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January 29, 2010
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Annotating the Speech

by James Fallows
Our former presidential speechwriter breaks down the State of the Union. Also: Marc Ambinder, Megan McArdle, and Josh Green parse the president's address.
Special report

The Davos Report

Commentary and on-the-ground analysis from the World Economic Forum.
atlantic wire

The iPad Is Here

by John Hudson
What the Web is saying about Apple's long-awaited tablet computer.
dispatch

Bad Decisions at the Beach

by Alyssa Rosenberg
Jersey Shore isn't the first cultural example of young people humiliating themselves on vacation.
atlantic correspondents

Diagnosing Patients at the Airport

by Abraham Verghese
The big windows and miles of corridors let an M.D. see a slew of ailments as people pass.
dispatch

Don't Panic About China

by Robert D. Kaplan
Why we should embrace — rather than fear — the next superpower.
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Gulliver's Cocktails

Wayne Curtis narrates images of gargantuan and Lilliputian beverages.
atlantic correspondents

When Smart Machines Go Bad

by Ed Tenner
Part of the blame behind Toyota's multi-million car recall should go to highly complex technology.
atlantic food

Watering Down Organic Milk

by Barry Estabrook
Cows are being stuffed into factory farms instead of roaming free on pastures, making a mockery of USDA rules.
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