On points, the president scored a narrow win. But his challenge was greater than that, and he met it fully.
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The first debate left us with an image of Obama scowling. This one, with a very different image of Romney.
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Two decades of gains disappeared.
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An art recovery specialist talks about the heist in Rotterdam this morning.
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"Missile. Missile. Missile." "Peral Harbor"—his spelling, not ours.
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... and fled to Saudi Arabia, of all places.
New research casts doubt on the notion that the menstrual cycle affects mood.
How does the Secretary of State taking responsibility for Libya have anything to do with Bill Clinton's infidelity?
But does that actually matter?
A message from Henry Kissinger and history
What an academic who wrote her dissertation on trolls thinks of Violentacrez
Just like Archie Moore, Obama has ratcheted up expectations by playing weak.
How many studies do we need showing that it doesn't hasten sexual activity?
Older voters appreciated his respectful demeanor at last week's debate.
According to this doctor, the treatment is just that good. And now it's in California, too.
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Researchers aren't sure why: It could be the adrenalin or possibly the alcohol.
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Clever and topical, Afleck's thriller still seems oddly flat.
Though struggling now, the European Union represents a tremendous historical accomplishment.
That was in Spain in 1943. 70 years from now, will the hijab seem just as quaint?
A poem is an exercise in ideas and word choice.
The College Board gets half its revenue through the Advanced Placement tests, while students are getting suckered.
At some level, wouldn't that be the coolest thing ever?
All this ugliness and hypocrisy: Let's cut through the noise.
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