JUSTICE
TERROR
Nineteen hijackers died on 9/11. What should be done with what's left of them?
MILITARY
On gays, Obama's Joint Chiefs chair is caught between his boss and a conservative military.
YEAR IN REVIEW
The 10 most overlooked stories of 2008.
NATION
A passenger on Continental flight 1404 describes the crash.
LEGAL AFFAIRS
Rumsfeld, Ashcroft and other top Bush officials could soon face legal jeopardy.
EXCLUSIVE
Justice Department lawyers defied President Bush over secret surveillance—but not for the reasons you might think.
COVER STORY: JUSTICE
Is he a hero or a criminal?
There's no way to know why he sees politics as he does. But few seem surprised.
THE TRIBUNE
I woke up to find the governor allegedly wanted me fired.
HEALTH
What happens when military families, already strained by long war-zone deployments, get hit with a devastating illness at home.
CRIME
Did a rogue FBI agent instigate a mob hit? A judge will soon decide.
HISTORY
Beyond the juicy tape excerpts, there are riches in the 90,000 newly released pages of Nixon papers.
Crime
With O.J. Simpson's sentencing, will the Goldman family finally get some peace?
IRAQ
Iraqi Parliament redefines relations with U.S.
JUSTICE
POLITICS
Despite his conviction for violating federal ethics laws, Sen. Ted Stevens may be best remembered by Alaskans for helping secure an endless stream of federal dollars for the state he helped found.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
An expert talks about what residents in California and other fire-susceptible communities can do to protect their homes.
JUSTICE
He should not be stampeded into appeasing his global constituencies on Guantánamo Bay.
THE HOME STATE
These should be heady days in Springfield, but state politicians have been jolted by unseemly accusations.
CAMPAIGN 2008
American Muslims overwhelmingly voted Democratic
THE ROAD TO THE INAUGURATION
Four reasons Obama won't close the controversial prison soon
Q&A
A new book by the lead Delta Force member on the hunt details how the U.S. almost got Osama in 2001.
TERROR
Psychologist Steven Reisner has embarked on a crusade to get his colleagues out of the business of interrogations.
SENIORS
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
With wildfires once again ravaging the Golden State, firefighters turn to inmates and the National Guard for help.
CAMPAIGN 2008
Obama opens a double-digit lead in new NEWSWEEK poll
SOCIETY
The creators of 'The Laramie Project', a play about Matthew Shepard, returned to Wyoming on the 10-year anniversary of his death.
Osborn Elliott, 1924–2008
NATIONAL NEWS
A memorabilia expert discusses O.J. Simpson's conviction and the shady side of the sports memorabilia trade.
NEWS
A week after an effigy of Barack Obama was found hanging on a small Oregon campus, the community is grappling to understand the motive.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Report: Top Bush aides ducked queries on prosecutor firings
Remembering the legendary editor of NEWSWEEK
CAPITAL SOURCES
A military analyst on what's wrong with U.S. strategy
CULTURE
It's high season for the National Enquirer, one of the strangest and most dangerous creatures in the American media menagerie.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Inside the mentality of those who chose to remain in their homes during Hurricane Ike rather than evacuating.
NEWS
A search-and-rescue team describes the scene on Galveston Island, Texas, where thousands stayed despite an evacuation order before Hurricane Ike.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Did the feds bungle an immigration matter and let a suspected felon go free?
CRIME
Preliminary court proceedings in the gruesome Perugia sex murder begin.
NEWS
The Texas coast anxiously awaited the impending arrival of Hurricane Ike, which could be the worst storm to hit the state in decades.
NEWS
As Hurricane Ike barrels toward the Texas coast, 22 crew members on a disabled ship, in the Gulf of Mexico, are riding out the storm.
PSYCHOLOGY
What motivates some people to ignore evacuation orders and warnings of hurricanes and other disasters? Inside the psychology of the stubborn.
THE GULF COAST
How New Orleans coped after Gustav—and readied for its heirs.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
With Hurricane Gustav passing over the state with only minor damage, residents return to clean up the mess.
NATION
The full extent of the hurricane's damage isn't yet known, but early indications are that the storm could have been a lot worse.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
As the Gulf Coast braces for the arrival of Hurricane Gustav, residents flee out of harm's way.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Testing the levees in New Orleans
IRAQ WAR
Letter from Samarra: At Iraq's Ground Zero, too, the rebuilding process is slow and far from finished.
JUSTICE
Why one Illinois sheriff is voluntarily spending a week behind bars.
GUNS
CRIME
A town is shaken by the saga of a child-sex ring.
INTERNATIONAL
The West's weak response to Russian aggression is triggering concerns about a new cold war.
OPINION
A botched police raid that terrorized an innocent family says a lot about the state of mind in the U.S.A. today.
ANTHRAX
NATION
Imprisoned for murder since 1997, chemical heir John du Pont is eligible for parole early next year.
JUSTICE
How police can better handle emotionally disturbed citizens.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Ted Stevens' indictment mars an extraordinary Alaskan legacy.
ENVIRONMENT
A seismologist on the importance of bracing for the Big One
International Relations
Want to understand a foreign culture? Check out their cuisine.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
A surge in bike ridership spurs a new kind of road rage
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Police say her deception set off the FLDS raid. Prank or personality disorder?
CAPITAL SOURCES
Fifteen years after the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy was enacted for the U.S. military, Congress is prepping to review the law.
COVER STORY: SOCIETY
Kids are coming out younger, but are schools ready to handle the complex issues of identity and sexuality? For Larry King, the question had tragic implications.
SOCIETY
Some people call it a fad. But for the city of Flint, Mich., that urban style known as 'sagging' is now a criminal offense.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Why a major facelift is in store for America's 'front yard.'
LAW
To get a full accounting of how U.S. interrogation methods were used, the president should give those accused of 'war crimes' a pass.
DISASTERS
SURVEILLANCE
IRAQ WAR
A U.S. attack on Iraqi bankers puts a damper on talks about the future status of American forces.
THE MILITARY
Dissecting the new GI bill's benefits.
JUSTICE
Aboard the South Beach 'brothel bus'
POLITICS | MULTIPLE CHOICE
A - Liberal justices are politicians on the bench, B - Conservative justices are politicians on the bench, C - Liberal and conservative justices regard each other as hypocrites on this question, D - All of the above
CIA
MIDWEST FLOODS
Flood victims don't have to go it alone. One catastrophe specialist explains how his business is helping the University of Iowa clean up the muck.
GUNS
After the Supreme Court overturned a Washington gun ban, Mayor Adrian Fenty weighs his options.
The Bush administration now wants to watch you from the sky
COMBAT CRIMES
What can be done to stop the crisis of sexual violence?
INTERNATIONAL
A bizarre mystery baffles British Columbia.
READY, SET ... PANDER!
MILITARY
NATION
What a new study of Gulf Coast recovery effort teaches Iowa
SOCIETY
What's next in the fight over same-sex marriage
THE FLOODS
Whether they've lost homes or businesses, many Iowans still feel blessed because they survived -- and have good neighbors.
CAPITAL SOURCES
Where Russert fit in broadcast news history

