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The Lady and the Butchers
She faced down the two men who used cleavers and carving knives to hack a soldier to death in London. Christopher Dickey on the Cub Scout leader who stood up to terror.
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The Twister Stole My Pet
Dogs, cats, horses—even a donkey. All were lost and found in the days after a tornado hit Moore. Christine Pelisek on the animal rescues—and one woman’s quest for her parrot.
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No Special Prosecutor!
Agreeing to a special prosecutor was Clinton's biggest mistake—and naming one to head the IRS probe would destroy Obama’s presidency too, says Michael Tomasky.
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Smuggling the Witnesses
With investigators unable to enter Syria, the State Department is working to bring evidence that the regime used chemical weapons across the border, reports Josh Rogin.
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Behind the Notre Dame Suicide
The theatrical suicide of a militant right-wing historian in Paris capped off an alarmingly radical reaction to France’s gay marriage law. David Sessions on the ideology driving it.
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The Boy Scouts’ Gay Vote
Will the Scouts reverse their ban on gay members? A vote today will decide whether loyal Scouts like Pascal Tessier will stay or quit the organization. Winston Ross reports.
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My Plastic Surgery Regrets
Two thirds of baby boomers would get work done if they could afford it—but Michele Willens wishes she’d known more about the side effects before going under the knife.
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Tolkien’s Unfinished Epic
Laid aside for decades, The Fall of Arthur has finally been published. Tolkien biographer John Garth on how the epic poem paved the way for The Lord of the Rings.
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Will McGarry
The Next Great Chef Is 14
Flynn McGarry, behind hit Beverly Hills pop-up restaurant Eureka, is barely into his teens. Jace Lacob sits down for an elaborate 11-course meal and interviews the teenage prodigy.
Not Just Politics
The IRS’s Competence Scandal
Be Afraid
The Future of Tornado Warnings
Twitter Witness
Rapper Live-Tweets London Attack
Welcome to Woolwich
English Terrorists Say Sorry When They Kill You
Cheat Sheet, Must Reads From All Over
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1. SO, HE AGED WELL
80-Year-Old Man Scales Everest
Yuichiro Miura now the oldest to reach the summit.More
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2. TIME FOR CHANGE
Obama to Reduce Drone Strikes
In speech on counterterrorism Thursday.More
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3. GRUESOME
London Hacking Suspects Were Suspicious
Targets of an earlier investigation. More
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4. NEVER BEFORE SEEN
Obama’s '79 Prom Photos Revealed
Wrote that his classmate Kelli was 'foxy.'More
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5. AFTERMATH
$2B in Damages in Oklahoma
Tornado ripped through 13,000 structures. More
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6. BOMBING PROBE
Tamerlan’s Friend a ‘Tough Kid’
27-year-old Ibragim Todashev killed by the FBI.More
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7. RISE UP
Swedish Riots Reach Fourth Day
With protestors setting fire to 340 cars.More
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8. THAT'S JUST RUDE
Company Halts ‘Ghetto’ Tours
$45 to go to the South Bronx.More
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9. ISRAEL
Massive Underwater Structure
Still puzzles archaeologists.More
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10. GRAMMAR CLASS
Lonely Island Sings of Semicolons
In new track released Wednesday.More
Sexual Arousal for O'Reilly?
On Wednesday's 'Daily Show,' Jon Stewart asked Bill O'Reilly what type of joy he feels when there's a legitimate reason to criticize President Obama. O'Reilly didn't give, but he did say that Stewart pulls his material 'out of your butt.'
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John Avlon
A Mayor Watches in Horror
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Stuart Stevens
Weiner, Go Home
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David Frum
How to Be a Racing Pirate King
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Michael Tomasky
Just Say No (Special Prosecutor)
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Jon Favreau
How Obama Handles Crisis
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Joshua DuBois
Don’t Be a Tragedy Troll
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Megan McArdle
Amazon to Build a Market for Fan Fiction
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Daniel Gross
You’re Doing It Wrong!
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Open Zion
The Next Arab Idol: Palestine’s Boy Wonder
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The Royalist
Queen to Visit London Terror Site
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Eli Lake
CIA Honors Benghazi Chief ‘Bob’
Photos of Moore, Oklahoma, After the Tornadoes
At least 24 people have been confirmed dead after a tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma. See photos of the aftermath.
Liberace's Wildest Style
From glittering pink capes to American-flag hot pants, see the icon’s most flamboyant fashion.
David Beckham: Hot
The soccer star is retiring. Let’s take this opportunity to look at some photos of him.
Best Celebrity Twitter Pictures
John Stamos, Zooey Deschanel, Kellie Pickler, and more of the stars’ best snaps from this week.
Beast
Galleries View All More
OMG, I Want This House!
This former pig shelter turned farmhouse is a relaxing—not to mention chic—country retreat. See photos.
WWII’s Artist-Warriors
Robert Edsel tells the story of a group of scholar-soldiers tasked with protecting Europe’s greatest cultural monuments from the carnage of battle.
11 Best Fashion Instagrams
Jason Wu deplanes, Cara Delevingne gets ink, and more from fashion’s finest this week. By Claire Stern.
The Week’s Best & Worst Dressed
A blushing Carey Mulligan and a ruffled David Hasselhoff. Misty White Sidell on fashion’s highs and lows.
Photo of the Day
Thibault Camus/AP
Minor Adjustments
The French president and British prime minister at a press conference.
More Photos of the Day
Art Beast
(Albertina collection, Vienna, courtesy the National Gallery of Art)
(Courtesy Nina Katchadourian and Catharine Clark gallery, San Francisco)
(Courtesy DC Moore Gallery, New York)
News of the Weird
Albrecht Dürer's redefined realism.
by Blake Gopnik
Binding Paradigms
Nina Katchadourian shows that old books still speak.
by Blake Gopnik
