A brief history of Jennifer Weiner’s literary fights
Claire Messud joins the many buzzy figures -- Jonathan Franzen, Lena Dunham, Jennifer Egan -- to earn Weiner's ire
Friday, May 24, 2013 5:26 PM UTCEntertainment Books, Claire Messud
Wikipedia's anti-Pagan crusade
A rogue editor targeted witches, warlocks and psychedelic scientists -- and cast doubt on the site's judgment
Entertainment Books, Claire Messud
Ted Cruz against the world
The Texas senator’s escalating feud with McCain reveals his arrogance -- and the continuing crack-up of the GOP
Friday, May 24, 2013 4:19 PM UTC 20News Ted Cruz, John McCain, Tea Party
David Vitter’s hypocritical, punitive, horrible new amendment
Senator's new measure denies food stamps for life to certain classes of ex-convicts (solicitation not included)
Friday, May 24, 2013 4:16 PM UTC 36Business David Vitter, Farm Bill
No women allowed: Summer music festivals are dudefests, again
Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and the Austin City Limits festivals have something in common: very male lineups
Friday, May 24, 2013 4:15 PM UTCBusiness Music, Editor's Picks, VIDA, Wilco
Louie Gohmert: Women should be forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term
Gohmert went on to accuse a woman who had a medically necessary late-term abortion of "ripping apart" her fetus VIDEO
Friday, May 24, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 17Life Video, Abortion, abortion care
Mariah Carey’s rambling, cursing, dress-popping “Good Morning America” concert
The pop singer loses her dress in a Central Park appearance that shows just how tough live TV is VIDEO
Friday, May 24, 2013 2:52 PM UTCEntertainment Video, mariah carey, ABC
Cicada mating, by the numbers
A new brood is set to emerge this summer for the first time in 17 years. What's taken them so long? VIDEO
Friday, May 24, 2013 5:40 PM UTCLife Video, Scientific American
Journalists file suit against Manning trial secrecy
Plaintiffs including Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange demand press, public access to trial and documents
Friday, May 24, 2013 5:06 PM UTCMedia Bradley Manning, journalists
Russia: Syrian regime ready to participate in peace talks
Damascus has not issued a definitive statement of its own on the proposed talks
Friday, May 24, 2013 5:03 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Syria, Russia
Catholic Church in market for more exorcists
A spokesman for the archdiocese in Madrid says it has only one such priest and is considering a plan to train more
Friday, May 24, 2013 4:47 PM UTCLife Associated Press, Catholicism
Report: Nearly a quarter of all Americans struggle to afford food
The report notes deprivation in the U.S. is "closer to that in Indonesia or Greece rather than Britain or Canada"
Friday, May 24, 2013 4:29 PM UTCLife Poverty, hunger, world hunger
Army weapons engineer tied to white nationalist organizations
Rising GOP operative John Stortstrom was a member of Youth for Western Civilization, a racist student group
Friday, May 24, 2013 4:25 PM UTCPolitics Southern Poverty Law Center
Vivica A. Fox tapes anti-gun PSA in front of poster for her movie
The actress and "Dancing With the Stars" alumna looks Hollywood glam in her "Cool Cat" anti-gun ad VIDEO
Friday, May 24, 2013 4:05 PM UTCEntertainment Video, vivica a. fox
2 men arrested for endangering commercial aircraft
U.K. officials say the threat to a Pakistan International Airlines flight does not appear to be terror-related
Friday, May 24, 2013 3:52 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Pakistan
Could hackers destroy the U.S. power grid?
Although critics say reports of cyber attacks are overblown, energy providers tell a more harrowing story VIDEO
Friday, May 24, 2013 3:39 PM UTCSocial Video, the daily dot, Internet
Oversized load blamed for bridge collapse
Initially, it wasn't clear if the Interstate 5 bridge north of Seattle gave way on its own
Friday, May 24, 2013 3:15 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Seattle, Oregon
Democrats may be even worse than Republicans at regulating Wall Street
A new bill making its way through Congress permits the kind of derivatives trading that bankrupted our economy
Friday, May 24, 2013 3:08 PM UTCBusiness RobertReich.org, Democrats
This is what Guy Fieri looks like as a balloon
A balloon tribute to the mayor of Flavortown and lover of wraparound shades
Friday, May 24, 2013 3:07 PM UTCLife Guy Fieri, Food Network
Boy Scouts to members: Just don’t be a gay adult
The Scouts' half-advance -- allowing gay Scouts but not gay Scoutmasters -- sends a confusing message
Friday, May 24, 2013 2:14 PM UTC 13Life LGBT, Boy Scouts
Iran hackers aiming at U.S. energy firms
According to officials, serious cyberattacks have infiltrated and surveilled energy company networks
Friday, May 24, 2013 2:08 PM UTCTechnology Iran, Energy, hackers, Hacking
Lawyers release data in attempt to discredit Trayvon Martin
Photos and texts from the dead teens phone released by George Zimmerman's attorneys show defense strategy
Friday, May 24, 2013 1:41 PM UTC 40News Trayvon Martin
Eric Holder versus journalism
After AG signed off on warrant granting DOJ access to reporter's email, the question now is: Will Obama let him go?
Friday, May 24, 2013 1:30 PM UTC 25Politics Opening Shot, Eric Holder
Anonymous rallies behind Kaitlyn Hunt
The hacker collective has taken up the case of an 18-year-old facing felony charges over a same-sex relationship
Friday, May 24, 2013 1:04 PM UTC 33Life kaitlyn hunt, Anonymous
Fox’s new reality TV show threatens regular people with unemployment
"Does Someone Have to Go?" is a manipulative, mean "social experiment"
Friday, May 24, 2013 1:01 PM UTCEntertainment does someone have to go, TV
California judge cites “Star Trek,” stuns copyright trolls
Sci-fi-lover Otis Wright quoted Spock in his ruling against a group of lawyers laying claim to a single porn video
Friday, May 24, 2013 12:42 PM UTCSocial Jacobin, Internet, porn
Bridge collapse: Part of “aging infrastructure”
In his SOTU address, Obama noted infrastructure "badly in need of repair”
Friday, May 24, 2013 12:19 PM UTCNews i-5, Washington, bridge collapse
Mistrial in penalty phase of Arias case
After 13 hours of deliberations over three days, the jury failed to agree to a sentence
Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 PM UTCLife Associated Press, Jodi Arias
A progressive defense of drones
As a liberal I was against drones reflexively. But the moral debate is more complicated than I'd realized
Friday, May 24, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 90Politics Drones, Targeted killing
Amanda Bynes arrested after hurling bong from window
The actress was charged with criminal possession of marijuana, tampering with evidence and reckless endangerment
Friday, May 24, 2013 11:44 AM UTCEntertainment Associated Press, Amanda Bynes
Interstate 5 bridge collapses north of Seattle
Authorities said it appeared nobody was killed in the bridge failure
Friday, May 24, 2013 11:28 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Interstate 5
Steamy lesbian-sex movie has Cannes abuzz
Cannes: Voyeurism's not the only reason to see the remarkable 21st-century love story "Blue Is the Warmest Color"
Friday, May 24, 2013 10:45 AM UTCEntertainment Movies, Film Festivals, Cannes
My text blew up in my face
We met, we danced, we kissed, we texted. Then I said the wrong thing and now: Radio silence!
Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 31Life Since You Asked, texting, texts
Stop what you’re doing and go watch “Borgen”
The great Danish political drama is finally available legally in America. So what are you waiting for?
Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 13Entertainment Borgen, TV, Television, Denmark
There’s no substitute for government disaster relief
The Oklahoma tornado is just the latest reminder that we rely on the state to provide for us in our time of need
Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 32Business Oklahoma, tornado, Twister
Holder signed off on search warrant for reporter
The embattled attorney general personally approved a warrant for Fox News reporter James Rosen
Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:30 PM UTC 39Politics Eric Holder, Journalism
Boy Scouts end ban on openly gay boys
But gay adults will remain barred from serving as Scout leaders
Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:29 PM UTCLife Associated Press
Mississippi could begin prosecuting women for miscarriages
A case before the Mississippi Supreme Court could lead to jail time for unintentional pregnancy loss
Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:25 PM UTC 54Life Women's Rights
Teenage girl claims she was beaten up for looking like Taylor Swift
18-year-old professional Taylor Swift impersonator allegedly attacked for her resemblance to the pop star
Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:00 PM UTCLife Taylor Swift, Bullying, Teenagers
Mike Judge: “Bowling for Columbine” made me pro-gun
The "King of the Hill" creator tells your favorite conspiracist how Michael Moore turned him off to gun control
Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:44 PM UTC 69Entertainment Alex Jones, office space, i
Billionaire hedge funder: Babies, breast-feeding “kill” focus, keep women from succeeding
“As soon as that baby’s lips touched that girl’s bosom, forget it," says hedge fund executive Paul Tudor Jones VIDEO
Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:06 PM UTC 31Business Video, Finance, Gender
