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Annoying, yes, but harmless, right? Not to hear their critics tell it. Hipsters manage to attract a loathing unique in its intensity. Critics have described the loosely defined group as smug, full of contradictions and, ultimately, the dead end of Western civilization...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hipsters | 7/29/2009 | See Source »

...names of people here. The distinct sounds that natives uttered after I’d casually call myself only “Ahmed” weren’t first names that came in the form of two or three Lugandan words. Rather, I eventually discovered, when Ugandans tell new acquaintances their names, they often do so in reverse order: They say their last name first, followed by their first name...

Author: By Ahmed N. Mabruk | Title: What's in a Surname? | 7/29/2009 | See Source »

...there. Could you talk to me a little bit about how and when you made that decision, and why you decided, because there are a lot of people right now on Capitol Hill who are saying, We need more from him; he's got to tell us what - where his bright red lines are on this. The truth is we've actually, I think, provided more guidance than has been advertised. I mean, if you think about how we've moved this forward, we didn't simply put out some broad principles; we were fairly specific. We said we need...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama: 'We've Provided More Guidance Than Advertised' | 7/29/2009 | See Source »

...there. Could you talk to me a little bit about how and when you made that decision, and why you decided - because there are a lot of people right now on Capitol Hill who are saying, we need more from him; he's got to tell us what - where his bright red lines are on this. The truth is we've actually, I think, provided more guidance than has been advertised. I mean, if you think about how we've moved this forward, we didn't simply put out some broad principles; we were fairly specific. We said we need...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIME's Exclusive Interview with President Obama | 7/29/2009 | See Source »

...coincidence that Mousavi's backers are on Tehran's rooftops shouting "God is great," evoking the spirit of the 1979 revolution when Iranians spontaneously poured into the streets, the army laid down its weapons and the Shah had no choice but to flee. It's impossible to tell whether Iran has reached this point again. But even if it hasn't, the open war between the house of Khomeini and the house of Khamenei will forever change Iran...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran's Leaders Battle Over Khomeini's Legacy | 7/28/2009 | See Source »

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