The Ethnic Toll in Georgia

Refugees recount how neighbor turned against neighbor and why some Ossetians can no longer live with Georgians

The US and Democracy in Pakistan

Viewpoint: Military dictators have been Washington's preferred interlocutors in Islamabad. But they can't get the job done

Dark Clouds in Florida for GOP

Miami's three congressional seats have been Republican strongholds. But in a tough year for the GOP, Little Havana can no longer be taken for granted

Raising the Stakes at the Olympics

The vaunted Olympic spirit is terrible for competition. What we need, says Joel Stein, are some anti-medals, and a new scoring system

A Merit-Pay Standoff in Denver

The city is a pioneer of pay for performance, but a teachers' contract fight threatens its role model status

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Going Second

By Joe Klein

Going second certainly worked for Bush in 1988, Gore—momentarily—in 2000 and, especially, Bush in 2004. It's a terrific advantage, a home-team advantage, as any baseball team will tell you.

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Not-TV Week — Song of the Summer

By James Poniewozik

It's that time of year: when music critics assess the singles of the last few months and pick the definitive summer song.

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Midwestern Moms More Likely to be Working

By Barbara Kiviat

That's one of the findings in a new piece of research out from the U.S. Census. The headline news: 20% of women ages 40 to 44 have no children, twice the level of 30 years ago.

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Will Beijing Relax After the Games?

By Simon Elegant / Beijing

In the months before the Olympics, Chinese authorities pulled in the reigns on social dissent to stage a trouble-free Olympics. But will Beijing loosen its grip after the world packs up and leaves?

A US Shocker on the Wrestling Mat

By Sean Gregory / Beijing

Wrestling wunderkind Henry Cejudo, the son of Mexican immigrants, could be the most surprising American story of these Olympics

The Year of the Mercenary Athlete

By Brook Larmer / Beijing

More athletes are competing in Beijing under foreign flags than ever before in the Games' history. Is switching teams a betrayal of the Olympic spirit — or just smart sportsmanship?

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