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Floods Swamp San Antonio
As large parts of the U.S. were battered by wintry weather Memorial Day weekend, San Antonio was hit with 10 inches of rain. One was killed in the floods, and 130 rescued.
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Open For Business
Taco bars, boardwalks, and tons of freshly sifted sand. East Coast towns hard hit by Superstorm Sandy are kicking off summer. By Eliza Shapiro and Josh Dzieza.
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The Week’s Best Reads
From the collapsed case for austerity to the NYPD cop who blew the whistle on ‘stop-and-frisk,’ The Daily Beast picks the best journalism from around the Web this week.
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Scenes from the Week
Flags were laid at Arlington graves for Memorial Day, a deadly tornado tore through Oklahoma, and a bullfight in Madrid ended in gore. See the week’s most striking images.
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'Feminine Mystique' at 50
Fifty years after Betty Friedan’s landmark book, how close are women to living her feminist dream? Anna Quindlen and Gail Collins talk about how far we’ve come. By Eleanor Clift.
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Summer in the City
Memorial Day is cool this year, but sweltering days are around the corner. Check out these vintage photos of New York City broiling in the summer heat, going all the way back to 1900.
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William Waldron/Interior Archive
OMG, I Want This House
After years of hearing Oprah tell viewers, "Your home should rise up to meet you," Oprah Winfrey Show producer Ellen Rakieten redesigned her Chicago home into this elegant oasis.
What Scandal?
Right On, IRS!
Interstate 5 Disaster
Fix Our Bridges, Fix Our Economy
Monuments Men
Saving Italy’s Art
Legendary Editor
The Man I Remember in May
Tony Christopherson
Here’s What a George Costanza Dress Looks Like
Los Angeles-based seamstress Erin Pearce makes photographic print dresses of various Seinfeld characters.
Cheat Sheet, Must Reads From All Over
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1. Another One?
French Soldier Stabbed in Paris
Not clear if related to London beheading. More
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2. SPRING?
Massive Floods Hit San Antonio
10 inches of rain, one death.More
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3. FAULTY
Collapsed Bridge Was Damaged
From similar incident six months ago.More
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4. Soldier Murder
Far Right Marches Across U.K.
Following British soldier's murder. More
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5. FINISH STRONG
Thousands Run Last Mile of Boston
Over 3,000 cross finish lineMore
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6. SECRET AGENT MAN
MI5 Recruited Woolwich Suspect
He allegedly turned them down.More
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7. CRACKING DOWN
Judge Orders Arpaio to Stop Profiling
Arizona sheriff loses class-action lawsuit.More
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8. TERMINAL STUPIDITY
TSA Finds Record 65 Guns
In carry-ons this week. More
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9. You Got Us!
Jimmy Kimmel Didn't Buy Bea's Boobs
Sets the record straight on Twitter. More
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10. BYE BECKS!
Beckham’s Officially Out
Will not play this Saturday's game.More
Will & Jaden Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Alfonso Ribeiro Rap!
There's a first time for everything! The father son duo has never done a collaboration, but that all changed on BBC's 'The Graham Norton Show' with a star-studded rap medley.
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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
Jason DeCrow/AP
On the Run
Anthony Weiner greets commuters in Harlem during his first mayoral campaign event.
More Photos of the Day
Art Beast
(Collection of the National Gallery of Art)
(Courtesy Mulherin & Pollard)
(Albertina collection, Vienna, courtesy the National Gallery of Art)
Western Art's Greatest Hit?
The Daily Pic hits 100K fans, and they get a gift of this Titian miracle.
by Blake Gopnik
Photoshop for Divines
Two artists get a program to merge our idols.
by Blake Gopnik
