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Five Experts Weigh in on the Debt Deal
After a narrow vote, Congress agreed to raise the nation's debt ceiling. But was the debt-reduction plan too aggressive? Too timid? Focused on the wrong...
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Peace Corps
Fifty years ago, Congress authorized the Peace Corps Act, formally instating the service organization that would go on to send more than 200,000 volunteers to...
Top 10 Twitter Controversies
Rep. Anthony Weiner resigned June 16 as result of the increasing pressure from Congress over his online relationships with several women. But Weiner is hardly...
Moral Compass: Cloning
Scientists are getting better at all kinds of cloning, but the public and Congress are struggling to keep up. Here's a guide to the techniques and where they...
Top 10 Worst-Dressed World Leaders
The new Jacob Zuma-inspired line of leather jackets from the African National Congress makes the wrong kind of political statement. TIME examines some of the...
Cash for Clunkers 2.0: Five Tips for Consumers
The Car Allowance Rebate System (a.k.a. cash for clunkers) just received another $2 billion in funding from Congress, which means more opportunities to trade in...
At Play in the Clemens Hearing
When Roger Clemens and his steroid accuser Brian McNamee appear in front of Congress, their reputations, and those of many others, will be on the line.
The Evolution of Roger Clemens
The greatest pitcher of all-time? Or baseball's greatest disappointment? We always thought Roger Clemens was a dominant player into his 40s because, well, he...
