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What a breath of fresh air is Gordon Gee! As president of an important institution, he is doing what most educators are not: being authentic. I especially liked the photo of him on his sofa alongside a smiley-face pillow, with John Belushi hanging on the wall behind him.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

With the Afghan war now into its ninth year, Obama is facing increasing pressure from Congress to justify its cost. Members of his own party are talking of a war tax, underscoring their opposition to reinforcing the 68,000 U.S. troops now there. "If this war is important enough to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spotlight: Paying for the Afghan War | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

Health care reform legislation cleared an important hurdle on Nov. 21, when the U.S. Senate voted to open full debate on a proposed 10-year, $848 billion overhaul of the industry. Democrats relied on a coalition of centrists and liberals to advance the measure with a filibuster-proof 60-to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

England's George Orwell is another essential writer, and one with whom Lu Xun shares important traits. Each introduced new terms into the political lexicon: Ah-Q-ism (a proclivity for self-delusion) is as readily understood in China as references to Big Brother are elsewhere. Each author spent most...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Orwell | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

Fresh from a trip to Baghdad, Yves-Louis Darricarrère, who heads global exploration and production for the French energy giant Total, told TIME in early November that oil executives all feared being left out of the rush. "Iraq is extremely important for the industry and for world supply...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pump It Up: The Development of Iraq's Oil Reserves | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

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