Morning Vid: Olbermann's Heartfelt Paean to 'Life Panels'

"Last Friday night, my father asked me to kill him"

By John Hudson

Feb 25, 2010

Can Paterson Survive This?

Update: The New York Post reports Paterson won't seek election

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By Alex Eichler , Jake Simpson and Jared Keller

Feb 25, 2010

5 Best Thursday Columns

Rove on the GOP's summit strategy, Kristof on the connection between toxins and autism, and more

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By Heather Horn

Feb 25, 2010

The Health Care Summit: Just Theater?

At six hours long, that would be one epic play

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By John Hudson

Feb 25, 2010

Clues of Microsoft's Hand Behind Google Antitrust Inquiry

New tactics, same old Microsoft

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By Max Fisher

Feb 24, 2010

10 Most Shocking Revelations of Blackwater South Park Controversy

Filipino hookers, nonexistent Army oversight, and an incredibly incriminating e-mail

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By Heather Horn

Feb 24, 2010

National Review Revives 'American Exceptionalism' Debate

Do the left and right hear those words differently?

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By Heather Horn

Feb 24, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Ron Paul Sees Fed's Hand in Watergate, Saddam Hussein

Ben Bernanke calls the allegations "absolutely bizarre"

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By John Hudson

Feb 24, 2010

Could the Government Make Toyota's Problems Worse?

A consumer revolt might beat a government crackdown

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By Max Fisher

Feb 24, 2010

Why Obama Dropped the Public Option

It's died many deaths, but only now at the president's hands

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By John Hudson

Feb 24, 2010

Internet Mourns Death of Rickrolling

You can see the video, but you missed the phenomenon

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By Heather Horn

Feb 24, 2010

Debated in France: Can a Sexually Suggestive Ad Stop Teen Smoking?

Some argue sexuality is a good way to "get the message through"

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 24, 2010

Morning Vid: O'Reilly Prophesies Taxes on Gummy Bears, Ice Cream

The Fox News titan isn't defending Obama this time

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By Heather Horn

Feb 24, 2010

Handicapping the GOP's Texas Governor Primary

Perry's up, Medina's down, Hutchison's struggling

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By Max Fisher

Feb 24, 2010

Why We're Not Ready To Leave Iraq

The evolving conventional wisdom: Baghdad isn't ready

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By Alex Eichler , Jake Simpson and Jared Keller

Feb 24, 2010

5 Best Wednesday Columns

Robert Wright on terrorism semantics, Holman Jenkins on Toyota's floor mats, and more

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By John Hudson

Feb 24, 2010

Bloggers Slam Italy For Anti-Google Ruling

Four things Italy doesn't get about the Internet

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 24, 2010

Op-ed Spotlight: We Need to Acknowledge Fear in Sports

ESPN's Howard Bryant breaks down a taboo

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By Max Fisher

Feb 24, 2010

Could Twitter Kill Credit Cards?

Visions from a sweeping Wired story on the future of money

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By Alex Eichler

Feb 23, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: 'Ron Paul Does Very Well in Meaningless Contests'

Matt Welch retorts: "And also, contests in which Ron Paul does well are immediately called meaningless"

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By Heather Horn

Feb 23, 2010

Michael Steele's Splurging Sparks Muted Outrage

It's bad press, but he's had bad press before

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By Heather Horn

Feb 23, 2010

Will Scott Brown Help Democrats?

Brown's surprise vote throws commentators for a loop

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By John Hudson

Feb 23, 2010

Harry Reid Pounded for Echoing The Atlantic, David Brooks

Reid's assertion that unemployed men may "become abusive" has big supporters

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By Max Fisher

Feb 23, 2010

Was Pursuing Health Care Reform a Mistake?

Beltway oracle Charlie Cook calls it Obama's Iraq

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By John Hudson

Feb 23, 2010

3 Reasons Apple Banned Sex-Themed Apps

Think of the children--but also the business strategy

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By Nicole Allan

Feb 23, 2010

Media Diet

Steve Coll: What I Read

The New Yorker staff writer explains his Media Diet

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By Max Fisher

Feb 23, 2010

Is the GOP Becoming the Party of AARP?

Republicans are worried their party is getting too old

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By John Hudson

Feb 23, 2010

By Max Fisher

Feb 23, 2010

Liberals Warily Endorse Lieberman's DADT Repeal Effort

The Senator who enraged liberals now champions their pet issue

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By Alex Eichler , Jake Simpson and Jared Keller

Feb 23, 2010

5 Best Tuesday Columns

David Brooks on the pitfalls of compromise, Dana Milbank on Scott Brown's 'yes' vote, and more

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By Heather Horn

Feb 23, 2010

Desperation Drives Geithner Into Arms of WSJ, Vogue

Two new profiles kick off a media offensive

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By John Hudson

Feb 23, 2010

Morning Vid: O'Reilly Turns the Other Cheek to Limbaugh

Limbaugh mocks him for giving socialism a "fair shake"

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