For much of the past year, the hottest debate in the world of women's stuff has been, Can women have it all?, as memorably answered in the negative by The Atlantic's July cover story last year. More than six months later, The New Republic's Noreen Malone, as part of that mag's relaunch, has suggested that "Beyoncé says yes" they can.
IMF head Christine Lagarde thinks this fiscal cliff thing is a pretty big deal; Tom Coburn thinks the Republicans should just give up already and let tax rates go up for the rich.
While it hasn't hit our Spat Watch level just yet, tensions between Greece and the current head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, are starting to heat up.
This year's growth forecast lowered to 1.5 percent from 2.5 percent
Christine Lagarde is accused of abuse of power during her tenure as finance minister
The IMF chief says the issue must be resolved "immediately"
The new IMF chief spoke to reporters for the first time Wednesday, stressing diversity
She becomes the fund's first female leader since its 1944 founding
Can the French finance minister restore the fund's legitimacy?
Everyone expected Lagarde would get the nod; now it's official
Timothy Geithner's endorsement makes her selection a "foregone conclusion"
Barring a surprise, France's finance minister is poised to lead the global institution
Insiders say Brazilian officials favor Lagarde
The White House is sensitive to perceptions of G8 members cutting a deal in Deauvill
The Chicago School-educated bank chief announced his candidacy on Bloomberg TV
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