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'Why Nations Fail': Can the eurozone hang together?'Why Nations Fail' author Daron Acemoglu compares the EU to the 13 American states pre-Constitution.
'Why Nations Fail': Can elites choke American prosperity?Writer Daron Acemoglu says ancient Venice could teach the US a historical lesson.
'Why Nations Fail': co-author Daron Acemoglu offers a comprehensive theory'Why Nations Fail' co-author Daron Acemoglu suggests that centralized power, rule of law, and open competition are the keys to national success.
'Supernatural' stars agree to return for seasons 9 and 10'Supernatural' stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles have announced they will return for seasons 9 and 10 of the show.
'How To Be a Woman': 8 of Caitlin Moran's storiesCheck out 8 stories from writer 'How To Be a Woman,' Caitlin Moran's tongue-in-cheek examination of what it means to be a woman today.
'Hello, Goodbye, Hello': 6 oddball meetings between celebritiesRichard Nixon met Elvis Presley? Here are 6 celebrity meetings you'd never imagine from Craig Brown's new book 'Hello, Goodbye, Hello.'
Why is Paulo Coelho slamming James Joyce?Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho says of Joyce's book 'Ulysses,' 'There is nothing there.'
Stephen King: 'Shining' sequel is scheduled for a 2013 releaseThe sequel to Stephen King's horror classic 'The Shining' will follow a now-adult Danny Torrance and his fight against the strange True Knot group.
Andy Reid tragedy causes a mom to ponder summer surge in drug useAs Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid copes with his troubled son Garrett's death, parents redouble their vigilance. A new government study says summer time is the best time to do that as teen drug use surges then.
NYC breastfeeding: a new-old plan to wean the world off formulaRemember the Nestl茅 formula boycott? The long-term global effort to encourage breastfeeding as a healthier choice for newborns than formula 鈥� once focused on developing nations 鈥� is now a trend among US hospitals. But a new program to decrease the use of formula in hospitals, backed by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is being criticized as meddling in the decisions of mothers.
Top Picks: The History Here phone app, Missy Higgins' new album, and more'High Noon' is still powerful on Blu-ray, Julia Child fans celebrate her birthday through PBS, and more top picks.- Verbal EnergyA tobacco moment, a fiscal cliff, and a GrexitIt's great to have such memorable shorthand phrases for the complex financial problems we're going through; but a few years from now, will we even remember what they meant?
Harry Lipkin, Private EyeHarry Lipkin is the genuine article 鈥� an 87-year-old gumshoe, sporting dentures.
Tanning mom pale: Patricia Krentcil says she's done with tanningTanning mom pale: Patricia Krentcil, a New Jersey mom charged with child endangerment for allegedly letting her 6-year-old daughter go in a tanning booth, tells In Touch magazine that she is done with tanning.
Olympic viewing: The sparks of family bonding can reduce 鈥榳ithdrawal鈥�Olympic viewing, says one expert, is a rollercoaster dream that creates family bonding in the daily date with excitement and 'Olympics withdrawal' when it's all done. This mom says the 2012 London Games have sparked a revelation about one son's dream to compete in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2016 鈥� so there will be no withdrawal as the Olympic dream keeps going.
The Imposter: movie review'Imposter' has a few too many reenactments but is an unsettling mystery.
Jude Law in '360': movie reviewDespite an impressive production crew and cast, '360' is disappointing.
Andy Samberg and Rashida Jones in 'Celeste and Jesse Forever': movie review'Celeste' is a rarity: a rom-com break-up scenario seen from the female point of view.
Tom Brady: 10 quotes for the football star's birthdayHere are 10 quotes from the Patriots player on his 35th birthday.
'The Bourne Legacy,' 'The Campaign' are two movies to look for in August'Premium Rush' and other upcoming releases mean the end of summer may hold some of the season's biggest movies.
