IRS official takes the Fifth: “I have not done anything wrong”
At a House hearing, Lois Lerner invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:31 PM UTCPolitics Video, Lois Lerner, IRS
Triumph of the atheists
Wolf Blitzer pushes a tornado survivor to praise the Lord. She tells him she's an atheist, with dignity and respect VIDEO
Politics Video, Lois Lerner, IRS
9-year-old slams Rahm over Chicago schools
"We are not toys, we are not going down without a fight... This is racism" boy tells mayor over closures VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:27 PM UTCNews Video, Chicago, Charter schools
Experts: Fox News spying scandal a game-changer
Advocates see potential "sea change" now that government crackdown on leaks includes framing journalism as a crime
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:24 PM UTCMedia james rosen, AP, First Amendment
Wall Street firm’s “Golden Pitchbook” is totally sexist, full of lies
"Don't pitch the bitch" and other pearls of wisdom from top brokers at John Thomas Financial VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:48 PM UTCBusiness Video, Wall Street, Sexism
Actually, Beyoncé is a feminist
Criticism of the pop singer's booty shaking reflects our society's discomfort with black women -- and their bodies
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 18Entertainment beyonce knowles, Jay-Z, Feminism
Marc Maron and Michael Ian Black’s epic Twitter battle
On Tuesday night, the comedians took their long-standing feud to a whole new level
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:30 PM UTC 13Entertainment marc maron, michael ian black
“Girls Gone Wild” creator Joe Francis to jury: “You should be euthanized”
The founder of "Girls Gone Wild" bashes the jury who found him guilty
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:20 PM UTCEntertainment joe francis, girls gone wild
Biden cracks Obama teleprompter joke
"Barack's learning to speak without a teleprompter," he said
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:07 PM UTCPolitics Joe Biden, Barack Obama
San Francisco Giant Jeremy Affeldt apologizes for homophobic past
"It's a matter of love your neighbor as yourself," Affeldt says of his transformation
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:47 PM UTCLife Homophobia, anti-gay bias
Stockholm riots rage for third day
The city's immigrant communities have erupted since police killed a man allegedly wielding a machete last week
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:09 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Stockholm, Sweden
Ai Weiwei releases heavy metal music video
The Chinese dissident artist's single, "Dumbass," is a provocative response his 81-day detention VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:18 PM UTCEntertainment Video, Ai Weiwei, Music, Art
Lessons from Lincoln leave gay immigrants behind
"The painful but necessary imperfection of compromise" means LGBT immigrants are excluded from immigration reform
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:59 PM UTCPolitics Immigration, Gay Rights
Must-see morning clip: Toronto’s eccentric and allegedly crack-smoking mayor
Jon Stewart posits that Rod Ford's alleged habit may help keep the city clean VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:42 PM UTCNews Video, The Daily Show
Los Angeles elects first Jewish mayor
Eric Garcetti beat out Wendy Greuel, who would have been the first female mayor of the city
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:15 PM UTCPolitics Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti
Peter King: There’s “hypocrisy” over aid by Oklahoma senators
But he added that the state should still get relief for the devastating tornado
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:13 PM UTCPolitics Oklahoma, Oklahoma tornado
Federal court strikes down Arizona abortion ban
The panel called the abortion law unconstitutional "under a long line of invariant Supreme Court precedents"
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:09 PM UTCSocial Abortion, Reproductive Rights
Anthony Weiner announces run for NYC mayor
"I hope I get a second chance to work for you," he says in a video announcing his bid VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:58 PM UTCPolitics Video, Anthony Weiner, New York
How policy nihilists in the Senate doomed LGBT immigrants
Same-sex couples lose in Senate immigration reform fight, as Democrats pander to cynical Lindsey Graham
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:29 PM UTC 22Politics Opening Shot
Jodi Arias: I deserve a second chance
The convicted murderer speaks out in a surprise jailhouse interview
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:58 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Jodi Arias
Oklahoma residents return home to pick up the pieces
Monday's tornado killed at least 24 people, destroyed countless houses and completely leveled one elementary school
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:56 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Oklahoma
On freedom of speech, Obama-Nixon comparisons are apt
Comparing Benghazi and the IRS flap to Watergate is wrong, but on First Amendment issues this president disappoints
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 30Politics Barack Obama, Richard Nixon
Florida man with connection to Tsarnaev killed by FBI
Ibragim Todashev reportedly attacked an agent who was interviewing him about links to Boston suspects
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:44 AM UTC 16News Tamerlan Tsarnaev
Senate panel approves immigration overhaul
The legislation will grant citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:39 AM UTCPolitics Associated Press, Senate
FBI identifies 5 Benghazi suspects
Officials still don't have enough evidence to make any arrests
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:33 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Benghazi, Libya
Cannes: Directing 101 with James Franco
Cannes: The actor-director-artist tells Salon what he learned from Robert Altman, Sam Raimi and Harmony Korine
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:01 AM UTCEntertainment Movies, Film Festivals, Cannes
Welcome to the jungle: The definitive oral history of ’80s metal
Mötley Crüe, Slash, Lita Ford, Dokken and more share the wildest stories from the heyday of L.A.'s Sunset Strip
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 17Entertainment Books, heavy metal, Hair metal
I’m not achieving my dreams!
I thought I could excel in everything, but now I'm falling apart
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 20Life Since You Asked, College, Family
The most popular Tumblr porn
The site's users are afraid that Yahoo will make their smut disappear. We take a look at what there is to lose
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 12Life Pornography, Sex, Love and Sex
Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation
A new lawsuit challenges the exclusion of African-descended Cherokees from tribal benefits
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:15 PM UTCLife This Land, Oklahoma, slavery
Here come the tornado truthers. Already
That didn't take long! Alex Jones is already warning that the government "can create and steer groups of tornadoes" VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:45 PM UTC 104News Video, Alex Jones
Peace Corps to allow gay couples to volunteer together
The volunteer program announced the new policy on Tuesday
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:02 PM UTCLife peace corp, Gay Marriage
Is abortion about to doom Republicans again?
With arch-conservative nominees in Virginia, a test is emerging -- and an Akin moment may not be far behind
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:56 PM UTC 14Elections Abortion, Trent Franks
Anti-voter-fraud Tea Party group sues the IRS
True the Vote filed a suit over the alleged targeting of conservative groups
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:48 PM UTC 22Politics True The Vote, Voter Fraud, IRS
Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter’s suicide
The 84-year-old singer bares his darkest secrets in his newly released autobiography
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:48 PM UTC4 From the Wires, Burt Bacharach
Apple’s biggest sin: Popularity
Why was CEO Tim Cook standing trial for "crimes" all his peers have committed? Because everyone loves their iPhones
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:47 PM UTC 29Technology Apple, Tim Cook, Taxes, Ireland
Steven Spielberg to produce “Halo” television series
The show will only be available to stream via the new Xbox
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:41 PM UTCEntertainment xbox, halo, Steven Spielberg
The Bachmann-inspired romance novel
A character based on the former presidential candidate crash lands in Siberia, and romance ensues
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:35 PM UTC 12Politics Michele Bachmann, Romance, Novels
Amazon set to launch fine-art gallery
This summer, the retail giant will throw its cap into the fine-art market by opening an online art store
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:24 PM UTCTechnology Hyperallergic, Art, amazon
Nate Silver: Why the scandals aren’t hurting Obama
Obama's approval losses could be "offset by improved voter attitudes about the economy," Silver argued
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:20 PM UTCPolitics Barack Obama, IRS, Benghazi
How to oust Michele Bachmann from Congress
Leading her in the polls, Democratic challenger Jim Graves tells Salon his plan to upset the Tea Party icon in 2014
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:43 PM UTCElections Jim Graves, Michele Bachmann
