Romney's lamest gambit yet
He's lavishly praising Bill Clinton to paint Obama as a liberal – and to court Clinton devotees. Why it won't work
Has he gone too far?
The "Borat" creator's nutty Arab "Dictator" moves to Brooklyn, falls in love -- and schools the West in democracy
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Mother-daughter sexperts
Susie Bright and her daughter, Aretha, make parental talks about sex look easy -- and fun
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Life Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Should I nail the sexy prof?
I've got a mad crush on a lecturer. Should I proposition him, and if so, how?
Arts Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
When text meets art
A new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art highlights the meaning and mess of language
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:51 PM UTC
Coming soon: Bigger drones
The FAA has decided to allow larger drones to fly in U.S. airspace
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:45 PM UTC
W’s elevator endorsement trick
The 43rd president is a willing accomplice in the Romney effort to pretend 2008 never happened
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 6:59 PM UTC
New video could damage Walker
Exclusive: One of the Wisconsin governor's closest allies says the GOP wanted to "go further" on union-busting
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 6:15 PM UTC
Where the wounded are
Wars don't just cause casualties among soldiers, they drain medical staff. I traveled to see the costs firsthand
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 5:23 PM UTC
This election’s true winner
It won't be Obama or Romney; it'll be the U.S. military -- and it's going to cost us a lot of money
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:58 PM UTC
Barbers for Romney
Can your job predict your candidate? What small-donor data reveals
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:47 PM UTC
First NATO protest targets Obama
A small rally kicks off a week of protests in Chicago and makes clear the president is a target in his city
Arts Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:40 PM UTC
Mindy Kaling: Our sitcom dream girl
A preview for the "Office" star's new sitcom succeeds where Whitney and Chelsea fell flat
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:15 PM UTC
Why do conservatives hate freedom?
The movement's opposition to gay rights is just the latest move in its history of opposing personal liberties
Arts Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:58 PM UTC
Can Britney pass the Paula Abdul test?
Wait, we're supposed to be the one judging the one-time pop princess. She'll try and turn the tables on "X-Factor"
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:28 PM UTC
Occupy: A Tea Party for the left?
The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party didn't succeed by electing candidates. Occupy doesn't need to either
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:41 PM UTC
Romney’s “vampire capitalism”
Obama's focus on Bain Capital could hurt Romney with working-class white voters and all the economy's victims
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:47 PM UTC
Likely victory for MeK shills
Former U.S. officials, paid to advocate for a designated Terror group, are now on the verge of succeeding
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:29 PM UTC
Euro doomsday looms
As Greek politics become increasingly chaotic, the once-taboo subject of euro disintegration has become unavoidable
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
Bristol Palin says the darnedest things
Judy also reveals that she was bullied by Mitt Romney
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:47 AM UTC
A brand-new Sarah Palin headache
Don’t look now, but her candidate might be on the verge of a huge upset in Nebraska today
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:45 AM UTC
Israel’s drone dominance
If you want to know how drones will change America, look to the Jewish State -- where they're already widespread
Politics Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:01 AM UTC
Another innocent executed?
The state of Texas killed Carlos DeLuna for a crime he appears not to have committed, according to a new report
Life Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Jonathan Rauch: “We are a sideshow no longer”
At his first same-sex marriage since Obama's big announcement, a longtime advocate reflects on a decades-long fight
Life Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Baby sitter’s got a rap sheet
I thought my daughter was safe until I checked with the police
Life Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
America’s road sign legends
Burma-Shave's rhyming ads turned highway billboards into poetry, and changed advertising -- and America
Arts Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
When actors read poetry
A new app puts Dominic West, Ralph Fiennes and W.H. Auden in your pocket
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 10:20 PM UTC
Culture war commencements
Obama's speech at Barnard and Romney's at Liberty were a stark illustration of their ideological differences
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 7:35 PM UTC
America’s appalling holidays
From Loyalty Day to Confederate Memorial Day, a trip through our country's more disconcerting celebrations
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 7:14 PM UTC
Europe’s dirty secrets
The EU's future will become clearer this week, as Francois Hollande meets Angela Merkel before heading to the U.S.
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 7:09 PM UTC
John Roberts’ Gilded Age SCOTUS
Jeffrey Toobin shows how the Citizens United ruling challenged a century of efforts to rein in corporate power
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 6:09 PM UTC
Our real first gay president
Don't believe what Newsweek's cover tells you: The first gay president was James Buchanan more than a century ago
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 5:51 PM UTC
A glint of economic hope?
Yippee! Small businesses are whining about taxes and regulations again
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 5:26 PM UTC
America’s drone exceptionalism
Always the world leader, our country has pioneered terrifyingly expansive new rules for drone warfare
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 4:21 PM UTC
Andrew Sullivan’s father figure
The tearful Newsweek writer speaks on why paternalistic acceptance from the president is so meaningful
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 4:18 PM UTC
The Bain beast returns
A scathing new anti-Romney ad from the Obama campaign picks up right where Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich left off
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 4:01 PM UTC
Is American decline real?
More and more thinkers are warning that our glory days are over, but their arguments are flawed -- and old
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 3:54 PM UTC
Chicago cops’ new weapons
As week-long protests against the NATO summit begin, city police may use a potentially dangerous sound cannon
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 3:34 PM UTC
Is it ethical to drive stick?
More drivers are buying manual transmissions -- a boon for auto sentimentalists but bad news for the environment
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 3:11 PM UTC
Chomsky on Obama
Bush disappeared and tortured those the US disliked, while the Obama administration simply "murders them"
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 2:30 PM UTC
Merkel’s new vulnerability
After a disastrous showing in a regional election, the German leader's party is at risk -- and so is Euro stability
Politics Monday, May 14, 2012 12:50 PM UTC
Monsanto’s college strangehold
A new report has shocking findings about the connection between corporate funding and agricultural research
Arts Monday, May 14, 2012 12:30 PM UTC
“Mad Men’s” evil twins
In an episode filled with doubles, Don shows his brilliance -- and Betty returns with a nefarious plan
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