The dam bursts on Benghazi, Baz Luhrmann's polarizing Gatsby remake, and more

POLITICS The dam bursts on Benghazi By Paul Brandus Thanks to a bombshell report from ABC News, GOP accusations that the White House politicized a tragedy no longer seem so unsubstantiated Politics Why we shouldn't idolize the president By Peter Weber The presidency doesn't come with magical powers, and worshipping the office can have serious consequences WORLD The amazing story of the woman pulled from the Bangladesh building collapse after 17 days By KEITH WAGSTAFF An incredibly unlikely rescue briefly raises spirits as the death toll passes 1,000 POLITICS Why Republicans boycotted a vote on Obama's pick to lead the EPA By JON TERBUSH The GOP claims the agency is as transparent as a smog cloud; Democrats say Republicans are just stalling Entertainment Is The Great Gatsby worth seeing, or not? By Scott Meslow Baz Luhrmann's lavish 3D adaptation of the Great American Novel is polarizing, to say the least TECH Would anyone buy a 3D Amazon Phone? By CHRIS GAYOMALI No glasses required SPORTS Death at the America's Cup: When did sailing get so dangerous? By HAROLD MAASS A deadly accident renews the debate over whether the yachts in this summer's races are too fast TOUGH LOVE Will my idiot mother-in-law turn my daughter into a dunce? By STARSHINE ROSHEL Starshine Roshell weighs in on this and other quandaries SEE ALL CARTOONS SLATE What to get a mother who has all the flowers she needs POLITICAL WIRE Price will not run for Senate in Georgia NEWSER Dear college grads, here's why I wont hire you SALON Twitter reacts to latest Benghazi twists NEW YORK MAGAZINE Ryan Gosling cannot escape his own memes       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.