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Insult or honor? More than 2,000 schools have given up Indian mascots in response to protests from Native Americans. But one tribe wants to keep its place on college Jerseys.	Cover story	Feb 8, 2010	1468
America & the draft: a 200-year debate: the U.S. has gone back and forth between a volunteer military and conscription. Could the draft be brought back today?		Sep 7, 2009	2604
1960: the first mass media election: the new medium of television played a decisive role in the race between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon: 'image' ruled, and presidential elections changed forever.		Oct 6, 2008	2100
1968 America's tragic year: the 1960s was already shaping up as one of America's most turbulent decades. But in 1968, it seemed Like the nation was beginning to spin out of control.		Mar 31, 2008	1704
The car that changed America: how Henry Ford's 1908 Model T--the first mass-produced and affordable car--sparked the growth of highways, surburbs, and the middle class itself.		Feb 11, 2008	1935
At the top of the tribe: as tribal leaders, American Indian women are breaking with tradition even as they work to preserve it.		May 8, 2006	737
The cartoon controversy hits home: the uproar over the Danish cartoons that satirized Muhammad has come to American college campuses, pitting free speech against cultural sensitivity.		Apr 3, 2006	1016
A town for the deaf? Would a town where sign language is the norm be a boon to deaf people--or further isolate them from the rest of society?		Sep 5, 2005	804
Selling the army in wartime: for many recruits, enlisting used to mean cash for college and few risks. But 9/11 and the war in Iraq have made signing up a more complicated decision.		Sep 20, 2004	2014