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 35All Salon Video, Obama, Military, Marine
What's 2013's "Gone Girl"?
Why settle for the latest Dan Brown, when you can while away the dog days with these stylish page-turners?
All Salon Video, Obama, Military, Marine
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 6:31 PM UTC 18Entertainment Books, Claire Messud
First look: Joaquin Phoenix, Marion Cotillard shine in “The Immigrant”
Cannes: Call it the anti-“Gatsby.” James Gray’s new film is a slow-burning 1920s parable of fall and redemption
Friday, May 24, 2013 6:30 PM UTCEntertainment Movies, Film Festivals, Cannes
Ted Cruz against the world
The Texas senator’s escalating feud with McCain reveals his arrogance -- and the continuing crackup of the GOP
Friday, May 24, 2013 4:19 PM UTC 177News Ted Cruz, John McCain, Tea Party
Fox executive behind “Does Someone Have to Go?” leaving the network
The mastermind behind "American Idol" -- and last night's cruel firing-themed show -- to depart
Friday, May 24, 2013 8:55 PM UTCEntertainment does someone have to go, Fox
Developers evict historic women’s shelter to build luxury hotel
The 104-year-old Anna Louise Inn has ended its two-year legal battle with a Fortune 500 company and will now move
Friday, May 24, 2013 8:24 PM UTCBusiness Women's Rights
Guantánamo prisoner on hunger strike cries for help on Twitter
Through the U.K. firm Reprieve, Shaker Aamer appeals to the public to call the U.S. embassy demanding action VIDEO
Friday, May 24, 2013 8:10 PM UTCTechnology the daily dot, Twitter
Kaitlyn Hunt refuses plea offer, will go to court over high school relationship
The 18-year-old rejected a deal that would have labeled her a sex offender and placed her under house arrest
Friday, May 24, 2013 7:10 PM UTC 129Life kaitlyn hunt, statutory rape
The secrets of cicada survival
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 7:09 PM UTCLife Video, Scientific American
Hillary Clinton memoir shows up on Amazon
The book, with thoughts on "challenges of the 21st century," is set to come out in June 2014
Friday, May 24, 2013 7:09 PM UTCEntertainment Hillary Clinton, Memoirs
DHS admits “impossible” to control 3D-printed guns
A bulletin from the agency acknowledges what bit torrent sharers well know
Friday, May 24, 2013 6:25 PM UTC 11Technology dhs, 3D-printed guns, Guns, Arms
3 possible solutions to international tax avoidance
Apple is the latest multinational to come under fire, but it's only taking advantage of what the law allows
Friday, May 24, 2013 6:17 PM UTCTechnology On the Economy, Apple, Google, GE
“I just want the U.S. to send my father home”
The family of a Gitmo detainee twice cleared for transfer remains pessimistic, despite Obama's speech vowing reform
Friday, May 24, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 11Politics Guantanamo, gitmo, Yemen
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 talk peace
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 UTC 53Life 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 UTC 19Politics Southern Poverty Law Center
Wikipedia’s anti-Pagan crusade
A rogue editor targeted witches, warlocks and psychedelic scientists -- and cast doubt on the site's judgment
Friday, May 24, 2013 4:18 PM UTC 76Technology wikipedia, pagans, paganism
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 77Business 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 UTC 13Business Music, Editor's Picks, VIDA, Wilco
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
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 58Life Video, Abortion, abortion care
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 UTC 16Business 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
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 UTC 12Entertainment Video, mariah carey, ABC
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 74News 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 31Politics 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 46Life 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 UTC 17Entertainment 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 134Politics 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
