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...govern the Philippines, she would need all the goodwill she could muster. The country was one breath away from the economic morgue, while Manila's brand of democracy was built on reeds. Aquino survived eight coup attempts by plotters who hoped to head off her liberal constitution and the return of a bicameral Congress. She took pride in her fortitude. "I have to project my confidence even more than some men do," she said early in her presidency. "No one can say that Cory did not give...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Miracle Worker in a Plain Yellow Dress | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

...security situation in the Middle East is totally messy. Israel claims it needs nuclear weapons as a deterrent against any threat to its existence. The Arab world in return feels that this is an imbalanced system; there is a sense of humiliation and impotence. The solution is to address the root causes: the Palestinian issue, peace and security in the Middle East and elimination of all nuclear weapons in the region...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Mohamed ElBaradei | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

...that last one won't actually affect your performance in the competition; Hosea ended up winning Season 5. But it may make your return home a little easier after you pack your knives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cooking with Gas | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

...Well, then they really didn't love me in the first place. Whatever.' BRETT FAVRE, former Green Bay Packers quarterback, on his reaction to fans who argue he has tarnished his legacy by vacillating over whether to return...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

...expensive suit, you could still see in him the discerning old wise man, reluctantly agreeing to take one more person's money," Kirtzman writes. Readers of these three accounts will fare better than those Madoff swindled. The books are $25 each, but you at least get a decent return for the investment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bernie Madoff — Publisher's Best Friend? | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

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