By Max Fisher

Feb 12, 2010

The Legacy of the Last Kennedy in Congress

Teddy's son Patrick is retiring from office

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By John Hudson

Feb 11, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Stephanopoulos's Leopard-Skin Birthday Surprise

The phlegmatic host goes beet red

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By Max Fisher

Feb 11, 2010

Weighing the New Norm: 1 in 8 Americans on Food Stamps

What it means for poverty, politics and the economy

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By John Hudson

Feb 11, 2010

Nitpicking the Right's Top 25 Journalists

If you make a list, the critics will come

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 11, 2010

Alexander McQueen, Idiosyncratic Designer, Dead at 40

The fashion industry mourns one of its most original talents

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By Heather Horn

Feb 11, 2010

7 Reasons to Watch the Winter Olympics

It only seems fair since we gave you four reasons not to

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By Max Fisher

Feb 11, 2010

What's Better: Books, Blogs, or Twitter?

Fight! Fight! Fight!

Comments | 121 Views

By John Hudson

Feb 11, 2010

3 Ways to Keep MySpace From the Grave

The ailing social media site is at a crossroads

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 11, 2010

Quote of the Day: Obama Should 'Go Gangsta'

CNN columnist Roland Martin urges the president to unleash his inner Al Capone

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By Heather Horn

Feb 11, 2010

19 Pundits on the Sullivan-Wieseltier Debate

Commentators pile on a massive discussion about anti-Semitism and journalistic responsibility

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By Max Fisher

Feb 11, 2010

What If Iran Really Went Nuclear?

Some say it might not matter as much as you think

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By Max Fisher

Feb 11, 2010

By John Hudson

Feb 11, 2010

Op-Ed Spotlight: David Broder Says 'Take Sarah Palin Seriously'

Palin's reviled "political establishment" just got a little friendlier

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By Max Fisher

Feb 11, 2010

Morning Vid: TV Scientist Bill Nye Calls Climate Change Deniers 'Unpatriotic'

Other highlights: the kids'-show host still sports a bowtie

Comments | 579 Views

By Max Fisher

Feb 11, 2010

Why Is Iran Blocking Gmail?

A surprising tactic on the anniversary of the Revolution

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By Heather Horn

Feb 10, 2010

How Psychiatrist Manual Revisions Change Mental Illness

The big changes: child bipolar disorder and Asperger's

Comments | 113 Views

By Max Fisher

Feb 10, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: TV Reporters Try, Fail, to Survive Blizzard Broadcast

Did you get work off today? Major Garrett didn't.

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By John Hudson

Feb 10, 2010

After Facebook, Google Looks to Eat Comcast's Lunch

The titan of search plans to provide lightning-fast broadband

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By Max Fisher

Feb 10, 2010

Is Obama Losing His Populist Fire?

A stray comment about bank bonuses ignites Paul Krugman

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By Heather Horn

Feb 10, 2010

East Coast Blizzards: Proof of Climate Change?

Probably, but climate change legislation may still be snowed out

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By Nicole Allan

Feb 10, 2010

Critics Slam Bank Lobby for Stalling Student Loan Reform

Pundits say this is actually a one-sided issue

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By Heather Horn

Feb 10, 2010

Gov. Paterson Blasts Times, Pundits Echo Frustration

Either deliver the story or squash the scandal-mongering

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By Max Fisher

Feb 10, 2010

How Can Washington Help the Iranian People?

Conflicting ideas show it wouldn't be easy

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By John Hudson

Feb 10, 2010

Will Ellen DeGeneres Carry 'Idol' After Simon's Gone?

Was the quirky comedienne's American Idol debut up to snuff?

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 10, 2010

Op-ed Spotlight: Ex-Virginia Governor Urges Obama to Start Firing

Tim Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is tops on his list

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By Max Fisher

Feb 10, 2010

5 Reasons Bipartisanship Won't Work

This might be the only consensus in Washington

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By Heather Horn

Feb 10, 2010

Surprise Obama Press Conference Gives Clue on Health Care Reform

Did Obama work a secret message into the policy talk?

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By John Hudson

Feb 10, 2010

Morning Vid: TV Critics Bid Jay Leno Show Good Riddance

Laying it on thick after an underwhelming last show

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By Max Fisher

Feb 10, 2010

The Volatile Politics of Terrorism

Republicans bring it back to the center

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By John Hudson

Feb 9, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Gov. Paterson Rejects Resignation Rumors

Slanderous rumors or no, he's not backing down

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By Max Fisher

Feb 9, 2010

The Many Crimes of Frank Sinatra's 'My Way'

The hit 1969 tune is among history's greatest monsters

Comments | 51 Views

By John Hudson

Feb 9, 2010

Daily Beast Reporter Suspended for Plagiarism

Gerald Posner's old techniques did him in

Comments | 86 Views

By Jake Simpson

Feb 9, 2010

Who Misses Bush?

Well, a billboard in Minnesota does

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