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The XX Factor:
posted by Samantha Henig
on November 16, 2009
Daughters Devalued
A post from DoubleX writer Amanda Marcotte: If you're interested in reading a refreshing burst of honesty today, you could do worse than Aaron Traister's piece
about the different reactions he received from people when he told them
he was expecting a son and when he told them, a Read More
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Brow Beat:
posted by June Thomas
on November 16, 2009
Ripped From Which Headline? "For the Defense"
We all know that Law & Order rips its stories from the headlines--but which
headlines? Every week, Brow Beat matches L&O 's
plot points to the events that inspired them.
Nov. 13, 2009: "For the Defense"
These Are Their Stories
The episode begins when Maggie Hayes is Read More
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The Happiness Project:
posted by Gretchen Rubin
on November 16, 2009
Some Counter-Intuitive Facts about Loneliness.
Without thinking it through, I’d assumed that being lonely would make people warmer, more eager for connection, and more accepting of differences in others. If you’re lonely, you’re going to be open to making friends and therefore more easy-going, right? Read More
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Kausfiles:
posted by Mickey Kaus
on November 15, 2009
Amnesty's Last Chance?
Whatever theoretical claims are made for imposing high taxes to provide generous government benefits, the practical reality is that these public goods are, increasingly, neither public nor good: their beneficiaries are mostly the service providers themselves, and their quality is poor. Read More
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Human Nature:
posted by William Saletan
on November 11, 2009
Tweets 11/11/09
Here are some of this week's Human Nature short takes on the news. To get them in real time, subscribe to the HN Twitter feed .
1. Is youth a kind of wealth? Should you pay more for health insurance so old folks can pay less, in the name of equality? http://bit.ly/EE2pl
2. Read More