The device that brought her back, made by the publicly held Cyberonics in Houston, Texas, is one of a new generation of pacemaker-style gadgets that use mild electrical jolts to treat myriad mental and neurological illnesses.

FORBES: Rewiring the brain

His mild-mannered and plain-spoken style, combined with his instinctive cultural conservatism, will make it harder for the Republicans to present the Democratic Party as the tool of bossy people from the east coast or the west.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

Drier-style, brut Champagnes--the genuine, French articles--pull off a balancing act between mild sweetness and crisp acidity that gives the drink a latchkey to unlock surprising flavor romances with everything from fried chicken to popcorn to Parmesan cheese, and nearly anything smoky or nutty.

FORBES: It's a beautiful thing for the holidays.