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JPMorgan's billion-dollar loss: Time to break up the big banks?
A handful of mega-banks dotting the financial landscape are too big to fail, putting taxpayers and the global economy at risk every time they stumble
Best opinion:National Review, NY Post, NY Times
Dana Liebelson: What HBO's Girls can teach Obama and Romney
May 16, 2012, at 6:20 PMThe buzzy new show about twenty-somethings struggling with life and love in New York City isn't overtly political. But it still holds plenty of political lessons
Is Groupon primed for a comeback?
May 16, 2012, at 6:15 PMThe struggling daily-deals site sees its share price soar after releasing a better-than-expected earnings report
The experimental drug that could prevent Alzheimer's: A guide
May 16, 2012, at 4:14 PMA massive $100 million study is underway to test Crenezumab, an injection which just might change the way we approach the brain disease
America's increasing support for Syria's rebels: 5 takeaways
May 16, 2012, at 4:10 PMWith a U.N.-backed peace plan in tatters, America gingerly cooperates with opposition forces fighting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad
Good day, bad day: May 16, 2012
May 16, 2012, at 4:00 PMA Texas man breaks the world record for longest guitar solo, while chaperones douse prom-goers with Lysol — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle
Humanizing Mitt Romney: Could James Lipton's master acting tips help?
May 16, 2012, at 3:58 PMThe famed Inside the Actor's Studio host offers unsolicited advice to "Mittbot" on how to warm up his mechanical laugh, dress better, and, above all, "act like a human"
Coming soon: An over-the-counter HIV test?
May 16, 2012, at 3:45 PMThe FDA takes a step toward approving the first at-home kit to detect the virus. How important will this be in the battle against AIDS?
The Dictator: Has Sacha Baron Cohen's shtick gotten old?
May 16, 2012, at 3:35 PMAfter shocking audiences with Borat and Bruno, the strategically crass character actor attempts to strike gold again with his fish-out-of-water formula
Lightning strikes the new French president's plane... and 4 other bad political omens
May 16, 2012, at 2:55 PMHollande's not alone: During their own inaugurations, other world leaders have weathered embarrassing power outages, riots, and bouts of drunkenness
JPMorgan's billion-dollar loss: Time to break up the big banks?
May 16, 2012, at 2:04 PMA handful of mega-banks dotting the financial landscape are too big to fail, putting taxpayers and the global economy at risk every time they stumble
Weird news photo quiz
May 16, 2012, at 1:34 PM
High-tech bras. Unleashed doves. For each of these five curious images, see if you can choose the answer that correctly completes the photo caption
Should kindergarteners be allowed to evaluate teachers?
May 16, 2012, at 1:33 PMUnder a new pilot program, Georgia will give students as young as 5 years old a say in grading their teachers on their knowledge and abilities
How going public will change Facebook... for the worse
May 16, 2012, at 1:30 PMSoon enough, predicts Farhad Manjoo at Slate, the social network will begin pandering to Wall Street — by crowding its website with annoying ads
A titillating read
May 16, 2012, at 1:17 PM
A marriage interrupted by "mommy porn" — and more in our collection of editorial cartoons
Rock of Ages first listen: Can Tom Cruise actually sing?
May 16, 2012, at 1:10 PMCritics get a taste of the actor's take on Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me" in the upcoming rock musical — and they aren't so sweet on it
The former president's ever-so-slight show of support is just the latest in a series of lukewarm endorsements for the GOP's presumptive nominee
A Wisconsin man jumps in front of his wife's car to stop her from voting for a Democrat — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation
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What HBO's Girls can teach Obama and Romney
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Ron Paul's true endgame
It's not about convention antics or party platforms. It's about seizing the machinery of state GOPs nationwide
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The president surely knows that protecting a threatened Chinese activist is the right thing to do. But sadly, it seems he lacks the resolve to truly follow through
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