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Presidents and Pupils Don't Mix
Yes, the right's complaints about Obama's schoolhouse chat are cynical and paranoid. But there is a reasoned case for keeping him-and any president-out of the classroom.
The Hidden Jews
This week, an al Qaeda spokesman revealed he has Jewish ancestry. How DNA testing is unearthing Judaism in the roots of unlikely family trees-and even prompting some people to convert.
My Commencement Address
What would you say to 9,000 people whose fondest wish is to get you off the podium? The Daily Beast's resident wit waxes neurotic about an imminent speech to the Class of 2009.
The Female 'Schindler'
In CBS' The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler, Anna Paquin brilliantly portrays an unsung Catholic Pole who saved Jews during World War II. Kati Marton on why the movie is a must-see.
Is Newt Preparing for a 2012 Run?
As Newt Gingrich converts to Catholicism, a leading Catholic conservative says his sins -including an affair with a congressional aide-"no longer exist." Is he gunning for 2012?
Remembering William F. Buckley, a Year Later
From Palin and Blago to the trillion-dollar stimulus, if only we could know what he would make of all this.




















