“Duel With the Devil”: Murder in Old New York
Before their fatal duel, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr teamed up in court to save a man from the gallows
Sunday, May 26, 2013 11:00 PM UTCEntertainment What to Read, Must-Do, Books
Breast-feeding is hell
I don't care what the lactation consultants and baby books say. Trying to nurse my child was an exercise in failure
Entertainment What to Read, Must-Do, Books
George Packer: Don’t CEOs have any shame?
What happened to the idea that it's wrong to fire 20 percent of your staff and give yourself a raise?
Sunday, May 26, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 62Technology Books, george packer
American exceptionalism is a dangerous myth
Move beyond Tea Party lies and phony patriotism. This Memorial Day, let's remember our history honestly
Sunday, May 26, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 216Life Tea Party, Memorial Day
The best of Tumblr porn
Sex educators, writers and porn stars share their favorite adult Tumblrs
Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:30 AM UTCLife Tumblr, Pornography, Sex
From global warming to fluoride: Why do people deny science?
The potent combination of our powerful intelligence with our massive reality denial has led to a dangerous world
Saturday, May 25, 2013 8:30 PM UTC 176Technology Books, Global Warming, Science
I don’t hate millennials anymore!
So they don't know John Hughes or the Cure or have a generational identity. This Gen Xer now sympathizes with Gen Y
Saturday, May 25, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 172Life Books, Academia, John Hughes
Cannes: Lesbian sex drama wins Palme d’Or
Steamy French teen saga wins biggest prize, Coens take second; Bruce Dern and Bérénice Bejo win acting awards
Sunday, May 26, 2013 9:20 PM UTCEntertainment Movies, Film Festivals, Cannes
My uneasy Catholic motherhood
My daughter is about to make her confirmation. Now her faith -- or lack of it -- is up to her
Sunday, May 26, 2013 8:30 PM UTC 10Life Catholicism, Motherhood
“You Are My Sunshine”: How a maudlin song became a children’s classic
The amazing history of "You Are My Sunshine" -- the miracle song for Oklahoma, Jimmie Davis, Ray Charles and more
Sunday, May 26, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 15Entertainment Music, You are my sunshine, Moore
What does it really feel like to fall out of a building?
Life speeds up when we get older and slows down when we are terrified. Unlocking the mysteries of time perception
Saturday, May 25, 2013 7:35 PM UTC 18Technology Books, Time, Neuroscience
How Dan Savage lost it
"When I was 15, I lost my virginity to my older brother’s ex-girlfriend. The point was to prove it to my family"
Saturday, May 25, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 37Life Books, Sex, Dan Savage
Oregon teen arrested for hatching Columbine-style plot
Six types of bomb were found in the 17-year-old's bedroom
Sunday, May 26, 2013 8:22 PM UTCNews School shooting, Columbine
Up to 2 million march against Monsanto
Rallies gathered across the U.S. and in over 50 other countries to draw attention to Monsanto's practices
Sunday, May 26, 2013 8:02 PM UTCNews Monsanto, GMO
Obama surveys tornado damage
The president visited the suburb of Moore, the area worst hit by the EF5 tornado
Sunday, May 26, 2013 7:54 PM UTCNews Moore, tornado, Oklahoma
Sunday show roundup: disaster aid, drone debates
Lindsey Graham wants less, not more restricted drone warfare and senators decry military sex assaults VIDEO
Sunday, May 26, 2013 7:48 PM UTCMedia Video, Lindsey Graham
Is “cyber war” just a scare tactic?
Officials warn of looming Armageddon. Critics say it's a subterfuge to erode online privacy and accountability
Sunday, May 26, 2013 7:00 PM UTCTechnology GlobalPost, cyber war
NYT claims it was grilled by FBI over leaks
Feds' pursuit of information on Stuxnet leak further heightens concerns about administration and First Amendment
Sunday, May 26, 2013 6:10 PM UTCMedia stuxnet, Iran, Whistleblowers, FBI
New bill bans food stamps for violent felons
While over 2 millions people in the the U.S. are currently incarcerated, they would be denied the SNAP program
Sunday, May 26, 2013 5:58 PM UTC 12Life Food Stamps, SNAP, Prison, felons
Man in Sacramento dies after police beating
The suspect was restrained and then struck 10 times with a baton
Sunday, May 26, 2013 5:46 PM UTCNews police beating
Is “Nashville” the most feminist show on TV?
Country music isn't known for its progressive sexual politics, but the ABC drama is surprisingly subversive
Sunday, May 26, 2013 5:00 PM UTCEntertainment LA Review of Books, TV, nashville
Beer and loathing at the Preakness Stakes
How I braved the drunken hordes, public bathrooms and mediocre performances (Hello Macklemore!) at Pimlico
Sunday, May 26, 2013 4:00 PM UTCLife The Classical, preakness stakes
You only hate grad school because you think you’re supposed to
So many publications are bashing the experience that dissatisfaction has almost become a self-fulfilling prophecy
Sunday, May 26, 2013 3:00 PM UTCLife Pacific Standard
Three more arrested over Woolwich brutal attack
Officers have already detained several others in connection with the murder of 25-year-old soldier
Sunday, May 26, 2013 2:47 PM UTCNews woolwich, Murder, Islam
Hezbollah chief says group is fighting in Syria
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah's comments marked first public confirmation his men were fighting in Syria
Sunday, May 26, 2013 2:38 PM UTCNews Syria, Bashar al-Assad, Hezbollah
French police seek soldier stabbing suspect
The Sunday stabbing raises concerns about copycat Woolwich attacks
Sunday, May 26, 2013 2:29 PM UTCNews France, Soldiers, woolwich
Finding peace in post-disaster Haiti
As an AP reporter covering the earthquake, I anticipated violent mayhem. What I discovered was a country united
Sunday, May 26, 2013 2:00 PM UTCMedia Ochberg Society, Haiti, Earhquake
Big coal faces big opposition in Pacific Northwest
Massive exports flow through the region en route to Asia
Sunday, May 26, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 21Business Coal, Waging Nonviolence
Call of the wild sounds like a ring tone
From the Grand Canyon to the Pacific Ocean, the remotest places on Earth now have cellphone reception
Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:00 PM UTCTechnology The Walrus, Grand Canyon
Is the Environmental Defense Fund ruining environmentalism?
Sixty-eight grassroots groups are protesting the organization's decision to join a coalition of oil companies
Saturday, May 25, 2013 5:00 PM UTCTechnology Pacific Standard
Nancy Jo Sales on L.A. celeb robbers: “The Bling Ring kids were depressed”
The "Bling Ring" reporter speaks to Salon about the movie, Paris Hilton -- and why she feels for the thieves VIDEO
Saturday, May 25, 2013 4:00 PM UTCEntertainment Video, nancy jo sales
“Arrested Development,” hurry up and get here so you can stop being so annoying
After months in the desert of hype, the oasis emerges. I'm excited for new episodes, but already tired of the hype
Saturday, May 25, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 13Entertainment Arrested Development, TV
Top 5 investigative videos of the week: “Winning” Afghanistan
From predatory soldiers to corrupt politicians, a look at the finest documentaries YouTube has to offer VIDEO
Saturday, May 25, 2013 3:00 PM UTCTechnology Video, The I Files, The Sopranos
Will U.S. amphibians become endangered species?
A new study finds they're declining at a rapid rate and could disappear from half their habitats in 20 years
Saturday, May 25, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 18Life Scientific American, Amphibians
Must-do’s: What we like this week
Steven Soderbergh's last feature film arrives on DVD, and George Packer reports on the decline of America
Saturday, May 25, 2013 2:00 PM UTCEntertainment Our Picks: Books, our picks: TV
Josh Ritter makes his “Blood on the Tracks”
The acclaimed singer-songwriter on his amazing new CD, which will always be known as his "divorce album" VIDEO
Saturday, May 25, 2013 1:00 PM UTCEntertainment Video, Music, Josh Ritter
Illinois’ fracking and coal rush is a national crisis
Illinois and its Mississippi River banks are becoming another ground zero in the war over climate change
Saturday, May 25, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 34News AlterNet, Illinois, fracking, Coal
Jester clowns Westboro Baptist Church
The notorious hacker transformed the hate group's "God hates Oklahoma" page into a Red Cross donation site
Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 33Politics International Business Times
GOP: Party of crybabies
Republicans insist that you please don’t criticize their policies or insult their donors
Saturday, May 25, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 212Politics Republican Party, Criticism
What’s 2013′s “Gone Girl”? Here are this summer’s best reads
Why settle for the latest Dan Brown, when you can while away the dog days with these stylish page-turners?
Friday, May 24, 2013 11:30 PM UTCEntertainment Books, What to Read, Fiction
Twitter talks back: Obama’s missed salute
The president failed to salute a Marine properly. Microbloggers respond VIDEO
Friday, May 24, 2013 9:51 PM UTC 117All Salon Video, Obama, Military, Marine
