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The Resurrection of John McCain (United States)

He may be their only hope to win the White House, but John McCain still has to convince the GOP that he's one of them

WORLD

Mission: Difficult

Australian and Dutch troops in Afghanistan must combat an increasingly aggressive Islamist insurgency without losing civilian support

BUSINESS

ASIA

GLOBAL BUSINESS

A Gathering Storm (World Economic Forum)

TIME's experts fear global market turmoil bodes even heavier weather ahead

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

On a Mission (Movies)

After his graceful coda to the Rocky movies, why did Stallone have to unearth Rambo?

LETTERS