Newsweek articles from May 2007

Newsweek archives from May 2007

Sophisticated Ladies; Brooke Astor adored Edith Wharton. No wonder Astor's life feels like it was lifted from her idol's novels.
May 7, 2007

Great Expectations; Short-story phenom Nathan Englander's first novel.
May 7, 2007

That Chabon Sure Has Chutzpah.(Michael Chabon's new novel "The Yiddish Policemen's Union")
May 7, 2007

Extra! Tribune Sale Involves Tax Dodge.
May 7, 2007

Channeling Angst; The merged WB and UPN networks were supposed to be greater than the sum of the parts. No such luck.(The CW Television Network)
May 7, 2007

Dragged Down by Debt; People with shaky credit are getting suckered by risky loans against their paychecks, homes--and even cars.
May 7, 2007

Changing Tastes; That veal calf may end up as wiener schnitzel, but one of our greatest chefs wants it to have a happy life first.
May 7, 2007

Mail Call: The Undoing of a Media Giant.
May 7, 2007

The Editor's Desk.
May 7, 2007

Fraudulent 'Fairness'; Conservatives dominate talk radio--but no more thoroughly than liberals dominate Hollywood, academia and much of the mainstream media.
May 7, 2007

Lollipops & Lawsuits; Questions are raised over how a potent painkiller has been marketed.
May 7, 2007

To Treat the Dead; The new science of resuscitation is changing the way doctors think about heart attacks--and death itself.
May 7, 2007

Iraq's New Guns For Hire; Under siege in Baghdad, fighters from Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army are going freelance, and they're already spreading havoc to once calm parts of the country.
May 7, 2007

Excerpt: Condi's Rescue Mission; In his forthcoming biography of Condoleezza Rice, NEWSWEEK's MARCUS MABRY explains the roots--and the consequences--of her loyalty to the president.(Twice As Good: Condoleezza Rice and Her Path To Power)(Excerpt)
May 7, 2007

Boris Yeltsin's Wrong Moves; He ruled by fiat, firing judges, governors and legislators who crossed him. The result: Russia has become less free over the last decade.
May 7, 2007

Spidey the Swinger; In 'Spider-Man 3,' our once reluctant hero gets a little cocky--until he discovers his dark side.(Movie review)
May 7, 2007

A Recipe Worth Sharing; How 'Waitress' became a filmmaker's sad goodbye.(movie director Adrienne Shelly)
May 7, 2007

What I've Missed With My Camcorder; We document every event in our children's lives. But the best moments can't be captured on video.
May 7, 2007

Details, Details; In the next two months, Barack Obama will embark on a quest to prove that he's got as much substance as style.
May 7, 2007

The Political Winds of War.(presidential candidates on war)
May 7, 2007

The Military: Faith Under Fire.(Cover story)
May 7, 2007

One Flag, Many Faiths; Jewish and Muslim chaplains have dual roles: tending to their flocks and educating everyone about different traditions.(Cover story)
May 7, 2007

Chaplains: The Calm in the Chaos; They inspire, give comfort and pray for safety. Throughout America's history, chaplains have 'come nigh unto the battle.'.(Cover story)
May 7, 2007

In God They Trust.(American war leaders)(Cover story)
May 7, 2007

Trials of the Truth Seekers; Historians will see the '06 election returns as indispensable to their work. Without them, we'd never know what's happened to this country.
May 7, 2007

Newsmakers.
May 7, 2007

Perspectives.
May 7, 2007... Byline: Quotation sources: CNN, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times (2), Los Angeles Times, AP (2), New York Times, Sports Illustrated, AP "I didn't go down shooting like a Rambo GI Jane." Former soldier Jessica Lynch, to a...

IT'S DEBATABLE EDITION.(Brief article)
May 7, 2007

A Secret Fax--And an Ethics Slip.(presidential campaigns)
May 7, 2007

Keeping It Between Friends.(former senator Fred Thompson and presidential candidate John McCain)
May 7, 2007... Byline: Holly Bailey If Fred Thompson jumps into the presidential race for 2008, the former Tennessee senator turned actor will be taking on one of his closest friends and allies: John McCain. The two men sat next to each other on the...

Transition.(Hollywood celebrity Jack Valenti; cellist Mstislav Rostropovich)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007

BeliefWatch First Cut.(religious conflicts in a family; Misha, 12)
May 7, 2007

Baldwin Speaks Up.(Alec Baldwin)
May 7, 2007

Looking for Life? Try Gliese 581c.(planet discovery)
May 7, 2007

A Life In Books: Orville Schell.(My Five Most Important Books)(List)
May 7, 2007

Just Say No--To Bad Science; No one is saying that researchers cheat, but how they design a study of sex education can practically preordain the results.
May 7, 2007

A Struggle Inside AA; Recovering alcoholics say a Washington, D.C., group has hijacked the 12-step program's name.(Alcoholics Anonymous; Midtown)
May 7, 2007

The Royal Consigliere; Though much of Elizabeth's role is symbolic, she also subtly wields a personal, but very real, power.(Queen of England)
May 7, 2007

Lights, Camera, Hired!(video resumes)(Buyers guide)
May 7, 2007

The Checklist.(Movie review)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 7, 2007... "Little Children." Kate Winslet plays an unhappy suburban housewife who hooks up with a hapless stay-at-home dad. Not everything works, but this haunting film is hard to shake off. "Prisoner of Tehran " by Marina Nemat ($26; Free Press)....

Summer Stock Shifting.(Brief article)
May 7, 2007

Seeing Double.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007

VW Rabbit: Jump Into This.(Volkswagen)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007

Tequila Taste Test.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007

David Halberstam, 1934-2007; From the segregated South to Vietnam, a journalistic witness to the truth.
May 7, 2007

Still the Brightest.(David Halberstam)
May 14, 2007

Up From the Ashes; There have been countless books and movies inspired by September 11. Don DeLillo's novel 'Falling Man' is the first work that qualifies as art.(Book review)
May 14, 2007

Let's Get Physical; They started the running craze and aerobics. Now they're finding new ways to keep their bodies young.(babyboomers)
May 14, 2007

Knees in Need of Help; All that aerobic exercise and jogging took a toll.(Brief article)
May 14, 2007

Running on Empty; At first I ran to hide addiction. Now I run to stay clean.
May 14, 2007

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes; Having a baby is an expensive proposition. How expensive? More than you can imagine. The key to surviving with your wallet intact is to expect the unexpected.
May 14, 2007

Trashing the Tube; Is Internet TV finally here? Flip open your laptop and find out. The Lassie Channel is only the beginning.
May 14, 2007

Who's the Boss at Home? The world's most vocal executive tends to keep mum about being a dad. Here's how he cares for his littlest apprentice.(Interview)
May 14, 2007

Is Murdoch a Force Too Hard to Resist?(Rupert Murdoch)
May 14, 2007

Mail Call: Mourning the Victims of a Campus Massacre.
May 14, 2007

The Editor's Desk.
May 14, 2007

Accidents Will Happen... ATVs are cool to ride, but thousands of kids are getting hurt, and some are dying.(all terrain vehicles)
May 14, 2007

Collateral Disasters; In Afghanistan's lopsided ethos, every civilian death counts against the Americans.
May 14, 2007

A Quiet Prayer For Democracy.
May 14, 2007

A World of Cheer! Kids abroad are flocking to the most all-American of sports. The next powerhouse? China, of course.(Nanning Middle School)
May 14, 2007

'They Are All Enemies'; As Olmert fights for his political life, Hamas waits.(Interview)
May 14, 2007... Byline: Kevin Peraino In 1997, a team of Mossad hitmen broke into a house in Amman, Jordan, where Khaled Meshal was sleeping. The agents smeared a lethal poison onto the Hamas leader's neck. But when the operation was exposed, Israel's...

Love's Labor's Lost; 'Away From Her' is a heartbreaking look at a marriage broken by Alzheimer's. But it's far from sentimental.(Movie review)
May 14, 2007

No Such Thing as An 'Average' Family; Growing up without a father, I felt as if there was something missing. My job taught me otherwise.
May 14, 2007

The Truman Primary.(political corruption)(Cover story)
May 14, 2007... ***** CORRECTION: Correction: In "The Truman Primary" we incorrectly stated that Harry Truman was the first politician to call for universal health care. In fact, it was Theodore Roosevelt. We regret the error. ***** Byline: Evan...

The Contenders: An Admiring Crowd; They hope to be in position to make the tough choices required by a president. A glimpse into who'd provide their inspiration.(United States Presidential candidates)
May 14, 2007

A President's Ultimate Test.(Cover story)
May 14, 2007

A Case of Courage.(Excerpt)
May 14, 2007... Byline: Michael Beschloss As the Wednesday afternoon sun slanted through the tall windows of the Oval Office, Gen. George Marshall, Harry Truman's secretary of State and the architect of victory in World War II, took a chair beside the...

The Oddest Couple; In a new book, Robert Dallek details the deeply weird relationship between Nixon and Kissinger.(Nixon and Kissinger)(Book review)
May 14, 2007... Byline: Evan Thomas Richard Nixon was nearing the end. It was Aug. 7, 1974, and the president had just told congressional leaders he planned to resign. Shortly after 6 p.m., Nixon's secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, found the chief...

Generational Tensions; The sons and daughters of some iconic Republicans (Ike! T.R.!) are contemplating crossing the aisle.
May 14, 2007

Newsmakers.
May 14, 2007

Perspectives.
May 14, 2007

Conventional Wisdom: Primary Fever Edition.
May 14, 2007

'I Learned How to Take Hard Blows'.(John McCain)
May 14, 2007

Wolfowitz Fights Back.(Paul Wolfowitz)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... Byline: Michael Hirsh Just as Paul Wolfowitz's enemies were counting the days until he quit, the besieged World Bank president went on the offensive. He denounced allegations that he acted unethically when he negotiated a salary and new...

The Loyalty Enforcer.(Monica Goodling)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007

BeliefWatch: Taxi!
May 14, 2007

Calling It, Fair or Foul.(Brief article)
May 14, 2007

The Madam, The Media.(Deborah Jeane Palfrey)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007

A Life in Books: Tom Wolfe.(Brief article)
May 14, 2007

Hopper: The Quiet Man.(Edward Hopper)
May 14, 2007

A Festival With No Mess.(Goldenvoice's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival)
May 14, 2007

China's Wrong Turn on Trade; By accident or design, China has embraced export-led economic growth. The centerpiece is a wildly undervalued exchange rate.
May 14, 2007

Attack of the Diet cokes; It's the one addiction people will admit to. But will Diet Coke--now 25 years old--be the same if it comes with vitamins?
May 14, 2007

With God in His Sights; Hitchens takes on Gandhi, Billy Graham--and the Big Guy.(God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens)(Book review)
May 14, 2007... Byline: Jerry Adler The psalmist writes, "the fool has said in his heart, there is no God." It takes a certain sang-froid to quote this verse in a book promoting atheism, butto the journalist Christopher Hitchens it's an opportunity to...