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Scariest toy ever?
Lynn Harris
Playmobil's Security Checkpoint might be "blatant police state propaganda." It also might just be really lame.
Will work for kibble
Amy Benfer
Forget doggy-tinis and Burberry animal carriers. Has pet ownership itself become an unaffordable luxury?
Joss Whedon just wants to be loved
Joy Press
The creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" talks about his new series "Dollhouse," the perils of sex trafficking and life as a cult icon.
Salma Hayek breast-feeds an African baby
Tracy Clark-Flory
The actress encounters a starving infant in Sierra Leone and pops out a breast, on camera.
The change we don’t want?
Alex Koppelman
Liberals are unhappy about some parts of the bailout plan announced Tuesday, but there's at least one bit of good news in there.
Curve your enthusiasm
Amy Benfer
Forget Maxim. Nerve offers a list of the hottest women who are Size 10 and up.
The 180-degree reversal of Obama’s State Secrets position
Glenn Greenwald
Democrats long objected to exactly the power that the Obama DOJ yesterday expressly advocated be vested in the new president.
Stimulus maneuvers: First move in a long chess game
Andrew Leonard
A budget expert argues Obama will be able to boost spending on his recovery plan in the near future, regardless of Republican opposition. But is his team really that smart?
The loopy mendacity of Grover Norquist
Andrew Leonard
The high priest of tax cuts blames the recession on the Democratic takeover of Congress in 2006. Even some of his own comrades can't hide their embarrassment.
The Sierra Nevada Ethanol Brewing Co.
Andrew Leonard
Show Hugo Chavez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who's boss. Chug a Pale Ale today.
The boy who cried media bias
Alex Koppelman
Two recent examples show that both sides of the political debate are sometimes too quick to see a slant that doesn't exist.
Stimulus: Not worth the trouble in the long run?
Andrew Leonard
Analysis by the Congressional Budget Office concludes that ten years from now, the Senate's version of the recovery bill will result in a net decline in GDP growth
The WashPost crows about Kristol
Joan Walsh
No fanfare for President Obama's Op-Ed, but a news alert about the debut of the erstwhile New York Times columnist.
The great girl gross-out
Rebecca Traister
Female writers are getting more graphic than ever about the messy realities of their bodies. Is it too much information, or enlightened honesty?
The new Great Communicator … isn’t
Joan Walsh
Obama is stumbling in the stimulus debate -- and public support is dropping -- because for 30 years Republicans have lied about the role of government. Now he's got to tell the truth.
Women opting for younger motherhood?
Lynn Harris
Or the Wall Street Journal opting to cover a "trend"?
The ultimate fight club
Robert Anasi
How mixed martial arts went from a "blood-flecked freak show" to an international phenomenon that could permanently put boxing in a chokehold.
The bogus corporate tax rate talking point
Andrew Leonard
Republicans seeking more tax cuts in the stimulus claim American companies pay higher taxes than the rest of the world. Wrong again.
Bob Dole’s perfect description of how Washington works
Glenn Greenwald
Daschle's "got a lot of friends in the Senate, and I've got a lot of friends in the Senate, and, combined, who knows -- we might have 51."
Just how bad off is the Republican Party?
Thomas Schaller
Republicans know what they're against: Barack Obama. They're still figuring out what they're for.
The Daschles: feeding at the Beltway trough
Glenn Greenwald
Even for the most cynical observer of Washington sleaze, Tom and Linda Daschle's exploits are quite striking.
Sex, lies and the stock market crash
Judy Berman
Is Dating a Banker Anonymous a hoax? NPR investigates.
Welcome to Elsewhere, USA
Katharine Mieszkowski
We e-mail, we text, we Facebook, we blog. Are we more productive today or just more anxious?
Ashlee Simpson defends her “big” sis
Kate Harding
"I find it embarrassing and belittling to all women."
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