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...epic ruins. Instead, we have clues in miniature, a copper figurine of a mercurial dancing girl, for example, and a treasure trove of delicately carved seals, most no larger than a postage stamp. "They are a window into how these people were thinking," says Vahia. "And they can tell us, in a sense...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Decoding the Ancient Script of the Indus Valley | 9/1/2009 | See Source »

...right? Only time will tell, of course. But China's economic policymakers have been performing admirably since they wisely held the line on devaluing the renminbi in the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Their decisive action on a massive fiscal spending program this time around has helped the economy bounce back strongly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why China's Stock Market Bubble Is Fizzling | 9/1/2009 | See Source »

...Despite all the abuse of lawyers, guns, and money, the right wing of the Republican Party will have a rough time stopping universal healthcare legislation. Centrist Democrats will be more willing to follow the president’s lead if the gang fails than if it succeeds. They can tell their interests they tried their best. Furthermore, the price of friendly fire for centrist Democrats—being voted out of office a la 1994—is just too high...

Author: By Raúl A. Carrillo | Title: It’s High Noon in America | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

...personal level. We have heard stories of families with all sorts of challenges, illness to unemployment to immigration, who received help from the tireless work of Senator Kennedy. Watching the local news in Boston, I have been overwhelmed by the long parade of citizens who have come forward to tell stories of their personal experiences of our senator’s generosity...

Author: By Jonathan S. Gould | Title: Lessons from the Liberal Lion | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

...says only a shipment of missiles could account for Russia's bizarre behavior throughout the monthlong saga. "There is the idea that there were missiles aboard, and one can't explain this situation in any other way," he says. "As a sailor with years of experience, I can tell you that the official versions are not realistic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Was Russia's 'Hijacked' Ship Carrying Missiles to the Mideast? | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

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