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

Sep 22, 2010

Clinton's Plan to Help the Poor and the Planet With Stoves

The numbers suggest this is actually a pretty good idea

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By Heather Horn

Sep 22, 2010

By Heather Horn

Sep 22, 2010

The Problems Facing the EU

How to integrate Europe, and how the U.S. can help

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By Heather Horn

Sep 21, 2010

Quote of the Day: How Hot Peppers Make Us Human

Those spicy noodles are all that stand between you and your dog

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By Heather Horn

Sep 21, 2010

What Franzen's 'Freedom' Says About the Modern Novel

Does the urge to be realistic make for mediocre art?

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By Heather Horn

Sep 21, 2010

Could Inflation Bring Back the Economy?

Maybe all consumers need is a little prodding

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By Heather Horn

Sep 20, 2010

How Did Inequality in the U.S. Get So Out of Hand?

A new book claims to have identified the cause of America's large income gap

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By Heather Horn

Sep 20, 2010

But the Super-Rich Don't Feel Rich!

Is it unfair to lump in those who make $250,000 with millionaires?

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By Heather Horn

Sep 20, 2010

Do the Over-50 Unemployed Have It Worst?

Some fear they'll never work again

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By Heather Horn

Sep 18, 2010

Peter Orszag's Guide to Talent and Genius

The former White House budget director muses on Mozart and the rewards of practice

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By Heather Horn

Sep 17, 2010

The Dire State of Chinese Science

Can we trust research tainted by plagiarism?

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By Heather Horn

Sep 17, 2010

Pope Blasts 'Atheist Extremism' in U.K.

Benedict blames many 20th-century horrors on godlessness

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By Heather Horn

Sep 16, 2010

Political Motives in Geithner's Mild Swing at Chinese Currency

"We are concerned, as are many of China's trading partners"

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By Heather Horn

Sep 16, 2010

Will John Bolton Really Run for President in 2012?

He's best known for wanting to bomb Iran

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By Heather Horn

Sep 16, 2010

Should We Be Thanking the Government for the Bailouts?

Despite getting maligned, some argue TARP was a secret success

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By Heather Horn

Sep 16, 2010

Can School Reform Survive Without Michelle Rhee?

The DC chancellor is celebrated in a new documentary--but now she may be out of a job

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By Heather Horn

Sep 15, 2010

Three Women Sue Goldman Sachs for Gender Discrimination

High-ranking former employees allege unequal treatment

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By Heather Horn

Sep 15, 2010

France Bans Burqa, Fueling Further Debate

British commentators weigh whether to follow suit

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By Heather Horn

Sep 15, 2010

How Do You Welcome an Unpopular Pope?

Britain's got only one more day to figure it out

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By Heather Horn

Sep 15, 2010

Japan Intervenes in Currency Markets, Worrying Analysts

How will this export-protecting move affect international trade?

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By Heather Horn

Sep 14, 2010

By Heather Horn

Sep 14, 2010

Haven't Heard of the Coal Ash Problem? You Will

Some background on a pollutant under scrutiny by the EPA

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By Heather Horn

Sep 14, 2010

Why the U.S. Has Become Less Competitive

Theories for our two-point drop in the world rankings

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By Heather Horn

Sep 14, 2010

Basel III: Will an Accord Prevent the Next Financial Crisis?

Agreeing to new international rules governing banks

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By Heather Horn

Sep 13, 2010

Marty Peretz Part Two: Journalists Call Out Their Own

The TNR editor issues an apology for suggesting Muslims don't deserve the First Amendment

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By Heather Horn

Sep 13, 2010

Right at War Over Possible Tea Party Upset in Delaware

Palin-endorsed Christine O'Donnell pulls ahead of Governor Mike Castle in a prominent poll

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By Heather Horn

Sep 12, 2010

5 Best Sunday Columns

Islamophobia, myths about prostitution, and tracking down college spending

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By Heather Horn

Sep 10, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Stephen Hawking Co-Author Defends No-God Thesis

His coauthor, Leonard Mlodinow, responds to angry religious leaders and others

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By Heather Horn

Sep 10, 2010

As Others Close Shop, Wall Street Journal Launches Book Review

If the New York Times can have one, so can we

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By Heather Horn

Sep 10, 2010

Is the Right Wing Anti-Science?

Prominent journal Nature calls out conservative commentators and politicians

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By Erik Hayden and Heather Horn

Sep 10, 2010

5 Best Friday Columns

On bringing back solar power, the politicization of September 11th, and America's "British disease"

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