17 December 2010: Weekend
By The Morning News
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House votes to repeal "don't ask, don't tell", and Obama gets his tax-cut plan, pleasing few.
Shift happens. To find optimism and hope for progress and prosperity, look east.
Egypt's military runs hotels, produces bottled water and olive oil, but the media's forbidden from reporting on it.
Myths of the American Revolution reassessed.
In France, there are now two (mainly straight) civil unions for every three marriages.
Though Ukraine hasn't yet named Chernobyl a "must see" destination, tours begin next month.
America as land of raw belief: one in 20 believe the moon landings were faked; 50% believe the world was made in six days.
Op: Now is the time when we joyfully condemn snobbish mixologists and baristas.
State of Winona: too old to coquette, too young to cougar.
Journalist buries Larry Summers, closing coffin with thanks for getting the 2008 crisis largely right.
Day with FAO Schwarz's lead personal shopper, helping clients spend $10,000 on toys.
TMN's Clay Risen on the greatness of the aughts.
Layer Tennis finals today, 1pm EST.
I like this ending--don't ruin it! Scans from book critic Sam Anderson's year in marginalia.
Millions of books queried for trends and changes--go on, query!--dogs barking, what what.
Comics are the literature of outcasts, of pariahs, of Jews, of gays, of blacks.
Brief inquiry into what your e-reader is reading into your reading behavior; Stephen King doesn't want to know.
Retrospective of best and worst in McSweeney's designs.
