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The oil rig was 100 miles from the Louisiana coast, but if McCain had listened hard, he could have heard environmentalists and Democrats grinding their teeth in opposition. As McCain repeats his drilling mantra, critics point out that there is far too little untapped oil in American waters to make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Putting US Energy in the Wrong Place | 8/20/2008 | See Source »

It's too bad we seem to be treating alternative energy policy as somewhat less important than, say, passing resolutions to establish National Substitute Teacher Recognition Week (May 5-9). Eight times this year, the Senate has failed to pass legislation that would extend tax credits that encourage the development...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Putting US Energy in the Wrong Place | 8/20/2008 | See Source »

Though he broke the record, Bolt's showboating was risky. How many times have we seen a hot-dogging football player get tackled before reaching the end zone? Or a hitter admire a sure home run, only to see the ball trickle off the wall? In 10-second race, one...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bolting to a World Record | 8/16/2008 | See Source »

Despite an outdoor audience of thousands, the nubile girls grinding on the balcony stopped dancing and sat beside their stripper poles. The bearded bikers, arrayed in rows below with their motorcycles, revved their engines in approval. That stilted parade known as the presidential campaign had marched into a High Plains...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Whole New McCain | 8/7/2008 | See Source »

All of tennis' championship surfaces have a distinct character that shapes a certain style of play. The French Open's clay courts - which are actually pulverized brick - slow the ball and reward long, grinding rallies of attrition. The medium-paced hard courts of the Australia and U.S. Opens provide a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: At Wimbledon, It's the Grass Stupid | 6/18/2008 | See Source »

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