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Behind the Taliban Surge

Some in Afghanistan blame Pakistan's government for rising violence, but others say nothing can stop the growing militancy

Afghanistan's Renewed Jihadi Allure

A Leader of Obama's Grassroots Army

How a political novice became a linchpin of the Democrat's campaign-and a part of history

Where's Obama's Passion?

Are Oil Prices Rigged?

Two Stanford professors argue that anyone with a deep bank account and a little knowledge can control the price of crude

The Clean Energy Scam

Beijing Unstiffens Brits' Upper Lips

The biggest gold medal haul since 1908, far beyond that of rivals Germany, France and Australia, gives the U.K. an unaccustomed glow

Social Networks Target Pets

It was only a matter of time — a growing litter of online communities for cats and dogs are giving their owners a new way to show off their loved ones

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The Other McCain Embarrassment

By Joe Klein

Heather Hurlburt of Democracy Arsenal adds more details to the biography of Daniel Kurtzer, the Obama advisor that the McCain campaign foreign policy apparatchiks are trying to smear.

Putting the Old in Gold

By Simon Elegant

Here's our latest report about the so-called "protest parks" issue and the two grandmothers being sentenced to re-education through labor for their attempts to register to protest.

Why Paying Kids to Get Good Grades is a Bad Idea

By Barbara Kiviat

People will do a lot of work for social rewards, but once you introduce money, things have a way of getting screwed up.

No More Yoda Jokes Rant

By Matt Selman

Many of our leading critics and random internet nobodies are saying that Clone Wars is so terrible that it should mark the end of the entire Star Wars franchise.

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Obama's getting ready to announce his veep decision, with Democratic sources saying "Watch Biden." Republican sources say McCain has apparently settled on Romney as his pick. Get the latest 24/7 political news on The Page

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The Beijing Games

US Flexes its Muscle over Russia

By Romesh Ratnesar / Beijing

Beijing's Capital Gymnasium might have made spectators feel they had stepped back into the Cold War as the two nations fought it out for the right to play in the volleyball final

Photos: Olympic Gold-Medal Shoes

The 2008 Beijing Games are a premier venue for state-of-the-art footwear technology

Jennie Finch Goes Out on a Losing Note

By Sean Gregory / Beijing

As other U.S. women win gold, the one surefire team, softball, was shocked. And now the sport is leaving the Olympics. Superstar Jennie Finch shares her pain

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The state cannot accept the Awakening. Their days are numbered.

SHEIK JALALADEEN AL-SAGHEER,
a leading Shiite member of Iraq's Parliament, on a crackdown on the Awakening movement, in which groups of U.S.-funded former Sunni insurgents organized citizen patrols to help stabilize the country