Could Florida Survive the Big One?

The next big hurricane could leave the state not merely damaged but in financial ruin

How Fast Should Iraq Re-Arm?

While the U.S. goes slow on withdrawing troops from Iraq, Baghdad is seeking sophisticated warplanes to defend itself

Fannie, Freddie: The Other Shoe Drops

The government reportedly is about to take over the troubled mortgage lenders completely. Shareholders and US taxpayers could be big losers

The Battle for Thailand

A political standoff in Bangkok between the government and protesters determined to bring it down threatens the future of Thailand's young democracy

An E-Mail Plea: Help Pay My Tuititon!

One enterprising freshman is using e-mail to ask strangers to kick in $25,000. And the craziest part? It's working

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WEEK IN REVIEW

Cartoons of the Week

From McCain's VP surprise to Palin's sub-par vetting and a trio of hurricanes, a different take on the week's headlines


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Tuned In

The Return of Entourage

By James Poniewozik

I've watched two new episodes. Is the new season better? Not exactly, not much, not yet. But you can see how it could get good again. And one episode finally confronts a basic question: Is Vince actually a good actor or not?

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What Is This Election About Anyway?

By JOE KLEIN

The Republicans are trying to make the election about the social issues of the 1960s, Obama's patriotism, or the "angry left," and I'm finding these attempts to derail the conversation from the actual state of the country really disgraceful this year.

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Obama, McCain to Visit Ground Zero

The two presidential rivals issue a joint statement Saturday saying they'll go to the site of the Twin Towers in New York together Thursday. Get details on The Page

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Are Evangelicals Really Sold on Palin?

By Amy Sullivan

Viewpoint: Her anti-abortion credentials are impeccable. But some of her views are at odds with younger Evangelicals

Mike Huckabee: Still a GOP Star

By Michael Scherer / St. Paul, Minn.

The man who came in second to McCain in the primaries flashed his trademark humor in boosting his old foe at the convention

DOWNTIME

What's Hot This Weekend

Baby Mama on DVD, Brian Wilson's That Lucky Old Sun in record stores, T. Boone Pickens' The First Billion is the Hardest in print, and more

COLUMNS

The Cost of NATO's Good Intentions

By MICHAEL ELLIOTT

By expanding east and intervening in Kosovo, did NATO unintentionally open the way for the Georgian crisis?