Half a Victory
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Half a Victory

Yes, Senate Democrats won the first round on health care. But at what price? Peter Beinart on how the procedural vote could spell doom for the public option.

Why America Must Learn to Bow
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Why America Must Learn to Bow

The president’s visit to China was seen as a failure, but what if that was just the new standard? Martin Jacques on why the U.S. must get used to decline—and learn humility.

Breast Cancers Death Panels
 
Breast Cancers Death Panels

New breast-cancer screening guidelines are being called smart science by researchers—and signs of health care "rationing" by others. The Daily Beast separates fact from fiction.

Week in Culture
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Week in Culture

Penelope Cruz showed her dark side, Will Smith and Jay-Z came to Broadway, and Taylor Swift became a greeting card. VIEW OUR GALLERY for the best in music, film, TV, and art.

The Sex-Abuse Memory Crimes
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The Sex-Abuse Memory Crimes

They say they were raped and forced to kill—and they just now remember it, 20 years later. Casey Schwartz on a disturbing claim of "recovered memory" rocking a tiny Missouri town.

The Worlds Brainiest Call Girl
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The Worlds Brainiest Call Girl

This week a research scientist was unmasked as blogger Belle de Jour, inspiration for Showtime's Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Olivia Cole on a sex scandal's surprisingly happy ending.

Week in Viral Videos
 
Week in Viral Videos

From a Sarah Palin media blitz to a Robert Pattinson tantrum, a controversial Gap ad to a cat’s run in with the fuzz, watch the buzziest viral videos of the week.

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Half a Victory

Yes, Senate Democrats won the first round on health care. But at what price? Peter Beinart on how the procedural vote could spell doom for the public option.

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Why America Must Learn to Bow

The president’s visit to China was seen as a failure, but what if that was just the new standard? Martin Jacques on why the U.S. must get used to decline—and learn humility.

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Breast Cancer's Death Panels?

New breast-cancer screening guidelines are being called smart science by researchers—and signs of health care "rationing" by others. The Daily Beast separates fact from fiction.

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Week in Culture

Penelope Cruz showed her dark side, Will Smith and Jay-Z came to Broadway, and Taylor Swift became a greeting card. VIEW OUR GALLERY for the best in music, film, TV, and art.

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The Sex-Abuse `Memory' Crimes

They say they were raped and forced to kill—and they just now remember it, 20 years later. Casey Schwartz on a disturbing claim of "recovered memory" rocking a tiny Missouri town.

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The World's Brainiest Call Girl

This week a research scientist was unmasked as blogger Belle de Jour, inspiration for Showtime's Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Olivia Cole on a sex scandal's surprisingly happy ending.

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Week in Viral Videos

From a Sarah Palin media blitz to a Robert Pattinson tantrum, a controversial Gap ad to a cat’s run in with the fuzz, watch the buzziest viral videos of the week.

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