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THE FINANCIAL PAGE: Soak the Very, Very Rich, by James Surowiecki
As our society becomes more stratified, simpler isn’t better. America needs a sensible tax system—one that separates the professionals from the plutocracy…

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“Missteps” at Ground Zero

by Amy Davidson
Who’s to blame in the Islamic center controversy?

Letter from Tehran

After the Crackdown

by Jon Lee Anderson
Talking to Ahmadinejad, and the opposition, about Iran.

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The Kids are Really All Right

by Richard Brody
Young love in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.”
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QUIZ: Agatha Christie, by Samantha Henig
Test your knowledge of murder, mystery, and the Queen of Crime.

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Big Indies

by Sasha Frere-Jones
Arcade Fire, and the new-look recording industry.

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Plastic Youth

by Macy Halford
Who decides when cosmetic surgery is right for teens?

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Mashup

by Robert Mankoff
More thoughts on those Kanye West captions.

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