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Why “The Biggest Loser” is the most American show
Nora Zelevansky
Plowing through bad press and scandal, the weight-loss competition captures our unflagging, fat-obsessed selves
Paula Deen hits New Orleans to help Gulf fishermen
Mary Foster
Celeb chefs from the South promote seafood and raise money at annual fete
Meth, porn use by offshore drilling agency staff
Matthew Daly
Staff at the agency's Louisiana office also accepted gifts from oil and gas companies
Why “Sex and the City” won’t go away
Heather Havrilesky
Say what you will, this franchise still offers the best insight into the complications of modern womanhood
New Internet domains break language barriers
Tarek El-tablawy
Half of the people online don't use Latin characters. Now they can visit Web addresses in their own alphabets
Abstinence proselytizer Mark Souder regrets nothing
Alex Pareene
The Indiana culture warrior congressman is proud to have made weird videos with his mistress
Cannes’ shocker: “Uncle Boonmee” wins
Andrew O'Hehir
Thai film surprises by nabbing Palme d'Or, while acting winner Javier Bardem declares his love for Penelope Cruz
A practical guide forward for progressives on healthcare
Ellen R. Shaffer, Judy Norsigian
Progressives' post-healthcare reform funk is playing right into the hands of the GOP
Mississippi Vietnamese shrimp tacos
Francis Lam
A dish to celebrate the new New South, one of both tradition and diversity
“MacGruber” bombs
Sam Adams
Even the hilarious Kristen Wiig can't save this lackluster "Saturday Night Live" action-film parody
Buffalo burger with spicy ketchup by Marcus Samuelsson
J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor
For this Ethiopian-Swedish superchef, the all-American meal means heating up an iconic American meat
Gay couple sentenced to maximum 14 years in Malawi
Raphael Tenthani
A judge sentenced a gay couple celebrating their engagement to 14 years of prison under anti-gay legislation
Death to the spoiler police
Mary Elizabeth Williams
As finale season gets under way, it's time to take a stand against the scolds ruining things for the rest of us
Why “Mother and Child” insults parents like me
Sarah Coleman
As an adoptive mom, I found Rodrigo Garcia's film beautifully acted -- and totally one-sided
Death in Detroit raises questions about reality TV
Corey Williams, Jeff Karoub
A&E program "The First 48" may have captured a police officer shooting a 7-year-old girl
“Single Ladies” tots are ba-aack!
Tracy Clark-Flory
A new video emerges of the tarty troupe of 7-year-olds, and it's even worse than the last
Stoner food goes upscale
Thomas Rogers
How star chefs' marijuana habits are inspiring menus to satisfy your munchies -- and a new restaurant trend
Cannes: How the bankers fleeced the world
Andrew O'Hehir
Director Charles Ferguson on his smash Cannes doc, which indicts the financial sector as a "criminal industry"
My dad’s become a crazed right-winger
Cary Tennis
He's a Vietnam vet and a retired civil servant. Now his mind's been warped by Fox News! He's gone Obama-nuts!
The Gulf spill is no fluke
Michael Klare
As corporations pursue extreme energy sources, a new oil rush endangers the planet
Snuff goes viral
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A mother's drowning becomes a cable news sensation. Should we really be watching people die?
How Miss USA will push the secret Muslim agenda
Wajahat Ali
A leaked memo confirms a nefarious plot to infiltrate America using the one weapon we can't resist: Total hotness
The war on children’s playgrounds
Lenore Skenazy
By trying to make kids' spaces safe and risk-free, are we taking all the fun out of growing up?
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