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Discovered inTranslation 54 Figuring ^{Heolth for Life} out how to tum genes on by Mary Carmichael

59 Unravelinghow memory works byAnne Underwood Society & The Arts

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With 'The KiteRunner'opening this week,the principals talk about the chal- lenges of fllmingthe real Mghanistan with a truly global cast and crew.Page62

THE ISSUE World Affoirs 22 The critical moment in

France byDenisMacShane 26 WhyParisalways bums

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byTracyMcNicoll 28 ]apan's global mobsters

by Christian Caryland Akiko Kashiwagi

30 How guanxi trumps green in China byJonathanAnsfteld

DEPARTMENTS 4 Periscope 5 Perspectives

21 World View 71 The Good Lire 74 The Last Ward 33 Why Latinos put

up with Chavez

by Jorge Castafieda

U.S. Affoirs

34 America's presidential holywars byJonMeacham 40 The incredible

ascent of Huckabee by HollyBailey

45 ThenewNEwSwEEKPoll puts the evangelist in front

FAITH-BASED: ForHuckabee,

religion isfront and center GOVER:PHIL BRAY -COURTESY OF DREAMWORKS AND KITE RUNNER HOLDINGS

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