Monday, April 18, 2011

Monday's Daily Brief

Monday, April 18, 2011
POLITICS
'Gang Of Six' May Go After Social Security
MEDIA
Beck Sells His Home, Is Leaving New York
HEALTH
More Gay (And Straight) Teen Suicides In Politically Conservative Areas
GREEN
Power Shift 2011: 10,000 take on Big Polluters in DC
ENTERTAINMENT
Which 'Seinfeld' Star Has A Brand New Show?
BLOG POSTS
Rep. Steny Hoyer: Making Our Tax Code Fair and Simple
Tax reform can help us get out of debt, but only if we keep the tax code progressive and apply some of the savings we get from closing loopholes to paying down debt.
Dr. Peggy Drexler: Do Painted Toes Make the Man?
Full disclosure. I know Jenna. I know Beckett. And my husband runs J. Crew. Just for the sake of discussion, let's restage the photo shoot.
Michael Perman: So Long, Joe...
I was recently diagnosed with a fairly common middle-age-guy malady where your bladder gets leaky. Its cause? Acidic food. Its cure? A change in diet. So, out goes the beverage that stories are made of -- coffee.
Laurie David: This Is the Game Changer!
It's hard to shock me, but when I read the report on Friday that almost half of the meat and poultry we're buying at our local grocery stores is contaminated with Staph bacteria, I had to let out a scream of frustration.
George Lakoff: Obama Returns to His Moral Vision: Democrats Read Carefully!
In 2008, candidate Obama laid out these moral principles as well as anyone ever has, and roused the nation in support. As president, as he focused on pragmatics and policy, he let moral leadership lapse. But that changed last week.

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