Vol. 140 No. 12, March 2008
Index
- Every year during Easter week, young computer enthusiasts from all over the world meet at "The Gathering" in Hamar, Norway.
- Gliding to school.
- Olympic take-out.
- Starship kimchi.
- $1,885.
- $10.7 million.
- $60 million.
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- 19%.
- A complex Web.
- David Wilson, meet David Wilson.
- Cuba at a crossroads: does Fidel Castro's decision to step down after half a century in power open the door to real change for Cuba?
- 'We say sorry': Australia apologizes for past wrongs against the continent's Aborigines.
- Iran: the young & restless: the Iranian government may rail against the United States, but young Iranians don't seem to pay much attention. Like their counterparts everywhere, they've got other thing to think a about.
- My life as a superdelegate: Jason Rae is a junior at Marquette University. So why is he hanging out with Hillary and Barack, eating breakfast with Chelsea, and taking calls from Bill?
- Supreme 180s: it doesn't happen often, but when the Supreme Court changes its mind and overturns an earlier decision, it can have a major impact. A look at key reversals of the past--and what may lie ahead.
- Cracking down: Arizona's steps to make it tougher for illegal immigrants to work and go to college are also affecting legal residents and the economy.
- 1968 America's tragic year: the 1960s was already shaping up as one of America's most turbulent decades. But in 1968, it seemed Like the nation was beginning to spin out of control.
- A growing cloud over the planet: smoking is declining in the West, but it's on the rise in countries like China and India.
- Why it's time to retire the penny: on its 100th birthday, the penny is America's most unloved coin.
- Should the U.S. end its embargo on Cuba? With Fidel Castro stepping aside, is this the moment to lift four decades of restrictions on trade and travel?
- Cartoons.