Today In Slate: January 12, 2011

Today: January 12, 2011 Palin Fails the Test Sarah Palin's response to the Tucson shooting is defensive, illogical, distracting—and late. By John Dickerson READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics The Insanity Defense If the Arizona gunman is too insane to be influenced by anyone, he's too insane to be executed. By Dahlia Lithwick READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics Hear the Tiger Mother Roar Amy Chua's new book will make her readers gasp—with horror and with envy. By Ann Hulbert READ FULL STORY | More Arts Why Glock Handguns Are So Popular in America How Obama Can Avoid Trivializing a Tragedy Are Assassins More Likely To Target Liberals? What if Giffords Is Too Incapacitated To Return to Office? Advertisement Republicans Are Right: High-Risk Pools Are a Dumb Idea. But It Was Their Dumb Idea. My Friend Is Trying To Sabotage My Recovery From Sex Addiction Briefing Why boys like sticks: the Explainer's 2010 question of the year.  Jared Lee Lougher is still being called the "alleged gunman" in Arizona. Why? News & Politics Assessing the Day 4 newspaper coverage of the Giffords shootings. Sarah Palin's response to the Tucson shooting is defensive, illogical, distracting—and late. Arts "3 Arkonska Street" Amy Chua's Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother: Her new book will make readers gasp. Life Streetcars vs. monorails: The fight for the future of urban transportation. Dear Prudence chats live with readers at Washingtonpost.com. Business & Tech An interactive map of 15 years of UFO sightings. Verizon iPhone release: Five reasons why you might want to hold off on buying one. Science Gabrielle Giffords and the perils of guns: How an armed hero nearly shot the wrong man. Desalination: How eco-friendly is it? Podcasts & Video Downton Abbey, the censored Huckleberry Finn, and Ted Williams of the "Golden Voice" on this week's Culture Gabfest podcast. Slate's sports podcast on the NFL playoffs, the BCS title game, Andrew Luck, and Jim Harbaugh.

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