Why liberal is no longer a dirty word

FUTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS Why liberal is no longer a dirty word In the Reagan era, conservatives successfully made "liberal" sound like an insult. Now more and more voters are proudly embracing the term BUSINESS Making money: How you can prepare for the fiscal cliff, and more 3 top pieces of financial advice — from re-imagining your 401(k) to appealing denied Medicare claims MARIJUANA IN AMERICA Is marijuana bad for you? 1 in 3 Americans admit to having smoked pot. 5 million use it almost every day. And experts say we still know surprisingly little about this drug ARTS+LIFE The 6 best fan-made trailer reshoots on YouTube A few amateur filmmakers have created an impressive shot-for-shot remake of the Iron Man 3 trailer, adding to a list that includes The Hobbit, Inception, and more ARTS+LIFE 10 fascinating true origin stories of America's favorite toys Dominoes and Star Wars action figures are joining Monopoly and Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Hall of Fame. Do you know the real stories behind these popular playthings? WORKING IN AMERICA 6 ways to tweet yourself out of a job Hate your job? Want to leave without giving two weeks notice? Thanks to Twitter, it's never been easier to get fired, says Rob Lammie at Mental Floss FROM OUR PARTNERS AT SLATE Why are Bigfoot rumors so persistent? Inside the search for North American's supposed Sasquatch man-ape SEE ALL CARTOONS SLATE Were prehistoric statues considered pornographic at the time? NEWSER In some stores, mannequins are watching you NEW YORK MAGAZINE Larry Hagman, Dallas's J.R. Ewing, dead at 81 DISCOVERY NEWS E.U. ends shark finning SALON Can Facebook promote safe sex?         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.