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Trouble viewing this email? View these recent stories in your browser.   Friday, January 11, 2013 What you may have missed from The Slatest, your news companion. Blog | Daniel Politi Rep. Gingrey of Georgia Says Akin "Legitimate Rape" Comments Were "Partially Right" Friday, January 11, 2013, at 11:49 AM EST   Blog | Daniel Politi Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia Won't Seek Reelection, Giving GOP Chance at Seat Friday, January 11, 2013, at 11:14 AM EST   Blog | Daniel Politi California School Shooter Allegedly Had a Hit List of People Who Bullied Him Friday, January 11, 2013, at 10:59 AM EST   Blog | Daniel Politi VP Biden: Obama Won't Wait for Congress To Take Action on Gun Violence Wednesday, January 09, 2013, at 5:46 PM EST   Blog | David Weigel Every Time a Republican Threatens to Block a Nominee, Filibuster Opponents Crack a Beer Friday, January 11, 2013, at 11:04 AM EST   Crime | Chris Kirk and Dan Kois How Many People Have Been Killed by Guns Since Newtown? Friday, January 11, 2013, at 8:30 AM EST Slate partners with @GunDeaths for an interactive, crowdsourced tally of the toll firearms have taken since Dec. 14.   Blog | David Weigel Jay Rockefeller Retires: Can Any Democrat Still Win His Seat? Friday, January 11, 2013, at 9:44 AM EST   Human Nature | William Saletan Goon Control Friday, January 11, 2013, at 8:19 AM EST To beat the NRA, don't focus on guns. Focus on keeping them away from dangerous people.   Blog | Chris Wade This Year's Real Oscars Snub? Cloud Atlas. Friday, January 11, 2013, at 11:12 AM EST   Future Tense | John Seager It Is Absurd To Suggest That the World Population Could Decline Enough for Humans To Go Extinct Friday, January 11, 2013, at 10:31 AM EST   Blog | Matthew Yglesias The Myth of DC Growth Friday, January 11, 2013, at 10:24 AM EST   Blog | Matthew Yglesias Abenomics Continues With 10.3 Trillion Yen Stimulus Plan Friday, January 11, 2013, at 8:28 AM EST   Sports Nut | Josh Levin Extra Points Are for Losers Friday, January 11, 2013, at 11:44 AM EST There's a late-game scenario in which going for two is always the right move. Why don't NFL coaches ever do it?   Blog | Matthew Yglesias Kocherlakota: Monetary Policy Is Too Tight, Not Too Easy Friday, January 11, 2013, at 8:02 AM EST   Doonan | Simon Doonan Bring Back Prohibition! Friday, January 11, 2013, at 7:45 AM EST All right already with braying drunks and boozy breath.   The Slate Quiz | Ken Jennings Play the Slate News Quiz Friday, January 11, 2013, at 5:34 AM EST With Jeopardy! superchampion Ken Jennings.   BEST FEATURED STORIES When Did Humans Figure Out That Sex Leads to Pregnancy? Obama Realized He Can't Win by Compromising, So He's Going To War Don't Mint That $1 Trillion Coin, Obama. You Might Get Impeached. Are You Smarter Than Daniel Engber? Take Slate's News Quiz and Find Out.   Copyright 2013 The Slate Group | Privacy Policy The Slate Group | c/o E-mail Customer Care | 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 410 | Washington, D.C. 20036 Unsubscribe | Forward to a Friend