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This week’s G-20 summit will test the continent’s love fest with Barack Obama. Note to Prez: Along with stimulus plans, take flowers and candy.
Does Europe Still Heart Obama? -
The wars abroad continue, and so does the smart, black, female fellowship.
After 9/11, This Black Female Book Club Brought the World to Washington -
If President Obama approaches the Central Asian quagmire with these five things in mind, there may be hope yet. Maybe.
Five Things President Obama Must Keep In Mind When Dealing With Afghanistan -
Who would they destroy? Mac or PC? This year's crop of MacArthur Fellows dish about how their worst habits, how their friends see them and other random things.
Inside the Mind of a 2009 MacArthur Fellow: Rackstraw Downes -
Who would they destroy? Mac or PC? This year's crop of MacArthur Fellows dish about how their worst habits, how their friends see them and other random things.
Inside the Mind of a 2009 MacArthur Fellow: Lynsey Addario -
Who would they destroy? Mac or PC? This year's crop of MacArthur Fellows dish about how their worst habits, how their friends see them and other random things.
Inside the Mind of a 2009 MacArthur Fellow: Richard O. Prum -
Who would they destroy? Mac or PC? This year's crop of MacArthur Fellows dish about how their worst habits, how their friends see them and other random things.
Inside the Mind of a 2009 MacArthur Fellow: Beth Shapiro -
Who would they destroy? Mac or PC? This year's crop of MacArthur Fellows dish about how their worst habits, how their friends see them and other random things.
Inside the Mind of a 2009 MacArthur Fellow: Elyn R. Saks -
An excerpt of ColorLines magazine’s special report on how the clampdown on immigration is tearing families apart.
ColorLines Magazine: Are Immigrants of Color Being Targeted for Deportation? -
Lawyers, activists, scientists, journalists, creatives—and more. These are 100 men and women who, with their actions, ideas and enthusiasms, are changing the world.
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Rihanna Breaks Her Silence
by Saaret E. YosephEver since that night, Chris Brown has been on the mea culpa tour. But now, in an exclusive interview with ABC’s 20/20, Rihanna has her say about their love affair, the fight that shocked the blogosphere and how she feels about that picture.
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Oprah Is Wrong About ‘Precious'
by Teresa WiltzBut you still need to go see Lee Daniels’ brilliant, powerful new film about a Harlem black girl in trouble.
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‘Precious’ and the Pushback
by Alicia VillarosaCongrats on the role of a lifetime, Gabourey Sidibe. Self-esteem is a beautiful thing. But we should celebrate your performance, not your size. Obesity is a national epidemic.
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Talking With the Real Executive Producer of 'Precious'
Lisa Cortés, an executive producer of Precious, talks about the representation of black women in film, healing, and the work of Octavia Butler.
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Lit for Little People: Bedtime Stories for the 21st Century
Been a while since you've read to the kiddies? From Shades of Black to cows on strike, Meera Bowman-Johnson flags the stories that'll give your children the sweetest dreams.
The Death of Newsroom Swagger
Journalism is changing. The Washington Post newsroom brawl shows just how badly some reporters are taking it.
Don't Believe the GOP Hype
It's not time to worry yet, Dems. If Tuesday's elections tell us anything, it is that things can change drastically in the course of a year.
What BET Can Teach Us About Politics
Virginia businesswoman Sheila Johnson made a winning bet by supporting a Republican. Are you taking notes?
Obama One Year Later: Tinkering We Can Believe In
In 2008, Barack Obama ran on a campaign of reform and change. In 2009, change means reform that Olympia Snowe can believe in.






