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Keeping the Dream Alive (The American Dream)

Work hard and you will prosper: the premise of the American Dream has nurtured our nation and changed the world. Here's how the idea got started--and why its future is in doubt

FEATURES

The Cult of Apple in China (World)

China is where most of Apple's signature products are built. One day it might also be where most of them are sold. Why Apple is booming in China

BRIEFING

Sky High (Economy)

Why airlines are supercharging their baggage fees

Woman Enough? (Health&Science)

Inside the controversial world of Olympic gender testing

Holy Strategist (Nation)

A nun takes on bishops with a bus tour and Twitter

COMMENTARY

How Will Toledo Vote? (Viewpoint)

Unless their leaders move fast, anxious Europeans could decide the 2012 U.S. presidential contest

THE CULTURE

10 Questions for Susan Rice (10 Questions)

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice on Syria, torture and whether celebrities are helpful

Blowhardball (Tuned In)

HBO's The Newsroom makes a better editorial than a drama

Bear with Me (Profile)

Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane makes a toy story

Acropolis Now (The Awesome Column)

It's not hard to rescue Europe from Greece. Even I have a plan

Trained by SEALs (Sports)

The elite unit preps London-bound Olympians for action

LETTERS