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Photos: Aftermath of Pakistan's Devastating Floods

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:20:00 EST

Photographer Massimo Berruti documents the aftermath of the worst flooding to strike Pakistan in 80 yearsPhotographs by Massimo Berruti / Agence Vu for TIME

In the Crystal Ball: More Regulation for Psychics

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:50:00 EST

More communities are trying to crack down on fraudulent practices of seers, fortune tellers and other spiritualists

Why Israelis Don't Care About Peace with Palestinians

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:50:00 EST

Israelis feel prosperous, secure -- and disengaged from the peace process with the Palestinians. Is that wise?

What Evangelicals Really Think of Glenn Beck

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:10:00 EST

Glenn Beck's revival may appear to forecast him as less of a leader for America's evangelical base than one might think.

Can the World Economy Keep Growing if the U.S.'s Doesn't?

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:10:00 EST

A worrying economic question these days is the possibility of a return to negative GDP growth in the U.S, the dreaded double dip

How Can a Democracy Solve Tough Problems?

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:30:00 EST

What if we gave people real choices and real consequences and let them make decisions?

Tony Blair in 'A Journey': On U.S. Leaders Bush, Clinton

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:50:00 EST

In an essay exclusively adapted for TIME from his new memoir, Britain's former Prime Minister reflects on the U.S. Presidents he has known and worked with -- and on their country

Why Did HBO Decide to Renew Hung?

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:22:01 EST

Yesterday HBO announced that Hung, its dark comedy about a suburban Michigan gigolo and his pimp, will get a third season

Study: Brain Exercises Delay, but Can't Prevent, Dementia

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:00:00 EST

Contrary to doctors' advice to "use it or lose it," a new study finds that brain-stimulating exercises may fend off dementia -- but at a cost

Obama's Iraq Speech: Reactions from Afghanistan

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:50:00 EST

President Obama's Oval Office address indicated that the Iraq withdrawal would lead to more forces for Afghanistan. But Afghans only see an eventual withdrawal from their own troubled country

Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:00:00 EST

A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke

The FCC's War on TV Curse Words: Misguided and Tiresome

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:50:00 EST

In this age of cable TV and the Internet, it makes no sense to obsess over what appears on a few broadcast television stations

Arizona Legal Defense Fund Finds Out-of-State Donations

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:50:00 EST

Both Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's legal defense fund and Sheriff Joe Arpaio's campaign are being supported by contributions from outside the state

Lights, Camera, Groceries!: Tesco Supermarket Turns Film Producer

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:25:00 EST

Britain's largest supermarket chain has moved into moviemaking, confident its customers will pay for adaptations of their favorite novels. Is this a new revenue stream for the flagging DVD market -- or just another product doomed to spoil on the shelves?