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JEREMY GORDIN, biographer of South African President Jacob Zuma, a polygamist, who on Jan. 4 married for the fifth time...
Thank you, Brian Williams, for your wonderful tribute to the late Walter Cronkite [Dec. 28--Jan. 4]. Every news junkie in America, young or old, has a Cronkite memory that has helped shape the way he or she understands the news. From his onscreen breakdown after JFK's assassination to his jubilation at the fall of the Berlin Wall, Cronkite's deep emotional connection to the world events he covered will always be appreciated and admired...
...appreciate TIME's decision to highlight the 10 most essential stories of 2009 [Dec. 28--Jan. 4]. However, I question the failure to grant a spot on the list to turmoil in Israel. Though the peace negotiations remain stalled, there have been numerous developments throughout the year that have contributed to the quagmire, including the war in Gaza, the election of a right-wing Prime Minister and the subsequent expansion of Israeli settlements. This conflict has been one of the most important in the region this year, and it deserved a mention...
That lack of conclusive data hasn't deterred the nascent neurobics market. Sales are expected to jump from $265 million to up to $5 billion by 2015, according to a May report from market-research firm SharpBrains, which will sponsor the industry's first conference, set to begin Jan. 18. (Watch TIME's video about exercising with a hula hoop...
...counterterrorism aid to the government in Sana'a--courting the ire of militants there. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the group that claimed responsibility for the plane attack, threatened to strike against foreign officials in Yemen, prompting the U.S. and British embassies to close. The buildings reopened on Jan. 5, after successful raids by Yemeni security forces on al-Qaeda hideouts and the subsequent arrest of three suspected terrorists. Several other embassies have kept some restrictions in place...