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FEATURES

COVER STORY

The World Is Watching
Why people around the globe are paying such close attention to the race for the White House

INTERNATIONAL

Dateline: Baghdad
Husband-and-wife New York Times correspondents on the perils of working in a war zone

NATIONAL

No I.D., No Vote?
The Supreme Court considers whether showing a photo I.D. can be a requirement to vote.

ECONOMICS

Dollar Doldrums
What a "weak dollar" means for your wallet—and the nation

COLLEGE

"Senioritis" Alert
What happens when colleges have second thoughts about you

TIMES PAST

1968: My Lai Massacre
Forty years ago, U.S. troops killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in a Vietnamese village.
PLUS: Vietnam War timeline

DEPARTMENTS

NEWS & TRENDS
Japan's cell-phone novels, a Muslim country-western singer, and more

DEBATE
Should we elect the President by popular vote?

OPINION
Excerpts from New York Times columnists

CARTOONS
Some lighter looks at what's in the news