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I fear the Void
Cary Tennis
Maybe I'm over-complicating things, but it's the Void that keeps me awake at night
Why I’m staying in Japan
Aimee McFarlane
As my coworkers flee quake-stricken Sendai, I've made a tough decision -- to trust the government over here
Busted! When private toys go public
Tracy Clark-Flory
Even the brashest women can be undone by its appearance. Why does a buzzing gadget have such power to mortify us?
My Irish lessons in grief
Johanna Gohmann
I was in Ireland with my husband when his father died. While coping with the sadness, we discovered a strange magic
Radiation down at Japan nuclear plant after blast
Yuri Kageyama
Local media are reporting that as many as 1,300 people may be dead after yesterday's earthquake and tsunami
Wisconsin’s “union bride” tells her story
Joan Walsh
A Madison couple managed to work a pro-public worker rally into their busy wedding day. The bride explains why
Snapshots from a rock ‘n’ roll marriage
Denise Grollmus
Before the Black Keys won Grammys, before the drunken fights and infidelity -- Patrick and I were very much in love
Is Mike Huckabee going to get away with this?
Steve Kornacki
Don't hold your breath waiting for his batty theory about Obama's Kenyan youth to ruin his GOP nomination hopes
Why don’t Cannes films win Oscars?
Andrew O'Hehir
Dazzling Palme D'Or winners like "Uncle Boonmee" are ignored by Hollywood's biggest awards. But why?
My awkward moments in Muslim prayer
Wajahat Ali
It can be tricky practicing Islam. Have you ever tried to find the direction of Mecca in a Gap fitting room?
Orange blossom Egyptian limeade
Lisa Barlow
Traveling in Egypt decades ago, the author and her ailing companion met a young boy wielding panacea
Gov. Walker says no to Wisconsin union compromise
Scott Bauer
No end in sight for labor standoff in Wisconsin as governor refuses to concede any ground on collective bargaining
Which 3 Republicans will step forward to compromise in Wisconsin?
Ryan J. Foley
Newly elected Governor Scott Walker and state Democrats aren't budging. The GOP needs 3 senators to force a hand
Please don’t ask about my mom. Just don’t
Cary Tennis
My dad's second wife always says, "So how's your mom?" Can't she tell it's a touchy, painful subject?
No. 2: Jonathan Franzen’s “Freedom”
Jonathan Franzen
The second-best sex scene of the year is an illicit tryst by a married man -- from the biggest novel of 2010
The joy of spanking
Anna David
Fetishists open up about their private thrill, where it came from -- and how normal they really are
“The Sunset Limited”: How to turn Cormac McCarthy into bad TV
Matt Zoller Seitz
Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson dazzle in the writer's "The Sunset Limited" -- but it's still a chatty mess
I was a doctor accustomed to death, but not his
Marc Agronin
Working in nursing homes taught me about old age -- but I was unprepared for my grandfather's last days
Auschwitz decays, prompting preservation effort
Vanessa Gera
One of the strongest reminders of Nazi evil is crumbling. Preservation efforts could cost hundreds of millions
The case for running for president — and losing
Steve Kornacki
Why would a politician give up two years of his life for a doomed mission? Actually, there are some good reasons
Am I ready to be a stepmother at 21?
Emma Cline
I love everything about living with my boyfriend. If only his daughter could say the same thing about me
State of the Union 2011 liveblog
Alex Pareene
Our continuously updated analysis of America's new Sputnik moment
The war that made Bill Clinton president
Steve Kornacki
Remember when every major Democrat in America was scared to run against George H.W. Bush?
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