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1. Drink and Live Longer

   TIME

   A necessary evil? Alcohol itself is not good for people's health, but it can help get things that are vital for their health.

   Issue #55: September 7, 2010

2. The US Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know

   Laurence Kotlikoff, Bloomberg

   More than ominous.

   Issue #53: August 24, 2010

3. Tax

   Sure it's silly, but also thought-provoking.

   Issue #49: July 27, 2010

4. Open Letter From Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert To Fans

   NBA megastar Lebron James' decision to leave Cleveland for Miami has sent ripples through the sports world. Gilbert tells us all how he really feels.

   Issue #47: July 13, 2010

5. The Best Diego Maradona Quotes

   Telegraph

   The Argentine soccer legend has never been one to mince his words.

   Issue #46: July 6, 2010

6. Happiness Requires Pessimism

   Roger Scruton, New Humanist

   You must be sad to be happy. William McFee would agree: "The world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps his cool."

   Issue #45: June 29, 2010

7. Happiness Requires $60,000 a Year

   My Money Blog

   Money isn't everything, but only after a point, research suggests.

   Issue #43: June 15, 2010

8. Heavier Girls Likelier To Have Sex Early

   Linda Carroll, MSNBC

   Bring up this research at your next dinner party. The conversation could go in many directions, but it will certainly be interesting.

   Issue #41: June 1, 2010

9. Coming Clean About Infidelity

   Onlineschools.com

   An interesting infographic about cheating.

   Issue #34: April 13, 2010

10. Could David Petraeus Run for President?

    Toby Harnden, The Daily Telegraph

    The author argues that America is ready for a Beltway outsider.

    Issue #33: April 6, 2010

11. Wise Girls Settle for Mr. Good Enough, Not Mr. Right

    Leah McLaren, Times Online

    The author cannot be accused of naivete.

    Issue #25: February 5, 2010

12. The Other L-Word

    Christopher Hitchens, Vanity Fair

    Never one to, like, hold his tongue, Hitchens lets loose on America's favorite filler word.

    Issue #23: January 22, 2010

13. Eight Ways In-Vitro Meat will Change Our Lives

    Hank Hyena, h+

    According to this author, "In-Vitro Meat will be socially transformative, like automobiles, cinema, vaccines."

    Issue #19: December 18, 2009

14. Mr. Bush, Say You're A War Criminal

    Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic

    The influential blogger and editor argues that the US needs to get closure with regard to the use of torture in the fight against terrorism.

    Issue #12: October 30, 2009

15. The Vice President May Need to Resign

    Arianna Huffington, The Huffington Post

    Vice President Biden apparently believes that America should shift focus from Afghanistan to Pakistan. The author argues that if ignored, he should resign.

    Issue #10: October 16, 2009

16. The Things He Carried

    Jonah Goldberg, The Atlantic

    This correspondent was able to get through airport security carrying a slew of prohibited items, with apparent ease. "Airport security in America is a sham."

    Issue #5: September 11, 2009

17. It's Time to Legalize Drugs

    Peter Moskos and Stanford Franklin, Washington Post

    Both co-authors have served as police officers. The America they propose would look a lot different.

    Issue #2: August 21, 2009

18. Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin

    John Cloud, TIME.com

    Exercise is good for you but might not be a good way to lose weight as it may make you hungrier than you would otherwise be, leading you to eat too much.

    Issue #1: August 14, 2009