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'I'll Be Voting for Sen. Barack Obama.'
Powell's endorsement repudiates both Bush and McCain and could drive undecideds into the Obama column.
Eid al-Fitr -- It's a Black Thang, Too
The record-shattering $150 million in donations that Sen. Barack Obama raised in September represents only part of the financial advantage the Democratic nominee has amassed entering the final weeks of the presidential contest, newly released campaig
What the World Owes Congo
1 As human suffering and corporate plundering mount, Congo deserves more than a few dutiful news stories a year.
Black Star Power
The importance of Dunham in Obama's life has been the stuff of many of his campaign rallies. It's common knowledge that after attending schools in Jakarta, Indonesia, until he was 10 years old, Obama moved back to Honolulu to live with his maternal grandparents, Stanley and Madelyn Dunham, starting in the fifth grade and lasting until he graduated from high school. Obama has often credited Madelyn Dunham with giving him much of the motivation and the drive he needed to succeed—to in effect become the man he has become. "She poured everything she had into me," he said at the Democratic National Convention in August.
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The Future of Africa: Soyinka and Gates
In his ongoing video interview series, "The Vine with Henry Louis Gates Jr." The Root Editor-in-Chief talks with Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka about Sudan, Mugabe, slavery and, of course, Obama.
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Rebuilding the McCain Brand
Six ways he can recapture his former glory, by Christopher Beam.
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I Hate You, Blue-Tux-Wearing Viagra Guy
Web video ads are annoying and repetitive. Here's how to fix them, by Farhad Manjoo. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below.
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The Free Hybrid Parking Gabfest
Political Gabfest, with David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: It's talk of appointments to the Obama Cabinet, the financial bailout and other economic woes, and the Obamas pick a school. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below.

