Okla. mother’s tearful reunion with her 8-year-old son
Watch as Trenda Purcell is reunited with her young son after the tornado destroyed Briarwood Elementary VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:22 PM UTCLife Video, Oklahoma tornado, tornado
Red state hypocrites
Apparently, we have deserving and undeserving disasters, Oklahoma senators James Inhofe and Tom Coburn explain
Life Video, Oklahoma tornado, tornado
New campaign compares gun control to anti-LGBT discrimination
"Some people dislike gays. Others dislike guns. We should not base our laws on personal dislikes," reads one ad
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:50 PM UTCLife LGBT Rights, Gay Rights
Colorado judge rules Abercrombie parent company violates Disabilities Act
The SoCal-themed retailer Hollister was sued for failing to make its stores wheelchair-accessible
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:44 PM UTCSocial The American Independent
When America became a third-world country
Public investment has been a key to U.S. prosperity for the past century. Sequestration will undo all that
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:33 PM UTCBusiness TomDispatch.com, Education
You are less beautiful than you think
Dove's viral video gets it wrong: Psychological research says we're not as attractive as we'd like to believe
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:20 PM UTCSocial Scientific American, Dove, beauty
It’s Whitewater all over again
Obama's "scandals" are not like Nixon's. They're a fishing expedition to stop his agenda and find something bigger
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:37 PM UTC 16Media Media Criticism, Watergate
Anyone regret slashing National Weather Service budget now?
With GOP-backed cuts to forecasting agency, experts warn future storms will go undetected and more lives lost
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:15 PM UTC 52Politics Editor's Picks
Oklahoma senator: Tornado aid “totally different” from Sandy aid
Sen. James Inhofe, a Republican, voted against federal funding for Hurricane Sandy victims VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:12 PM UTC 46Politics Video, Hurricane Sandy
Aloof, shifty Obama: Nixon times ten thousand!
Our evil President managed to both mastermind the IRS flap, and be such a bad boss that no one told him about it
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:07 PM UTC 26Politics Opening Shot, Barack Obama, IRS
Hundreds of low-wage federally contracted workers strike in D.C.
The walkouts in federally owned buildings by un-unionized workers have been "unprecedented"
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:38 PM UTCBusiness federal contracts, Low wage
Wikipedia cleans up its mess
Banned, blocked, investigated; the online encyclopedia casts a harsh eye on Robert Clark Young, aka "Qworty"
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:31 PM UTCTechnology wikipedia, Robert Clark Young
Study: Salt Lake City is gay parenting capital of the U.S.
Surprise! Researchers found that the Utah capital had the highest rate of gay parents nationwide
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:22 PM UTCLife LGBT Rights, gay families
“Ghetto” tour lets you gawk at New York’s poor
A Bronx bus company offers foreign tourists a chance to gape at inner city projects
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:11 PM UTCLife AlterNet, bronx, New York City
Teen activist to meet with Abercrombie CEO
Benjamin O’Keefe is petitioning A&F to expand its sizes, and is now set to discuss the matter with Mike Jeffries
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:36 PM UTCLife abercrombie and fitch
Watch: Family emerges from storm shelter after tornado
A video posted to YouTube captures the destruction in the immediate aftermath of the Oklahoma twister VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:22 PM UTCLife Oklahoma, tornado, Twister
New Beyoncé single leaked
"Grown Woman," her untitled fifth album, hit the Internet on Monday VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:17 PM UTCEntertainment Video, Beyonce, grown woman, Music
Should wunderkinds be allowed to drop out of high school?
Skeptics maintain that success stories like Tumblr founder David Karp are the exceptions that prove the rule
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:06 PM UTCTechnology Associated Press, David Karp
UK leader fears sperm-donor lesbian queen!
An outrageous view on gay marriage from a former conservative leader would be shocking, if it wasn't so funny
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:58 PM UTCAll Salon Gay marraige, Gay Marriage
Obama: Moore “needs to get everything it needs right away”
The president pledges his support to the Oklahoma town as it recovers from a devastating tornado
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:42 PM UTCPolitics Associated Press, Barack Obama
The sweet, sure to be short-lived “The Goodwin Games”
Think of Fox's new show as a charming sitcom mini-series
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:02 PM UTCEntertainment goodwin games, Fox, TV
Must-see morning clip: Barackalypse Now
"Hurricane Scandy" continues to engulf the White House VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:36 PM UTCNews Video, Must see morning clip
California Tea Party group files first IRS lawsuit
The NorCal Tea Party Patriots accused the IRS of violating its constitutional rights
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:27 PM UTC 11Politics IRS, Tea Party, California
Still no polling backlash for Obama
But the Tea Party has gotten a boost from the ongoing IRS and Benghazi controversies
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:17 PM UTCPolitics Barack Obama, Tea Party, IRS
Damon Lindelof admits barely-clothed scene in “Star Trek” was “gratuitous”
The producer and head writer "takes responsibility" for a scene in which actress Alice Eve randomly disrobes
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:09 PM UTC 24Entertainment Star Trek, jj abrams
Oklahoma senator wants to offset tornado aid with other cuts
Both Republican Oklahoma senators voted against federal relief for Hurricane Sandy victims
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:04 PM UTC 21Politics Oklahoma, Tom Coburn
Okla. tornado survivor reunited with dog trapped in rubble live on camera
Barbara Garcia found her beloved pet alive among the rubble while being interviewed by CBS News VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:48 PM UTCLife Video, Animals, Pets, dogs
Former IRS commissioner to testify on Capitol Hill
The Senate Finance Committee has launched an investigation into the improper targeting of Tea Party groups
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:34 PM UTCBusiness Associated Press, IRS
Is Pope Francis an exorcist?
An incident with a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square is fueling speculation
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:16 PM UTCNews Associated Press, pope francis
Oklahoma death count confirmed at 24, 9 children
UPDATED: Obama: "Our full focus right now is on the urgent work of rescue" VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:10 PM UTCNews Video, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Frantic parents search for children in tornado’s wake
The twister destroyed one elementary school in Moore, Okla., and heavily damaged another
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:57 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Oklahoma
Justin Timberlake: I’m a mediocre folk singer!
The pop-star-turned-actor and "Gatsby" co-star discuss their folk-singing couple in the new Coen brothers film
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:45 AM UTCEntertainment Movies, Cannes Film Festival
Crews dig through rubble after deadly tornado
At least 51 people in Oklahoma were killed, including 20 children
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:32 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Oklahoma
Don’t cry climate-change wolf
For now, blaming the Moore, Okla., tornado on global warming is bad science and bad politics
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:15 AM UTC 102Technology tornado, tornadoes, Oklahoma City
My miscarriages made me question being pro-choice
I was devastated when I lost my pregnancies, and I wondered: Does grieving this way mean abortion is wrong?
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 40Life Abortion, Life stories
Why I tried to be a punk
Early punk was beautiful. It was irresistible. But it was a hard way to live
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 11Life Since You Asked, Punk, punk rock
I’m terrified of the cicada onslaught
The coming swarm of beady-eyed creatures has me paralyzed with fear -- and revisiting the terror of an abusive past
Monday, May 20, 2013 11:45 PM UTC 23Life Cicadas, Editor's Picks
Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74
Manzarek is among the most notable keyboard players in rock history
Monday, May 20, 2013 9:45 PM UTC 264 From the Wires, The Doors
Apple uses foreign companies to avoid billions in taxes
According to a Senate investigation, the world's most valuable company has stashed $102 billion in cash overseas
Monday, May 20, 2013 9:26 PM UTCTechnology Associated Press, Apple, Senate
Limbaugh: No one willing to impeach the first black president
Rush announced on Monday that Obama is not in "any jeopardy" of impeachment -- but only because he is black VIDEO
Monday, May 20, 2013 9:24 PM UTC 63Media Video, Benghazi, Barack Obama
SAT’s right answers are all wrong
Retaking the test alongside my daughters, I learned (the hard way) that testmakers devalue critical thinking
Monday, May 20, 2013 9:11 PM UTC 115Life LA Review of Books, SAT
