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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?
How to make stock the right way, the wrong way, and when it matters
Francis Lam
It's the foundation of your cooking, so it'd better be great. But don't let the perfect be the enemy of the tasty
The making (and unmaking) of Joe Lieberman
Steve Kornacki
It was almost inevitable that his Senate career would end this way -- if you know how it started
What the “right to bear arms” really means
Saul Cornell
As long as there have been guns in America, they have been regulated -- even in Dodge City
My godmother is gone, but I have her book and my soup
Felisa Rogers
When she passed, I inherited her cookbook. And when I make this soup, I wonder if she loved it as I do
Young, male, straight — and anorexic
Snowden Wright
At 14, I weighed 76 pounds and was disgusted by my own reflection. This isn't just a girl's disease
How Flickr is helping my 3-year-old grow up
Sarah Schneider
Max has autism and struggles with fine motor skills. Then he found a true motivator to improve: Tiger photos
The lies I tell to keep Santa real
Kenneth Rapoza
It's not long before my girls are jaded middle schoolers. Can't I let them believe in magic a little longer?
When I was stoned at the Nixon White House party
Stephanie Tames
My sister and I made an antiwar statement at the president's Christmas celebration -- by showing up baked
What to know about Obama’s Afghan war review
Justin Elliott
In advance of a White House review of the war on Thursday and the inevitable spin-fest, some context
Anti-government gunman had Dec. 14 marked
Associated Press
Clay Duke had circled his calendar for Tuesday school board attack, in which he was the only casualty
The unseriousness of “No Labels”
Alex Pareene
A bunch of conservative moderates demand that Americans shut up and civilly do what they want them to do
“Deadwood” rides again
Matt Zoller Seitz
A new release of the canceled HBO series brings it to glorious life -- and proves why Blu-ray actually matters
World powers press Iran on nuclear issues during talks
George Jahn
Delegates from 6 nations urge Tehran to diffuse fears that its nuclear program could be used to manufacture weapons
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