Bluster
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Christine Pelisek
Heroes in the Wreckage
They rode out the 200-mile-an-hour winds in a neighbor’s storm cellar. Then they heard about the 7-Eleven. In Moore, Christine Pelisek talks to two Samaritans who rushed to help.
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Ed Zurga/EPA
When the Sirens Wailed
Thirty-six tornado warnings rang out through a small town in Oklahoma. Within 15 minutes, the twister touched town. Within an hour, Moore was destroyed. By Andrew Romano.
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Sue Ogrocki/AP
The Governor and the Tornado
She’s been thrust onto the national stage by the storm, and Gov. Mary Fallin looks like the star Sarah Palin was once supposed to be. Fallin talks to Lloyd Grove about the storm.
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Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty
Obama’s War on Journalism
The AP and Fox News overreaches lay bare how too many journalists for too long have been in the tank for Obama—more lapdogs than watchdogs, writes Nick Gillespie.
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Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty
Afghanistan’s Rape Crisis
Afghans fear the very militias America has set up to protect them—and allegations of sexual violence abound. Sami Yousafzai and Ron Moreau report.
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The Suicide Epidemic
Self-harm now takes more lives than war, murder, and natural disasters combined. Why are we killing ourselves, and how can we stop it? By Tony Dokoupil.
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Getty
The Wanted Generation
Why are millennials so cooperative, confident, and liberal-leaning compared to their older peers? Thank feminism, says Amanda Marcotte.
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Dean Neville/BFAnyc/Sipa
Those Fabulous Le-Tans
Ubiquitous Parisian party girl Cléo Le-Tan tells Rebecca Benhamou about her new book on her family—including her fashion-designer sister, Olympia—thinly veiled as a novel.
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Claudette Barius/HBO
The Many Shades of Liberace
Soderbergh’s new Liberace biopic carefully navigates the campy joy of the pianist’s persona with the hard edges of his personality, says Richard Porton.
Hana Tajima/Stylecovered.com; Yaz The Spaz
The Rise of Hijab Fashion Bloggers
In the last few years, a growing community of hijab fashion bloggers has changed the idea of what it means to be a modern Muslim woman. By Vanessa Rosales.
Cheat Sheet, Must Reads From All Over
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1. SPIES
DOJ Seized Fox News Phone Records
While investigating State Department leaker.More
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2. POWERFUL
OK Tornado Topped Scale
17 miles long, 1.3 miles wide.More
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3. Small Steps
Senate Committee OKs Immigration Overhaul
After amendment for gay couples is dropped.More
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4. ALMOST DOESN’T COUNT
Dimon Remains CEO of JPMorgan
Defeats campaign to split his job between two people.More
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5. RADICAL
French Historian Commits Suicide
To protest gay marriage and "Islamists."More
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6. OVERRULED
Arizona Abortion Law Struck Down
Had banned abortions after 20th week of pregnancy. More
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7. ON THE HILL
Apple CEO: We Pay ‘Every Single Dollar’
“We don’t depend on tax gimmicks.”More
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8. On the Mend
Miami Face-Chewing Victim 'Doing Well'
According to his doctors.More
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9. DISPLACED
Reddit Helps Find Moore’s Missing Pets
Keeping tabs on lost and found animals. More
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10. SORRY, HANNAH
Apatow Forgot Lena’s Birthday
“Girls” executive admits to missing her 27th.More
Insert Weiner Joke Here
Get ready: Anthony Weiner has officially launched his campaign to be the next mayor of New York. 'It's getting harder and harder every day,' he says in his launch video...to make it in the Big Apple.
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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
The Chief Problem With ‘Lean In’
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Michael Tomasky
Individual Lives in an Unforgiving America
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Jon Favreau
How Obama Handles Crisis
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Megan McArdle
Congress Grills Apple CEO on Taxes
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Daniel Gross
Suck It, Shareholders
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Open Zion
Was It Irresponsible of Israel to Apologize to Turkey?
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The Royalist
Royals Descend on Chelsea Flower Show
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Eli Lake
CIA Honors Benghazi Chief ‘Bob’
Photos of Moore, Oklahoma, After the Tornadoes
At least 37 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.
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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
Shaam News Network, via AP
Hammered
Smoke rises from explosive dropped by the Syrian government near Damascus.
More Photos of the Day
Art Beast
(Courtesy Nina Katchadourian and Catharine Clark gallery, San Francisco)
(Courtesy DC Moore Gallery, New York)
(Courtesy ikhael Subotzky and Patrick Waterhouse and Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg)
Binding Paradigms
Nina Katchadourian shows that old books still speak.
by Blake Gopnik
Tahrir Square and the Fog of Art
Alexi Worth looks at us looking at conflict.
by Blake Gopnik
