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Stephen Colbert: America’s ‘Truthiness’ Teller

Stephen Colbert loves this country like he loves himself. Comedy Central's hot news anchor is a goofy caricature of our blustery culture. But he's starting to make sense.

F. Scott Schafer for Newsweek

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MUSIC

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• Rosanne Cash: 'Black Cadillac'

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• L.A.'s Armenian Idols

• Mariah Carey Wants to Leave Baggage Behind

• The Complex 50 Cent, Gangsta and Grandson

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• M. Ward: Troubadour Next Door

• Jason Moran: Rebirth of the Blues

• Barry Hot: Manilow’s Staying Power Is No Joke

• The Reign of Jay-Z

• New Star, Old Story

• Thanks for the Angst

• Can 10,000 Rock Critics Be Wrong?

• 2004's Top 10: The Mouths That Roared

• Totally Ludacris

• The Fake Slim Shady

• Don't Push Me 'Cause I'm Close to the Edge

• Wynton Marsalis and the Temple of Jazz

• The Sons of Sin City: The Killers

• Voices Carry: Bjork's Instrument-Free Album

• Latifah: God Save the Queen

• Dylan: The Book of Bob

• Green Day: Wow, What an Idiot!

• Soul and All That Joss

• Anita Baker: A Rapturous Return

• Gwen Stefani: It's My Life

• Def Jam's New Tune

• The Hives: Sweden's Rock Eccentrics

• Brian Wilson: 'Smile' is Worth The Wait

• Lloyd Banks: Horizons Unlimited

• Velvet Revolver's Notorious Bad-Boys

• Rap: The Not-So-Mean Street

• Rock's Big Bounce

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• DJ Sasha on Dance Music’s Glowstick Culture

• Vote: Choose Your Favorite Film, Director, Actors

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