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The state of the post-Cold War spy novel
Emma Mustich
Salon round table: As "Tinker Tailor Solider Spy" arrives, our expert panel debates the spy novel's past and future
Pick of the week: A pandemic from which even Gwyneth isn’t safe
Andrew O'Hehir
Can a mutant flu bug outrun human bureaucracy? In the chilly thriller "Contagion," the answers are not reassuring
Who’s behind the New Yorker’s bin Laden exclusive?
Russ Baker
The article's heavy reliance on anonymous sources raises questions about whose story is being told
How the U.S. kills civilians in Afghanistan
Justin Elliott
Report shows how drones can be involved in the killing of civilians -- and how little is known about such incidents
Pick of the week: Jake Gyllenhaal in the cool, romantic “Source Code”
Andrew O'Hehir
The "Groundhog Day"-style action flick "Source Code" blends a tricky three-level plot and a surprising love story
The top 12 Civil War books ever written
Glenn W. LaFantasie
One great book for each month of 2011, the sesquicentennial of the War Between the States
“The Next Three Days”: Russell Crowe’s gloomy jailbreak
Andrew O'Hehir
"Crash" director Paul Haggis gets back to basics with a moody thriller about an ordinary guy's perfect crime
Why Catholics should thank anti-Catholic bigots
Joan Walsh
Who knew I owe my freedom to Nativists who killed Irish Catholics! The "ground zero mosque" debate gets uglier
“Dancing with the Stars” recap: Kate’s suffering
Kirkland Hamill
A soul-sick Gosselin stumbles on, but a saucy Chad Ochocinco brings the rumba love
“The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3”
Andrew O'Hehir
John Travolta and Denzel Washington face off in this New York subway thriller. But will they hijack a classic?
Torture planning began in 2001, Senate report reveals
Mark Benjamin
Bush officials said they only tortured terrorists after they wouldn't talk. New evidence shows they planned torture soon after 9/11 -- and used it to find links between al-Qaida and Saddam.
A stock market rally, for no good reason
Andrew Leonard
Investors seem to think Ben Bernanke told the Senate Banking Committee that nationalization was out of the question. Not exactly.
Women opting for younger motherhood?
Lynn Harris
Or the Wall Street Journal opting to cover a "trend"?
Movies to avoid exit polls by
Andrew O'Hehir
Need some cinematic therapy while waiting for election night? Here are 10 thrillers intense enough to break your 538.com addiction and get you through the long afternoon.
No time to cry wolf
Anne Lamott
It's right to be afraid of Sarah Palin and the outcome of the election. But still, we have to have faith.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
King Kaufman
Baseball's justice system is in need of an overhaul. We have the answers. Plus: The killer timeout strikes again.
Help! I’m committing professional suicide!
Cary Tennis
I know what to do and how to do it but I'm paralyzed! Soon my whole work life is going to come crashing down!
September song
Gary Kamiya
Back-to-school day came again, and with it an urgent question: Why does it take the memory of a Hello Kitty lunchbox to make you realize that life is not a drill?
I Like to Watch
Heather Havrilesky
Therapy time! You're going to need a little dose of the talking cure to replace those outdated sitcoms -- or even good ones like "That '70s Show" -- with modern upgrades like "The Office."
Yes, but is he really “Deep Throat”?
Tim Grieve
W. Mark Felt may well have been Woodward and Bernstein's source, but Vanity Fair's exclusive is short on details from Felt himself.
The clock is running out
James K. Galbraith
Will voters come to their senses about Bush? If his job-approval ratings and the weak economy are any guide, that's likely.
“Wimbledon”
Charles Taylor
Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst prove they're real pros in this film about a mediocre tennis player who finds his confidence ... and his love match.
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