Arming Rebels
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J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Lerner Pleads the Fifth
No answers yet. The IRS agent at the center of the scandal targeting Tea Party groups' tax exempt status told Congress she did nothing wrong—and then promptly shut her mouth.
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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 16 minutes, the twister touched town. Within an hour, Moore was destroyed. By Andrew Romano.
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Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty
Journalists: Obama Hates You
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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Yuri Gripas/Reuters/Corbis
Suck It, Shareholders
Jamie Dimon shot down a move to split his roles of CEO and chairman, despite JPMorgan Chase's many problems. Some things never change, writes Daniel Gross (who told you so).
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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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Those Fabulous Le-Tans
Ubiquitous Parisian party girl Cléo Le-Tan tells Rebecca Benhamou about her new novel that's a thinly veiled take on her family—including her fashion-designer sister, Olympia.
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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.
Storm Safety
Tornado Coming? Grab a Helmet!
Caged Bird
The Next Arab Idol
White House
First They Came for Fox News
Exclusive
CIA Honors Benghazi Chief ‘Bob’
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. RISING
Weiner Announces Candidacy
For mayor of New York.More
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2. LOSING HOPE
Search for Survivors in OK Wanes
As death count stands at 24.More
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3. Boston Bombing
FBI Shot Tsarnaev Friend Dead
No role in marathon bombing.More
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4. HER LIPS ARE SEALED
IRS Official Pleads the Fifth
Lois Lerner insists she did nothing sketchy or illegal. More
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5. UPRISING
Swedish Riots Rage Into Third Day
In protest of police killing a 69-year-old man. More
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6. CLOSE CALL
Garcetti Wins L.A. Mayor’s Race
Greuel concedes.More
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7. HOME SWEET HOME
Egyptian Soldiers Returned
After being kidnapped.More
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8. BELLS
Bride Banned From Showing Her Face
While marrying the future leader of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect.More
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9. LOOK AT THIS EFFING ...
Now Hiring: Hipsters
Says job posting from PA ad agency.More
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10. CHANGE OF TUNE
New ‘Idol’ Judges: Former Contestants?
Reportedly under serious consideration.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
Message to Bill Keller's Psychiatrist
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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
Congress Grills Apple CEO on Taxes
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Daniel Gross
Suck It, Shareholders
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Open Zion
Does The Israeli Government Support Two States?
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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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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
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(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
