The feds investigate the 'Harlem Shake,' a new planet is born, and more

POLITICS The sequester hits: What happens next? By RYU SPAETH Experts say the damage will be minimal at first, but could quickly snowball SCIENCE Caught on camera: The violent birth of an enormous new planet By Chris Gayomali It's a big baby, too — about twice the size of Jupiter WORLD The week's best photojournalism By Lauren Hansen and Elena Scotti In some of the week's most eye-catching images, people relax in Icelandic hot springs, a young boy hitches a ride, and a pig squeals during its last moments TOUGH LOVE Advice: My fat boyfriend won't lose weight. Help! By Starshine Roshell What can I do to get him to change his lifestyle — and is it even fair of me to ask this of him? WORLD The federal case against the 'Harlem Shake' craze By Peter Weber The YouTube-spread dance party meme is getting plenty of backlash. Now the FAA is getting involved THE CLOAKROOM It's in neither party's interest to let the sequester take effect By TAEGAN GODDARD Both Democrats and Republicans are hurting themselves by not compromising FROM OUR PARTNERS AT SLATE Did we doom the mammoths? By Brian Switek The end times of saber-toothed cats, giant wombats, and carnivorous koalas SEE ALL CARTOONS SLATE Did Abe Lincoln really build a log cabin by himself? POLITICAL WIRE School worker shot during gun training class NEWSER Horse meat found at Taco Bell SALON Student debt tripled in eight years NEW YORK MAGAZINE Every celebrity ever mocked on South Park       Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy Copyright © 2013 The Week, All rights reserved.