogenic drug research back to mainstream labs after more than 30 years.
HISTORY
Excavating the long-sought remains of Ferry Farm.
FANS
After a NEWSWEEK writer described her letters to celebrity crushes, readers offered their own confessions.
THE MILITARY
Dissecting the new GI bill's benefits.
MIDEAST
Why Israel has agreed to release one of its most reviled prisoners in return for the bodies of two Jewish soldiers.
DAVID ANSEN
In 'Hancock,' Will Smith attempts to deconstruct the superhero genre, to sub-super effect.
ANIMALS
An advocate of the American West's mustangs blasts a proposed government policy to cull the herds.
FAREED ZAKARIA
After PayPal co-founder Elon Musk sold the company to eBay, he wanted a new challenge—and turned to Tesla Motors, aimed at creating high-end, luxury electric cars. Fareed Zakaria will be interviewing Musk this week—and he wants to know what you'd like to ask Musk about the future of energy and what you might be driving in the years to come.
An undercover visit to Zimbabwe reveals a deeply troubled land full of disenchanted people.
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Tech and Business
SPORTS
Speedo's new and controversial high-tech LZR suit is helping swimmers smash dozens of records. How the company plans to capitalize on Olympic gold.
MY TURN
My CD store was once a gathering place for neighbors. Now that it's gone, they are, too.
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