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FEATURES
COVER STORY
A Tax on Soda?
Why some lawmakers and health officials are pushing for a special tax on soda
NATIONAL
A Slave's Memoir
A memoir by one of President Madison's slaves sheds light on slavery's role in the White House.
MEDIA
People have been manipulating images since before photography was even invented.
INTERNATIONAL
A Nuclear Iran?
Can the U.S. stop the hardline regime in Tehran from building nuclear weapons?
TIMES PAST
Hooked on Oil
150 years after oil was first drilled in Pennsylvania, the U.S. and the world are struggling to break a dangerous habit.
LAW
Guilty, But Not Unanimously
In Oregon and Louisiana, a 10-2 vote is good enough to convict or acquit.
DEPARTMENTS
NEWS & TRENDS
Arab cupcakes, buried treasure, cellphone propaganda, and more
DEBATE
Is sending more American troops to Afghanistan the right strategy?
NEW THIS YEAR
THE ETHICIST
Life's full of questions; he's got answers.
CARTOONS
Political cartoonists weigh in from around the globe.
