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Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
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Justice Department pays $3 million for wiretapping coffee table; Scientists discover genetic mutation behind speech; Chinese police bust illegal condom factory. - Apocalypse Then
Were our preparations for Y2K a waste or money well spent? - Bill Simmons: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
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John Cassavetes' startling directorial debut changed American movies forever. - New AIG CEO Ready To Walk
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Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
- Lefties Against Reform
A taxonomy of left-liberal opposition to the health care bill. - What He Said
President Obama's small masterpiece of a speech at Fort Hood. - I'll Have 24 Tacos and the Filet Mignon
Can a prisoner request anything for his last meal? - The Snipers' City
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Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
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The Supreme Court looks at life sentences for teen offenders. - Win Some, Lose Some
A guide to the shifting political factions in the health care debate. - Abort Lobby
Health insurers are docile about the Stupak amendment. Here's why. - Thank$
Health care reformers' million-dollar thank-you card to moderate Democrats. - How Many Times Can You Shoot a Handgun in Seven Minutes?
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How to reform the broken medical malpractice system. - After the Wall Tumbled
In 1989, Central Europe's fate was supposed to be uncertain and bleak. Today the region prospers more than ever. - Semi-Private Womb
Selling out abortion rights for health care reform. - The Lessons of 1989
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Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009
- Watch It Shrink
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Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
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The XX Factor:
posted by Samantha Henig
on November 11, 2009
Ft. Hood Shooting is Less Jihad Than Part of a Pattern of American School and Workplace Shootings
A post from DoubleX writer KJ Dell'Antonia: Emily and Marjorie , don't you think we ask ourselves different questions about Major Nidal Hasan because he wasn't just a Muslim or jihadist, he was also a U.S. citizen and a member of the armed forces? It's easy to reduce the 9/11 Read More -
Brow Beat:
posted by Jonah Weiner
on November 11, 2009
Funny Things Rappers Do With Their Hands
One of the most important components of a rap performance is one of the easiest to overlook: What a rapper chooses to do with his hands when he's rapping. Notwithstanding hip-hop's ancestral sibling, break dancing, it's a resilient trope in the genre that MCs don't Read More -
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 -
The Happiness Project:
posted by Gretchen Rubin
on November 11, 2009
Eleven Myths of De-Cluttering
But as much as most of us want to keep our home, office, car, etc., in reasonable order, it’s tough. Here’s a list of some myths of de-cluttering that make it harder to get rid of stuff. Read More -
Kausfiles:
posted by Mickey Kaus
on November 10, 2009
Health Care Reform: Got Id?
Are you as sophisticated as Politico ? Spot the weak point in Carrie Budoff Brown's optimistic health care reform report : Reid also said he will deliver a final bill to the president by Christmas, meeting the White House deadline. "We sure hope so," Reid said. 2:18 P.M. Read More
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