Trust me on this: "Star Wars"
A New York Mets all-star explains how he plans to pass the power of the Force on to his son. First in a new series
My break with an extreme right
I worked for Reagan and wrote for National Review. But the new hysterical right cares nothing for truth or dignity
The NATO-industrial complex
In Chicago, the defense industry's grip on NATO was tighter than ever. Make way for missile defense
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Politics Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
It’s government shutdown time
What if Disney sprinkled magic dust over Congress?
Arts Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Illustrating the ’60s music revolution
How one book captured the spirit and art of the cultural transformation -- as it was happening
Life Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Stop the wedding!
She's wrong for him! She'll ruin his life! What can we do?
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:45 PM UTC
Dissent, à la Québécoise
The student strike in Quebec has generalized, and solidarity is spreading in the U.S.
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 9:09 PM UTC
Orrin Hatch is not out of the woods yet
He’s exactly the kind of Republican incumbent who should feel extra-nervous in the super PAC era
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 8:30 PM UTC
Obama courts LGBT vote
The president has launched a new website and video touting his "evolution" on gay marriage
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 8:20 PM UTC
Egyptians vote in first free presidential vote
Egyptian voters wait for results after their historic election
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 8:10 PM UTC
Barack Obama: Shoestring president
Spending has grown more slowly under Obama than either Reagan or Bush. Will the media stop parroting the GOP?
Arts Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:55 PM UTC
“Moonrise Kingdom”: Wes Anderson’s mid-’60s love story
Bruce Willis and Ed Norton are at their best in the rapturous summer fantasy "Moonrise Kingdom"
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:25 PM UTC
Disneyland: Japan’s gay pioneers
A recent ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland highlights how far the country still needs to go for gay rights
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:44 PM UTC
Romney: Bain’s in bounds
The GOP candidate tells Time's Mark Halperin that he welcomes a discussion of his business record
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:22 PM UTC
Don’t take the Bain bait
The Obama campaign hopes the focus on Romney's firm will keep attention away from systemic political corruption
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 4:34 PM UTC
Senate Democrats heroically fund TSA
Democrats score the dumbest political victory of 2012
Arts Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:59 PM UTC
Movie assailant punches a kid, becomes a folk hero
A 10-year-old gets punched in the face for being too noisy at "Titanic" -- and the Internet applauds the beating
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:51 PM UTC
Romney shifting focus from economy to education
Romney stresses "better teachers, better options" as he lashes out at teachers unions
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:41 PM UTC
Gingrich Inc: Out of business
Newt stayed in the race too long -- and now even his old private companies are struggling. Will Romney rescue him?
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:40 PM UTC
Annals of the super PAC era
Welcome to the age of rich 21-year-old college students dropping big money on random House races – and winning
Arts Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:15 PM UTC
More sex and disasters, please
TV season finales used to be about crazy couplings and exciting explosions. Where did the fun go?
Life Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:05 PM UTC
Disabled — and handcuffed at school
Underfunded schools are facing an influx of students with disabilities -- and using increasingly brutal discipline
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 2:45 PM UTC
Egyptians vote to rid nation of autocratic rule
Egyptians head to the polls for the first free elections in almost 30 years
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 2:27 PM UTC
Egypt’s women rise up
As the country chooses a president, female rights advocates target the ruling military and the rise of Islamism
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Reagan’s true blood
Reagan's blood to the highest bidder, and the Facebook boys exploit their tax breaks
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:42 PM UTC
Where Obama has no hope
Humiliating primary results in Kentucky and Arkansas prove that, in some states, Obama-phobia still reigns
Life Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:40 PM UTC
It’s time for a Corporate Spring
Soulless greed isn't the only way to run a company. We can make employees and the social good a priority
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:32 PM UTC
WH leaks for propaganda film
The administration takes a break from its war on whistleblowers to provide classified information to filmmakers
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:22 PM UTC
A birther upset in Arizona?
A new poll shows a surge for the candidate who questioned Obama's birthplace in the state's GOP Senate primary
Life Wednesday, May 23, 2012 11:45 AM UTC
Listen up, doctors: Here’s how to talk to your patients
Patients need compassion and dignity, but too many doctors act like mechanics. Here's how we'd like them to behave
Life Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
A death that was also a birth
As a midwife, I've spent the last 30 years taking care of women in pregnancy. But nothing prepared me for this
Arts Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
How to resurrect a comic book
Should revived comics be made to look new or faded? Two releases explore both approaches
Politics Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Welcoming Wall Street’s anger
Obama should pick a fight with reckless bankers by beefing up the Volcker rule
Life Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
My friend calls Obama a monkey
What am I supposed to say to this dude? What's his problem?
Life Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:45 PM UTC
“The Intouchables”: Racial comedy, French style
"The Intouchables" is the biggest foreign-language film of all time. Some critics say it's also racist
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:37 PM UTC
What killed social conservatism?
Technological progress has made it impossible for conservatives to obscure the truth about Americans' sex lives
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:17 PM UTC
Why deficit hysteria sells
A thoroughly misleading new ad from the Rove-affiliated Crossroads GPS could still resonate
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:57 PM UTC
Arpaio goons sent to Hawaii for important birther investigation
A member of Sheriff Joe's "posse" and a deputy search for the birth certificate we've all seen
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:44 PM UTC
Six degrees of sports sleaze
Cubs fans aren't alone. What horrible right-wing (or criminal) cause is your favorite team connected to?
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:15 PM UTC
Polls show presidential race tightening
With five months until the election, new polls show the candidates in a dead heat
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:30 PM UTC
Catholic Church: Time for a new war on birth control
Notre Dame and other Catholic institutions have revived their fight against contraception with a new lawsuit
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:05 PM UTC
Chicago’s fishy NATO arrests
The CPD has been congratulated for handling NATO protests. But what about reports of intimidation and entrapment?
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:05 PM UTC
Rep. Smith on his controversial bills
The Washington Democrat discusses his bills to ban domestic indefinite detention but allow domestic "propaganda"
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