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GOP makes Christmas bomber lose-lose for Obama
Alex Koppelman
Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., says the administration helped terrorists as it defended itself from Republican criticism
How much gas do we pass?
Andrew Leonard
A Silicon Valley success story: Greenhouse gas detection meters. Plus: A Chinese weather station mystery
Why is braille dying?
Stephen Towey, Helen Cota
In an age of audiobooks, only 10 percent of blind kids learn it. But listening isn't the same as reading
Ben Wetmore and his right-wing merry pranksters
Jenn Kepka
James O'Keefe's New Orleans host ran a right-wing-funded paper at my college, before his bigger conservative stunts
Mr. Corporation goes to Washington
Andrew Leonard
A PR firm announces plans to run for Congress. It would be funny if it wasn't so sad
Australia’s “barely legal” crackdown
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The truth behind an alleged ban on small breasts in porn
Salt to taste: A doctor’s take on sodium intake
Ayala Laufer-Cahana
Don't be afraid of the stuff in shakers; do be afraid of the stuff in cans
I am the Lorax: “Cease and desist”
Andrew Leonard
Dr. Seuss reaches from beyond the grave to defend his environmental icon
Can you improve on Girl Scout Cookies?
Francis Lam
Thin Mints, Tagalongs ... the season is on, and we want to see how they inspire you
Biscuit pudding
Jason Wester
Southern, homesick, hungry and ornery, the author calls his grandmother for her recipe (included)
The machine that will replace kitchens … and cooks
Thomas Rogers
How some ambitious inventors are using printers to push the boundaries of meal preparation
This week’s winner: Paul Shirley
Ethan Strauss
An ex-NBA player becomes an ex-ESPN writer by drubbing ... the people of Haiti?
Big problems for Tea Party convention
Alex Koppelman
Reps. Michele Bachmann and Marsha Blackburn pull out of event after bad press for it on right
The State of the Union I’d like to see
Joan Walsh
Why doesn't Obama call the GOP on its year of obstruction? Because he's learned the wrong lesson from Massachusetts
Campbell’s, perfect for an eating disorder
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The soup you can eat when 310 calories is way too much
Never coming to a screen near you
Laura Miller
Why promoting books with movie-style trailers is a silly idea
When food ads go racist
Thomas Rogers
A look back at the tone-deaf advertising strategies of yesteryear
ACORN “pimp” charged in alleged plot to wiretap Landrieu
Alex Koppelman
FBI says anti-ACORN activist in plot to wiretap Democratic senator's office; "truth shall set me free," he says
Can you score with your ace game-time snack?
Francis Lam
Bring it on with your first-string chicken wings! Plus: Last week's winners
“The Professor and Other Writings”: A critic gets personal
Jed Lipinski
Terry Castle discusses her sexually charged new memoir -- and why Susan Sontag stayed in the closet
Why Obama should not pick Krugman for the Fed
Andrew Leonard
The progressive Nobel Prize winner would set off some awesome fireworks, but never get confirmed
Restaurant critics stare into the abyss
Francis Lam
With Yelp and an infinite number of food blogs, do you care what the professionals have to say?
Sundance: An Ozark noir; Pat Tillman revealed
Andrew O'Hehir
A dynamite backwoods crime thriller; Pat Tillman's life and death; Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley make a monster
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