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Today: May 2, 2011 Death of a Madman What Obama does next will help define the legacy of Osama Bin Laden. By Christopher Hitchens READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics Celebrating Bin Laden's Death Photos of people responding to the news. READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics What Really Happened in Abbottabad? Eight mysteries about the killing of Osama Bin Laden. By William Saletan READ FULL STORY | More Science Exactly How Dangerous Is Al-Qaida Now That Bin Laden Is Gone? I Used To Make a Living Playing Online Poker. Then the Government Shut Down the Poker Sites. Why Did We Bury Bin Laden at Sea?   Advertisement   Briefing Prison Breaks, conspiracy theories, and electronic waiters: The week's most interesting Slate stories. Wedding up-dos: When did it become fashionable to get married with your hair in a bun? News & Politics Osama Bin Laden dead: U.S. relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan. Osama Bin Laden dead: Human intelligence and careful preparation finished him off. Arts Francis Fukuyama's The Origins of Political Order: Why hasn't liberal democracy swept the planet? Fast Five reviewed: a tenderhearted family drama starring Vin Diesel. Life Rogue bridesmaid, rude questions, needy sister-in-law, and wild-child mother—Dear Prudence chats live with readers at Washingtonpost.com. Kate's wedding dress: Could it signal the end of porno chic? Business & Tech Royal Wedding Economics: Is the royal family good for the British economy or a drain on it? Tornadoes and mobile homes don't mix. Science Cursive writing will never die, so we might as well teach it in school. Alzheimer's diagnosis: When's a good time to tell someone they have an incurable disease? Podcasts & Video A weekly Dear Prudence video. The Political Gabfest for April 29, 2011.

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