Is Mitt Romney really pulling ahead?

THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN Is Mitt Romney really pulling ahead? Republicans are overjoyed with a reputable Pew poll showing Romney with a 4-point lead over Obama, even though other polls show Obama slightly ahead SCIENCE+TECH Everything you need to know about America's meningitis outbreak Eight people are dead — and thousands more could be infected — thanks to a contaminated steroid drug ARTS+LIFE Community's season premiere is delayed indefinitely: Is the series doomed? The hiatus, announced a mere 11 days before the planned premiere, is the latest in a long string of setbacks for the ratings-challenged series THE COMPASS WITH MARC AMBINDER Marc Ambinder: The failed Obama thought experiment In the 2008 presidential campaign, some of Obama's top advisers would use a thought experiment to project how important the election of someone like Obama would be for the furtherance of American interests in the world ANIMAL KINGDOM The 100-million-year-old spider attack frozen in time Researchers find an ancient piece of amber that shows a spider preying on a wasp caught in its web ARTS+LIFE The Canyons: Watch the trailer for Lindsay Lohan's strange new film Critics don't know what to make of the bizarre trailer for the micro-budget new indie film, which features LiLo alongside porn star James Deen FROM OUR PARTNERS AT SLATE Coming soon: Edible wrappers? Edible packaging could cut down on food-related waste, says Jamie Holmes at Slate. But will people try it? SEE ALL CARTOONS DISCOVERY NEWS 1/5 Americans: No religious affiliation SLATE British man pursued by mob, jailed for Facebook posts NEW YORK MAGAZINE The tragedy of moderate republicanism NEWSER Teen has stomach removed after downing nitrogen drink SALON Bill Nye slams GOP Rep. on evolution 7 Halloween costumes unnervingly inspired by alleged criminals Yes, it's definitely too soon to dress up like the suspected Aurora, Colo., theater shooter for Halloween         Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy  Copyright © 2012 The Week, All rights reserved.