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...What). Now he has entered new literary territory with a thoroughly researched, completely factual account of one man's struggles during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. That man is Abdulrahman Zeitoun (pronounced Zay-tune), a Syrian immigrant who stays in New Orleans after the hurricane hit to look after his property and is arrested on suspicion of looting. Eggers talks to TIME about Zeitoun the book, Zeitoun the man, and why his story is worth telling. (See pictures of Hurricane Katrina...
...major global financial crisis, Wall Street has still continued to resist change. And I'd argue part of the reason they've been able to, even though investment banking as we knew it no longer exists, is that their ethos still does. Their daily cultural practices still do. Just look at how fiercely investment banks have resisted changing their bonus structure. But I think one of the key reasons why the culture of Wall Street has not changed is precisely because we - as in most Americans - are so tied up in it. Our 401(k)s and our pension funds...
...adventuring pretty high at a very young age. Have you given much thought to what comes next? Not enough to say exactly what I'm going to do yet. I did look into Mt. Everest a little bit, and I'm looking into sailing down to the Arctic. I might see if I can get a TV series or something going on that. I hope to make a career out of adventuring. I love doing it, and if I can make it pay for itself, I'd be super happy...
...brakes on the President's drive to have bills passed by the House and Senate by the August recess. Republicans are calling it a dangerous "experiment." And even the Mayo Clinic - often cited by Obama as the model of what an efficient, high-quality health-care system should look like - is cautioning on its blog that legislation under consideration in the House "misses the opportunity to help create higher quality, more affordable health care for patients. In fact, it will do the opposite...
...changing. There is greater realization and willingness to discuss regional issues." Former diplomat Rajiv Sikri agrees: "We need a more activist agenda of our own. Next time, we should not merely react to what the U.S. puts on the table. We must be in a position to say, 'Look, we want to talk about this.' " The irony of the Indo-U.S. strategic partnership remains that while the U.S. may urge India to become a global power, neither country is ready for that to happen...