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How Jews Invented Heaven

Most people think that heaven is a Christian idea. But in an excerpt from her new book, Lisa Miller shows that way before Jesus it was Jews who first came up with the idea. Do Jews believe in heaven? I...

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The Commuter Congress

The Daily Beast and Newsweek can only find one new member of Congress who plans to move his family to Washington. Lisa Miller on a subtle D.C. culture shift that could yield more gridlock. In its...

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Amy Chua on Her Controversial Parenting Book

Amy Chua has become America's most controversial mom for her draconian child-rearing techniques. She tells Lisa Miller about death threats, her parenting regrets, and why her kids love her. Amy Chua's...

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Jared Loughner Trial Could Expand Support for the Death Penalty

The leering mug shot, the six dead, including a child-Jared Loughner may be the most unsympathetic defendant since Timothy McVeigh. And death penalty opponents worry his trial could spike support for...

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How Tiger Dad is Handling Parental Infamy

What was Jed Rubenfeld doing while wife Amy Chua was calling their children garbage and threatening to burn their stuffed animals? Colleagues speculate the brilliant Yale law professor may have tacitly...

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Sex and the Bible: What the Good Book Really Says

Two new books argue that the good book isn't the squeaky-clean endorsement of no-sex-until-marriage that conservatives say it is. In this week's Newsweek, Lisa Miller reports on the surprise findings....

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The Working Mom's New Hurdle: the Family Vacation

Between long work hours, birthday parties, and haircuts, mothers can seem furious all the time. In this week's Newsweek, Lisa Miller says planning the family vacation feels like the last straw. "Why...

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Evangelicals Preach the Gospel of Getting Out of Debt

"Thou shalt not overspend" is rapidly becoming a tenet of the evangelical belief system, rivaling social issues like gay marriage. Can the gospel of thrift save our economy? The priorities of white...

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Blair's New Mideast Mission

As the Middle East rages, Tony Blair argues that religion can help reform the region and bring about liberal democracies. He speaks to Lisa Miller about his latest diplomatic efforts-and his appearance...

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Hillary Clinton on Middle East Women's Revolution

In a rousing keynote speech at Newsweek and The Daily Beast's Women in the World summit, Secretary Clinton doubled down on her commitment to women's rights in the Middle East, unveiled a new State...

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The Fight Over Billy Graham's Legacy

With the great evangelist in his twilight, his children are jostling over his image and the family name. In this week's Newsweek, Lisa Miller reports on the younger Grahams' politics, infighting-and...

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