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Whitney Dies at LA Hotel

The pop singer, known for her stunning vocal range, was confirmed dead Saturday night in Beverly Hills at age 48. See photos and videos from her life and career.
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Dispatches From the Beverly Hilton

Allison Samuels, who interviewed Houston many times, is at the Beverly Hilton, where the troubled singer was found. She reports from inside.
How State Beat Church

Conservatives gleefully revived the culture wars. But they're not winning. In this week’s Newsweek, Andrew Sullivan explains how Obama set a trap for the right.
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Palin’s Mockery Rouses CPAC

The former Alaska governor's broadsides against Obama drew louder cheers than the GOP candidates did. Eleanor Clift on Palin and the politics of resentment.
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Fashion’s Iconic Faces

Backstage, a new book by famed photographer Anna Bauer, is out this week. See pictures of Karl Lagerfeld, Anna Wintour, Marc Jacobs, and more.
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Social Conservatives’ Bad Run

Do weeks of dismal headlines mean the religious right is in retreat? Despite Komen and Prop 8, David Sessions says they're poised to drag out the fight for decades.
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Swing-State Singles

Unmarried voters played a decisive role in 2008, and four years later there are even more of them. Eric Klinenberg on how the candidates can court this up-for-grabs demographic.
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Aphrodite’s Sexy New Life

A titillating exhibit devoted to Aphrodite and her entourage sheds new light on the goddess of love’s lasting influence. Lizzie Crocker visits Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.
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Kevin Smith, Branding Superhero

Reality shows, comedy films, self-help books—is there anything Kevin Smith can’t do? Ari Karpel talks to him about his constant transformations.

Fashion Week

Mixing High Fashion and Downtown Art

by Robin Givhan

THE ROAD AHEAD

Romney’s Mini CPAC Bounce

by Ben Jacobs

SELF-PORTRAITISTS

Best Celebrity Twitter Pictures

by Anna Klassen

Squeaker

Mitt Takes a Must-Win in Maine

by Colin Woodard

Hold the Hype

Jeremy Lin is No Legend Yet

by Buzz Bissinger

INTERNATIONAL

The World on a Page

by Tunku Varadarajan

'Sun' Arrests

Murdoch’s New Hacking Headache

by Michael Giglio

Longreads

The Week’s Best Reads

by David Sessions

Small Screen Style

Winter TV Style: Characters Who Rock Their Look

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Whitney Houston Dead at 48

Pop legend Whitney Houston was found dead in her L.A. hotel room Saturday afternoon. Fans around the world mourned the shocking loss of the singer who many referred to as 'The Voice.'

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What Happened to Scott Speedman?

by Ramin Setoodeh

Good-Faith Effort?

Time for Catholics to Move On

by Kirsten Powers

Intervention

Can the U.S. Save Syria?

by Tara McKelvey

Affair

The Intern JFK Deflowered

by Leslie Bennetts

Royal Slouch

Is Prince Harry Out of Shape?

by Tom Sykes

Backstage

Kevin Tachman takes you on a tour of Jason Wu's Fall 2012 show.

Best Show-Dog Ads

A look at glamorous magazine ads featuring the top dogs in the U.S. leading up to the Westminster competition.

JFK's Alleged Mistresses

From Judith Campbell Exner to Marilyn Monroe, 10 of the most likely suspects.

Loveable Beasts

Animals with heart-shaped marks!

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Best Beaches of 2012

From Sri Lanka to Iceland, see photos of some of the world's best beaches. In partnership with Beach Tomato.

Gifts to Love

For Valentine's Day, presents picked by Chef Jacques Torres, a.k.a. 'Mr. Chocolate.'

Daniel Radcliffe's Grown-up Controversies

Goodbye Hogwarts, hello groupie sex? With Radcliffe recently admitting to having slept with groupies in the past, we take a look at his biggest headline-grabbing slip-ups.