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May 22, 2013

BUSINESS

Jamie Dimon Blackmailed His Own Bank—and Won

By threatening to resign as CEO, the JPMorgan honcho gave shareholders no choice but to keep him as chairman as well.

BY DAVID DAYEN

CLICHES

May 21, 2013

MEDIA

TECH

Grilled Apple

The political theater of CEO Tim Cook's congressional testimony.

BY LYDIA DEPILLIS

KINSLEY V. KRUGMAN

Michael Kinsley vs. the Anti-Austerians

Anti-austerians are probably wrong about the debt, and certainly wrong about me

BY MICHAEL KINSLEY

WEATHER

Why Tornadoes Continue to Kill

They're hard to predict, and more of us live in their path than ever.

BY NATE COHN

POLITICS

The Bad Lieutenant

E.W. Jackson could spell trouble for Ken Cuccinelli's gubernatorial run.

BY MOLLY REDDEN

DISASTER

Offsets Are Not the Answer to Disaster Funding

A tornado puts Oklahoma's Republican senators to the test.

BY JONATHAN COHN

RELIGIOUS WARS

The Pathetic Dispute Over Islam and Homophobia

A religiously-tinged argument for tolerance, like many others before it, eventually makes a case against the faith it is ostensibly promoting.

BY ISAAC CHOTINER

CHEAPSKATES

Weaseling Out of Obamacare

Have nursing homes, fast-food restaurants, and other low-wage employers found a way to avoid paying for full insurance?

BY JONATHAN COHN

POLITICS

Just the Facts for J. Russell George

The "low key" IRS watchdog explains the limits of his job.

BY LYDIA DEPILLIS

CHECK-MATE

The Cold War Heats Up in Syria

Why Russia won't allow an intervention.

BY JULIA IOFFE

POLITICS

MUSIC

May 20, 2013

TECH

How Republicans Can Raise Millions in Silicon Valley

Chris Christie's template for milking the tech sector.

BY LYDIA DEPILLIS

TV

Dear TV: 'Mad Men' Season Six Episode 8, Post 2

How long has Don Draper been in a minstrel show?

BY LILI LOOFBOUROW

HEALTH

The Surge in Suicides Has Nothing to Do With Marriage or Religion

The data doesn't support Ross Douthat's argument.

BY NATE COHN

ART

Grow or Perish: How the Art World Goliaths are Crushing the Davids

The real news behind MoMA's plans for the American Folk Art Museum: If you do not grow—and grow big—you’re in big trouble. 

BY JED PERL

IRAN

An 'Epic' Mess in Iran

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei wants an 'epic' election. He may get one, but not the kind he expected.

BY ABBAS MILANI

TV

Dear TV: 'Mad Men' Season Six Episode 8, Post 1

An episode of “Mad Men” that's literally on speed.

BY JANE HU

MEDIA

Carney Barker

Jay Carney's rough week was a blessing to one man: his boss.

BY TOD LINDBERG

DISPUTATIONS

No, Marriage Equality Hasn't Won Yet

The founder of Freedom to Marry takes issue with Michael Kinsley's argument that marriage-equality advocates have engaged in bullying.

BY EVAN WOLFSON

ONE-MAN FOCUS GROUP

Little Debbie Gets a Fashion Update

Annals of branding: The snack-food icon gets a minor makeover, but the company wants you to know she's still innocent and pure.

BY PAUL LUKAS

HOLLYWOOD ON THE POTOMAC

The Hillary Clinton Movie: The Winners and Losers

We've read the screenplay for the upcoming Hillary Clinton biopic. It's full of political notables. So who comes off looking best?

BY MICHAEL SCHAFFER

BOOKS

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