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Saturday, April 30, 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Today's Op/Ed: Obama's birth certificate: A win for Donald Trump? Did Bernanke's press conference accomplish anything? Is Beyoncé making kids narcissistic? The Tables Turn in Town Halls, and Maybe DC Why Israel and Obama should welcome Hamas-Fatah reconciliation Werner Herzog's 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams': A new dimension for 3D? Why some Americans still see Obama as foreign Why was the Endeavour launch postponed? US and Pakistan: allies with mutual disgust Why birthers won't quit: Racism? Petty controversy: Is it insulting to call animals 'pets?' 'Atlas Shrugged': With America on the brink, should you 'go Galt' and strike? The origin of the birthers Should the U.S. stop funding the Palestinians? Kate Middleton's 'magnificent' wedding dress: The reactions Syria: Did Assad's latest crackdown backfire? Does Donald Trump stand a chance in 2012 without birtherism? Obama's birth certificate: A win for Donald Trump? Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:49 am PDT The Week - The blustering real estate tycoon immediately declared victory after the president released his long-form birth certificate. Does Trump deserve credit? Full Story Top Did Bernanke's press conference accomplish anything? Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:04 am PDT The Week - The Federal Reserve chairman goes on a historic first date with the media. But will Bernanke's willingness to take questions help the economy? Full Story Top Is Beyoncé making kids narcissistic? Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:59 am PDT The Week - A new analysis of pop music suggests that egotism-promoting tunes are turning kids into full-blown egomaniacs Full Story Top The Tables Turn in Town Halls, and Maybe DC Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:27 pm PDT The Nation - The Nation -- In the summer of 2009, raucous town halls were a central turning point in the healthcare reform debate, as angry constituents bombarded legislators with furious monologues and protests over the legislation. Full Story Top Why Israel and Obama should welcome Hamas-Fatah reconciliation Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:40 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - The Arab Spring for freedom that first bloomed in Tunisia last December just keeps unfolding. And each new blossom in the Middle East and North Africa raises this difficult question: Full Story Top Werner Herzog's 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams': A new dimension for 3D? Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:40 am PDT The Week - Critics are saying the arty German director's "enveloping" new documentary makes better use of 3D than by-the-numbers blockbuster fare Full Story Top Why some Americans still see Obama as foreign Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:14 am PDT The Week - Our country has long been slow to accept any public figure who seems too 'exotic,' says Timothy Egan at The New York Times Full Story Top Why was the Endeavour launch postponed? Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:01 am PDT The Week - The space shuttle was scheduled to begin its final mission Friday afternoon, but lift-off has been pushed back until Monday at the earliest Full Story Top US and Pakistan: allies with mutual disgust Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:39 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - The bizarre case of Raymond Davis – the CIA contract employee who shot and killed two Pakistani men who were pursuing him on the streets of Lahore Jan. 27 – illustrates just how poisonous relations between the United States and Pakistan have become. Full Story Top Why birthers won't quit: Racism? Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:07 am PDT The Week - Birth certificate or not, diehards refuse to believe Obama was born in the U.S. Does the fact that he's black have anything to do with it? Full Story Top Petty controversy: Is it insulting to call animals 'pets?' Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:55 am PDT The Week - The Journal of Animal Ethics says people will start treating their "companion animals" better when they stop talking down to them Full Story Top 'Atlas Shrugged': With America on the brink, should you 'go Galt' and strike? Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:54 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - "Atlas Shrugged" has finally reached the big screen and, especially among tea partiers, Ayn Rand is being hailed a prophet. How could she have anticipated, more than 50 years ago, a United States spinning out of financial control, plagued by soaring spending and crippling regulations? How could she have painted villains who seem ripped from today’s headlines? Full Story Top The origin of the birthers Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:32 am PDT The Week - Until this week, 45 percent of Republicans believed the president was born outside the U.S. How did this rumor start? Full Story Top Should the U.S. stop funding the Palestinians? Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:13 am PDT The Week - The rapprochement between Hamas, which the U.S. and Israel consider a terrorist group, and Fatah is imperiling Washington's aid to the Palestinian Authority Full Story Top Kate Middleton's 'magnificent' wedding dress: The reactions Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:54 am PDT The Week - The dress suspense is over: The royal bride evoked Grace Kelly in a gown by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen that drew near-universal approval Full Story Top Syria: Did Assad's latest crackdown backfire? Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:19 am PDT The Week - After Bashar Al-Assad sent in tanks to quell the Syrian uprising at its root, his own military reportedly suffered considerable defections. What's next? Full Story Top Does Donald Trump stand a chance in 2012 without birtherism? Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:58 am PDT The Week - Now that the blustering would-be candidate's pet issue is no more, can he really sustain a campaign? Full Story Top

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