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You couldn't have paid $106.5 million for something good?
Nanjala Nyabola gives an African view of the Rhodes, Kathleen Parker ponders GOP-Tea Party dynamics, and more
The Daily Show outdoes itself
David Brooks on the limits of policy, Marc Cooper on an atheist justice, and more
Tweet, baby, tweet
The liberal PBS host left a "body of work without parallel"
Paul Krugman on voguish environmentalism, James Carroll on the PowerPoint letdown, and more
The bearded red head opens up to CBS
Big Pharma, the BP oil spill, embedded journalism and more...
Is it ever possible to please the fanboys?
Other stuff happened, but we find this most exciting
It's come to this
David Brooks on energy innovation, Paul Krugman on Europe's financial mess, and more
Let's say goodbye to Michael Scott
Jennifer McCreight on 'Boobquake' data, E.J. Dionne on saving capitalism, and more
Professionals grade 20 examples in their quest for the ideal
Jimmy Carter on Sudan's elections, Joel Moskowitz on cell-phone perils, and more
Examining an intimate--perhaps too intimate?--connection
Other things happened in the Twitterverse today, you know
The Supreme Court takes up a landmark case
Anne Applebaum on Britain's Tea Party, Kofi Annan on Africa's World-Cup opportunity, and more
Bloggers bemused by an unfunny, yet conservative offering from SNL
Al Pacino breathes life into "Doctor Death"
Bloggers give three cheers--in pixels and links
E.J. Dionne on conservative judicial activism, Paul Krugman goes after credit rating agencies, and more
Goldman Sachs, America's ruling class, Boy Scouts and more...
A sliding scale of backhanded compliments
68 teams is a lot better than 96
Will he fit in at Riverdale High?
Two points make a line
He perks up after Papa Bear's pep talk
Democrats killed the center, Bill Gates wants to boost American energy innovation, and more
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