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Life Friday, Sep 21, 2012 10:48 PM UTC
Evolution and the mind: An author’s response
New Yorker contributor and former executive editor of the Economist Anthony Gottlieb answers his critic
My husband and I have always had political conflict. But as this election nears, things are getting ugly
New Yorker contributor and former executive editor of the Economist Anthony Gottlieb answers his critic
And now the cruel internet is turning up old reviews of the restaurant where it happened
Let's welcome the band to 2012
Mitt's clandestine video grabbed all the attention this week, but money -- much of it dark -- rules both campaigns
Security transition to Afghan forces remains troubled
Or, the vast media/old people conspiracy
More billionaires this week took the Buffett-Gates pledge, but giving to charity is a political act
Scientists have traced the region of the brain responsible for intense overeating
Haley Barbour doesn't know Todd Akin from Adam ... or Posh
Is there anything else worth knowing about the movie?
Which economic indicators matter most in a presidential election?
Immigrant rights activists prepare concerned citizens now that SB 1070 is in effect
Reviews of the new iPhone Maps are horrible. Would Steve Jobs have allowed such a dud?
Forget the debt and the poll numbers, Romney Inc. gives its top brass big bonuses
Trying to calm jangled nerves, the U.S. has begun airing ads condemning the film that rocked the Muslim world VIDEO
Overeating is bad for our physical health, and new research shows it takes a hefty toll on our memories as well
Her step-by-step guide to voter ID laws in your state VIDEO
"Gangnam Style" just made a world record, and Linkin Park hit 1 billion views
The chairman of the DCCC says Romney is a "majority maker"
NOM is pumping money into Maine's gay marriage fight
Mitt's wife tells GOPers to stop criticizing the campaign: "Stop it. This is hard"
"Show Us Your Papers" has inspired a new generation of progressives to challenge the state's backward leadership
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper -- a brewpub founder -- is wildly overreacting on marijuana
Take a look at the best pictures from NASA's Curiosity rover
Bill O'Reilly blames the Internet for Mitt's poll troubles VIDEO
A new provincial government repeals tuition fee hike, which triggered mass protests
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is accused of taking bribes and kickbacks
By the end of her first debate with Scott Brown, she learned how to hit him where it hurts
As a busy mom, I thought they would be so convenient. But one little vowel made a huge difference in my self-esteem
Don Draper has been shut out, despite "Mad Men's" awards. Now there's competition from "Homeland" and "Downton"
Joe Biden's speech was literally the most watched
Herman Cain says he'd have a "substantial" lead if he were the nominee
Sixteen members of a splinter sect face 10 years in prison for forcibly shaving breakaway members
Romney's fundamental contempt for the poor is what Roosevelt devoted his career, in part, to overcoming
New numbers say millions of kids are sneaking in, with Mom and Dad's help. But I will not be friending your child
Bill Clinton talks Mitt Romney's policy problems on "The Daily Show" VIDEO
At a recent talk, the Nobel Prize-winner asks: Can the ideology of capitalism bend to justice and love?
Treme returns Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. SPONSORED VIDEO
"SNL" sticks it to "Fox & Friends" and Romney's leaked video in a special segment of "Weekend Update" VIDEO
Though service has been restored, the outage came at the time the iPhone 5 went on sale