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1. Emanuel Could Leave the White House in October
If White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel decides to run for Chicago mayor, the decision could come before Election Day
2. The Supernova's Secrets Cracked at Last?
The universe's most dramatic phenomenon is captured by scientists using a 3-D simulation
3. Attn. Media and Politicians: It's All About Palin
Don't underestimate Sarah Palin. Yes, she is hyper-polarizing: she sends her fans into rapture and drives her detractors stark raving mad. But she can dominate the news cycle with a single tweet and generate three days of coverage with a single speech
4. Top 10 Gangsters in Pop Culture
Steve Buscemi portrays a powerful politico and gangster named Nucky Thompson in HBO's new series Boardwalk Empire. To mark the show's premiere, TIME takes a look at other mob bosses that have reigned on American television and movie screens
5. Finally, a 21st Century Browser from Microsoft
The new Internet Explorer is an impressive piece of Web software. But it's got plenty of company
6. Justice Scalia Mouths Off on Sex Discrimination
Even though the court has said for decades that the equal-protection clause protects women (and men) from sex discrimination, the outspoken Antonin Scalia claimed late last week that women's equality is entirely up to the political branches
7. Why Do Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers?
One of the most contentious issues in the vast literature about alcohol consumption has been the consistent finding that those who don't drink tend to die sooner than those who do
8. Anti-Japan Sentiment Gains Strength in China
As tensions between China and Japan continue to escalate this week, both sides can take solace knowing that things could be much worse. They have been in the past
9. Why You Should Learn Chinese
Deborah Fallows, author of 'Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons in Life, Love, and Language', talks about what her study of Mandarin taught her about life in China, the country's dizzying transformation and the value of learning languages
10. Top 10 Badly Behaved Celebrities
This week it's Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton. Next week? Who knows? TIME takes a look at the celebrities who have proved to the world that while they may be rich and famous, they're far from perfect
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