THE MONEY CULTURE
Among the city's elite, investing in Bernard Madoff's too-good-to-be-true fund became a status symbol—a costly one.
WORLD AFFAIRS
Washington's head of public diplomacy is one Bush official Obama would do very well to keep.
POINT OF VIEW
It's true that many Latin countries are now governed by the left, but few subscribe to the Cuban model.
THE GOOD LIFE
WORLD AFFAIRS
Johnson on his vision for London, and on those who say he lacks one.
MILITARY
On gays, Obama's Joint Chiefs chair is caught between his boss and a conservative military.
SOCIETY & THE ARTS
A newly released series of recordings preserves the speech of British writers from Woolf to Waugh.
ON SCIENCE
Scientists are supposed to change their minds when evidence undercuts their views. Dream on.
TECHTONIC SHIFTS
YouTube is using a classical-music promotion to bolster its image as an educational tool and push audio quality.
More International Coverage
ISSUES 2009
Today's problems ignore national boundaries. The world needs smart management that does the same.
COVER STORY: MIDEAST
With Gaza in flames, the prospects for a Middle East deal seem minuscule. But there is a way out, and both sides know what they must do.


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