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 16, 2010

China Overtakes Japan as World's Number 2 Economy

But on a per capita basis, the rising Asian giant is still playing catch-up

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By Heather Horn

Aug 15, 2010

Quote of the Day: Paris Hilton, Hair Extensions, and 'Perma-Beauty'

When female grooming isn't about men, what is it about?

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By Heather Horn

Aug 15, 2010

5 Best Sunday Columns

On languages, emotion, and Google

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By Heather Horn

Aug 14, 2010

Op-Ed Spotlight: Roger Ebert on Christopher Hitchens

Reflections on life, death, and faith

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By Heather Horn

Aug 13, 2010

GM Swaps CEOs After Stellar Second Quarter

Outgoing Chairman Whitacre said he would leave, but few expected it so soon

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By Heather Horn

Aug 13, 2010

German Economy Surges Ahead With Most Growth in Decades

Second-quarter GDP figures saw the biggest leap since reunification

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By Heather Horn

Aug 12, 2010

For College Graduates, Does the Recession Not Exist?

So that's why DC doesn't care for a second stimulus

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By Heather Horn

Aug 12, 2010

Why Germany Closed Radical Mosque

Masjid Taiba was frequented by four of the 9/11 hijackers

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By Heather Horn

Aug 12, 2010

GM Has Great Quarter, Prepares to Go Public

Not bad for a company previously running on bailouts

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By Heather Horn

Aug 12, 2010

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Aug 12, 2010

5 Best Thursday Columns

Gay marriage as a right, the GOP's American Idols, and more

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By Heather Horn

Aug 11, 2010

New Clock Tower in Mecca Challenges Greenwich Mean Time

Proposing to move the standard to the center of the Muslim world

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By Heather Horn

Aug 11, 2010

How the Recession Helps the Employed

While the jobless fall further behind

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By Heather Horn

Aug 10, 2010

Ted Stevens Killed in Alaska Air Crash

The former Alaska senator is one of five reported dead

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By Heather Horn

Aug 10, 2010

Could Hillary Clinton Replace Joe Biden?

Pundits are fantasizing. Is it really possible?

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By Heather Horn

Aug 10, 2010

Op-Ed Spotlight: Google, Verizon CEOs Resist 'New Rules' on Wireless Networks

Schmidt and Seidenberg respond to net-neutrality critics

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By Heather Horn

Aug 9, 2010

Is the Tea Party Going Broke?

Or should fundraisers blame the awful economy?

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By Heather Horn

Aug 9, 2010

Robert Rubin Against Second Stimulus

The former Treasury secretary makes a splash with Sunday comments

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By Heather Horn

Aug 8, 2010

Quote of the Day: Supreme Court Justices, Modern Nutrition, and James Madison

When the Constitution was written--giving justices a lifetime tenure--life expectancy at birth was about thirty years

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By Heather Horn

Aug 8, 2010

5 Best Sunday Columns

The "summer of fear," the First Lady's trip, and the return of bedbugs

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By Heather Horn

Aug 7, 2010

By Heather Horn

Aug 6, 2010

After Prop. 8 Ruling, Critics Revive Debate Over Polygamy

The old same-sex marriage objection about the "slippery slope" gets resurrected

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By Heather Horn

Aug 6, 2010

The Backlash Against the Billionaires' Pledge

Are Bill Gates and Warren Buffett the new robber barons?

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By Heather Horn

Aug 6, 2010

Debating Giuliani Daughter's Arrest

Amid the media frenzy, a discussion about parental issues and "special treatment"

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By Heather Horn

Aug 5, 2010

Michelle Obama's Trip to Spain Draws Fire

There's a limit to how much glamour some columnists want to see in a first lady during a recession

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By Heather Horn

Aug 5, 2010

38 Billionaires to Donate Half of Their Fortunes to Charity

For the rest of the über-rich, the pressure's on

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By Heather Horn

Aug 5, 2010

Cyclists Bear Down on Lance Armstrong Over Doping

Floyd Landis gets company

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By Heather Horn

Aug 4, 2010

Proposition 8 Struck Down by Federal Judge

With a veritable tome of a decision

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By Heather Horn

Aug 4, 2010

What to Do for Working Mothers

David Leonhardt urges policy help

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By Heather Horn

Aug 4, 2010

Quote of the Day: 'Mild-Mannered' Methodist McKibben Loses It

The bestselling author and environmentalist is a bit frustrated

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