Today in Slate: Farhad Manjoo on the Future of Apple; Plus, Colombia's President on Fighting Drug Cartels

Today: August 26, 2011 The Crimes of Col. Qaddafi In the euphoria of the current celebrations, we must not lose sight of the former leader's foul deeds. By Christopher Hitchens READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics They Stole My Dog! The American Kennel Club claims the recession has caused a dognapping crime wave. Is that true? By Annie Lowrey READ FULL STORY | More Business and Tech Unbreakable The women's track and field record book needs to be expunged. By Edward McClelland READ FULL STORY | More Life How the New Web Address System Will Confuse Users and Hurt Business There Are Four New TV Shows About Identical Twins Don't Believe Hollywood: Chimps Will Never Have the Brain Power of Humans Our Idiot Brother: An Unexpectedly Sparkling Family Farce Advertisement Help! My Twin Hates Me.   Briefing Soldiers' Suicides, Big Bailouts, and 9/11 Charity Failures: This week's top MuckReads from ProPublica. Steve Jobs resigned as Apple's CEO. When did we start using three letters for corporate honchos? News & Politics Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia's president, on fighting drug cartels and corruption. Why Tea Party candidates won't win any elections next year: because mainstream Republicans now spout the same ideas. Arts MTV's Video Music Awards: A history of insanity. William & Catherine: A Royal Romance: In which the actor playing Prince Charles corrects the Queen's pronunciation of Kanye West. Life Letters to the summer tenants: The lament of a self-martyred landlord. Dorothy Burlingham's Twins: Remembering the seminal psychological study. Business & Tech Steve Jobs resignation: Farhad Manjoo chats live about the future of Apple. Steve Jobs resigns: Apple will do amazingly well without its genius CEO. Science El Niño: A new study suggests it may be to blame for nearly a quarter of recent global conflicts. East Coast earthquake: Are D.C. buildings as quake-proof as the ones in L.A.?

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