The real toughest men
It was a remarkable week for American culture, the one that began last Sunday with the Super Bowl. There were Super Bowl celebrations in New York City, and Mardi Gras parties kicking off the Lenten season of abstinence in New Orleans, and primary elections kicking off the rundown to ultimate power, in 20 states, all on Tuesday. Full Story
Obama and the obvious
The issue of affirmative action is absent this presidential campaign so far, even though neither Democrats nor Republicans have been loath to exploit race and ethnicity when convenient. None of their Web sites treats affirmative action as a major policy issue. Neither has it been a factor (has it been mentioned at all? Full Story
The temper-tantrum kid
In full psychoanalytical mode, Bill Clinton once observed, "I was born at 16, and I'll always feel I'm 16." In this, Bill Clinton displayed unusually acute self-awareness. After two terms as president of the United States and a post-presidential career as a world celebrity adored by all the great and good, Bill Clinton is still 16. Full Story
MOMENTS IN TIME
• On Feb. 7, 1964, the Beatles arrive in New York from London on their first visit to the United States. Two days later, an estimated 40 percent of the U.S. population tuned in to watch the band's appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show. Full Story
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