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But the tap-dancing on his UN speech, the one that had liberal hawks like Richard all swoony, is an insult to history. Powell 'fesses up that the speech was "one of my most momentous failures, the one with the widest-ranging impact," but it is …See all stories on this topic » Esquire (blog)

A man being arrested by Atlantic City police Friday night was revived after his heart stopped at the scene. But what caused the condition has raised claims of police brutality by the suspect's mother. Ronnett Jones says cellphone video she provided to …See all stories on this topic »

A movie review of "The Dictator," Sacha Baron 's latest assault on moviegoers' funny bones. As a tyrant who's a bemedaled megalomaniacal mashup of Saddam Hussein and Moammar Gadhafi, with a little bit of Kim Jong-il thrown in for spice, …See all stories on this topic »

May 15 (Bloomberg) — The Robin Hood Foundation put George Soros, Steve , Lloyd Blankfein, Stanley Tucci and about 3800 other guests on a virtual train ride last night at its annual gala. The subway-themed event at Manhattan's sprawling Javits …See all stories on this topic »

A story in Huanqiu Shibao (also known as Global Times) on Sacha Baron 's stunt. / Reuters The boundary between satire and reality can blur when it comes to the behavior of despots, particularly in East Asia. The Chinese Communist Party's irony …<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/05/chinese-medias-short-lived-love-for-sacha-baron-s-dictator/257092/&hl=en&geo=us&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoBjAAOABAscHJ_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=E7LgDQUexfA&usg=AFQjCNEelcW-PVwfrhXNI2CXt381LGYt8A” title=”http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/05/chinese-medias-short-lived-love-for-sacha-baron-s-dictator/257092/&hl=en&geo=us”>See all stories on this topic »

And his alter-ego, Sacha Baron , isn't about to let you forget it in unleashing his arsenal of weapons of mass defecation in the “The Dictator.” At least the dirty bombs aren't nearly as prevalent as the dirty language in a political parody that …See all stories on this topic »

By Amanda Gordon on May 14, 2012 The Robin Hood Foundation put George Soros, Steve , Lloyd Blankfein and about 3800 other guests on a virtual train ride last night at its annual gala. The subway-themed event at Manhattan's sprawling Javits Center …See all stories on this topic »

This is an issue worthy of a full-throated debate, not recourse to censorious political correctness. All voices should be heard, including those of Bloomberg's 5600. is a Washington Post columnist. Contact him at [email protected].<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.indystar.com/article/20120515/OPINION12/205150310/Richard–Mayor-Bloomberg-s-5-600-lives-saved&hl=en&geo=us&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoBjAAOABAy-jH_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Y0bgkvKa6xM&usg=AFQjCNHBrzvy34pwWkBOWnGakphByMxleQ” title=”http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.indystar.com/article/20120515/OPINION12/205150310/Richard–Mayor-Bloomberg-s-5-600-lives-saved&hl=en&geo=us”>See all stories on this topic »

Leonard humbly accepted the Glenn Gould Prize on Monday, but not the $50000 prize that accompanied it, instead donating the cash to the Canada Council for the Arts. The 77-year-old struck a modest tone as he claimed the award, …<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/leonard–accepts-glenn-gould-prize-gives-away-the-50000/article2432881/%253Futm_medium%253DFeeds%25253A%252520RSS%25252FAtom%2526utm_source%253DHome%2526utm_content%253D2432881&hl=en&geo=us&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoBjAAOABAy-jH_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Y0bgkvKa6xM&usg=AFQjCNG0f5sZfiRc27y6ColIvAA2qmXflw” title=”http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/leonard–accepts-glenn-gould-prize-gives-away-the-50000/article2432881/%3Futm_medium%3DFeeds%253A%2520RSS%252FAtom%26utm_source%3DHome%26utm_content%3D2432881&hl=en&geo=us”>See all stories on this topic » <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/leonard–accepts-glenn-gould-prize-gives-away-the-50000/article2432881/?utm_medium=Feeds%253A%2520RSS%252FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2432881&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoAjAAOABAy-jH_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Y0bgkvKa6xM&usg=AFQjCNHon-RSKVSlUknZfOCAWCQl1cPq7Q”><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/leonard–accepts-glenn-gould-prize-gives-away-the-50000/article2432881/?utm_medium=Feeds%253A%2520RSS%252FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2432881&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoAzAAOABAy-jH_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Y0bgkvKa6xM&usg=AFQjCNHon-RSKVSlUknZfOCAWCQl1cPq7Q”>Globe and Mail

Proud parents Peaches Geldof and Thomas introduce their bundle of joy, who was born on April 21, in the pages of UK's Hello! magazine. Astala is the first child for the couple, who reportedly have plans to tie the knot next year.See all stories on this topic »