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Today: March 30, 2011 Tina Fey's Tough Girl Feminism The rough humor in Fey's new book Bossypants is exactly what the movement needs. By Katie Roiphe READ FULL STORY | More Double X Shut Down the Government, Mr. President Obama should shun the GOP's interim budget deals and shut down the government unless Republicans agree to tackle entitlements and defense. By Eliot Spitzer READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics The Future of Home Entertainment When will we get all of our devices to play nicely together? By Farhad Manjoo READ FULL STORY | More Business and Tech The Government Is Suing Banks for Offenses That Regulators Knew About but Ignored Why Are Simon Winchester's History Books So Popular? Britney Spears' New Album Is Brilliantly Avant-Garde. Seriously. Why Donald Trump Is Asking Stupid Questions About Obama's Citizenship Advertisement Drug Companies Are Making Crucial, Common Drugs Up to 100 Times More Expensive. Jerks. Guess Which Country Hasn't Had a Government for 290 Days Briefing Sievert, gray, rem, and rad: Why are there so many different ways to measure radiation exposure? Slate's Android app is here! News & Politics Middle East: Faced with protests, Oman offered economic sweeteners. Will it work? Libya mission creep: Obama's rationales for the military campaign will force him to expand it. Arts What was the New York Times Magazine like 100 years ago? Have computers made architects less disciplined? Life Bill James, Solid Fool's Gold: Why can we develop athletes and not writers? Slate invites you to join us for an all-star conversation about childhood obesity at the Cleveland Clinic on April 21. Business & Tech Gamification: Ditching reality for a game isn't as fun as it sounds. Record corporate profits: Why aren't they good for the U.S. economy? Science Earthquake in Japan: How to avoid nuclear meltdowns. Is organic wine better for the environment? Podcasts & Video HBO's Mildred Pierce, Elizabeth Taylor, and the New York Times' paywall on this week's Culture Gabfest podcast. Hang Up and Listen on VCU and Butler, the Barry Bonds trial, and Lionel Messi.

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