Today in Slate: Paul Ryan's Smart Budget Proposal; Plus, The Mystery of Gerontophilia

Today: April 6, 2011 Good Plan! Republican Paul Ryan's budget proposal is brave, radical, and smart. By Jacob Weisberg READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics Baby Sitter in Chief Obama steps in to try to end Congress' budget bickering—and to engage in the larger debate about the deficit. By John Dickerson READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics Too Old To Hold The mystery of gerontophilia. By Jesse Bering READ FULL STORY | More Science Republicans Love Paul Ryan. That Doesn't Mean They'll Support His Budget Plan Amazon's Cloud Drive, Time Warner's iPad App, and Other Technologies That Are Driving Old Media Crazy Ten Strange Things the Royals Do When They Get Married My Idiot Friend Thinks She's Going To Make Millions Off an Internet Scam Advertisement Briefing Palinisms: Did she really say that? Is it safe for humans to take animal drugs? News & Politics Japan's nuclear disaster and the Wall Street crash: We've learned nothing about how to avoid catastrophic risks. Winn v. Arizona Christian STO: The Supreme Court muddles through tax and religion. Arts Revisiting Penelope Mortimer's The Pumpkin Eater. On the superiority of American domestic appliances. Life The Masters 2011: An expert's guide to watching golf on television. Marriage jitters, ugly boyfriend, forgetful co-worker, and fake letters—Dear Prudence chats live with readers at Washingtonpost.com. Business & Tech Too Big To Fail, too many houses, and other unresolved financial dilemmas. Heritage Health Prize: Is $3 million enough to improve the U.S. health care system? Science Movie popcorn, calories, and menu-labeling laws: Why should theaters be exempt? Zoo and animal safety: How can you tell if a zoo takes good care of its residents? Podcasts & Video Obama 2012: Analyzing the president's first video of his 2012 campaign. Hang Up and Listen on the NCAA title game, paying college athletes, and baseball's mythical origins.

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