Syria S.O.S.
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Gandolfini the Great
James Gandolfini, the hulking star of HBO's acclaimed The Sopranos, has died at age 51. Jace Lacob on the legacy the actor and producer leaves behind.
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My Fight for Russia Goes On
Chessmaster Garry Kasparov says that though he's staying away from his homeland, he will not give up his fight to oust Putin and secure democracy.
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Seth Wenig/AP
Bloomberg’s Gun Gambit
The New York mayor is asking Dem donors to stiff four senators who voted against gun control. But he has other motivations, donors tell David Freedlander—like politics.
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The Daily Beast
Force-Feeding, Step by Step
At Gitmo, 44 hunger strikers are kept alive with a painful and ethically questionable procedure. Check out this Daily Beast interactive to see, in excruciating detail, how it works.
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Karzai’s Temper Tantrum
The Taliban had barely announced its willingness to pursue peace before the Afghan president tried to sabotage future negotiations. Bruce Riedel on what's behind the fit.
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The ‘Me, Me, Me’ Wedding
Family? What family? American weddings today are all about the bride—and now we're exporting our narcissistic nuptials to China and beyond. By Hannah Seligson.
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A Prison 'Rape Camp'?
Two women have recently filed a lawsuit—resembling a similar claim in 2012—alleging that Texas jailers systematically abused female inmates behind bars. Kelsey Meany reports.
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Michel Spingler/AP
Understanding Serena
Williams’s comments about the Steubenville rape case were insensitive and wrong. They also reveal something important about her uncompromising worldview. By Allison Samuels.
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Brad's Style Evolution
In anticipation of this week’s release of World War Z, The Daily Beast looks back at over two decades of Brad Pitt’s ever-changing, iconic onscreen looks. Sexy!
Will We or Won't We?
Taliban's On Again, Off Again Talks
Embarrassment
Superpowers Face Trafficking Sanctions
Movie Magic
'Fifty Shades' Gets a Badass Director
Wingnut Hoedown
The Tea Party’s Nostalgia Tour
Worth a Try
A Simple Fix for the IRS Scandal?
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Lauren Conrad Inc.
Lauren Conrad has not appeared on a reality-TV show for four years, but her influence over young women continues to inspire mega-successful magazine covers and fashion lines. Misty White Sidell reports.
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U.S. Tries to Salvage Taliban Talks
Karzai screening Kerry’s phone calls.More
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2. Clean That Up!
Obama to Limit Power Plants
With new carbon emissions regulations.More
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3. Spring Cleaning
$7B Afghan War Gear Scrapped
Too expensive to bring back.More
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4. RIP tony
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Of a heart attack, apparently. More
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5. Plague
New Virus More Deadly Than SARS
Also spreads more quickly.More
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6. KENTUCKY
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First under federal hate crimes law.More
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7. the invisible war
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8. SUSPICIOUS
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9. Train Trouble
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Threats France and Britain with fines.More
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10. INNER GODDESS
‘50 Shades’ Gets a Director
Sam Taylor-Johnson of ‘Nowhere Boy.’More
Tony Soprano Lives On
As the world mourns the loss of actor James Gandolfini, who died Wednesday of a reported heart attack at age 51, we look back at the nuanced character that made 'The Sopranos' leading man a legend.
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John Avlon
Murkowski’s Declaration of Independence
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Stuart Stevens
The Reality of Illegal Immigration
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Michael Tomasky
Today’s GOP vs. Tomorrow’s GOP
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Jon Favreau
They Won’t Vote for You
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Joshua DuBois
The Fight for Black Men
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Megan McArdle
Building a Better Clinical Trial System
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Jamelle Bouie
The GOP in Isolation
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Open Zion
5 Arab Spring Opportunities For Israel
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The Royalist
Even We Don't Know Baby's Gender, Say William and Kate
Istanbul Youth in Revolt
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Roger Federer: A History in Hair Days (PHOTOS)
Before Paris, a guillotine descended on Federer’s head, slicing off the last vestige of his life as a champion: his hair. Now, his locks are less ‘Mad Men’ and more middle-aged man shopping for apples. See photos of his hair evolution.
Toddlers in Fedoras
Move over, tiaras, there’s a new toddler crown in town.
The Best Low-Cal Summer Cocktails
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The Ladies of Fox News
As the years roll by and the ratings climb, the women of the network get more beautiful. See photos.
Extreme Photoshopping
Did Kate Middleton finally pose for a fashion mag? Nope, that’s her head Photoshopped onto a model’s body.
The American Girl Collection
See some of the portraits in Ilona Szwarc’s American Girl collection, on display at New York’s Foley Gallery until July 3.
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No Hands
Acrobat rides his motorcycle around an entertainment park in Pakistan.
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Precious Porcelain Turned Inside Out
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