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Oliver Stone’s 1987 Wall Street succeeded brilliantly in capturing a culture, and failed miserablyas a call for change. To the director’s dismay, thousands of financial hotshots dreamed of becoming Gordon Gekko—and the rest is recent history. Antici
- Mar 14
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We've heard from former senator John Edwards, we've heard from his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Saint Elizabeth, and we've heard (bleh) from Andrew Young, the former Edwards aide and faux father. But through it all—the affair and the cancer-stricken spouse, the
- Mar 15
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Once the unpleasantness at Hiroshima and Nagasaki had had a little time to recede, America discovered that “the atom” wasn’t all bad. The bomb, yes—it was terrifying, as terrifying as a hundred 9/11s. American children got the wits scared out of t
- Mar 15
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The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America.
- Mar 16
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How to ensure a successful business-wide rollout of Windows 7.
- Mar 16
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Democrats have broken up with the Olympia Snowes and Christie Whitmans of old. But even in this polarized political moment, there are five Republicans they have learned to love.
- Mar 16
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Somewhere in my house, there’s a leather-bound Latin copy of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, purchased in London 35 years ago with money I borrowed from a Bryn Mawr student who was disgusted to find I’d spent it on a book. I can’t remember why I borrowed mo
- Mar 16
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For guys who take their cologne seriously, a guide to the places that matter
- Mar 12
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The latest releases offer more of the same: Great value, with plenty of question marks--but all worth trying.
- Mar 11
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There's no doubt in our mind that Spencer Conway's solo circumnavigation of Africa by motorbike will offer more than enough dramatic material for a hollywood film, if not at least a television reprise of Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman's Long Way Down.
- Mar 16
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Is it healthy? Is it organic? Is it fairly traded? How far has it travelled? At times, making informed choices can feel like a full-time job. Here is a pocket guide to buying food from the new book Stuffed
- Mar 16
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Why no major business can ignore the world's fastest-growing economy.
- Mar 16
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Visitors who walk down Barcelona’s famed Las Ramblas, in the heart of the city’s shopping district, will be happy to note that Mandarin Oriental has opened its newest hotel just steps away. Located on Passeig de Gràcia, an impressive avenue not far f
- Mar 16
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As Tommy Hilfiger closes a $3 billion deal with Van Heusen, other retailers look at market share and consolidation. The competition for consumer attention is heating up.
- Mar 16
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If you haven't been living under a rock, you've probably heard that the House plans to vote on the Senate's health care reform bill later this week—probably on Friday or Saturday. That means this is the final push. I've written about the opposition from
- Mar 16
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