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4 hrs ago | Chicago Reader

Marcus Samuelsson's Yes, Chef-reviewed

It seems inevitable that Marcus Samuelsson's memoir, Yes, Chef , will someday become required reading in cooking schools, if only for its emphasis on the necessity of humility and hard work in the kitchen.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Chicago, IL

8 hrs ago | Government Executive

Huma Abedin Had an Incredibly Sweet Deal at the State Department

Huma Abedin remained Hillary Clinton's deputy chief of staff when she came back from maternity leave in June 2012, even though she worked part-time from her home in New York and was allowed to start a side gig as a consultant.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Hillary Clinton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Anthony Weiner, Publishing, Media

12 hrs ago | Ocean Drive

What We're Reading

Blogger Annie Vazquez offers outfit inspiration for concertgoers inside The Fillmore Miami Beach.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media

16 hrs ago | Sramana Mitra on Strategy

News Corp and The New York Times Enhance Digital Offerings

According to a report released last month by the Alliance for Audited Media , The Wall Street Journal retained its position as the leading newspaper in the country with circulation growing 12% over the year to 2.38 million for the six months ended March 2013.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media

Fri May 17, 2013

Celebrity Dirty Laundry

Angelina Jolie Covers Time Magazine: Is Jennifer Aniston Jealous and Bitter As Usual?

Angelina Jolie has been all over the news today after she announced her decision to undergo an elective double mastectomy.

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Related Topix: Friends, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Celebrities, Jennifer Aniston, Publishing, Media, Public Relations, Angela Featherstone

CNN

'So I took her phone and tossed it'

Kazino, the venue of "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812," where Kevin Williamson had it with a theater-goer's phone.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Publishing, Media, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Harlem (New York, NY), New York, New York Government, Opinion

Examiner.com

Student killed in home invasion: Hofstra student dead, gunman killed

A student was killed in an armed invasion overnight, according to the New York Times on May 17.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Hofstra University

Media Research Center

NYT: In Burgeoning Scandals, Is Obama 'Buffeted by Partisanship and Forces Beyond his Control'?

The New York Times lead story Thursday by Jeremy Peters, " An Onset of Woes Raises Questions on Obama Vision ," gave the President Obama a partial pass amid the multiple scandals besetting his administration, portraying him as at least somewhat a passive victim of circumstance.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media, US News, 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, Tax, Non-Profit

BroadwayWorld.com

Photo Coverage: Peter and the Starcatcher Cast Unveils Two Boots Pizza

Just yesterday, cast members from off-Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher were on hand as Two Boots Pizza in Hell's Kitchen celebrated the unveiling of their May "Broadway Pizza" slice, "The Starcatcher." Toppings include mozzarella, ricotta, fresh garlic, andouille, shrimp, and a swirl of jalapeo pesto.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Pizza, Publishing, Media, Wall Street Systems

Forbes.com

Is Marijuana Booming Among Boomers?

Like many of her peers, Zoe Helene, 48, smoked marijuana in her early 20s but gave it up as her career in the digital world took off in the 1990s.

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Related Topix: Marijuana, Drugs, Amherst, MA, 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, Publishing, Media, US News, Family, Kids

Wireless Design & Development

Hedge Fund Boss Loeb Lobbies for Breakup of Sony

The U.S. hedge fund manager renowned for shaking up Yahoo Inc. has set his sights on Sony Corp., proposing that the Japanese electronics giant spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division and use the money to strengthen its ailing device manufacturing unit.

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Related Topix: Dance, Startups, Yahoo!, Publishing, Media, Entertainment

Thu May 16, 2013

Media Research Center

NYT's Peters Hits 'Waste of Time' Obama-Care Repeal Votes and GOP's 'Myopic Focus' on Deficits

On Wednesday, New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters let the Republicans in Congress know he was tired of their silly attempts to repeal Obamacare in " House to Vote Yet Again On Health Care Repeal.

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Related Topix: US News, Publishing, Media, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Eric Cantor, Republican

The Atlantic

The Kale Is Dead, Long Live the Kale

Kale, kale, surely you've heard of kale. Anyone who's anyone is eating it. Any restaurant worth its pink Himalayan salt is selling it.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Publishing, Media, Vegetables

ABC Action News

Going topless is legal in the Big Apple?

Women who wish to walk around topless without the threat of being arrested should try their luck in the Big Apple.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media

NewsBusters.org

NPR Legal Reporter Lamely Tries to Spread Bush Into the AP Phone-tapping Scandal

NPR legal correspondent Carrie Johnson reported on the IRS scandal on Tuesday's Morning Edition displaying an urgent need to spread some Bush administration into the story.

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Related Topix: US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Post, Publishing, Media, Eric Holder

The Atlantic

The Supreme Court Case Looming Over Angelina Jolie's Breast-Cancer Column

When Angelina Jolie disclosed Tuesday morning that she had undergone a preventive double mastectomy, she didn't just shine her white-hot starlight on the gene, BRCA1, that significantly increased her chance of getting breast cancer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, US News, US Supreme Court, Patent / Trademark Law, Law, Genetics, Publishing, Media, Biotech, Myriad Genetics, Healthcare Industry

Wed May 15, 2013

The Atlantic

Obama Is Pushing for a Media Shield Law That Could Also Shield Him

Though the White House wouldn't comment on the Department of Justice seizing phone records from the Associated Press, it did take one step Wednesday to try and limit the increasing political fall-out of the department's action.

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Related Topix: Associated Press, Publishing, Media, US Politics, Senator Chuck Schumer, US Senate, New York

Silicon Alley Insider

The US Government Is Portraying Steve Jobs As The Evil Mastermind...

The Department of Justice alleges that Apple and book publishers were working together to fix e-book prices, reports the New York Times .

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Related Topix: Apple, Startups, Science / Technology, Steve Jobs, US News, Publishing, Media, News Corporation

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Jolie: From girl with tattoo to woman with a cause

In this Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 file photo, actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait to promote her directorial debut of the film "In the Land of Blood and Honey" in New York.

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Related Topix: In the Land of Blood and Honey, Salt, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Action Movies, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Celebrities, Angelina Jolie, Publishing, Media, Brad Pitt

Common Dreams

The Major Sea Change in Media Discussions of Obama and Civil Liberties

Due to the controversies over the IRS and the DOJ's attack on AP's news gathering process, media outlets have suddenly decided that President Obama has a very poor record on civil liberties, transparency, press freedoms, and a whole variety of other issues on which he based his first campaign.

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Related Topix: Tax, Journalism, The Washington Post Company, Publishing, Media, US News, Liberal Political News

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