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Ex-Penn State president charged in Sandusky case
Associated Press
Graham Spanier was charged Thursday with a "conspiracy of silence" over child sex abuse complaints
The horrors of aging
Kate Christensen
The Halloween-loving novelist, now 50, suddenly finds mortal crises in the holiday's every image
Pictures of our dread
Laura Miller
Fake photographs circulated during Sandy illustrate the unreal real world we now occupy during disasters
Five reasons Rove won’t steal the election
Steven Rosenfeld
Too many activists are scaring people unnecessarily when they should be focusing on civil rights abuses
Todd Akin, right-wing hero
Amanda Marcotte
The Republican Senate candidate in Missouri doesn't just spew anti-abortion rhetoric, he acts on it
What’s the secret to learning a second language?
Bonnie Tsui
Studies reveal it's more than just a matter of memory. A look at what the science of recall can teach us
“Create Dangerously”: Edwidge Danticat’s profound meditation on art in exile
Kyle Minor
The Haitian-American writer's well-researched, resonant work discovers how art can enable us to reclaim power
Undercover as a gay man
Timothy Kurek
I wanted to question my conservative Christian beliefs. So I "came out" to my family -- and my whole life changed
The Cuban Missile Crisis: An all-too-real October surprise
Roger Catlin
A pair of PBS specials reminds us that 50 years ago this week, we were on the brink of total nuclear annihilation
Apple reveals iPad Mini
Michael Liedtke, Peter Svensson
The new device starts at $329, way above competition tablets
Romney-linked voting machine company to count votes in Ohio
Craig Unger
The company counting critical votes in Ohio and Colorado has extensive connections to the Romney camp
America’s supersized elections
Tom Engelhardt
The debate cycle has mercifully come to a close, but campaign big business is here to stay -- democracy be damned
Chris Elliott: “‘SNL’ looks like a lot of fun but you’re constantly auditioning”
Dave Hill
Comic cult heroes Dave Hill and Chris Elliott discuss the brutal business of being funny
Is “The Master” a retelling of “The Tempest”?
Jacob Mikanowski
Paul Thomas Anderson's latest has more in common with Shakespeare's final play than you might think
Ignore McGovern’s message at your peril
Stanley Kutler
The New York Times downplays his impact, but we're desperate for McGovern-like critics of reckless foreign policy
PJ O’Rourke: We live in an age of “1984”-lite
Anna Blundy
The writer examines the five satires that have most influenced the way he sees the world
My daughter can’t be average
Andrea Askowitz
After Tashi's scores came back, I wanted to prove she was smart. Instead, I learned how stupid I can be
Why can’t law enforcement admit their mistakes?
Sue Russell
Their refusal to do so leads to countless wrongful convictions, but psychology says few will cop to misconduct
Literary realism is dead
Emily Keeler
Zadie Smith's "NW" charts a bold new path for the novel and offers its readers a unique brand of "authenticity"
From binders to Benghazi, memes are killing politics
Andrew O'Hehir
Irrelevant details dominate the way we talk about the campaign. This might not be new, but it is getting worse
Malala responding well to treatment
Robert Barr
Doctors in London say the teenage Pakistani shooting victim is able to stand
Whittaker Chambers relative: Farm need not be open to public
Jon Wiener, David Chambers
Chambers' grandson suggests the author of a new book never visited the family farm; the historian confirms he did
Kids at risk for eating disorders have higher IQs
Chrisanne Grise
A new study finds cognitive differences in children more susceptible to anorexia and bulimia
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