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Daniel Gross: The Recession is Over

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:57:52 GMT

What America's best economic forecaster is saying.

Viewpoint: Scientists who Blast Religion Hurt Their Cause

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:24:53 GMT

Scientists who blast religion are hurting their own cause.

Cancer and the Fear of Losing Health Insurance

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:20:50 GMT

I dealt with cancer. But it's the possibility of losing my husband's health insurance that really scares me.

Abortion’s Role In the Health Care Debate

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:13:28 GMT

Debate over the role of abortion in publicly funded health care could be one more stumbling block.

CIA Kill Teams Modeled on Israeli Hit Squads

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:49:26 GMT

The CIA's kill teams were modeled on Israel's hit squads

Begley: The Link Between Beauty and Intelligence

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:23:43 GMT

The links between physical attractiveness and IQ.

Economy: The Mother of All Bailouts

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:15:57 GMT

Today's rash of corporate rescues isn't new. Retracing the roots of the government's costliest plans.

11 Things About the Cast of Harry Potter

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:14:41 GMT

What it's like to kiss Daniel Radcliffe, and other things we learned from the stars of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

A Harry Potter Co-Star on Kissing Ron Weasley

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:08:32 GMT

Ron Weasley's love interest in gives us the scoop on Hogwarts heartache.

Viewpoint: The End of Iran's Green Revolution

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:29:17 GMT

The new demonstrations in Tehran suggest the street protests will fail.

Can Microsoft's Bing Take on Google?

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:15:58 GMT

The company's third attempt at a viable rival to Google is proving to be better than anyone expected.

Economy: McKinsey Predicts the Future of Private Equity

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:43:29 GMT

Its 2009 predictions about the future of private-equity and hedge funds might be as inaccurate as its 2007 predictions.

Why We Don't Pick the Right Baseball All-Stars

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:12:26 GMT

Forget talent, it's the human need to connect that drives the selection of our cultural icons.

Fineman: Sotomayor Is a Shoo-In

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:14:32 GMT

If she keeps her cool and her answers learnedly vague, the lifelong New Yorker will make history this week.

Attorney General May Probe Bush Torture Policy

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:50:59 GMT

Obama doesn't want to look back, but Attorney General Eric Holder may probe Bush-era torture anyway.

The Education of Sonia Sotomayor

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:12:24 GMT

One is a Latina firebrand, the other a model of judicial restraint. It's the latter who will appear before the senate judiciary committee. But it's the former, conservative critics fear, who will sit on the highest court in the land. Will the real Sonia Sotomayor please stand up?

The Rich Are No Longer Recession-Proof

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:17:48 GMT

The rich really aren't like you and me: They're historically recession-proof. But this time they've been hit hard—and we may all be the poorer for it.

The Woman Behind USA Network's Hit Machine

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:26:52 GMT

Inside USA Network's winning streak.

Bruno: A Fashion 'Don't' of a Movie

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:07:50 GMT

'Borat' turned guerrilla comedy into a sharp, political weapon. 'Brüno' is funny enough, but its satire is entirely too overdressed for success.

What to Expect From Obama's Ghana Trip

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:51:44 GMT

Reporter's notebook from South Africa: How to judge Obama's Ghana trip.