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Turns out Joaquin Phoenix is still here

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Yesterday, Casey Affleck, Phoenix’s brother-in-law and director of “I’m Still Here,” a so-called documentary about Phoenix’s downfall, announced that Phoenix’s behavior over the last two years has been part of an elaborate performance for the film.

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Obama as Publicist-in-Chief

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Does Congress Deserve Such a Nice Long Vacation?

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Are Layoffs Immoral?

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The Ethics of Elizabeth Edwards

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The ethics and etiquette of the flu

Global Politics

Are we ethically obliged to cover our mouths when we cough? To wash our hands after we sneeze? These questions prompted a column by our friend and New York Times Ethicist Randy Cohen, and he joins us with more.

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Jimmy Fallon’s week in review

Arts, Culture & Media

Jimmy Fallon now sits in the throne of late-night giants Conan O’Brien and David Letterman, but it’s been a tough week for the former Saturday Night Live star. Troy Patterson, the TV critic for Slate, reviews the first week of his show.

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