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Today: August 4, 2011 Would Cutting the Military Budget Threaten Our Security? It depends how we define our priorities. By Fred Kaplan READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics Obama at 50: Older, Wiser ... Happier? How the study of happiness is changing our understanding of aging. By Libby Copeland READ FULL STORY | More Double X My PC Needs ESP Google's Instant Pages and the joys of a computer that can read your mind. By Farhad Manjoo READ FULL STORY | More Business and Tech You Know the Economy Is Bad When Shoppers Can No Longer Afford Dollar Stores How Jeff Bezos Has Made Amazon a Powerhouse at Everything Chinese People's Favorite Stereotypes About Chinese People The Government Is Closing the Most Beautiful Staircases in Washington Advertisement Briefing Can a heat wave make you insane? Somalia famine: When does large-scale hunger become a famine, and who decides? News & Politics Why can't we just vote on whether we pray to Jesus at legislative sessions? Nancy Pelosi on the nihilist GOP: Her plan to fight back against the Republicans. Arts Responding to William Pannapacker: Humanities grad students strike back. Celebrity Rehab 2011: I watch it. You should too. Life Sports ticket prices are collapsing. Is that good news for fans? Condolence notes and casseroles: How to help friends in mourning. Business & Tech Airbnb horror stories: The vacation rental site reveals the limits of trust online. S&P, Moody's, and Fitch: Why are they so hard to kill? Science Rise of the Planet of the Apes: a review of brain-boosting research. Endometriosis treatment: My medically induced menopause.

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