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...Leno were to have his NBC bosses on his show, he could ask them what he famously did Hugh Grant in 1995: "What the hell were you thinking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lessons of Leno: Why the Future Failed for NBC | 1/14/2010 | See Source »

When confronted with a new study, what questions can readers ask to figure out how much to pay attention? Love: The first thing to ask is, What kind of a study was it? Were they just observing? Or were they doing a randomized [trial], where some people ate blueberries and some people ate raspberries? The second thing is, Was it in people or in rats or in Petri dishes? You want to look at how many people they studied. Obviously, the more people you study, the more accurate the data's going to be. And then, Who funded the study...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Women Can Scrap Those Health Rules | 1/14/2010 | See Source »

Speaking of asking questions, you say a lot of screenings may not be necessary. How can a patient figure out whether to get a particular test? Love: One thing you should always ask is, How is this going to change my treatment? A lot of tests are just done out of habit. You don't want to have any unnecessary tests, because there's always a downside. (See the top 10 medical breakthroughs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Women Can Scrap Those Health Rules | 1/14/2010 | See Source »

...opposed to invitation-only speaking events around the country - her weaknesses may once more be on display. The job requirements of punditry - commenting on a variety of political and nonpolitical happenings - are not necessarily the best preparation for a run at the Republican nomination, even in this environment. (Just ask Pat Buchanan.) When asked by O'Reilly why she is still the target of so much criticism, Palin replied, "It's not about me personally. They don't like the message. They don't like the commonsense conservative solutions I articulate." Maybe. But eventually, even other Republicans may be emboldened...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Uncertain Future of Sarah Palin | 1/13/2010 | See Source »

...included in PDB product or whether President Obama was briefed on a specific matter at a specific time. Also we are not going to comment on who tasks what follow-up actions in response to specific threats." The official said that Obama and his national-security team "routinely ask for more detailed information and explanations of what follow-up steps are being taken to address particular threat streams and to respond to known terrorist threats." The official said Obama was briefed on AQAP threats to U.S. interests in the Arabian Gulf region...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Flight 253 Bomb Plot: What Did Obama Know? | 1/12/2010 | See Source »

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