Editor's Desk
Jon MeachamThis week, we present our second "What You Need to Know" issue with an eclectic mix of essay questions on politics, culture, business, health and society. In so doing, we hope to spur debate on some of the big and small issues you'll be thinking about this election year.




POLITICS | TRUE OR FALSE
Candidates Think Flip-Flopping is the Only Way to Win Elections
BUSINESS | TRUE OR FALSE
The Economy's Fate Doesn't Rest With the President
TECHNOLOGY | TRUE OR FALSE
User-Generated Content Makes Web the New Sweatshop
CULTURE | TRUE OR FALSE
Public Art: Olafur Eliasson's Waterfalls Transform New York
CULTURE | MULTIPLE CHOICE
What Should Have Tipped Anne Hathaway That Her Ex-Boyfriend Was Big Trouble?
TECHNOLOGY | TRUE OR FALSE
Global Warming Is a Cause of This Year's Extreme Weather
HEALTH | TRUE OR FALSE
The Obese Should Have to Pay More For Airline Tickets

TIP SHEET
Tips for single parents to make summer travel with the kids a breeze. Jane Bryant Quinn on emergency 401(k) withdrawals. Taste testing a sophisticated breed of sloe gin. And our Checklist of what to buy, see and do this week.




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