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Iranian regime change: “Faster, please!”
Alex Koppelman
Neocon Michael Ledeen, long a proponent of "democratic revolution" in Iran, weighs the odds of military action by the U.S.
Penalty Boxer
Rebecca Traister
California Sen. Barbara Boxer gets ripped for pointing out that Condoleezza Rice does not have military-age family members.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
The pilot weighs in on Knee Defenders, TV-B-Gone, airport security -- anything but theoretical conveyor belts!
Free trade: Keep pedaling, or crash?
Andrew Leonard
In need of a tuneup: The bicycle theory of trade liberalization.
An act of war?
Alex Koppelman
Examining the implications of the U.S. raid on an Iranian consulate in Iraq.
The Fix
Scott Lamb
Cruise and Holmes fear Suri kidnapping? Rosie and Barbara unite. Plus: Lohan facing liver failure?
Women’s issues
Catherine Price
An online community sponsored by Procter & Gamble lets women share inspirational stories about weight loss and romance.
Shining the light on CFLs
Andrew Leonard
Everything you always wanted to know about compact fluorescent light bulbs, but were afraid to Google for.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
What does it take to make a plane fly? Can it take off from a conveyor belt? The pilot weighs in on an old brainteaser.
The Fix
Scott Lamb
Whitney to auction off bras. Moss denies marriage. Plus: Ewan McGregor contends "American people don't have penises."
So long, sugar tits!
Rebecca Traister
Disgraced ministers, D-list divorces, Screech's sex tape and celebrity crotch shots all helped make 2006 a year of libidinal surprises.
Sexless and loving it
Rebecca Traister
Dawn Eden, author of a new memoir about chastity, gets frank about why she thinks forsaking sex has made her a better Christian, a better lover and a better friend.
Attack of the mutant artificial Christmas trees — from China
Andrew Leonard
Non-biodegradable, nonrenewable and, worst of all, they contribute to the trade deficit.
YouTube: I think I’m turning Japanese
Andrew Leonard
Japanese copyright holders demand action! It's all about the cartoons.
Pentagon still juking the stats
Alex Koppelman
Former CNN head Eason Jordan says that the Pentagon is still underreporting the number of attacks in Iraq.
Nothing but nog
Robert Sietsema
It's got a mysterious history and a texture that's more lubricant than libation. But old-fashioned eggnog is still America's holiday cocktail of choice.
Do it yourself microfinance
Andrew Leonard
Poverty alleviation meets online dating, with a dash of eBay.
Perez Hilton’s gay witch hunt
Japhy Grant
The MSM's favorite "gossip gangsta" claims he outs celebrities in the name of civil rights. But to his detractors, he's a self-serving lowlife.
The Fix
Scott Lamb
Drugged-out Nicole Richie arrested for freeway antics. Britney snapped smooching new man. Plus: Paris on Spears' "partying ethics."
Housing dominoes continue to fall
Andrew Leonard
Time to build that new deck? The lumber industry is hurting and prices are crumbling.
Glaxo’s guinea pigs
Carol Lloyd
The pharma giant is accused of putting pregnant women at risk in unethical drug trials.
Mel Martinez is Spanish for Harriet Miers?
Andrew Leonard
English First goes on the warpath against the nominee for chair of the Republican National Committee. Three cheers!
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