Today in Slate: The Ryan Reaction; Plus, the Book That Will Help You Understand the 2012 Elections

Today: April 21, 2011 The Ryan Reaction How Paul Ryan's flawed budget plan has improved the debate over our fiscal future. By Jacob Weisberg READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics Nervous Nellies Girls don't start out more anxious than boys, but they usually end up that way. By Taylor Clark READ FULL STORY | More Life David Hobby A Baltimore Sun photographer who took a buyout, started a blog, and changed the photography business forever. By Steven I. Weiss READ FULL STORY | More Business and Tech The Libertarian Who Could Be the Next Ron Paul, Except for One Thing: Ron Paul Peer-to-Peer Lending Is Finally Here, and It Could Make You a Lot of Money Want To Understand the 2012 Elections? Read This Book From 1880. Every Song I've Ever Wanted To Hear Is Online. Does That Make Being a Music Fan Less Fun? Advertisement Briefing What's up with Muammar Qaddafi's hats? What happens when two tornadoes collide? News & Politics Trying to understand income inequality, the most profound change in American society in your lifetime. Roe v. Wade: Is it still the law of the land? Arts Why David Foster Wallace inspires such devotion in his fans. Game of Thrones premiere reviewed: wolf pups, nubile nobles, some dude named Eddard. Life Overweight date, family competition, racial insensitivity, and shyster landlord—Dear Prudence offers advice at Slate.com. Kate Middleton and Prince William are rahs—an English version of preps but with more paisley. Business & Tech Why focus on the size of banks? Great Britain shows other ways to achieve financial reform. The Slate Jobs Map: before and after the recession. Science Acne science: What makes pimples so peculiar to people? Chewing gum: environmentally friendly or not? Podcasts & Video Game of Thrones on HBO, Will Ferrell sends off Steve Carell on The Office, and new documentary Bill Cunningham New York on this week's Culture Gabfest podcast. Why is it that so many actresses talk about food in interviews? (VIDEO)

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