Cheat Sheet - Why Women Stay Home

Today: Hillary: I Support Gay Marriage , Wolfowitz Says U.S. Botched Iraq War , RNC Calls for Sweeping Party Reform March 18, 2013 RETRO MARRIAGE 1. Why Women Stay Home A buzzy New York cover story is reigniting the debate over stay-at-home moms. In the age of Lean In, why does the old-fashioned calling still appeal? One reason: it's just easier that way, and businesses have known this for decades. Otherwise, two-career couples must constantly negotiate who does what, writes The Daily Beast's Megan McArdle. Read it at The Daily Beast PROGRESS 2. Hillary: I Support Gay Marriage Is Nate Silver handicapping who will come out in favor of gay marriage next? Hillary Clinton released a video online Monday saying she supports gay marriage. Clinton says "LGBT Americans" are "full and equal citizens and deserve the rights of citizenship, and that includes marriage." The move comes just days after Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman declared his support for gay marriage, saying his position had changed due to his gay son. It also comes shortly after former president Bill Clinton called for the repeal of the controversial legislation he signed, the Defense Against Marriage Act, which he said is unconstitutional. Several key Democratic contenders for 2016 have thrown their support behind gay marriage as well. Read it at Associated Press Hindsight 3. Wolfowitz Says U.S. Botched Iraq War It's not quite a mea culpa, but Paul Wolfowitz, the former deputy Pentagon chief who called for the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, admits that the U.S. botched parts of the invasion and allowed the country to spiral out of control. There "should have been Iraqi leadership from the beginning," Wolfowitz told The Sunday Times, and the U.S. shouldn't have excluded so many former Baath Party members from the reconstruction process. But that's as far as he'll go: the war itself, he says, was still a good idea. If we hadn't ousted Hussein, "We would very likely either have had to go through this whole scenario all over but probably with higher costs for having delayed." Read it at The Sunday Times Time for Change 4. RNC Calls for Sweeping Party Reform Moving forward, the GOP needs to change, well, everything. That's the gist of the Grow and Opportunity Project, a 100-page report outlining the Republican National Committee's recommendations on how to revitalize the party by 2016. RNC chairman Reince Priebus said the report makes it clear that "there's no one reason we lost" the election. "Our message was weak; our ground game was insufficient; we weren't inclusive; we were behind in both data and digital; our primary and debate process needed improvement." Specifically, the party needs to make inroads with women, young voters, and minorities, especially Hispanics. Read it at The Daily Beast BLOOD, SWEAT, AND SEX 5. My Hard Life in Porn The performers may look like they're in ecstasy, but the physical pain and endurance that goes into sex for the camera would make an NFL linebacker weep. I should know, writes adult-film actress Aurora Snow. Read it at The Daily Beast Smoking Gun Bloomberg Proposes Anti-Cigarette Laws Requires stores keep tobacco out of sight. PAY UP Report: Met Shames Visitors Into Donating Museum entrance fee is supposed to be voluntary. SORRY NOT SORRY History Channel: Satan-Obama Link 'Nonsense' Actor played Satan "long before Barack Obama was elected." MEAN GIRLS Lohan Glitterbombed at Court Charged with lying to police about car crash. Par for Love Tiger Woods Is Dating Lindsey Vonn Confirmed relationship on Facebook. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Lil' Wayne Sips On Syrup The young rapper found himself in hospital after his addiction to a concoction called 'syrup'—a mix of cough syrup and codeine—got the better of him. Here, he explains why he 'picked up the cup.' More Videos Hillary: The One to Beat by Lloyd Grove Japan Goes Nuclear by Lennox Samuels Checking Into 'Bates Motel' by Anna Klassen

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