Marlo Thomas, 11/27/12

Award-winning actress, author and activist

Did you know that a man's excess belly fat can decrease his libido? Were you aware that frequent sex in a strong relationship can actually increase your longevity? And you really should know that you probably have undiscovered errogeneous zones all over your body. See what else we learned from the like of Dr. Oz, Pepper Schwartz and more.

Oprah Winfrey, 11/27/12

Chairman and CEO, Oprah Winfrey Network

Forgiveness doesn't mean you condone the behavior or, in any way, make a wrong right. It just means you give yourself permission to release from your past -- and step forward with the mud of resentment cleared from your wings.

Chris Kelly, 11/27/12

Writer, 'Real Time with Bill Maher'

How scared should we be, of the Chinese and their nascent ability to put a plane on a boat?

Michael Hogan and Christopher Rosen, 11/27/12

One last Argo vs. Lincoln vs. Les Miserables note: Can we imagine a scenario where one of them wins Best Picture and another wins Best Director? Like Les Miserables and Ben Affleck, or Argo and Steven Spielberg?

Bernard-Henri Lévy, 11/27/12

French philosopher and writer

What if, as is incessantly threatened, Greece ultimately ends up pulling out of Europe? Everyone can always get out of everything, naturally. The Greeks themselves, blinded by bad shepherds or by their own populist passion, can decide to take this headlong escape.

Christine Hayes, 11/26/12

Author, 'Introduction to the Bible'

When it comes to the Bible, modern Americans are at a distinct disadvantage. They know both too much and too little.

Michael T. Klare, 11/27/12

Author and Professor of Peace and World-Security Studies, Hampshire College

In a report that leads with the "good news" of impending U.S. oil supremacy, to calmly suggest that the world is headed for a global temperature increase of 3.6 degrees C is like placing a thermonuclear bomb in a gaudily-wrapped Christmas present.

Nico Lang, 11/26/12

Co-Editor, In Our Words; Associate Director, The Civil Rights Agenda

This is the '80s, and girls aren't like Sandy in Grease, ditching their poodle skirts to impress some guy. No. You're like Molly Ringwald, and guys like you for just doing you.

Ocean Robbins, 11/26/12

Author, speaker, www.foodrevolution.org

In a reality that does not please fans of Wilber or Babe, between 60 to 70 percent of the more than five million breeding pigs in the United States are kept in crates too small for them to so much as turn around.

John Dear, 11/27/12

Christian peace activist, author of 'Lazarus, Come Forth!' and 'A Persistent Peace.' www.johndear.org

This week, I'm flying to Kabul, Afghanistan, on a long-planned, hopeful yet modest mission of peace.

Dean Baker, 11/26/12

Co-director, CEPR; author, 'The End of Loser Liberalism: Making Markets Progressive'

For the foreseeable future the budget debate will be dominated by the Karl Roves of both political parties. This is too bad, because the Karl Roves in the budget debate don't just want to mislead us about Governor Romney's election prospects; they want to take away our Social Security and Medicare.

Terry O'Neill, 11/27/12

President, National Organization for Women

The fiscal cliff is a made-up crisis. A big, fat fraud. Not to mention, a fraud that disproportionately threatens the well-being of women and their families.

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, 11/27/12

Senior Religion Editor, The Huffington Post

The web has only the ethics that people bring to it and provides the perfect vehicle for those who wish to spread misinformation, ridicule, provoke, or incite people of a different culture or belief.

Art Levine, 11/26/12

Contributing Editor, The Washington Monthly

The tablet wars are underway over brand new offerings from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Microsoft, Google and Apple.

Hannah Seligson, 11/27/12

Author and freelance journalist

Every generation likes to think they are unique -- but there's a case to be made, between shifting racial demographics, the economy, unprecedented access to technology and the loosening of the marriage timetable, that Gen. Y might actually be "special," for better and worse. Here's why.

Jamie Lee Curtis, 11/27/12

Actress and children's book author

I knew Deborah Raffin a long time ago, when both our skin was young and taut and her beauty was in full bloom. She was a well known model/actress, her jaw slacking beauty belied her talent. Classic lines and talent to boot.

Nate Leonard, 11/27/12

Center, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Football

This game wasn't just about another tally in the win column or years of bragging rights. This game was about the seniors and the fact that this would be the last time they put on the blue and orange of UTSA.

Ben Thomas, 11/27/12

Founder, The Connectome

Back in my college days I became obsessed with lucid dreaming -- having dreams in which I was aware I was dreaming and could shape my internal world with thought alone. According to a recent paper, though, it may be possible to control someone else's dreams from the outside.

Cynthia R. Green, Ph.D., 11/24/12

Clinical psychologist and brain health/memory fitness expert; founder, Memory Arts; author, 'Total Memory Workout'

Have you had one of those moments? You forget a name, can't find a folder you had just a minute before, or go into a room and blank on what you needed? For many boomers, these little memory lapses lead to larger worries -- are we losing our minds, not just our keys?

Scott Terry, 11/26/12

Author, 'Cowboys, Armageddon, and The Truth: How a Gay Child Was Saved from Religion'

Dear fundamentalist Christian readers: As per your advice, I am composing what could potentially become my online dating profile in my search for a wife, but I need your input. I need to know more about the gay people who have chosen to be in opposite-sex relationships.

Pierre Ferrari, 11/26/12

President and CEO, Heifer International

This Giving Tuesday, I challenge you to take what you saved and buy your loved ones alternative gifts that really make an impact. Use our Black Friday Savings Calculator to figure out how your savings can be translated into life-changing gifts. It's money well spent.

Manny Diaz and John Zogby, 11/27/12

The GOP went a long way during the primaries and in the general election to create a critical mass of opposition to their exclusionist policies. Can they undo the damage done?

Jay Weston, 11/26/12

Publisher, Jay Weston's Restaurant Newsletter

Les Misérables is worth the wait. It is the cinematic musical experience of a lifetime... and I am thrilled that I finally got to see it on film. You will be too, trust me.

David Fontana, 11/26/12

Associate Professor of Law at George Washington University School of Law in Washington, D.C.

It is time for the administration to create nomination hearings that have more human drama and less legal theory. It is conventional wisdom in the social sciences that people respond more to stories that feature identifiable victims or heroes.