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correspondents: edward tenner 17 november 2009

Patent Arrogance

Apple and Microsoft call dibs on draconian technologies (Synthesis Studios/flickr) READ MORE

dispatch: alyssa rosenberg 20 november 2009

Twilight Misses

For years, girls’ fantasy novels featured strong heroines. But why is this series so popular without them? (Summit Entertainment) READ MORE

food: Raj Patel 20 november 2009

Feeding Disappointment

The World Food Summit calls for a renewed commitment to ending hunger (antkriz/flickr) READ MORE

politics: chris good 20 november 2009

Labor vs. Big Business: Sick Days

Swine flu renews Dem push to make businesses give employees paid time off for illness (voces de la frontera/flickr) READ MORE

voices: andrew sullivan 20 november 2009

Health Care Amnesia

The tale of one Republican who can’t remember how he deepened the deficit (gorik/flickr) READ MORE

correspondents: graeme wood 20 novermber 2009

Soccer War in Cairo

Rioters set me on fire twice while celebrating Egypt’s win over Algeria (graeme wood) READ MORE

correspondents: david shenk 19 november 2009

Does the Speech Gene Really Exist?

A New York Times reporter and a Ph.D. square off over DNA (wikimedia commons) READ MORE

dispatch: nicole allan 20 november 2009

Giving Gibbs a C+

A survey of media insiders finds the White House press secretary accessible but sometimes hostile to reporters (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) READ MORE

atlantic wire: carl franzen 20 november 2009

Oprah Leaves the Stage

Will the talk show host continue on TV after her show ends in 2011? (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) READ MORE

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