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Is Obama Dragging Down Senate Candidates?

The president's approval rating is under 50 percent in several states with competitive races this year

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The Making of Timothy Geithner

Watch Joshua Green's interview about his new story and the secrets of the treasury secretary's success

Why Eating Testicles Matters Ian Knauer

Why Eating Testicles Matters

"Nose-to-tail" cooking's in vogue. But those who really believe in consuming all animal parts must use every one--right down to the genitals.

Hold the Applause for Ending Overdraft Charges Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Hold the Applause for Ending Overdraft Charges

Bank of America will be forced by law to stop the fees this year and the lost revenue will be made up elsewhere

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FCC: Broadband for All

The government wants to give high-speed Web access to 93 million Americans. But the feds still need to buy some privately-owned TV airwaves.

Saving an Architect's Legacy

The papers of Minoru Yamasaki were nearly destroyed last week. They contained ethical lapses, urban planning, and U.S. history that were almost lost.

Eating Whale Meat Is More Ethical Than Beef?

Killing the oceanic animals yields more food than slaughtering cattle, but they feel more pain than cows

How School Loans Are Tripping Up Health Care

Democratic Senators want a bill to reform higher-education lending pulled out of insurance reform legislation

My Inflation Nightmare

Am I crazy, or is the commentariat ignoring our biggest economic threat? Managing the debt and money supply will be critical to Obama's legacy.

Israel Humiliates Biden

Tel Aviv showed its contempt for Washington by saying it would build more settlements during the vice president's visit to the Middle East

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Killing a whale yields a lot more meat than killing a cow, but because of a whale's size, I would probably argue that killing one is also inherently more difficult and prolonged than killing a cow.

From “Whale: To Eat or Not to Eat?”

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