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Bring it on, Ayn Rand geeks
Michael Lind
Why the emergence of the libertarian right is good news for progressives
Violence in Mexico changes spring break plans
Christopher Sherman
Cancun beaches may be sparse this year in light of recent violence in Mexico
Official: Pentagon probing alleged spy operation
Anne Flaherty, Deb Riechmann
Defense Department being investigated for hiring contractors to spy on suspected militants in Afghanistan
Culture clash: European art provokes Muslims
Michael Weissenstein
In name of free speech and other Western values, some European artists are encouraging Muslim outrage
Gay seniors come out late, start second lifetime
Matt Sedensky
A trend reveals that the elderly are coming to terms with the fact that they are gay, bisexual or transgender
Why our kids don’t go to kindergarten
Andrew O'Hehir
Like many home-schooling families, we saw an educational system plagued by tests, drills, busywork and flawed ideas
“Our Family Wedding”: Say, “I do!”
Stephanie Zacharek
It may look cliched, but this culture-clash comedy is an example of what's missing from mainstream American film
Confessions of a call bear
Rusty McMann
I'm just an average, slightly paunchy 40-something guy. And you might be surprised at how I make a living
How lesbians “ruined” prom
Kate Harding
A school district preserves its bigotry by canceling the dance rather than letting a same-sex couple attend
Betty White: The baddest octogenarian
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A gig hosting "SNL" is just the latest coup for the Golden Girl. Why do we love her so?
Author assumes guise of 10-year-old to punk famous
Kevin S. Vineys
In new book, Bill Geerhart's grade schooler alter ego gets advice from celebrities of all stripes
Glenn Beck and the war on progressives
Mike Madden
A generation after Democrats fled from the term "liberal," the right is going after "progressive," too
Inside the twisted world of couples therapy
Thomas Rogers
Laurie Abraham spent a year watching people fight to keep their marriages. It wasn't pretty
Disney doesn’t want princess cooties
Kate Harding
The studio backs off the "p-word" for fear of alienating boys
Your very own “Mad Men” Barbie
Tracy Clark-Flory
In a beautifully ironic move, Betty, Don, Roger and Joan all get the Mattel treatment
Corey Haim: Little boy lost as the cameras roll
Heather Havrilesky
The late actor is a painful example of how our culture digests little kids and regurgitates them as sideshow acts
The Corey Haim highlight reel
Sarah Hepola
Slide show: From his breakout film roles to his addled interviews
In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past
Will Weissert
President Raul Castro's daughter, Mariela, pushes for more operations despite "strong homophobic culture"
RIP: The novel
Laura Miller
A book that defends plagiarism, champions faked memoirs and declares fiction dead has the literary world up in arms
Winner: The tea that caused a Singapore scandal
Linda Shiue
I wanted to savor a delicious cup at the city-state's most regal establishment, but the staff's racism kept me out
In defense of Mo’Nique’s Oscar speech
Kate Harding
Her mention of "politics" wasn't ungracious. It was just the truth
“The Room and the Chair”: Tearing apart the Washington press
Jed Lipinski
A Pulitzer winner talks about the newspaper world she happily left behind -- and what it's doing wrong
Why do journalists expect to have credibility?
Glenn Greenwald
Promiscuous anonymity continues to grow despite their acknowledgment that it destroys their credibility
Sci-fi showdown: Methane mess vs. magic fuel cells
Andrew Leonard
In Silicon Valley, an energy startup vows to save the world. In the Arctic, higher temps provide ample motivation
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