- 'The Choom Gang': 9 juiciest details from Barack Obama's days as a pothead The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 12 hrs ago
Excerpts from an upcoming biography of the president make some interesting allegations about his innovative toking techniques, shady drug dealer, and more More »'The Choom Gang': 9 juiciest details from Barack Obama's days as a pothead
Excerpts from an upcoming biography of the president make some interesting allegations about his innovative toking techniques, shady drug dealer, and more
- Did Obama trigger a rise in black support for gay marriage? The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 12 hrs ago
Polls suggest that instead of turning on President Obama, many African Americans are following his lead, and abandoning their opposition to same-sex marriage More »Did Obama trigger a rise in black support for gay marriage?
Polls suggest that instead of turning on President Obama, many African Americans are following his lead, and abandoning their opposition to same-sex marriage
- Is Obama's reelection campaign already stumbling? The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 12 hrs ago
Politico says Obama's vaunted political operation has committed some uncharacteristic blunders, giving the early advantage to Romney More »Is Obama's reelection campaign already stumbling?
Politico says Obama's vaunted political operation has committed some uncharacteristic blunders, giving the early advantage to Romney
- The coming glut of American Idol ripoffs: A guide The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 13 hrs ago
As latest Idol winner Phillip Phillips picks confetti out of his hair, four new reality TV singing competitions are already gearing up to crown the next sensation More »The coming glut of American Idol ripoffs: A guide
As latest Idol winner Phillip Phillips picks confetti out of his hair, four new reality TV singing competitions are already gearing up to crown the next sensation
- Wall Street's rough year: 5 ways banks have shamed themselves The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 13 hrs ago
The embarrassing financial crisis is practically ancient history, but the country's banking titans are still finding ways to infuriate ordinary people More »Wall Street's rough year: 5 ways banks have shamed themselves
The embarrassing financial crisis is practically ancient history, but the country's banking titans are still finding ways to infuriate ordinary people
- Top Ten Memorial Day Songs Peter Rothberg - The Nation - 13 hrs ago
The Nation -- Memorial Day, first known as Decoration Day, originated in the North after the Civil War to commemorate fallen Union soldiers. By the 20th century the holiday … More »Top Ten Memorial Day Songs
The Nation -- Memorial Day, first known as Decoration Day, originated in the North after the Civil War to commemorate fallen Union soldiers. By the 20th century the holiday had been extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars.
- Four ways Apple has changed under Tim Cook The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 15 hrs ago
The operations maestro is stepping out from under Steve Jobs' shadow and leaving his own mark — and some insiders are thrilled More »Four ways Apple has changed under Tim Cook
The operations maestro is stepping out from under Steve Jobs' shadow and leaving his own mark — and some insiders are thrilled
- How much America spends on graduation gifts: By the numbers The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 15 hrs ago
This year's high-school and college graduates will get a generous send-off, but their haul will be a drop in the bucket next to their student-loan debt More »How much America spends on graduation gifts: By the numbers
This year's high-school and college graduates will get a generous send-off, but their haul will be a drop in the bucket next to their student-loan debt
- The New Yorker story that's being published one tweet a time The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 15 hrs ago
Pulitzer Prize—winning author Jennifer Egan is using one of the magazine's Twitter feeds to tweet a short story in 140-character bursts. Is this (sigh) the future of … More »The New Yorker story that's being published one tweet a time
Pulitzer Prize—winning author Jennifer Egan is using one of the magazine's Twitter feeds to tweet a short story in 140-character bursts. Is this (sigh) the future of publishing?
- Were Egypt's first elections really free and fair? The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 16 hrs ago
Early results suggest that two candidates will compete for the presidency in a June run-off, but some observers reported irregularities at the polls More »Were Egypt's first elections really free and fair?
Early results suggest that two candidates will compete for the presidency in a June run-off, but some observers reported irregularities at the polls
- Europe's choice: Break up or become a super state? The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 16 hrs ago
As the impasse over the continent's debt crisis drags on, the euro currency bloc might have to choose between all or nothing More »Europe's choice: Break up or become a super state?
As the impasse over the continent's debt crisis drags on, the euro currency bloc might have to choose between all or nothing
- Steve Guttenberg's 6 favorite books The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 16 hrs ago
The actor, comedian, and memoirist recommends works by John Milton and Jack Schaefer More »Steve Guttenberg's 6 favorite books
The actor, comedian, and memoirist recommends works by John Milton and Jack Schaefer
- 6 photos that Facebook controversially banned The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 16 hrs ago
Facebook's business model depends on your willingness to share... and share... and keep on sharing. Here's what happens when Facebook decides you're oversharing More »6 photos that Facebook controversially banned
Facebook's business model depends on your willingness to share... and share... and keep on sharing. Here's what happens when Facebook decides you're oversharing
- The trolls of the Internet: A guide The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 17 hrs ago
The sheer nastiness of some nameless commenters is poisoning discourse on the Web. Does it have to be this way? More »The trolls of the Internet: A guide
The sheer nastiness of some nameless commenters is poisoning discourse on the Web. Does it have to be this way?
- Why you vote the way you do The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 17 hrs ago
Genes play a role, says Jonathan Haidt, but your political outlook is also determined by six moral values More »Why you vote the way you do
Genes play a role, says Jonathan Haidt, but your political outlook is also determined by six moral values
- 15 desperate emails and texts from the Obama campaign The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 17 hrs ago
Did you hear you can win an evening with President Obama, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Anna Wintour? If you're on Obama's mailing list, there's no escaping the news More »15 desperate emails and texts from the Obama campaign
Did you hear you can win an evening with President Obama, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Anna Wintour? If you're on Obama's mailing list, there's no escaping the news
- 10 things you need to know today: May 25, 2012 The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 19 hrs ago
The SpaceX capsule is set to dock, the Muslim Brotherhood leads in Egypt, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion More »10 things you need to know today: May 25, 2012
The SpaceX capsule is set to dock, the Muslim Brotherhood leads in Egypt, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion
- The 5 best 50 Shades of Grey parodies: A video roundup The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 20 hrs ago
The steamy "mommy porn" novel gets special treatment on Saturday Night Live, from Disney star Selena Gomez, and even from comedian Gilbert Gottfried More »The 5 best 50 Shades of Grey parodies: A video roundup
The steamy "mommy porn" novel gets special treatment on Saturday Night Live, from Disney star Selena Gomez, and even from comedian Gilbert Gottfried
- Repairing a broken heart... with skin The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 20 hrs ago
A radical new procedure takes human tissue and transforms it into stem cells potentially capable of repairing the damaged organs of heart attack victims More »Repairing a broken heart... with skin
A radical new procedure takes human tissue and transforms it into stem cells potentially capable of repairing the damaged organs of heart attack victims
- Romney vs. Obama: Whose side is Colin Powell on? The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 20 hrs ago
The moderate Republican famously backed Barack Obama in 2008, but this year, so far, he has shied away from endorsing the president — or the GOP nominee More »Romney vs. Obama: Whose side is Colin Powell on?
The moderate Republican famously backed Barack Obama in 2008, but this year, so far, he has shied away from endorsing the president — or the GOP nominee
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Men in Black 3: Surprisingly touching?
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Republicans and the military: No longer BFFs?
The Week - 11 hrs agoA provocative Democracy Arsenal article suggests that some conservatives … More »Republicans and the military: No longer BFFs?
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