http://www.theweek.com/home/sitemapRecent articles from THE WEEKen-us2009 The Week Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. THE WEEK is a registered trademark owned by Felix Dennis. THEWEEK.COM is a trademark owned by Felix Dennis.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:28:20 -0500Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:28:20 -0500http://www.theweek.com/article/index/103055/Out_of_workand_out_of_hopehttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/103055/Out_of_workand_out_of_hopeWith unemployment passing 10 percent and millions of jobs gone for good, the recession is taking a brutal human toll.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.theweek.com/article/index/102748/Generals_vs_presidentshttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/102748/Generals_vs_presidentsGen. Stanley McChrystal and President Obama may not see eye-to-eye on Afghanistan. Is that unusual?Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.theweek.com/article/index/102451/Wall_Streets_dirty_little_secrethttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/102451/Wall_Streets_dirty_little_secretIs the stock market a level playing field? The arrest of a wildly successful hedge-fund manager suggests it’s not.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.theweek.com/article/index/102172/Losing_our_religionhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/102172/Losing_our_religionThe ranks of the nation’s religiously unaffiliated—so-called Nones—are growing rapidly. Is organized religion fading?Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/101896/Sexual_harassment_A_fine_linehttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/101896/Sexual_harassment_A_fine_lineDavid Letterman has admitted a string of ‘creepy’ affairs with subordinates. Is that a form of sexual harassment?Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/101596/Footballs_wounded_gladiatorshttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/101596/Footballs_wounded_gladiatorsA new study found that concussions put NFL players at far greater risk of permanent brain damage. Don’t players care?Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/101313/Detroit_A_city_on_the_brinkhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/101313/Detroit_A_city_on_the_brinkOnce the mighty industrial heart of America, the Motor City is in a brutal downward spiral. Can Detroit be saved?Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/101045/The_struggle_over_Israels_settlementshttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/101045/The_struggle_over_Israels_settlementsPresident Obama wants the Israelis to freeze settlement construction. Why won’t they?Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/100780/Ebooks_A_library_in_your_pockethttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/100780/Ebooks_A_library_in_your_pocketWill ‘e-readers’ like Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s Reader replace books?Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/100575/The_prison_nationhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/100575/The_prison_nationThe U.S. has more people behind bars than any other nation, and its prisons are now bursting at the seams. Why?Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/100287/Here_comes_the_swine_fluhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/100287/Here_comes_the_swine_fluThe government warns that a second wave of swine flu could sicken millions of Americans. How worried should you be?Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/100059/Bitten_by_a_vampirehttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/100059/Bitten_by_a_vampireThey slink about at night, suck your blood, and turn mortals into the living dead. Why are vampires so popular?Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/99709/The_Massachusetts_modelhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/99709/The_Massachusetts_modelHealth-care reform advocates say Massachusetts proves it can be done. But the results are mixed.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/99492/How_Goldman_Sachs_landed_on_tophttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/99492/How_Goldman_Sachs_landed_on_topWhile most of Wall Street melted down, Goldman Sachs only got stronger. Why?Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/99263/The_plight_of_the_Uighurshttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/99263/The_plight_of_the_UighursA remote, little-known people are at the center of China’s worst ethnic violence in decades.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/99056/The_drive_for_faster_trainshttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/99056/The_drive_for_faster_trainsPresident Obama has pledged $13 billion to ‘jump-start’ a high-speed rail system. Is it too little, too late?Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/98841/DCs_invisible_army_for_Christhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/98841/DCs_invisible_army_for_ChristThe Family, a little-known religious group, has been getting some unwanted publicity. What do they believe?Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/98607/Census_Bureau_The_counting_of_Americahttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/98607/Census_Bureau_The_counting_of_AmericaAmid partisan bickering, the Census Bureau is gearing up for its once-a-decade survey. How much does the census matter?Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/98378/Who_rules_Iranhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/98378/Who_rules_IranIran’s bitterly disputed presidential election has revealed a Byzantine system of governance. Do elections there even matter?Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/98006/Going_organichttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/98006/Going_organicAre organic foods really healthier, or is it all a high-priced fad?Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400