Did Fidel Castro Retire for Real This Time?

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The Cuban patriarch announced his resignation from the Communist Party

By John Hudson

Mar 18, 2011

When Did Shailagh Murray Stop Covering Her New Boss Joe Biden?

The Washington Post reporter covered the White House until she got a job there

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By Heather Horn

Mar 16, 2011

Does Staying Indoors Really Protect You From Radiation?

We asked experts to weigh in on Japanese officials' advice to keep homes "airtight"

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 9, 2011

Rest Assured, Your Kids Will Get 'The Simpsons'

The show's genius doesn't rely just on contemporary references

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 9, 2011

Will NPR Finally Lose Its Federal Funding?

The latest O'Keefe stunt boosts the case against funding

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By Caitlin Dickson

Mar 4, 2011

What's Worse: Real Doping Bust or Taking Your Wife's Diet Pills?

Famous soccer defender Kolo Toure fails his drug test, but not because of steroids...

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 4, 2011

How Would the Military Explaining Bradley Manning's Nude Imprisonment Violate His Privacy?

The accused WikiLeaker was forced to sit naked in his cell for seven hours Wednesday

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By Eli Rosenberg

Mar 3, 2011

Why Did Qaddafi's Son Thank Joseph Nye in His Thesis?

Saif's controversial doctoral thesis acknowledges Harvard professor Joseph Nye

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