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Lawmakers in Arizona are taking on the 14th Amendment head on. Legislation introduced Thursday seeks to deny citizenship to U.S.-born children of immigrants.

Recently, an old friend who's been a vegetarian for more than 15 years shocked us with a story: Last weekend, she ate bacon. Several strips. Straight out of the frying pan where her boyfriend was cooking it.

This wasn't the first time she'd encountered it sizzling there, in all its glistening glory. But for some reason, this time it overpowered her. She was guilty yet gleeful when she told us that she'd allowed bacon back into her life.

Maryam Ishani is a specialist on the impact of armed conflict on civilians. She is the director of The Journalist Connection, an on-line news service reporting from areas of conflict.

Marc Lynch is associate professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, where he is the director of the Institute for Middle East Studies.

Content is Gang of Four's first studio record in 16 years. Within its first moments, the classic sound of angular but danceable post-punk is instantly recognizable. Vocalist Jon King says the new songs were written when the band was touring with its classic material (namely, Entertainment! and Solid Gold), but was Gang of Four looking to update its original sound?