The Omega Man

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We need a new kind of man to lead us into better times.

Losing the Big Coin Flip

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Some win, some lose, and it’s never fair.

Lying About the Truth, Telling the Truth About Lies

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When does injustice become justice?

A Story Without a Baby, a Near Drowning

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In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt and Cathreen take their one and only vacation away from the baby. And still Matt can’t get away from the fears of fatherhood. Though it’s his own fault, really.

1929, 1941, 2001. On coming of age and hope, despite all

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My daughter is coming of age in a society struggling to overcome its own shortsightedness, greed, and failure. But in her eyes, I see no condemnation and no angst for the future.

Hollywood’s Evil Men: A Symbol of America’s Collective Fears

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Elliot Mandel and James Furbush surveyed the last 60 years in American movie villain history. Here’s what they found.

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Freaking Out About the Debt Crisis

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Dylan Ratigan is not happy.

Ain’t That America

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Is there any better way to celebrate our great nation’s birth than to shoot off some fireworks, call the cops on yourself, and get locked in a police van?

Franklin and Bash-athon IV

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Kevin insulted Ryan, but he eventually came back to help create some more courthouse-inspired magic.

Obesity Is Contagious

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It’s coming to get you!

5 Things Not to Wear When You Meet the President

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President Obama’s Facebook extravaganza yesterday was monumental in so many ways. Take, for example, Mark Zuckerberg’s blue jeans.

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Portland Timbers fans are the best, Google wants computers to become humans, and scientists might be able to keep beer from going bad.

Americans Don’t Trust Anyone

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The country believes everyone has too much power. Well, everyone other than the military.

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A handless boy wins a penmanship contest, Scrooge McDuck is rich, and choking is now a crime.

The Conversation: Opening Day, Red Sox–Yankees, and Baseball as Life

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In honor of Opening Day, two rival baseball fans preview the upcoming season and talk about what the sport means to them.

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Feb. 23 roundup: Kristen Schaal on abortion funding, NASA vs. God, and everything that is wrong with America in eight charts.