There She Is, Miss America: 17-Year-Old Miss Nebraska Takes Crown
She’s too young for a drink and can’t even cast a vote, but she’s this year’s idol of women across the country.
Nick Carbone
Carbone is a viral video fanatic and gadget connoisseur. He writes for NewsFeed about society, culture and technology -- and the celebrity du jour. Get in touch at Nick_Carbone@timemagazine.com.
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By now, many of us are well on our way to abandoning our fleeting New Year’s Resolutions. But one man has set a quantifiable goal for himself. Ryan Hohman wants to eat 2,011 chicken wings in 2011.
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We’re overworked and underpaid, yet somehow, we’re okay with that.
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What’s With John Boehner’s Giant Gavel?
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