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Their terrifying sounds
Kevin Berger
The great 20th century composers revolutionized music, only to be rewarded with obscurity. Can the New Yorker's Alex Ross revive them in a world of Britney Spears?
The war on whistle-blowers
James Sandler
U.S. officials have long retaliated against employees who speak out, burying the dangers they expose. Now, Congress wants to give whistle-blowers greater protection -- but President Bush vows to stop it.
If Britney Spears shouldn’t be naked in front of her kids, what about me?
Cary Tennis
I'm naked in front of my kids all the time, but I'm no slut! I'm a good responsible mom!
“Schmucks with Underwoods”
Laura Miller
Treated more like factory workers than artists, Hollywood screenwriters -- currently threatening to strike -- have never gotten much respect. Do they deserve it?
Fair Plame
Rebecca Traister
After years of enforced silence, Valerie Plame Wilson finally tells all -- except for the stuff the CIA blacked out.
Chris Dodd’s leadership vs. Clinton and Obama’s game playing
Glenn Greenwald
On the fundamental question of the rule of law and constitutional liberties, Democratic candidates begin to show true colors.
The paranoid withdrawal fantasy
Camille Paglia
Why Iraq is not Cambodia, Mr. President. Plus: Britney's challenge, the Who's real magic, and lesbian bathroom sex.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
An abortion film that will upset you, no matter which side you're on. Plus: What would Jesus do ... if his kid were gay?
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
Souvenirs from hell: The keepsakes we most treasure don't always come with a clear conscience.
Obamastock ’07
Alex Koppelman, Rebecca Traister
Obama campaign says 24,000 came to an event in New York City Thursday night that looked more like a music festival than a campaign rally.
My questions for President Ahmadinejad
Lee Bollinger
The full text of the speech that Columbia University president Lee Bollinger delivered Monday blasting the Iranian president -- with Ahmadinejad present.
The GOP gets gaudy in Michigan
Michael Scherer
How do Republican presidential candidates woo the beleaguered voters of what may now be a crucial primary state? Party like aristocrats!
I Like to Watch
Heather Havrilesky
How suggestible are you? CBS's "Kid Nation," NBC's "Bionic Woman" and ABC's "Private Practice" aim to play you like a fiddle.
Texans turn against Bush’s war
Bill Sasser
Disillusionment with Iraq is smoldering even in the heart of Bush country, where military families have paid a heavy price.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
A thrilling, chilling indie horror take on global warming. (Beware the spectral caribou!) Plus: A fascinating art-centric view of World War II.
Was the Tasered student asking for it?
Farhad Manjoo
The cops overreacted, but new details suggest the heckler went into John Kerry's speech asking for trouble.
Ocelots are collateral damage
Cary Cardwell
The U.S.-Mexican border fence, which could be ramrodded past environmental laws, would set back decades of wildlife conservation.
Toronto Film Festival
Stephanie Zacharek
Two very different movies about the Iraq war from De Palma and Haggis. Plus: George Clooney finesses his way through a grueling press conference.
The killing of Jamie Dean
Julia Dahl
Police in rural Maryland staged a military stakeout and shot a troubled Army vet. As his family plans to sue, they are asking how a soldier being treated for PTSD could be shipped to Iraq.
In the closet? Or just a bathroom stall?
Catherine Price
U.S. Sen. Larry Craig was arrested in June for trying to initiate "lewd conduct" with an undercover police officer in an airport bathroom.
The family jeans
Katherine Ozment
Since high school, I'd battled my curvy body into "skinny" jeans. But it wasn't until I wrestled my young daughter's round belly into stylish, slim pants that I knew the fashion madness had to stop.
Fantasy island
Sidney Blumenthal
Karl Rove calls himself Moby Dick. One speechwriter sees himself as St. Francis. Another sees him as Iago. All regard Bush as Abraham Lincoln. In Washington, reality is a myth.
“Smooth as old satin”
Dana Cook
Jay Leno, Della Reese, Mike Douglas, Miles Davis, Betty White and others on their impressions of Merv Griffin, the late talk show host, game show producer and mogul.
Now romancer
Dennis Lim
William Gibson has been hailed as a prophet and a futurist, but his eye is on the present moment. He talks to Salon about virtual readings, emerging technology and his new novel -- set in 2006.
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