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Inside the World of Quiverfull
If there's a wholesome
counterpoint to the travails of Nadya Suleman, it's Jim Bob and
Michelle Duggar, whose 18th child was born weeks before Suleman's
octuplets. They follow a pro-life purist lifestyle known as Quiverfull,
an anti-feminist backlash that holds that gender equality is contrary
to God's law. newsweek looks inside this Christian patriarchal movement
Blogging from the Beltway
This week is the debut of The Gaggle, a new blog about U.S. politics. Our White House team will file daily dispatches from the halls of power in Washington, DC.
Highlights
Log onto Newsweek.com for exclusive coverage from our columnists and bloggers.
- In his column this week, Jonathan Alter writes about Obama's commitment to expand national service.
- He's got the trust of the people, but the establishment is wondering if Obama has what it takes, writes Howard Fineman.
- In her blog Pop Vox, Sarah Ball brings you the latest from the world of arts and entertainment.
- Daniel Gross keeps you up to date on the latest financial news in his weekly column, Money Culture.
- Sharon Begley explains why the tuna industry is an enemy of science in a new post on her blog, Lab Notes.
Barbie Turns 50 and Hammer Is 2 Legit 2 Quit
The most popular articles, galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com for the week ending March 13.
1. A Turning Tide?
Obama
still has the approval of the people, but the establishment is
beginning to mumble that the president may not have what it takes.
By Howard Fineman
2.Why Rush is Wrong
The party of Buckley and Reagan is now bereft and dominated by the politics of Limbaugh. A conservative's lament.
By David Frum
3.Photos: The Worst Food Scares in American History
4.The Cookie Crumbles
By banning online sales, are the Girl Scouts failing our daughters?
By Kurt Soller
5.Vigilante or Hero?
Why one Chicago sheriff is defying the courts and refusing to perform evictions.
By Nick Summers
6.A Show 2 Lame 2 Miss
Scoff if you must, but Orem, Utah, loves MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice. Really.
By Joshua Alston
7.Photos: The Coolest, Strangest Barbies in the World
8 .Photos: Evictions Bring Despair, Backlash Across Nation
9 .Photos: Taxpayer Anger over Economy, Bailout
10 .Photos: Who Is To Blame For Economy?
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Blanketing New York City
With a campy infomerical and low price point, the Snuggie has achieved "Pet Rock"-level cult status in the U.S. But the makers of the Slanket, an earlier version of "the blanket with sleeves," claim to have a superior product. NEWSWEEK takes the dueling garments to Times Square to test them out. View the video.
Blogging from the Beltway
This week is the debut of The Gaggle, a new blog about U.S. politics. Our White House team will file daily dispatches from the halls of power in Washington, DC.
Highlights
These are some of the bloggers, guest writers and columnists you can find on Newsweek.com.
- Learn the fate of the Iraqi shoe-thrower from Larry Kaplow on our Iraq war blog, Checkpoint Baghdad.
- Sharon Begley explains why the tuna industry is an enemy of science in a new post on her blog, Lab Notes.
- Join in the conversation at PostGlobal, where Fareed Zakaria and others talk about the latest in global news.
- Read Terror Watch, a web-only column on national security featuring Mark Hosenball and Michael Isikoff.
- A map error brings the Middle East conflict to Newsweek.com. Kurt Soller's Readback blog has the reaction.
Rush Limbaugh and a Doll Named Barbie
These are the most popular articles, galleries and interactives on Newsweek.com's international site for the week ending March 13.
1. 'A Turning Tide?'
The establishment is starting to mumble that Obama might not have what it takes.
2. 'Why Rush Is Wrong'
The GOP is now bereft and dominated by the politics of Limbaugh. A conservative's lament.
3. 'Why Investors Are Hoarding Gold'
With prices setting new records, the worried wealthy are piling up ingots in home safes.
4. 'Photos: The World's Coolest, Strangest Barbies'
Fifty years of creation and an array of Barbie dolls: how Mattel tries to fit everybody's taste.
5. 'New Delhi's Thugs'
A new law reveals just how many criminals have been elected to India's Parliament.
6. 'Photos: CEO's Golden Parachutes'
A look at the chief executives who walk away from battered companies with millions in the bank.
7. 'How the Recession Is Good for the Environment'
The downturn will achieve what green activists haven't: getting rid of dirty factories.
8. 'Photos: Evictions Bring Despair to the Nation'
As the foreclosure crisis worsens, the financial reckoning takes a very human toll.
9. 'Photos: Taxpayer Anger Over Economy, Bailout'
A look at how Americans are coping with harsh new economic realities.
10. 'God's Broken Machine'
European scientists struggle to repair a broken particle accelerator and find the "God particle."
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