Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona still remains in critical condition after being shot in the head during Saturday's horrific shootings. News coverage includes a profile on the congresswoman and the political aftermath of the shooting, Slate's exclusive interview with shooter Jared Lee Loughner's professor, and Huff Post's timeline of the events.
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman on our current political climate of hate.
The southern Sudanese now have the opportunity to vote for their independence this week after decades of civil wars. President Barack Obama, Op-Ed contributor, writes: "This is the moment when leaders of courage and vision can guide their people to a better day."
The folks over at Planet Money and This American Life try to answer the pressing question, "What is Money?"
This article appears in Jan 6-12, 2011.