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Has Facebook Jinxed the IPO Market for Everyone?

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

The sheer scale, and the nature, of Facebook's meltdown has many worrying about the damage it may have done to the IPO market -- and the stock market in general

Honor, Stigma ... and PTSD

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

Why in the world, this enlightened world, would we stigmatize our veterans who come home with PTSD, or traumatic brain injury, or depression?

Romney Defends Bain Record, Hits Obama on Economy: 'He Just Doesn't Have a Clue'

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

Mitt Romney lashed President Obama's economic stewardship in an interview with TIME's Mark Halperin on Wednesday

Facebook IPO Furor: Feds Probing Deal Over Insider Bank Warnings

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

Facebook warned its investment banks of new doubts about the social network's business prospects just days before the high-profile IPO -- but the banks didn't bother passing that information to the investing public

Facebook IPO Fallout: Four Lessons from a Rocky Public Debut

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

The IPO revealed significant problems at the Nasdaq stock exchange, turning what should have been a triumphant offering into an embarrassing debacle. Here are four take-aways from Facebook's very rocky public debut

Zero Tolerance: Do School Suspensions Harm Students?

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

Out-of-school suspensions keep rising, especially for black students, and often for less-serious offenses like tardiness. Is missing school doing kids more harm than good?

Chicago's NATO Protest: Clashing with the Cops

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

The police seemed to have things under control -- until Sunday evening

Has Obama 'Gotten It' in Time?

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

Fairly or not, from the beginning the Obama administration has been seen as somehow isolated from, or even hostile to, the needs and interests of business

NATO in Chicago: Geopolitics Meets Reality of a U.S. City

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

As of Sunday -- the official start of NATO's summit -- there had been 19 arrests

With Money and Momentum, Scott Walker Gaining in Wisconsin Recall Campaign

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

These days, the numbers look good for Scott Walker. The public opinion polls, which registered a virtual dead heat in recent months, are beginning to inch in his favor

As Facebook Goes Public, Is Mark Zuckerberg's Future Still Bright?

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

He was TIME's Person of the Year in 2010. Did we get it right?

Will New Hampshire Elect Another Gay Episcopal Bishop?

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

Nine years ago, Gene Robinson's election as an Episcopal bishop in New Hampshire sent shock waves through the global Anglican community. Now another gay man is a finalist to replace him

Sick of Hearing About Facebook's IPO? You're Not Alone

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

With the much-heralded Facebook IPO almost upon us, a backlash is growing among those weary of the endless hype

Is the Fed to Blame for JPMorgan's $2 Billion Blowup?

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

Critics are arguing that excessive intervention by the central bank has distorted financial markets and forced big banks to resort to risky moves in order to maintain profits

Bashing Bain: Why Obama's New Attacks on Romney Might Not Work

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

The much-heralded and long-awaited campaign media attack on Mitt Romney began Monday. But it might not succeed just as Obama's advisers hope

Taliban Captive: U.S. POW like a Son to Idaho Town

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

Hailey, Idaho, remains hopeful that a native son held captive by the Taliban will be released. But it has been a harrowing three-year ordeal, and hope has been dashed before

L.A.: Beverly Hills at Center of Subway-Extension Fight

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

California's elite community and its school district are up in arms against a proposed expansion of the Los Angeles rail system. But can they stop it?

JPMorgan's Other Loss: A Voice for Regulatory Restraint

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

The credibility of Dimon himself, who for the last two years has been Big Finance's manicured right hand in Washington, slapping away the regulatory feelers of the federal government

Post Office Penny Pinching: A Lose-Lose for Rural Areas

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

You might think that cutting post office hours would dramatically cut into the deficit, right? Not really

'Whale' Fail: JP Morgan's $2 Billion Blunder Tied to London Trader

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

JPMorgan had suffered a $2 billion trading loss over a recent six-week period on a complex derivatives portfolio -- initially designed to reduce risk -- that spiraled out of control. And it's not over

In Gay-Marriage Reversal, President Obama Faces Risk on All Sides

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

What will be the political cost of Obama's evolution? His position on gay marriage is unlikely to matter, unless the election is close, as many now expect

Are You Mom Enough? Inside the Rise of Extreme Parenting

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

Sears, the father of attachment parenting, has converted hundreds of thousands of followers. But are some mothers taking his advice too far?

Can Romney Close the Gap with Latinos?

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, the head of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference says the Romney campaign is beginning to make amends

Murder on the Backside: The Unseen World of the Kentucky Derby

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

The death of a groom so soon after the famous race has exposed flaws in the jewel of the industry's triple crown

In Wisconsin Recall Fight, Focus Shifts from Unions to Jobs

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

While June 5's landmark recall election began as a fight over the fate of unions, it has since become a battle over unemployment, past promises and the state's economic future

Stop Fighting over Interest Rates -- There's a Better Way for Congress to Fix the Student Debt Crisis

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

As politics triumphs over policy, underlying facts about student loan levels go ignored along with an opportunity to help students make better enrollment and borrowing decisions

The View from One Prudential Plaza: Why the Obama Campaign Is So Confident

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:00 EST

Despite the dangers of high unemployment and gas prices, Mitt Romney faces four major barriers to winning the big prize