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Piers Morgan Debates Guns With a Breitbart Editor

Breitbart editor Ben Shapiro accused CNN's Piers Morgan of "standing on the graves of children of Sandy Hook" in a controversial recent interview. David's retort - and full video of the interview - below.

Never Stop Running

Never stop running.

A Heroic Teacher in Action

The Daily Mail reports on the heroic conduct of teacher Ryan Heber, who persuaded the Taft High school shooter to lay down his arms - even after Ryan Heber himself had taken a wound to the head from a shotgun pellet.

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What Book Actually Inspired Spielberg's 'Lincoln'?

Timothy Noah tracks down the real book that inspired Tony Kushner's screenplay for "Lincoln." (This is also an opportune time, I suppose, to bring back Allen Guelzo's epic review of the movie.)

Hi, I'm Ilana, the New Intern

Hello readers! For the next few months, I'll be the resident intern at the Frum Beast team. A little about myself:

Three-Buck Chuck

Daniel Foster makes a compelling case that Obama's nomination of Sen. Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense signals a pending attempt to implement major cuts to the Department of Defense. One thing Foster gets wrong? In Nebraska, the Trader Joes' wine costs three bucks.