Monday, October 25, 2010

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

How to Restore the American Dream
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1. How to Restore the American Dream

By Fareed Zakaria

Technology and globalization are shattering the middle class. With the midterms around the corner, the good news is that a bipartisan policy agenda can return the U.S. to prosperity. But no one says it will be easy

2. Wetter Than the Sahara! (On the Moon, That's Good)

By Michael D. Lemonick

Scientists find more water on the moon than they ever expected

3. Did a Dingo Really Get Her Baby? A Case Reopened

By Marina Kamenev / Sydney

More than 30 years after Lindy Chamberlain's baby daughter died, questions still hang over what happened to 10-week-old Azaria that summer night in the Australian bush

4. Alzheimer's Unlocked

By Alice Park

After years of disappointing vaccine and drug trials, researchers are finding new ways to interrupt the memory-robbing disease of Alzheimer's, just in time for an anticipated explosion in cases

5. Italy Braces for a New Mafia War

By Stephan Faris / Rome

Intimidation tactics blamed on Italy's 'Ndrangheta criminal organization are raising fears of open conflict with law enforcement

6. Dallas Exhibit Gives Look at Bush Archives

By AP / JAMIE STENGLE

A new exhibit will give the public its first glimpse into the archives of former President George W. Bush

7. Could the Courts Outlaw the Minimum Wage?

By Adam Cohen

Conservatives often question whether a minimum wage makes economic sense. But Republican candidates for Senate John Raese and Joe Miller are going much further, arguing that Congress lacks the power to adopt a minimum-wage law

8. White Truffles: Why They're Worth $2,000 a Pound

By Josh Ozersky

October marks the start of white truffle season, the time of year when these rare mushrooms are showered tableside on dishes, signifying luxury to even the most jaded palates

9. How the First Nine Months Shape the Rest of Your Life

By Annie Murphy Paul

Cancer. Heart disease. Obesity. Depression. The new science of fetal origins traces adult health to our experience in the womb

10. The 20 Best (Topical) Halloween Costumes for 2010

Octomom outfits are so 2009. This year, there's plenty of pop-culture news worth mining for Halloween costume glory. TIME takes a look at the get-ups that are sure to win any costume contest

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Pictures of the Week

Pictures of the Week

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Riot police officers detain a youth during clashes in Lyon, France. Masked youths clashed with police and set fires in cities across the country as protests against a proposed hike in the retirement age took an increasingly radical turn.

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