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Here are our favorite stories, podcasts, and videos from around the Web for the week of Sep. 7.

• Senior business and economics correspondent Jordan Weissmann likes …
  “How Ashley Madison Hid Its Fembot Con From Users and Investigators” by Annalee Newitz, Gizmodo
  “Gizmodo is doing an absolutely amazing job autopsying Ashley Madison’s corpse.”
  
  
• Chief political correspondent Jamelle Bouie likes …
  “Scott Walker: What Went Wrong?” by Rich Lowry and Eliana Johnson, National Review
  “A solid piece on what’s gone wrong with the Scott Walker campaign.”
  
  
• Health and science editor Laura Helmuth likes …
  “Ignore Your Feelings” by Olga Khazan, Atlantic
  “A fun interview with the authors of “F*ck Feelings,” an exceedingly practical self-help book.”
  
  
• Senior editor Gabriel Roth likes …
  “David Foster Wallace And The Perils of ‘Litchat’ ” by Laura Miller, New Yorker
  “Really liked this piece on David Foster Wallace and literary reputation.”
  
  
• Personal finance columnist Helaine Olen likes …
  “Parents Spending Less on Back-to-School Season Despite Growing Lists of Supplies” by Rachel Abrams, New York Times
  “True confessions: we took the 7th grader to the 99 cents only store for back to school supplies. The tab was less than $20.”
  
  
• Slate columnist Will Saletan likes …
  “Food Industry Enlisted Academics in G.M.O. Lobbying War, Emails Show” by Eric Lipton, New York Times
  “This report on industry funding/support of GMO academics is a model of thorough reporting and fairness.”
  
  
• Senior editor Jonathan Fischer likes …
  “Why the Crime Museum Failed in Washington” by Emily Codik, Washingtonian
  “Good riddance to bad for-profit museums.”
  
  
• Assistant editor Miriam Krule likes …
  “Omission: Choosing what to leave out.” by John McPhee, New Yorker
  “John McPhee writing about writing is always a delight. Especially when it's really about the importance of a good editor.”