Are We Losing Our Edge?
The U.S. still leads the world in scientific innovation. But years of declining investment and fresh competition from abroad threaten to end our supremacy

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The Political Science Test
Bush said science would guide his decisions, but those in the lab see ideology intruding on their work


Google Under the Gun
For access to China, the Web giant agreed to censor itself. Why the company made a hard bargain


Miss Independent
How Kelly Clarkson shed her "Idol" crown and stole pop music's throne