The secret history of the Bill of Rights
Activists today invoke the 2nd and 4th Amendments as if they're kindred spirits with Madison. Here's the real story
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 11:44 AM UTCPolitics U.S. Constitution
Gandolfini: "The best is over"
The actor's transfixing blend of gruffness and vulnerability breathed life into most memorable TV protagonist ever
Politics U.S. Constitution
Lunatic base ensures GOP will never reform immigration!
The good news: The immigration bill may actually pass the Senate. The bad news: The GOP House is way crazier
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 12:30 PM UTCPolitics Opening Shot, Immigration
Hollywood remembers James Gandolfini
Stars tweeted their condolences for the late "Sopranos" star, who died at 51
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 3:00 AM UTCEntertainment James Gandolfini, The Sopranos
James Gandolfini, gone too soon
It’s almost impossible to overstate his influence as Tony Soprano
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 1:58 AM UTC 17Entertainment James Gandolfini, obits, obituary
The Tea Party’s sad, nostalgic reunion tour
Glenn Beck leads a throng of wacky people wishing it were 2010 again -- the last time they were taken seriously
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 60Politics Glenn Beck, Tea Party, Protest
Brazilian officials reverse transit fare hikes
Many believe the move is unlikely to quiet protests against the country's poor public services
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 12:18 PM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Brazil
R.I.P. James Gandolfini: Where Tony Soprano lives on
Collecting some of our favorite "Sopranos" highlights from an unforgettable actor VIDEO
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 1:09 AM UTCEntertainment Video, Tony Soprano, TV, Television
Seven famous apologies that were just as bad as Serena’s
Williams's quasi-apology for blaming Steubenville case rape victim makes her latest celebrity who can't say sorry
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 12:19 AM UTC 10Entertainment Serena Williams
James Gandolfini dead at 51
"The Sopranos" star passed away while on vacation in Italy with his family
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 12:10 AM UTC 23Entertainment The Sopranos, James Gandolfini
NSA: Lessons from the ’60s
History and experience teach us to mistrust the state and view its abuses with cool contempt
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTCLife Since You Asked, nsa leak
Fox News cans shady market analyst
Tobin Smith allegedly used his news credentials to hawk volatile stocks to conservatives
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 10:01 PM UTCBusiness Media Matters, Fox News
Bernanke: Fed could scale back bond buys
Federal Reserve chairman says reductions would occur over the next 12 months if economy shows continued improvement
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 9:10 PM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Ben Bernanke
“Ex-gay” Christian group to LGBT people: We’re sorry
"I understand why I am distrusted and why Exodus is hated," writes Exodus International president Alan Chambers
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:57 PM UTC 100Life exodus international
Poll: Dems like “Obamacare” more than “health care law”
Democrats have a more favorable view of the health care law when it's referred to as "Obamacare"
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:55 PM UTCPolitics Barack Obama, Obamacare
Los Angeles school system to outfit all students with iPads
The announcement marks a major victory for Apple in its quest to replace textbooks with tablet computers
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:55 PM UTCTechnology Associated Press, Los Angeles
House GOPer: Teach kids about traditional gender roles
Rep. Phil Gingrey suggested classes for children on marriage roles during a speech in support of DOMA VIDEO
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 18Politics Video, House Republicans
FBI admits to using drones over U.S. soil
Robert Mueller tells Congress surveillance drones have been used, prompting calls for domestic legislation
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:06 PM UTC 10Technology
What everybody gets wrong about Orwell
The author's ideas about language are much more relevant to the current surveillance scandals than Big Brother
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:59 PM UTC 67Entertainment Big Brother, George Orwell
WikiLeaks helping Snowden seek asylum
Assange said his organization has been talking to the whistle-blower's legal team about possible deal with Iceland
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:39 PM UTCTechnology Julian Assange, WikiLeaks
Probe launched into TWA Flight 800 crash
New evidence suggests that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:31 PM UTC 52Technology Associated Press, TWA Flight
HPV vaccine leads to drastic drop in infection rate among teens
"The report should be a wake-up call to our nation," said CDC Director Thomas Frieden
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:18 PM UTCLife hpv vaccine, HPV
Bitcoin tax time?
A U.S. government report explores how the IRS should deal with the libertarian-beloved cryptocurrency
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:14 PM UTCTechnology Bitcoin, Taxes, IRS, libertarians
Poll: Americans despise their airlines
According to a new American Customer Satisfaction Index, it's the country's third most reviled service provider
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:51 PM UTCBusiness International Business Times
“World War Z”: The zombie apocalypse gets super-sized
Brad Pitt's $200 million zombie epic is exciting cinema, but its sloppy, lazy script rips off many better films
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:45 PM UTC 17Entertainment Movies, Action movies
“Arrested Development” star Jessica Walter on frantic shooting schedules: “I’m not happy with it”
The star of Netflix's comedy revival implies that her experience on-set wasn't too happy
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:25 PM UTCEntertainment jessica walter
Is the government screwing pornographers?
Adult movie producers and sex educators are taking the attorney general to trial over a record-keeping law
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:20 PM UTC 30Life Pornography, Sex, Love and Sex
Snowden’s real crime: Humiliating the state
Here's the reason the NSA leaker will never be forgiven or forgotten: He stood up to power and embarrassed it
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:15 PM UTC 20Politics Edward Snowden, NSA
Brazilian demonstrators out in full force
Protests against low-quality public services continued to rage across São Paulo and Fortaleza Wednesday
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:12 PM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Brazil
National study finds discrimination against gay couples in housing market
The report found that gay couples -- particularly gay male couples -- experience unequal treatment by rental agents
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:01 PM UTCLife housing discrimination, Housing
E.L. Konigsburg brought the city to the ‘burbs
The late author invited children to explore urban culture in "From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler"
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 5:48 PM UTCEntertainment
Paula Deen’s racism goes viral with #PaulasBestDishes
Perhaps the celebrity chef, who reportedly uses the N-word liberally, would like to chill some "Lynchin' Lemonade"
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 5:26 PM UTC 35Entertainment Twitter, Paula Deen
Internet trolls love feminist writers
The irony is that for all their misogyny, they spend an inordinate amount of time reading about women's issues
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 5:25 PM UTC 120Social PolicyMic, Feminism, Internet
Sean Hannity: “I’m not a Republican”
Hannity on his political affiliation, and other highlights from the Fox News host's interview with Playboy
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 5:24 PM UTC 54Politics Sean Hannity, Republicans
Brazil “wakes up”
Protests across the country reflect a growing dissatisfaction with its political system and its public services
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:56 PM UTCLife GlobalPost, Brazil
House GOPer: Term “climate denier” offensive because it’s like “Holocaust denier”
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who is skeptical of man-made global warming, does not like the term "climate denier"
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:53 PM UTC 34Politics Dana Rohrabacher
Delaware passes measure to protect transgender rights
Gov. Jack Markell plans to sign the bill, making Delaware the 14th state to pass such a law
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:48 PM UTCBusiness transgender rights, LGBT Rights
Popularity boost for search engines outside NSA dragnets
DuckDuckGo, among others, is benefiting from never tracking user data in the first place VIDEO
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:30 PM UTCTechnology Video, DuckDuckGo, Prism, Google
The obsolescence of Steve Jobs
A remarkable video clip from 1994 captures the Apple founder pondering silicon ephemerality VIDEO
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:18 PM UTC 14Technology Video, Steve Jobs, Apple
Another “sovereign citizen” sentenced in tax fraud scheme
A 70-year-old accountant faces 8 years in prison for filing false returns and encouraging others to do the same
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:13 PM UTCBusiness Southern Poverty Law Center
Elijah Wood goes dark
The actor talked to Salon about his role in "Maniac," and how he'd love to see "A Wrinkle in Time" on-screen
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:09 PM UTC 17Entertainment elijah wood, maniac
