Author: Heather Horn

Media Diet

Vanessa Grigoriadis: What I Read

A conversation with New YorkRolling Stone, and Vanity Fair contributing editor Vanessa Grigoriadis about how she consumes information.

By Heather Horn

Aug 27, 2010

North Korea Hands Over U.S. Prisoner to Jimmy Carter

A successful venture into the Hermit Kingdom

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By Heather Horn

Aug 26, 2010

In the Tea Party Era, Should Libertarians Ditch the Right?

Are Democrats or Republicans the better allies?

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By Heather Horn

Aug 26, 2010

Why Is a Catholic Group Protesting on Mother Teresa's Birthday?

Turns out the Empire State Building isn't lighting up in blue and white

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By Heather Horn

Aug 26, 2010

Should Alan Simpson Be Fired for 'Sexist' Remarks?

The fallout of calling Social Security "a milk cow with 310 million tits"

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By Heather Horn

Aug 25, 2010

Harvard Professor Found to Have Used False Data About Monkeys

Academia erupts at the fall of a star evolutionary biologist

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By Heather Horn

Aug 25, 2010

Is This the End of Cheap Food?

The debate about industrial agriculture, population growth, and food safety

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By Heather Horn

Aug 25, 2010

Op-Ed Spotlight: MLK's Son Carefully Marks Off King's Legacy From Glenn Beck

He defends the Fox News host's right to rally, but not his views

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By Heather Horn

Aug 25, 2010

Are Bloodthirsty 'Bond Vigilantes' on the Way?

Or are the markets more worried about a prolonged recession?

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By Heather Horn

Aug 24, 2010

Boehner Shrewdly Urges Firing Entire Obama Economic Team

Even liberal bloggers admit it was a clever, clever move

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By Heather Horn

Aug 24, 2010

Big Agro Draws Fire After Massive Egg Recall

Shouldn't stopping salmonella be easy?

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By Heather Horn

Aug 24, 2010

Shock as Judge Blocks Stem Cell Research Funding

A loophole even the Bush administration used is closed

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By Heather Horn

Aug 23, 2010

Australian Election Results in Political Chaos

Like the earlier British election but with kangaroos

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By Heather Horn

Aug 23, 2010

Germany to Forbid Facebook Research in Hiring

But how workable is this new law?

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By Heather Horn

Aug 23, 2010

The End of Housing as an Investment?

The market may never be what it was

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By Heather Horn

Aug 23, 2010

Should China's Economic and Military Rise Worry the U.S.?

Analysts confirm China's bold claims

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By Heather Horn

Aug 22, 2010

5 Best Sunday Columns

Elite students saving cities, American Muslims fighting extremism, and Emma Thompson inspiring--and irritating--millions

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By Heather Horn

Aug 21, 2010

Did the U.S. Actually Persuade Israel Not to Strike Iran?

A New York Times story today leaves everyone confused

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By Heather Horn

Aug 20, 2010

By Heather Horn

Aug 19, 2010

A Harvard Economist's Guide to Enjoying Your Summer

Bring your graphing calculator

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By Heather Horn

Aug 19, 2010

Why Is France Cracking Down on Roma?

A humane response to unrest, or inexcusable racism?

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By Heather Horn

Aug 19, 2010

Newsweek Takes Another Hit as Fareed Zakaria Leaves for Time

The renowned journalist jumps ship

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By Heather Horn

Aug 18, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Olbermann Distracted by Tea Partier's Sideburns

Also, that Tea Partier is a fake, he says

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By Heather Horn

Aug 18, 2010

Bedbugs Take America, America Attempts to Fight Back

"You can only flee, finally"

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By Heather Horn

Aug 18, 2010

By Heather Horn

Aug 18, 2010

Blagojevich Guilty on Only One Count: Lying

On the other 23, the jury couldn't reach a unanimous decision

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By Heather Horn

Aug 17, 2010

By Heather Horn

Aug 17, 2010

How Do We Fix Fannie Mae?

Would we hurt the economy by pulling the plug?

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By Heather Horn

Aug 17, 2010

By Heather Horn

Aug 16, 2010

After 6 Years, Tom DeLay Will Not Be Charged

The former House Majority Leader is cleared

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By Heather Horn

Aug 16, 2010

Harvard Ditches Investments in Israel: Politics or Business?

The stocks were trending downwards anyway, but some bloggers are suspicious

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