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1. Bet on Billionaire Charity

   Forbes

   You can actually place bets on which billionaires will pledge to donate most of their wealth to charity. Something wrong with this.

   Issue #53: August 24, 2010

2. Deal-a-Day Sites Gain Wide Popularity

   Fortune

   Model: If X people purchase a discounted service (say, a trip at 30% off), then purchasers get service. If they're less than X, they just get the money back.

   Issue #38: May 11, 2010

3. At My Wedding Twittering and Facebooking at the Altar

   Clearly this couple has a sense of humor, but their joke reflects a broader cultural obsession with documenting everything (even a wedding) right as it happens.

   Issue #24: January 29, 2010

4. "Whack a Banker" Game a Hit

   BBC News

   Get your fix.

   Issue #19: December 18, 2009

5. Culture with Influence

   New York Magazine

   The magazine's critics think we'll still be talking about these TV shows, albums, and other pop culture phenomena in 10 years. Do you agree?

   Issue #18: December 11, 2009

6. Music Retail: The Rise of Digital

   Mint

   When did you last buy a CD in a store? Exactly.

   Issue #16: November 27, 2009

7. Oxford Word of the Year 2009

   Oxford University Press

   Drum roll please...

   Issue #15: November 20, 2009

8. At Public US Universities, Less for More

   Paul Fain, The New York Times

   In light of the recession, schools are cutting classes and increasing tuition.

   Issue #14: November 13, 2009

9. Atheist Ads to Go on Display in NYC

   Evan Buxbaum, CNN

   As the number of atheists and agnostics grows, atheist groups seek to build off the momentum: "A million New Yorkers are good without God. Are you?"

   Issue #12: October 30, 2009

10. China Celebrates 60 Years

    The Big Picture

    China's century: If the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Games did not impress you, maybe this series of photographs will.

    Issue #9: October 9, 2009

11. Glamour Shocks Readers by Featuring Plus-Size Model's Belly

    Margaret Hartman, Jezebel

    Maybe Vogue should re-evaluate its approach.

    Issue #3: August 28, 2009