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But for now, the power of the Iowa decision can be measured on its own terms. It did not speak with the historic sweep of the California court, perhaps because the justices there know Iowa's court is less often seen as a harbinger of legal trends than California's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Meaning of Iowa's Gay-Marriage Decision | 4/4/2009 | See Source »

Some of this year's Final Four spending won't even stay in the country. More than half of the several thousand college basketball coaches who flock to the Final Four for their annual convention will be lodging across the river - and border - in Windsor, Ontario. Don't underestimate the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Detroit's Final Four Stimulus Is Overrated | 4/4/2009 | See Source »

So the Final Four isn't a magic pill that will make Detroit all better. But still, it is at least a temporary boost, especially in these grim times. "This economic injection is real and important," says Rodney Fort, a University of Michigan economist who also specializes in sports. "It...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Detroit's Final Four Stimulus Is Overrated | 4/4/2009 | See Source »

Baitullah Mehsud is a natural leader: cagey, dogged and charismatic, with an apparent knack for uniting disparate factions around a common cause. But instead of channeling those talents toward building an empire, Mehsud is trying to bring one to its knees. The shadowy Pakistani Taliban commander, whose vertiginous rise to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taliban Commander Baitullah Mehsud | 4/3/2009 | See Source »

This is not just because of the well-known aversion by European electorates to large defense budgets. Europe has for years concentrated its military spending on the continent's own defense. Instead of helicopters which are suited for Afghanistan's landscape, or more basic items like protective armor, European spending...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghanistan and NATO: Is Europe Up to the Fight? | 4/3/2009 | See Source »

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