February 2009
Music: Miles Davis's Masterpiece →
Fifty years ago, Miles Davis recorded ‘Kind of Blue.’ If you own one jazz album, this is probably the one.
Stillbirths: How a New Openness Helps Parents Cope →
Each year thousands of families experience stillbirth. As science seeks causes, parents use photography to honor their babies and cope with their grief.
Survival Tips From Top Corporate Execcutives →
The playbook: Our roundtable of corporate experts explains how to thrive during the downturn.
In Paris, Texas, Racial Tensions Flare Anew →
A brutal death has caused long-simmering racial tensions to flare anew.
Could Afghanistan Be Obama's Vietnam? →
The analogy isn’t exact. But the war in Afghanistan is starting to look disturbingly familiar.
January 2009
How Photographers Help Parents of Stillborn Babies →
A unique volunteer group helps parents preserve precious images of babies that are stillborn or expected to die soon after birth.
Fineman: The President and the Coach →
What Obama and the Steelers’ chief have in common
Q&A: Lilly Ledbetter on the Fair Play Act →
Lilly Ledbetter talks about her 10-year fight for justice and the new law that bears her name.
Newt Gingrich on the New Head of the RNC →
GOP veteran Newt Gingrich sees change ahead after the election of the first African American chairman of the RNC.
What To Expect From Superbowl Ads →
Despite the tough economic times, is there still room for humor in Super Bowl ads?
Why Was AIDS Relief Chief Let Go? →
By Eve Conant Among the Bush administration’s few undisputed successes was its aggressive fight against the global spread of HIV and AIDS. Liberals and conservatives, evangelicals and scientists…
Clift: The House GOP"s Risky Strategy →
The House GOP’s anti-Obama stand risks marginalizing a wounded party.
Cabbage: A Lean, Tasty Green for Lean Times →
A lean, flavorful green for lean times.
'Slumdog Millionaire' Director Defends Film →
The director of the surprise hit ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ defends his film against Indian critics who say it exploits the poor.
Latest Law-Enforcement Tools for Fighting Crime →
The latest law-enforcement tools to battle a rising tide.
A Cold Case Solved in a Tony Chicago Suburb →
In a tony Chicago suburb, a fatal encounter with heroin.
Bush Lawyer Directs Rove Not to Talk to Congress →
Bush lawyer directs Rove not to talk to Congress—once again
Fineman: Larry Summers's Economic Challenge →
What Obama’s economic adviser is up against
Davos: Who's to Blame for the Economy? →
Why the world’s economic leaders blame the catastrophe on the system instead of themselves.
The GOP's Stimulus Stance: Back to Goldwater? →
What the GOP’s hostility to Obama’s stimulus plan portends.
Small Biz Diary: A Family Business Looks Ahead →
After more than a decade of growing his family’s business, one entrepreneur copes with the collapsing economy.
Foreclosures, Cheap Rates Spur Some Home Buyers →
Cheap rates and foreclosure sales lure house hunters.
What Good Are New Brain Cells? →
Ever since neuroscientists discovered a decade ago that middle-aged and even old brains keep producing new neurons, they have puzzled over a fundamental question: are these new recruits good…
Holder Hedges on Bush Interrogators →
The AG nominee says he won’t go after Bush-era interrogators—maybe
Factors Affecting Age of Puberty in Girls →
Scientists take a closer look at the complex biological and social factors that influence the age of puberty in girls.
Space Photos: Vote Early and Often →
If your collection of space photographs has some gaps, this is your chance to fill at least one of them.
NASA has invited the public to vote on the next celestial object for the Hubble…
Head to Hoof: Inside the New Carnivore Movement →
A butcher helps lead a new carnivore movement
Readers Write Letters About Barack Obama →
NEWSWEEK asked readers to submit letters describing their feelings on Jan. 20, 2009. A selection of those reflections.
High Turnout Expected in Iraqi Elections →
Iraq’s voters will come out in force for Saturday’s elections, armed with knowledge, says deputy prime minister.
Readers Write to Grandchildren About Obama →
NEWSWEEK asked readers to write letters to their grandchildren describing their feelings on Jan. 20, 2009. A selection of those reflections.
Q&A: Joe Torre on His New Book and A-Rod →
The former Yankees manager talks about his old team, A-Rod and why he stands behind everything in his new book.
Are Wall Streeters Squandering the Bailout? →
Are Wall Streeters squandering the bailout?
American Workforce Shifts to More Part-time Jobs →
Are freelance and part-time gigs the future?
Careers: Secrets to Online Job Hunting →
The secrets to online job hunting.
The Climate Comes to Washington →
The week since President Obama took office have been something of a coming out party for the environmental movement in Washington. It kicked off with several Green Inaugural Balls, bringing together…
The Many Stylings of John Updike →
The novelist will be praised. But Updike’s nonfiction deserves remembrance.
Readers Write Poems for Obama Inauguration →
NEWSWEEK asked readers to submit their thoughts describing their feelings on Jan. 20, 2009. Here are some of the poems we received.
What Would Google Do? →
According to author Jeff Jarvis, taking a page out of the company’s playbook could put the economy back on track.
New Fertility Campaign Targets Younger Women →
A slick new promotional campaign reminds women in their 20s and 30s that their biological clocks are ticking.