Rebecca Greenfield

Rebecca Greenfield is a staff writer for The Atlantic Wire.

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Celebrity Invention: Gary Burghoff's 'Chum Magic'

Celebrity Invention: Gary Burghoff's 'Chum Magic'

The M*A*S*H star not only invented a toilet seat lifter, but also patented a complicated apparatus for not-so-skilled fishermen More »

Tchotchke Watch: Romney Gear

Tchotchke Watch: Romney Gear

The Republican front-runner rolls out the swag on his campaign site More »

Snacks on a Plane! The Ascent of Airline Advertising

Snacks on a Plane! The Ascent of Airline Advertising

Complimentary edibles on flights are back. But what price are airlines and fliers paying for these "free" treats? More »

The Minnesota Government Shutdown Explained in Photos

The Minnesota Government Shutdown Explained in Photos

How things went down when the state's Democratic governor and Republican legislature reached an impasse over its budget More »

Celebrity Invention: Mark Twain's Elastic-Clasp Brassiere Strap

Celebrity Invention: Mark Twain's Elastic-Clasp Brassiere Strap

Not only did this Atlantic contributor and Huck Finn author write some of the most enduring prose of his time, but he was also an inventor More »

Old, Weird Tech: World War II Gas Helmet for Babies Edition

Old, Weird Tech: World War II Gas Helmet for Babies Edition

The Royal Air Force developed devices to protect even the littlest Brits from the possibility of chemical warfare during World War II More »

Lady Gaga's Conquest of the Internet Continues via Tumblr

Lady Gaga's Conquest of the Internet Continues via Tumblr

The pop star's new blog is as popular as you'd expect More »

Attention Gleeks: You Should Be Watching 'The Glee Project'

Attention Gleeks: You Should Be Watching 'The Glee Project'

The Oxygen show succeeds where many of its reality counterparts fail More »

Celebrity Invention: Yakov Smirnoff's Waterproof Clipboard

Celebrity Invention: Yakov Smirnoff's Waterproof Clipboard

The Ukrainian-born comedian's act fell apart when U.S.-Soviet relations improved, but he'll always have a patent for writing in the shower More »

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What the 9 Gross New Cigarette Warning Labels Look Like

What the 9 Gross New Cigarette Warning Labels Look Like

Cigarette graphics have been overhauled for the first time in more than 25 years—and starting in 2012, here's what you'll see More »

Celebrity Invention: Todd English's Rotating Carousel Grille

Celebrity Invention: Todd English's Rotating Carousel Grille

The charismatic cook has created an improvement on your standard rotisserie, with skewers that rotate in more ways than one More »

7 Wonders of the World: Monkeys!

7 Wonders of the World: Monkeys!

A guide to some of the most unusual places to see primates, from a hot spring frequented by Japanese "snow monkeys" to a zoo where people, not animals, are caged More »

'Are You Ready for Marriage?': Couples Counseling From 1950

'Are You Ready for Marriage?': Couples Counseling From 1950

From Coronet Instructional Films, marriage advice for young lovers ... More »

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Duke Nukem Threatens Sites That Publish Negative Reviews

Tchotchke Watch: The Anthony Weiner 'Action' Figure

Tchotchke Watch: The Anthony Weiner 'Action' Figure

Replicas of the New York representative who sent salacious messages are on sale now -- and include an anatomically correct adult version More »

After Weinergate, Members of Congress Tweet Less

After Weinergate, Members of Congress Tweet Less

After what happened to their fellow representative, members of Congress have adopted more conservative tweeting habits More »

Celebrity Invention: Donna Karan's 'Vintage' Wristwatch

Celebrity Invention: Donna Karan's 'Vintage' Wristwatch

The patent application contains 13 drawings showcasing the watch from all sides even though it looks the same from every angle More »

7 Watery Wonders of the World

7 Watery Wonders of the World

A guide to some of the world's oddest aquatic destinations, from a massive, deep-blue underwater sinkhole to the world's most dangerous infinity pool More »

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Watching 'Teen Mom' Makes You More Likely to Support Abortion

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