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Facebook IPO: No, Facebook is not just a fad

Despite the coming Facebook IPO (or maybe because of the coming Facebook IPO), half of all Americans think the popular social network is a fad. They're wrong. 
Chapter & Verse
Did Ben Bradlee have lingering doubts about Watergate?

A new biography of Ben Bradlee by Jeff Himmelman quotes Bradlee saying that – decades later – he still had "a little problem with Deep Throat."
Is bias-free news coverage coming back into vogue?

After years in which news outlets became associated with one political slant or another, there are some signs that a course correction is under way in the media. So far, the shift is a subtle one.
The Reformed Broker
The hedge fund mini-crisis

The hedge fund industry may be just as overbuilt as the credit and housing markets were.
The Reformed Broker
Is the end of Wall Street nigh?

Wall Street investors couldn't even manage their own money in the economic crisis of 2008, so now, post-crisis, we are way less inclined to allow them to manage ours.
Is Mitt Romney really a job creator? What his Bain Capital record shows.

Mitt Romney is running for president on his business acumen, saying he knows what it takes to create jobs. He puts less emphasis on what he knows about eliminating jobs. Marion, Ind., has experienced both via Romney and Bain Capital.
The Vote
Could Romney 'train' be derailed by Gingrich? Perry? Someone new?

The word 'inevitable' is getting tossed around these days when it comes to Mitt Romney and the GOP nomination. But Newt Gingrich remains a real rival, and it's even still possible for a newcomer to enter the contest.
The Vote
Smokin'! What's up with that Herman Cain aide with the cigarette?

In a Herman Cain Web ad on YouTube, his chief of staff, Mark Block, speaks urgently to the camera before taking a drag on a cigarette. Is there anything to this other than just being provocative?
Stir It Up!
It's World Pasta Day

Oct. 25 is the global call to pasta. As if we needed any more encouragement. Celebrate with this beef and pork ragú.
Herman Cain leaving the campaign trail: Why now?

Herman Cain is surging in popularity in a number of polls. So why is Herman Cain putting his campaign on hold for the next month?
Chris Christie sources say he still may run

After issuing many denials, Chris Christie still may enter the GOP presidential nomination race, several people close to him tell the AP. If he does, conservatives may not be entirely happy with his record.
The Persistence of the Color Line: Racial Politics and the Obama Presidency

A post-racial America? Not yet, says Harvard Law professor Randall Kennedy.
Backchannels
Want to leak to Julian Assange? An Aussie PO box is your only shot

Julian Assange's WikiLeaks group continues to make headlines. But would-be leakers will have a tough time sending information.
Man With a Pan

Stories from dads who cook, by fathers from Mario Batali to Stephen King.
Obama releases birth certificate: Will that stop birthers?

President Obama releases birth certificate Wednesday morning – the long-form version for which birthers have been clamoring. But it hasn't quieted them.
Interview with Dave Itzkoff, author of "Cocaine's Son"

Can a former junkie and his son find happiness together through couples therapy?
The Vote
Ten years after Bush v. Gore, the fight goes on

Al Gore won the popular vote by more than 500,000. But it was the contentious recount in Florida – halted by the Supreme Court – that gave it to Bush. What that meant still is being argued.
Vox News
Obama on 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart: heavy on issues, hold the comedy

'The Daily Show' host Jon Stewart grilled President Obama on his campaign promises in a remarkably somber 23 minutes for the comedy program Wednesday night.
The Reformed Broker
What's ahead for bookseller Barnes & Noble?

In an era of e-readers and downloadable books, what will become of the 3,000-store book chain?
Vox News
Are Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert going all serious on us?

The Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are drawing closer to the institutions they love to mock. President Obama even gave a nod to their upcoming rallies in Washington. When that happens, they need to retreat, analysts advise.
Vox News
Jeff Zucker out at NBC, Jon Klein exits CNN amid prime-time losses

Jeff Zucker, chief executive of NBC Universal, and Jon Klein, CNN president, were shown the door Friday, in a day of upheaval in the TV industry. Prime-time viewers have slipped at each firm.
Robert Reich
The Obama plot for a carbon tax

Some speculate that President Obama is planning to push cap and trade legislation and a carbon tax behind closed doors. Is this the best strategy?
Green Economics
New York City's 'green defense' against sea levels rising

If water levels rise due to climate change, New York City is particularly at risk.
Horizons
HarperCollins lined up to sell e-books for the Apple Tablet

The Wall Street Journal has reported that publisher HarperCollins is nearing an agreement to sell books on the rumored Apple Tablet.
Horizons
The New York Times edges closer to charging for online content

The New York Times is weeks away from putting up a paywall, according to one report.