February 2006

Exclusive Daily Download: "Hover Not," Diane Cluck
(02/28/2006)

What the bleep?@! K.L.
Julia Roberts' salty tongue, and other joys the government deprives you of. (02/28/2006)

Pushing the envelope By Stephanie Zacharek
It's time to second-guess the Academy and toast the great overlooked performances of 2005, from Scarlett Johansson to ... Sharon Stone. (02/28/2006)

The Fix
Stern and Moonves face off. Anna Nicole Smith "the mother of probate law"? Plus: George Michael calls drug arrest "own stupid fault." (02/28/2006)

Movie Moment No. 2: "Wedding Crashers" K.L.
Vince Vaughn, lovable louche. (02/28/2006)

Aw Eds.
Smiling Spencer. (02/28/2006)

Laughing quadruplets K.L.
Babies! Four of them! And daddy's cracking them up. (02/28/2006)

If Microsoft packaged the iPod K.L.
What if Microsoft had designed the iPod's packaging? (02/28/2006)

Reviewed: Elvis (Costello) lives! Plus: The newest in screamo and Ne-Yo writes his very own album
(02/28/2006)

Hate and switch H.H.
Colbert demonstrates the hate-hate relationships between the world's religions. (02/28/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Vertigo-go: What could have gone wrong? (02/28/2006)

Should I marry into a family of bigots? By Cary Tennis
His relatives talk about "fags" and say girls in miniskirts deserve to be raped. (02/28/2006)

Party on By Marion Winik
I made my annual pilgrimage to Mardi Gras and was relieved to find that even waterlogged and wounded, New Orleans is still swinging. (02/28/2006)

Surveying the status of women Sarah Karnasiewicz
A U.N. commission says that what's good for women is good for the world. (02/28/2006)

A woman joins the Baseball Hall of Fame Sarah Karnasiewicz
Effa Manley led the Newark Eagles to a Negro League World Series win in 1946. (02/28/2006)

Supreme Court sides with abortion protesters Sarah Goldstein
In an 8-0 decision the high court deals a blow to abortion clinics by ruling in favor of protesters. (02/28/2006)

Is Planned Parenthood in peril? Sarah Karnasiewicz
Free, easy access to reproductive services is starting to look like a thing of the past. (02/28/2006)

40 million horny bachelors Sarah Goldstein
Will sexually frustrated men be the cause of China's next war? (02/28/2006)

What else we're reading Sarah Karnasiewicz
Human rights in Libya, strides in the sciences and jobs that pay. (02/28/2006)

When facts fail By Tom Engelhardt
Journalist Mark Danner says that the Bush administration's wrongdoing, from greenlighting torture to lies about Iraq to illegal spying, has been exposed again and again. But when there are never any consequences, the scandals simply cease to exist. (02/28/2006)

If Bush dumped Cheney, would anyone want the job? Tim Grieve
Amid speculation about the vice president's future, the president's approval rating hits an all-time low. (02/28/2006)

Former CIA official has questions for the president -- and for the press Tim Grieve
Paul Pillar says there are still questions to be asked about the path to war. (02/28/2006)

Violence in Iraq, despair back home Tim Grieve
As sectarian violence explodes again, a new poll shows that U.S. troops want a pullout, too. (02/28/2006)

Bush on civil war: It's an Iraqi thing Tim Grieve
The president says U.S. troops won't step up to stop sectarian violence. (02/28/2006)

For Scooter Libby, a judge's "middle ground" may be a defeat Tim Grieve
If Libby's lawyers were hoping for a constitutional stalemate, Judge Reggie Walton seems to have denied them one. (02/28/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Hall of Fame for 17 Negro Leaguers is "wonderful" and overdue. But the voters erred on Buck O'Neil. (02/28/2006)

Cultural environmentalism Andrew Leonard
You gotta fight, for your right, to the public domain. (02/28/2006)

Haggling, flash-mob style Andrew Leonard
Why can't Medicare be more like China's consumers? (02/28/2006)

Newsweek: Everyone's a winner! Andrew Leonard
Newsweek goes gaga over outsourcing to India. (02/28/2006)

Daily Download: "Ain't No Jesus in Here," Sweet Billy Pilgrim
(02/27/2006)

Introducing the Guilties! By Andrew O'Hehir
Which best picture nomination is the best example of Oscar trying to ram its liberal guilt down our throats? (02/27/2006)

The Fix
Bode Miller scratches one last time, calls it "awesome." George Michael gets busted for drugs. Plus: Britney pregnant again? (02/27/2006)

Longer listens: Lewis Lapham
(02/27/2006)

Iran's policewomen K.L.
Another reason to fear Iran: Gun-waving, burqa-wearing cops. (02/27/2006)

Gene Kelly 2.0 K.L.
A sublimely brainy tribute to "Singing in the Rain." (02/27/2006)

Send in the scolds! H.H.
Bob Costas relishes the big disappointments of the Winter Olympics. (02/27/2006)

Amazing journey By Sarah Karnasiewicz
A Central American boy named Enrique traveled 12,000 miles across continents to find his mother. There are thousands of others like him. (02/27/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
See the world as conservatives see it -- with all new Red State Spex! (02/27/2006)

All my lovers are from the loony bin! By Cary Tennis
I swear, I cannot go out with a man who is not certifiably insane. (02/27/2006)

Holy Mary, mother of women's studies? Rebecca Traister
A feminist theologian makes Bible study safe for politically empowered women. (02/27/2006)

Gray ladies Rebecca Traister
Abortion bans, gender selection, porn-star vintners and Tony Soprano's female side: All in a Sunday New York Times. (02/27/2006)

Octavia Butler dies Rebecca Traister
The groundbreaking science fiction writer was 58. (02/27/2006)

Pornographic persuasion Rebecca Traister
How to make your girlfriend OK with your porn habit. (02/27/2006)

What else we're reading Rebecca Traister
(02/27/2006)

Colonel of truth By Mark Follman
Former Bush insider Lawrence Wilkerson blasts Dick Cheney's "paranoia" -- and says Cheney and Rumsfeld are to blame for Abu Ghraib. (02/27/2006)

Grading on a curve in Iraq Tim Grieve
Iraq may be stepping back from the brink of civil war, but it's a long way from where the administration once said it would be. (02/27/2006)

The case for impeachment, again Tim Grieve
Although most of the president's critics are focused on the 2006 elections, some are still pressing for a more dramatic solution. (02/27/2006)

Couldn't happen to a nicer person Tim Grieve
Florida Rep. Katherine Harris, already down in a race for the U.S. Senate, received illegal campaign contributions from an admitted felon. (02/27/2006)

A civil war? At the National Review, maybe Tim Grieve
The editors accuse the founder of defeatism on Iraq. (02/27/2006)

The National Quail Convention already had its speaker Tim Grieve
Antonin Scalia, appeaing at a turkey-hunting conference, says guns have an image problem. (02/27/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympics postscript: On ratings, streakers, drugs and why Bode Miller deserves infamy. Hint: Not because he didn't try. (02/27/2006)

Bubble watch Andrew Leonard
Not with a bang, but a slow hiss: The housing market deflates. (02/27/2006)

Blowing away the nukes Andrew Leonard
Wind power is booming. So is nuclear power. Which is cheaper? (02/27/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
David Mamet brings us tough-as-nails soldiers fighting terrorism (and their even tougher wives) in CBS's "The Unit," while FX presents an insufferably "colorblind" white couple in "Black. White." (02/26/2006)

Movie Moment No. 1: "Grizzly Man" K.L.
Favorite 2005 movie moments, beginning with a true Peaceable Kingdom. (02/26/2006)

Choice fashionism! Rebecca Traister
Lofty political language gets thrown around in the coverage of the Milan fashion shows ... but to what avail? (02/26/2006)

Getting over happiness By Rebecca Traister
Psychologist Steven Hayes says the American obsession with feeling good is preventing us from living good -- and that living life to the fullest means a lot of pain. (02/25/2006)

"We need to talk to them" By Kathleen Haley
A former U.S. ambassador who met with Hamas leaders on a recent Middle East trip says the Bush administration urgently needs more diplomacy. (02/25/2006)

A ghostly Mardi Gras By John Swenson
Locals can't ignore that Katrina haunts this year's festivities. Just check out the floats: "The Pigs of Patronage" and "The Corpse of Engineers." (02/25/2006)

"Running Scared" By Stephanie Zacharek
Paul Walker scowls his way through this gratuitously violent movie with serious pretensions. Definitely, run scared. (02/24/2006)

The Fix
Martha/Trump spat gets even nastier. Katie Holmes' dad goes begging for $500. Plus: "American Idol" contestants' racy Maxim pix cause stir. (02/24/2006)

Aw K.L.
Baxter and Rachel: A love story. (02/24/2006)

You're killing us, Shizuka K.L.
Hanky time: The gold-medal-winning figure-skating performance. (02/24/2006)

Pure Bliss K.L.
The greatest Internet concert clip you may ever have to see. (02/24/2006)

Hot as a pistol! K.L.
Feeling a little self-absorbed and cranky? Watch this. (02/24/2006)

Reviewed: Arctic Monkeys
(02/24/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Am I a Good Man?" Them Two
(02/24/2006)

I'm a Christian turning agnostic By Cary Tennis
Should I confess my loss of faith? How? To whom? (02/24/2006)

Our house By Sarah Goldstein
Journalist Winifred Gallagher talks about the urge to nest, suburban sprawl, and whether George Washington owned the first McMansion. (02/24/2006)

Reflecting on your flaws Sarah Elizabeth Richards
"Mirror exposure" therapy may help women's bad body image. (02/24/2006)

South Dakota Legislature passes abortion ban Katharine Mieszkowski
The governor is likely to sign a bill that would make performing an abortion a crime. (02/24/2006)

"This is what a feminist looks like" Sarah Goldstein
Young women are wearing their feminism across their chests. Is that a bad thing? (02/24/2006)

What else we're reading Katharine Mieszkowski
Alice Waters, Silver Ring Thing and pink golf balls. (02/24/2006)

Abercrombie tries on a brainy new attitude Katharine Mieszkowski
In the wake of a "girlcott," the retailer promotes gray matter. (02/24/2006)

Saving the neighborhood By Michelle Goldberg
Hundreds of New Orleans residents are coaxing their exiled neighbors to return and convince City Hall to spare their homes from the wrecking ball. But will saving their neighborhood mean losing the city? (02/24/2006)

Business as usual By Joe Conason
Bush's strong support of the Dubai ports deal isn't so surprising in light of his family's many financial ties to Arab sheikdoms. (02/24/2006)

Them damn pictures By Doug Marlette
By caving in to fanatics over the Danish cartoons, the West has shown that it is not only gutless but brainless. (02/24/2006)

Taking back the terrorism trump card Tim Grieve
Engaging with the Middle East is for wimps, except when it isn't. (02/24/2006)

The names have been changed to protect the guilty Tim Grieve
Congress thought it killed Total Information Awareness in 2003. A new report says it lives on. (02/24/2006)

Could the port flap bring a sea change on national security views? Tim Grieve
For the first time ever, a Rasmussen poll shows that Americans trust congressional Democrats more than Bush when it comes to keeping them safe. (02/24/2006)

A corruption scandal grows wider Tim Grieve
A defense contractor who bribed Duke Cunningham admits that he also directed illegal campaign contributions to other members of Congress. (02/24/2006)

Who's the most liberal of them all? Tim Grieve
The National Journal unveils its latest rankings. (02/24/2006)

Libby's lawyers declare Patrick Fitzgerald unconstitutional Tim Grieve
As judge hears motion on classified documents, Libby's defense team moves to have the case dismissed entirely. (02/24/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Arakawa's "good, quality performance" is enough for gold as Cohen and Slutskaya fall. Plus: Clutch Swedish curlers. (02/24/2006)

Bye-bye, baby
What was the final straw in your relationship? Table Talkers share the lines that spelled the end of the affair, this week. (02/24/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
What's the problem with U.S. airlines? The low-price paradox. (02/24/2006)

Terminal folly Andrew Leonard
Any port operator in a storm, except an Arab-owned one. (02/24/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Looter's Follies," Destroyer
(02/23/2006)

The new Amos 'n' Andy? By Russell Scott Smith
Critics hate Tyler Perry's outrageous comedies, but his black fans love them. Is Perry a stereotype-spouting minstrel -- or a smart writer and actor who knows how to connect with his audience? (02/23/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
An explosive Oscar hopeful from Soweto that's worthy of its hype. Plus: James Carville does Bolivia, and Robin Wright Penn stars in an art-house B-movie. (02/23/2006)

Love hurts K.L.
Why do big brawny men fight so hard to hide their feelings? (02/23/2006)

Project drunky H.H.
"Project Runway" reunion features a seemingly sauced Guadalupe. (02/23/2006)

Aw Eds.
Meet a cat named mouse. (02/23/2006)

Knowledge is overrated H.H.
Stephen Colbert takes a stand against history. (02/23/2006)

The Fix
Bode Miller a "quasi barbarian"? Kid Rock halts showing of sex-tape clip. Plus: Trump calls Martha a "moron"! (02/23/2006)

Contest winner! K.L.
And -- finally! -- the winner of our holiday video contest. (02/23/2006)

Around the Web: The Henry Rollins terror threat, plus Madonna's wandering accent
(02/23/2006)

Lost and found By Lori Leibovich
Divorced and depressed, Elizabeth Gilbert traveled the world in search of peace. She came back happy, healthy, and with a story to inspire us all (02/23/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
A special free-speech edition of Super-Fun-Pak Comix: Killjoy Was Here, Holocaust Denial Comics, and more! (02/23/2006)

My wife quit shaving her legs and it turns me off By Cary Tennis
She says she only shaves when she feels like it. What am I going to do? (02/23/2006)

Will Summers' successor be a woman? Sarah Karnasiewicz
The shortlist for the Harvard presidency starts to take shape. (02/23/2006)

World cup of prostitution? Sarah Goldstein
What will happen when 3 million people descend on Germany for the World Cup? (02/23/2006)

Sen. Clinton gets hit from the left Sarah Goldstein
Some in the LGBT community are tired of Clinton's conservatism on issues like gay marriage. (02/23/2006)

FDA to review RU-486 Sarah Goldstein
Does the abortion pill pose a serious health threat or is this just more political posturing? (02/23/2006)

Giving birth to the conservative ruling class Sarah Karnasiewicz
A new article argues that a conservative "baby boom" is poised to transform global society. (02/23/2006)

Parsing pain By Walter Shapiro
As he spoke to the Heritage Foundation, you would never have guessed that mild-mannered John Yoo paved the legal road to torture. (02/23/2006)

Cheney's coup By Sidney Blumenthal
A 3-year-old executive order that vastly expanded his powers illuminates how the vice president and his minions led us into war. (02/23/2006)

Iraq's 9/11, or a step toward civil war? Tim Grieve
The bombing of a revered Shiite shrine sparks intense sectarian violence. (02/23/2006)

The Dubai ports deal: Us, them and in between Tim Grieve
The president seems surprised by the reaction. He shouldn't be. (02/23/2006)

Another story about drinkin' and shootin' Tim Grieve
"Zippo" becomes a "beer or two" that nobody drank becomes "a beer" that Cheney drank becomes a "glass of wine" that his hunting partner consumed. (02/23/2006)

Jack who? Tim Grieve
One Republican congressman admits to liking Jack Abramoff, but Tom DeLay says he and Abramoff were never close. (02/23/2006)

What's in your wallet? Tim Grieve
A new Federal Reserve report shows an after-inflation drop in average family incomes. (02/23/2006)

Libby's lawyers say Valerie Plame never meant much to him Tim Grieve
The vice president's indicted chief of staff was worried about more important things. (02/23/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Hockey, doping scandal: Olympics' best sport, biggest story both missing from NBC prime time. (02/23/2006)

Go nukes? Andrew Leonard
Can we nuke our way out of peak oil? (02/23/2006)

Offshoring: Not so bad after all Andrew Leonard
Could there really be more software jobs now than during the dot-com boom? (02/23/2006)

The data on software jobs Andrew Leonard
Programmers, database administrators, going down. Everybody else, up. (02/23/2006)

Daily Download: "Painter in Your Pocket," Destroyer
(02/22/2006)

The Fix
Trump, Stewart continue slap fight. Mischa calls Paris a "silly bitch." Plus: New (toothless) Bond can't drive a stick! (02/22/2006)

Hoop dream K.L.
A woman jumps through hoops for the men she loves. (02/22/2006)

Whose humps? K.L.
Who is this masked man with the mean sense of rhythm? (02/22/2006)

Oil-dependent no more! H.H.
"The Daily Show" mocks Bush's sudden interest in alternative energy sources. (02/22/2006)

Perfection! H.H.
Sasha Cohen shines in women's short program. (02/22/2006)

"The Best People in the World" By Hillary Frey
Justin Tussing's devastating novel about a boy who runs off with his teacher may be the best debut of 2006. (02/22/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Life's little victories. (02/22/2006)

Since Mom died, my dad doesn't seem to care about his kids By Cary Tennis
When asked to visit his first grandchild, he said he had to check his schedule. (02/22/2006)

Girl Scouts get serious Sarah Karnasiewicz
A Texas Girl Scout troop unites girls with their incarcerated mothers. (02/22/2006)

Will South Dakota outlaw abortion? Hillary Frey
A bill that is a major threat to reproductive rights is up for a vote today in a state with one abortion clinic. (02/22/2006)

Who's afraid of the big bad pimp? Sarah Goldstein
The Body Shop's Anita Roddick sets off a lively debate about pimps and hos. (02/22/2006)

Laurel Hester, 1957-2006 Katharine Mieszkowski
The legacy of the lesbian cop who fought discrimination until the end and won. (02/22/2006)

South Dakota Senate votes to outlaw abortion Katharine Mieszkowski
The state's antiabortion measure moves one step closer to law. (02/22/2006)

"Idolspize": When jealousy and envy aren't enough Tracy Clark-Flory
Admire her so much that you can barely stand the thought of her! (02/22/2006)

What else we're reading Katharine Mieszkowski
Blond news anchors, kidnapped brides and single women voters. (02/22/2006)

Porkies II By Michael Scherer
Right-wing activists have blasted the GOP Congress' pork barrel spending. It'd be easier to take them seriously if so many of their leaders weren't in the bacon business themselves. (02/22/2006)

Fit to command By Garrison Keillor
The U.S. should require that presidential candidates have military experience. (02/22/2006)

What if the White House is wrong about spying? A real-world example Tim Grieve
Federal judge requires Justice Department lawyers to say whether NSA monitoring played a role in assassination plot conviction. (02/22/2006)

Losing hearts and minds, at home and in Iraq Tim Grieve
Fifty-five percent of Americans say the war was a "mistake," and only 31 percent say the U.S. is winning. (02/22/2006)

The "people responsible" for port deal? Bush, Rumsfeld say: Not us! Tim Grieve
The White House says that Bush didn't know about the plan until it was already approved -- despite a federal law that requires presidential approval. (02/22/2006)

Do the Democrats want to win in Ohio? Tim Grieve
They've got a funny way of showing it. (02/22/2006)

Orrin Hatch, Saddam Hussein and the art of taking it all back Tim Grieve
The Utah Republican steps back, not so gracefully, from a claim that the Iraqi leader provided support to al-Qaida. (02/22/2006)

The persecution of Scooter Libby Tim Grieve
Lawyers for the indicted Cheney aide say he's being penalized for being such an important guy. (02/22/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Cohen takes lead, but Slutskaya's pants lead way to bold future. Plus: MSNBC predicts the past. (02/22/2006)

Happy days are here again? Andrew Leonard
Economic indicators are perky now, but the day of reckoning still awaits. (02/22/2006)

One court to rule them all Andrew Leonard
Will the new world order start at the WTO? (02/22/2006)

Daily Download: "European Oils," Destroyer
(02/21/2006)

Cruel to be kind By Andrew Adam Newman
The animal rights activist who goes undercover in the startling HBO doc "Dealing Dogs" speaks candidly about his willingness to abuse some animals to save the lives of others. (02/21/2006)

The Fix
Nick wants spousal support from Jessica. Katie Couric, the new Dan Rather? Plus: Martha and the Donald play blame game. (02/21/2006)

Longer listens: Bright lights, big city with Jay McInerney, David Lee Roth and Johnny Damon
(02/21/2006)

Aw Eds.
Their eyes were watching dog. (02/21/2006)

If you think you're sexy K.L.
It's a pimps and hos night of figure skating (02/21/2006)

"Don't call it the nerd Oscars" By Scott Kirsner
There's no bling, no limo gridlock and only one famous face -- but one night celebrates the techies who make our movies better. (02/21/2006)

Human-animal hybrids! H.H.
President Bush's State of the Union prophecy comes true. (02/21/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The return of the id. (02/21/2006)

My best friend is marrying a guy who's nothing but trouble By Cary Tennis
She says I must either accept the situation 100 percent or forget being maid of honor. (02/21/2006)

The losing generation By Sarah Karnasiewicz
A new book says that minimum-wage jobs and mounting debt are burying America's youth. (02/21/2006)

Americans ready for a female president Lori Leibovich
Condi is polling ahead of Hillary. (02/21/2006)

Cars for real men Lori Leibovich
New Volkswagen ads try to appeal to guys by dissing women. (02/21/2006)

What do you know about marriage? Lori Leibovich
Marriage expert Stephanie Coontz stumps Broadsheet with her pop quiz. (02/21/2006)

Where there are no good men left Sarah Elizabeth Richards
Chechen prime minister suggests multiple wives as a solution to missing men. (02/21/2006)

Summers steps down Sarah Karnasiewicz
After a year of controversy and criticism, the embattled Harvard president calls it quits. (02/21/2006)

FDA still stalled on Plan B Sarah Goldstein
Some Democrats are letting the slow-moving agency know that ideology must not supersede science. (02/21/2006)

What else we're reading Sarah Karnasiewicz
Dating software, censored cooters and supermoms. (02/21/2006)

Jim Crow and the Indians By Claudio Saunt
"Freedmen," blacks whose ancestors were enslaved by Cherokee and other tribes, are suing to become tribal citizens. But the tribes say they are ineligible because they don't have Indian blood. (02/21/2006)

Mary Matalin's adventures in shooting spin Tim Grieve
Cheney's voice says she didn't get the full account of the shooting until the V.P. spoke, and even now she's in alcohol-denial mode. (02/21/2006)

The best democracy money can buy Tim Grieve
U.S. ambassador warns Iraqis that Americans don't want to pay for sectarian leadership. (02/21/2006)

At Duke's place, bribery was on the menu Tim Grieve
As judge weighs sentence for former GOP congressman, prosecutors reveal more evidence of corruption. (02/21/2006)

Supreme Court to take abortion case Tim Grieve
Justices will consider federal ban on late-term, or so-called partial-birth, abortions. (02/21/2006)

Need a job? Get the president to visit Tim Grieve
Laid off energy workers get their jobs back just in time for a campaign stop by the commander in chief. (02/21/2006)

Now accepting contributions: Scooterlibby.com Tim Grieve
The vice president's indicted chief of staff has a home on the internets. (02/21/2006)

Donald Rumsfeld's retraction Tim Grieve
The defense secretary said the U.S. has stopped planting fake stories in the Iraqi press. It hasn't. (02/21/2006)

Same day, different headlines Tim Grieve
Iraqis Assume Responsibility for Baghdad: Bombs Kill 11 Iraqis, Wound 28. (02/21/2006)

Bush threatens veto -- his first -- over port deal Tim Grieve
Facing bipartisan opposition in Congress, the president says he'll go to the mat to turn over control of U.S. ports to a Dubai company. (02/21/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Ice dancers shun obvious, boldly skate to "Bolero," "Carmen." Plus: Short-shrifting Shani. And: Lindsey Jacobellis! (02/21/2006)

We find the U.S. guilty ... Andrew Leonard
Why the WTO should investigate Bush's pro-business protectionism. (02/21/2006)

Democrats ruining America's future Andrew Leonard
Arabs want to manage U.S. ports? The horror! (02/21/2006)

The Taiwan-Romania axis Andrew Leonard
Even in the era of globalization, location can still be king. (02/21/2006)

The fine art of revenge By Laura Miller
A legal scholar says that "eye for an eye" justice is a lot more humane than you think. (02/20/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
It's just that simple: Easy answers for your troublesome questions! (02/20/2006)

This time, it's personal H.H.
Fox News anchor Julie Banderas "outraged" over church fires. (02/20/2006)

How to run good By Jeff MacGregor
Democrats' mad pursuit of NASCAR dads in 2004 was a flameout. But with Bush fading, they have a chance to win the restless heart of America's stock-car-racing fans. (02/19/2006)

Cheney's got a gun K.L.
Expertly animated "Cheney's Got a Gun" (02/18/2006)

Abu Ghraib and Salon By Joan Walsh
By continuing to publish documentation of the abuse, we hope to shed light on a chapter in American history that this administration has tried to keep in the shadows. (02/18/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Break Your Mama's Back," Slow Runner
(02/17/2006)

"Eight Below" By Stephanie Zacharek
Warning: Puppy lovers may take a cold view of this Disney movie about an Antarctic guide and his pack of loyal sled dogs. (02/17/2006)

"Freedomland" By Stephanie Zacharek
Julianne Moore and Samuel L. Jackson manage as best they can in this patchy thriller about a child who goes missing and the racial tensions that ensue. (02/17/2006)

The Fix
Jessica Simpson caught cheating? Michael Jackson rescued from financial ruin. Plus: Kid Rock and Scott Stapp's icky, icky sex tape. (02/17/2006)

Aw Eds.
A final animals-and-snow portfolio. (02/17/2006)

Letterman on Cheney K.L.
A disturbing Cheney video, unearthed by Letterman. (02/17/2006)

The Great Santino H.H.
Santino Rice of "Project Runway" steals the show. (02/17/2006)

The silent treatment By Cary Tennis
My future brother-in-law acts as if I don't exist. (02/17/2006)

Show me your udders! Page Rockwell
Why buy the cow when you can drink breast milk for free? PETA's weird ad likens women to dairy cows. (02/17/2006)

Is plastic surgery better when a woman wields the knife? Page Rockwell
Vogue shows us the kinder, gentler side of cosmetic surgery. Which is to say, cosmetic surgery performed by a woman. (02/17/2006)

Alito's first abortion action on the Supreme Court Page Rockwell
As the newest justice takes the bench, the Justice Department coincidentally asks the court to reconsider the "partial-birth abortion" ban. (02/17/2006)

Not tonight, dear, I have a headache Tracy Clark-Flory
Study finds women more likely to receive medication for headaches. (02/17/2006)

Giving nursing moms a break at work Katharine Mieszkowski
New legislation in Colorado would provide space and time for nursing or pumping. (02/17/2006)

What else we're reading Katharine Mieszkowski
A frightening marriage contract, male breast cancer and Playboy.com's "Girls of MySpace." (02/17/2006)

Wife or whore -- take your pick! Tracy Clark-Flory
Economists conclude that women can choose either prostitution or marriage. (02/17/2006)

All the news stuff that's fit to print By Farhad Manjoo
Facing a slow death, newspapers are desperately trying to reach young readers with dumbed-down tabloids full of stories about Kobe, Britney and dental bling. (02/17/2006)

Rx for GOP doom By Joe Conason
The Medicare drug program disaster could cost Republicans control of Congress. (02/17/2006)

White House, Senate Republicans block spy probe Tim Grieve
The House will investigate -- maybe, sort of. (02/17/2006)

Case closed? Not so fast Tim Grieve
The sheriff's department says it has closed its investigation into Dick Cheney's shooting incident. It doesn't seem to have been much of one. (02/17/2006)

Mikey, meet Brownie Tim Grieve
The president offers a familiar shout-out to his secretary of health and human services. (02/17/2006)

Bush and Cheney wrap up a week far from Washington Tim Grieve
They're off to Florida and Wyoming, where the nation is blessed and the ovations are standing. (02/17/2006)

Fitzgerald: Libby lawyers are "graymailing" the government Tim Grieve
Bad news for Rove: The special prosecutor says his investigtation is "continuing." (02/17/2006)

Mac is back! By Joel Drucker
Making a comeback on his 47th birthday, tennis bad boy John McEnroe played beautifully -- and even acted like a gentleman. (02/17/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Snowboard cross: Finally, an X Games-style sport that's worth watching. Plus: Figure skating. (02/17/2006)

Internationalists
Saving the Olympics, plus Britain and Britney, all this week in Table Talk. (02/17/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Singing the airplane pilot workingman blues. (02/17/2006)

Biting the hand that sues you Andrew Leonard
A Chinese company boldly goes where none has gone before. To file suit in the U.S. (02/17/2006)

Greenhouse gains, with no pain Andrew Leonard
Exxon-funded propaganda calls Kyoto "economic suicide." Puh-leeez. (02/17/2006)

Daily Download: "Early," Good Evening
(02/16/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
A talk with the director of an Oscar favorite. Plus: Arty Mexican porn and a quirky movie about an eccentric family starring ... Will Ferrell. (02/16/2006)

The Fix
Paris Hilton pelted with flour. Michael Jackson may lose sole custody of children. Plus: Buy Jackson's "visually stained" garment! (02/16/2006)

Around the Web: Closet country liberals? Plus: Billy Bragg and Britain's answer to the Grammys
(02/16/2006)

Aw Eds.
Dogs with snow beards, Part 3. (02/16/2006)

He's here, he's Weir K.L.
The lovably provocative Johnny Weir. (02/16/2006)

Abandonment issues H.H.
"The Daily Show" blasts former FEMA chief Michael Brown. (02/16/2006)

Cheney's "safe haven" K.L.
CNN's Cafferty blasts Fox, Cheney. (02/16/2006)

Ratings slide K.L.
The infamous Lauer/Roker manwich. (02/16/2006)

No news is good news H.H.
O'Reilly objects to reporters reporting. (02/16/2006)

Kid Rock/Creed guy sex tape K.L.
Another celebrity sex tape makes us wonder: Why do we feel violated? (02/16/2006)

"In the Company of the Courtesan" By Laura Miller
Sarah Dunant's follow-up to "The Birth of Venus" is an enjoyable romp through 15th century Venice, as told by a bawdy dwarf. (02/16/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
How blasphemous cartoons by infidel cartoonists are dealt with in the U.S. (02/16/2006)

My husband thinks I should make more money By Cary Tennis
I'm doing the kind of work I love, but he's earning so much more! (02/16/2006)

"The day I don't look at pretty girls, I die" Lori Leibovich
Maryland comptroller calls women "little girls" and ogles their butts. So what's the big deal? (02/16/2006)

Are the Germans dying out? Sarah Elizabeth Richards
Unlike their European neighbors, Germans aren't having very many kids. (02/16/2006)

The incredible shrinking maternity leave Lori Leibovich
A U.S. Census report shows that new moms are going back to work faster than ever. (02/16/2006)

Small gains for women in government Lori Leibovich
Women still hold fewer than a quarter of the top jobs in state government. (02/16/2006)

What else we're reading Sarah Karnasieiwcz
Girl-on-girl fighting in city schools, Hayek helps battered women, and "how to raise a lady." (02/16/2006)

Salon exclusive: The Abu Ghraib files By Mark Benjamin
Never-published photos, and an internal Army report, show more Iraqi prisoner abuse -- evidence the government is fighting to hide. (02/16/2006)

Why we're publishing the new Abu Ghraib photos By Walter Shapiro
America -- and the world -- has the right to know what was done in our name. (02/16/2006)

Dick Cheney, responsibility acceptor Tim Grieve
There's a first time for everything. (02/16/2006)

Fourteen hours Tim Grieve
What was the vice president doing when he wasn't telling the press that he'd shot Harry Whittington? (02/16/2006)

Noonan: This could be the end for Dick Cheney Tim Grieve
Former Reagan and Bush I speechwriter lays out the exit strategy. (02/16/2006)

Cheney having spoken, spying, Iran and corruption are back on the radar Tim Grieve
The vice president's TV appearance leaves unanswered questions, but Congress has other concerns. (02/16/2006)

Justice Department accidentally releases secret surveillance documents Tim Grieve
Breach could jeopardize criminal prosecution. (02/16/2006)

McClellan: Bush is OK with Cheney explanation, and you should be, too Tim Grieve
The White House press secretary doesn't answer questions about alcohol use. (02/16/2006)

More stories about why Cheney delayed shooting news Tim Grieve
CNN: He wanted to wait for interview with sheriff's deputies. Time: Initial statement would have "invited hysteria." (02/16/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The Olympics refuse to follow NBC's script. Plus: Turin sure is beautiful! (Trust us on this.) (02/16/2006)

No race to the bottom Andrew Leonard
The declining importance of cheap labor in the high-tech economy. (02/16/2006)

My own private carbon offset Andrew Leonard
The Kyoto Protocol is 1 year old today. Unless you live in the U.S. (02/16/2006)

Daily Download: "Funny Little Frog," Belle and Sebastian
(02/15/2006)

The Fix
Did "all the beers" do Bode in? Are Tom and Katie "over"? Plus: Willie Nelson's gay cowboy song. (02/15/2006)

Around the Web: RIP Jay Dee. Plus, the Stones tackle Brazil and Cam'ron tackles Internet pedophiles
(02/15/2006)

Aw K.L.
The latest in our dogs-with-snow-beards series. (02/15/2006)

Monkey see, monkey scare J.D.
A children's instructional video gets a little hairy. (02/15/2006)

Star Wars: The Empire Brokeback K.L.
"Star Wars: The Empire Brokeback" -- yes, it's another parody. (02/15/2006)

Meanwhile back at the ranch... H.H.
"The Daily Show" imagines Cheney's call to Bush in wake of accident. (02/15/2006)

Cheney speaks K.L.
Cheney speaks for the first time about shooting accident. (02/15/2006)

Ain't no mountain By Ira Boudway
A passionate book describes how a coal company destroyed an Appalachian mountain -- and exposes the moral and economic bankruptcy of strip mining. (02/15/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Isn't shooting an elderly man in the face against the law, sir? (02/15/2006)

The campus crusade for guys By Sarah Karnasiewicz
Worried about the steadily declining number of male students, some colleges and universities appear to be practicing affirmative action for men. (02/15/2006)

Will I ever get over my parents' suicides? By Cary Tennis
I used to be a carefree person. Now I am trapped by tragic history. (02/15/2006)

Writing about feminists? Just make stuff up Lynn Harris
The Gray Lady won't mind! (02/15/2006)

Morning sex drive Lynn Harris
Talk of "dildos" and "nymphos" raises concern about Spanish-language radio shows. (02/15/2006)

Laurel Hester's partner says thank you Lynn Harris
Stacie Andree: we couldn't have won our battle for equality alone. (02/15/2006)

"Will we let Jill Carroll be killed?" Lynn Harris
A bioethicist questions the "consensus" that we don't deal with terrorists. (02/15/2006)

Condoms, condoms everywhere Sarah Goldstein
Complementary safe-sex packs at Daffy's; condom vending machines in Australian schools. (02/15/2006)

Dreamboat smackdown Lynn Harris
Say Anything, or Sixteen Candles? (02/15/2006)

Watch out, pill, there's a new spray in town Lynn Harris
Promising trials continue on a new transdermal contraceptive. (02/15/2006)

The "middle ground" on abortion Lynn Harris
A real solution, or a call for feminists to "relax"? (02/15/2006)

Confessions of a sleep eater By Garrison Keillor
My name is Gary, and I eat White Castle cheeseburgers while snoring. (02/15/2006)

Permanent bases in Iraq? By Tom Engelhardt
The Bush administration claims the U.S. intends to leave Iraq. But its massive military "super-bases" tell a different story. (02/15/2006)

Patriot Act games By Sen. Russ Feingold
If Democrats won't stand up to an executive who doesn't worry about trampling the rights of innocent Americans, what do we stand for? (02/15/2006)

Exclusive: Alexander Hamilton commits suicide By Walter Shapiro
Administration denies "scurrilous allegations" that Vice President Burr killed Hamilton in duel. (02/15/2006)

Shoot first, avoid questions later By Sidney Blumenthal
The White House's secretive response to Cheney's misfire cannot be understood apart from the society of Texas royalty. (02/15/2006)

Alito's team Tim Grieve
The new justice chooses an "architect" of John Ashcroft's post-9/11 policies as one of his first clerks. (02/15/2006)

The GOP response: Cheney may be a victim, but he's making matters worse Tim Grieve
Cheney may address the shooting in Wyoming Friday. (02/15/2006)

Don't count Cheney out: Under pressure, senators waffle on spying probe Tim Grieve
With the vice president on the point, the White House is turning Congress against an investigation of Bush's warrantless surveillance program. (02/15/2006)

Four days after shooting, Cheney will talk -- to Fox Tim Grieve
The vice president agrees to sit for an interview. (02/15/2006)

"There may have been a beer or two in there" Tim Grieve
Was alcohol -- or a "long list" of medications -- a factor when Dick Cheney shot Harry Whittington? (02/15/2006)

In other news: Abu Ghraib and Katrina Tim Grieve
New photos of abuse -- and some admissions from Michael Chertoff. (02/15/2006)

Cheney: "I'm the guy who pulled the trigger that shot my friend" Tim Grieve
Cheney distances himself from the "blame the victim" spin. (02/15/2006)

Hume: Cheney said he had "a beer" on the day of the hunt Tim Grieve
Sheriff's Department report said alcohol wasn't a factor in the shooting. (02/15/2006)

Cheney and his "witness" Tim Grieve
The vice president says he thought his hunting host would get an "accurate" story into the press. Did she? (02/15/2006)

Don't make us answer that Tim Grieve
Dick Cheney explains why he didn't notify the press that he'd shot a fellow hunter. (02/16/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Dick Button's Olympic skating commentary reminds us it can be done well. Plus: Wardrobe reform. (02/15/2006)

Mining for carbon gold Andrew Leonard
The civilized world is starting to profit from pollution. (02/15/2006)

Dim the light fantastic Andrew Leonard
Rheostats and fluorescent bulbs: Together at last! (02/15/2006)

Daily Download: "Get Set," Low Deep with Kano
(02/14/2006)

Reviewed: Babyshambles, the Subways, Sergio Mendes
(02/14/2006)

The Fix
Mel Gibson's church unimpressive. Hilton accuser has accused before. Plus: Kate Moss suffering from memory loss? (02/14/2006)

Aiming for a birdie H.H.
Craig Ferguson offers a dramatic reenactment of Cheney's accident. (02/14/2006)

Runaway hideaway H.H.
Fox News offers story-less story on runaway bride. (02/14/2006)

Say "Ew!" to drugs H.H.
"The OC" demonstrates the dangers of marijuana (02/14/2006)

Ri rove roo H.H.
A special Valentine's Day message. (02/14/2006)

Ghost world By Sarah Karnasiewicz
David Levithan's tale of a boy haunted by the memory of his girlfriend is the perfect Valentine's gift for your Goth preteen. (02/14/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Paramour or less. (02/14/2006)

If he really loved me, wouldn't he beg me to go with him? By Cary Tennis
My boyfriend is leaving for a career opportunity. (02/14/2006)

The objects of our affection
From preppy perfume to Portuguese love songs, six writers share the Valentine's Day goodies that really get their hearts racing. (02/14/2006)

Topless bodies found in brainless magazine By Rebecca Traister
Filled with headless nudes, upside-down legs and vast, inflated breasts, Vanity Fair's Hollywood issue is a giant package of artificial cheese. (02/14/2006)

Will Schwarzenegger spring women from prison? Sarah Karnasiewicz
A new plan, buried in his state budget, would move half of California's female prisoners out of jails. (02/14/2006)

Women win against Wal-Mart Sarah Karnasiewicz
Emergency contraception now available in stores across Massachusetts! (02/14/2006)

Mommy dearest Sarah Goldstein
Linguist Deborah Tannen offers new insight into how mothers and daughters communicate. (02/14/2006)

Marching for "bread and roses" on Valentine's Day Katharine Mieszkowski
400 Zimbabwean women -- several with infants -- are arrested during a protest. (02/14/2006)

Happy Valentine's Day ... boss! Page Rockwell
In Japan, everyone's least favorite Hallmark holiday gets a corporate twist. (02/14/2006)

When vice presidents shoot people By Cary Tennis
Talking points and protocol tips from the White House Press Office. (02/14/2006)

'Tooning out humanity By Hani Shukrallah
Triggered by cartoons, the latest round in the bogus "clash of civilizations" reduces complex cultures to empty caricatures. (02/14/2006)

Game warden: "Hunter's judgment" at fault in Cheney shooting Tim Grieve
The report seems to undercut "blame the victim" spin. (02/14/2006)

Dick Cheney and "target fixation" Tim Grieve
Tell us something we don't know. (02/14/2006)

And in other news ... Tim Grieve
No word from Cheney yet, but there's news on Abramoff, Libby, the polls and Hamas. (02/14/2006)

Cheney's old hunting partner fires away at "idiots" Tim Grieve
In a Federalist Society speech, Antonin Scalia has words to say about those who disagree with him. (02/14/2006)

Time: Cheney delayed hunting news Tim Grieve
The magazine says the vice president resisted White House efforts to get a report out sooner. (02/14/2006)

McClellan on Cheney shooting: "I'm moving on" Tim Grieve
The White House press secretary gets a second day of questions, but he's not answering. (02/14/2006)

Cheney victim suffers "mild heart attack" Tim Grieve
Pellets from Cheney's gun have entered Harry Whittington's heart. (02/14/2006)

After another delay, Cheney says: I'm ready to help Tim Grieve
The vice president calls his victim after being told that his condition has worsened. (02/14/2006)

The birdshot and the damage done Tim Grieve
What happens when birdshot from a 28-gauge shotgun hits a target 30 yards away. (02/14/2006)

Prosecutor: Cheney could face grand jury investigation if victim dies Tim Grieve
Harry Whittington's wounds aren't said to be life-threatening -- but what if they are? (02/15/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Olympics: Speed skater Joey Cheek thinks outside the rink. Plus: Courageous skaters, crazy rules and curling. (02/14/2006)

The China scapegoat Andrew Leonard
Big bad China's playing unfair, complains the U.S. Boohoo. (02/14/2006)

Out of work? Go to grad school. Andrew Leonard
The decline and fall of the Silicon Valley engineer? (02/14/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Spiralling Skeleton Memorial," James Blackshaw
(02/13/2006)

The Fix
Bode Miller "full of late liquids"? "Brokeback" props for sale on eBay. Plus: A Mandy Moore flack goes nuts. (02/13/2006)

Aw Eds.
Dogs love snow! The first in a series. (02/13/2006)

Wobbly chair K.L.
Our Senate chairman of intelligence looks confused. (02/13/2006)

Longer listens: The genuine Stephen Colbert
(02/13/2006)

Inside Chappelle K.L.
Dave Chappelle visits with the whitest man on TV (02/13/2006)

Meet the flying tomato H.H.
Snowboarder Shaun White wows Olympic crowds. (02/13/2006)

"The Brief History of the Dead" By Laura Miller
Kevin Brockmeier's entrancing, eerie second novel makes death seem rather appealing. (02/13/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Cartoonists: Unforgivably insensitive or standing up to the forces of repression? (02/13/2006)

I've been having strange dreams -- what are they telling me? By Cary Tennis
I'm not sure I should talk to my boyfriend about these dreams -- they might worry him. (02/13/2006)

Forbidden fruits By Sarah Karnasiewicz
A new book explores the juicy relationship between food and sex. (02/13/2006)

An unmarried woman Rebecca Traister
Who happens to be New York state's banking superintendent. (02/13/2006)

The Daily Female Rebecca Traister
A London tabloid refurbishes its attitude toward women. (02/13/2006)

Slippery slope Rebecca Traister
A U.S. skier bares it all, and then bears the brunt of the reaction. (02/13/2006)

Missing women: Is nature or culture to blame? Tracy Clark-Flory
Researchers tackle gender disparities in Asia and North Africa. (02/13/2006)

Missing school in the Big Easy By Michelle Goldberg
As kids in New Orleans are turned away from filled schools, the city gambles its future on charter schools. (02/13/2006)

Out-hawking Bush on Iran By Walter Shapiro
Saber-rattling Evan Bayh has joined Hillary Clinton in running to Bush's right on Iran. Will this tough stance pay off in 2008 -- or backfire? (02/13/2006)

Cheney shoots a man in Texas, but you don't need to know Tim Grieve
The White House keeps the shooting secret until a Corpus Christi newspaper gets a tip. (02/13/2006)

GOP senator: Investigate Cheney's role in leak Tim Grieve
The vice president has had better weekends. (02/13/2006)

Iraq, by the numbers Tim Grieve
"War always has winners and losers." (02/13/2006)

The Cheney shooting: Blame the victim Tim Grieve
When the spin doesn't wash. (02/13/2006)

McClellan: Too busy to report on Cheney shooting Tim Grieve
The "first priority" was ensuring that Cheney's victim got proper medical care. (02/13/2006)

Cheney shoots, but there's other news to blow away Tim Grieve
With bad news on Katrina, Iraq and Abramoff, the White House just might prefer to talk about the vice president's accident. (02/13/2006)

Dick Cheney and the grassy knoll Tim Grieve
What did the president know, and why didn't he know it sooner? (02/13/2006)

Texas officials: Cheney hunt broke the law Tim Grieve
No charge in shooting lawyer, but a warning for hunting without a $7 stamp. (02/13/2006)

With no word from Cheney, "The Daily Show" stands in Tim Grieve
"Everyone believed at the time there were quail in the brush." (02/14/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Michelle Kwan: Only the Olympics matter, and she never won. Plus: Skiing, luge, snowboarding, race cars. (02/13/2006)

The user-agreement from hell Andrew Leonard
Open a bag of Monsanto seed, and the corporation ends up owning you. (02/13/2006)

Reverse imperialism Andrew Leonard
Globalization's revenge: The developing world is on a shopping spree. (02/13/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Just as "Arrested Development" kicks the bucket, here comes a slew of thoroughly zany, painfully forced imitations. (02/12/2006)

Are female boomers getting any, or not? Rebecca Traister
A skeptical Daphne Merkin takes on the upbeat Gail Sheehy. (02/12/2006)

Right-wing party animals By Michael Scherer
At this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, Boone, Cheney, Coulter and other luminaries of the far right gathered to glory in their victories over liberal America. (02/11/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "The False Husband," Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan
(02/10/2006)

Manimal magnetism By Laura Miller
Like our president, four TV shows are trying to scare us with tales of human hybrids. But what, exactly, are we so afraid of? (02/10/2006)

The Fix
Introducing Bode Call: Let the Games begin! Plus: Britney sort of apologizes, celebrity offspring embarrass, and Page Six pats self on back. (02/10/2006)

"Neil Young: Heart of Gold" By Stephanie Zacharek
This sweet, gentle concert film reminds us how vital it is to keep music in our lives. (02/10/2006)

"Firewall" By Stephanie Zacharek
Harrison Ford is outshone by his costars in this crisp, conventional thriller. (02/10/2006)

When good comedians go bad By Stephanie Zacharek
Remember when Steve Martin, Albert Brooks and Woody Allen were funny? What on earth happened to our favorite funnymen? (02/10/2006)

Aw Eds.
Luna lounges. (02/10/2006)

This workout's a bitch K.L.
An exercise video turns into a fur-raising adventure! (02/10/2006)

Around the Web: The return of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the East Coast/West Coast "Narnia" beef
(02/10/2006)

Dr. Feelgood H.H.
The Ministry of Unknown Science discovers the benefits of medicinal marijuana. (02/10/2006)

Brokeback Mountain Dew K.L.
Another "Brokeback" parody that leaves a crisp lemony-lime aftertaste. (02/10/2006)

I can't afford to attend my friends' destination wedding By Cary Tennis
I'm in grad school and not exactly rich. How do I tell them I can't make it to Hawaii? (02/10/2006)

Teenage girls experiment with drugs at a higher rate than boys Page Rockwell
A national survey shows girls ahead of boys in first-time drug use. (02/10/2006)

Too fat for Maxim's Super Bowl party Katharine Mieszkowski
One writer's foiled attempt to become a go-go dancer for the men's mag. (02/10/2006)

South Korean women can't get no satisfaction Page Rockwell
Where in the world is good sex? Eli Lilly does a survey. (02/10/2006)

Thanks, Daddy's little girl! Katharine Mieszkowski
Congressmen with daughters are more likely to support women's rights, including abortion. (02/10/2006)

"Playboy go to hell" Tracy Clark-Flory
The magazine's plans for a local edition in Indonesia anger antiporn activists. (02/10/2006)

Surprise! Bush budget sucks for women Page Rockwell
The fiscal year 2007 budget cuts funding for almost every program with "women" in the title. (02/10/2006)

British researchers tell teens to quit being so slutty Page Rockwell
Serial kissing is bad for you! (02/10/2006)

New deadline for Jill Carroll: Feb. 26? Page Rockwell
The abducted journalist's captors release a new video and set a new deadline. (02/10/2006)

Teen sex on trial in Kansas Tracy Clark-Flory
The state's attorney general seeks to define any sexual contact between youths as rape. (02/10/2006)

Anne Lamott on the rights of the born Katharine Mieszkowski
The novelist and memoirist tells off a roomful of Catholics about abortion. (02/10/2006)

Coretta and Hillary, not yet free By Diane McWhorter
Both women got under men's skins in a peculiar way. And sadly, both of their legacies are likely to be marred by the actions of their husbands. (02/10/2006)

Boehner and boodle By Joe Conason
The new majority leader is a shameless logroller, like fellow Ohioan Warren G. Harding. But in this corrupted Congress, he's a "reformer." (02/10/2006)

The dictator defense By David Cole
Bush's attorney general won't dare explain the real basis for warrantless spying on Americans: Pure, unbridled executive power. (02/10/2006)

Former CIA official: White House shaped and ignored intelligence on Iraq Tim Grieve
If intellignce on Iraq had a "policy implication," it was "to avoid war -- or, if war was going to be launched, to prepare for a messy aftermath." (02/10/2006)

What the White House really knew about Katrina Tim Grieve
A congressional investigation reveals that the White House knew about the levee breach even as the president campaigned for the war in California. (02/10/2006)

The al-Qaida plan for Los Angeles: Was it just talk? Tim Grieve
As Bush trumpets success in foiling a plot, the intelligence community debates whether an attack was actually in the works. (02/10/2006)

Brownie turns the tables Tim Grieve
Saying he feels "abandoned" by the Bush administration, the former FEMA director puts Katrina blame on DHS Chief Michael Chertoff. (02/10/2006)

In search of answers Tim Grieve
Where's the bounce? Who's in Cheney's sights? And what was Michael Steele thinking? (02/10/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Forget pompous Opening Ceremonies. First scandal, starring Gretzky, is real Olympic kickoff. Plus: Michaels traded for bunny. (02/10/2006)

What the page provokes
The power of the image and the fray over Frey, this week in Table Talk. (02/10/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
I took some pictures at the airport -- and fell into the clutches of bureaucrats mouthing the cheap prose of patriotic convenience. (02/10/2006)

Enron: Bad apple or poisoned orchard Andrew Leonard
Will Ken Lay be found guilty? Objection, your honor, that question is irrelevant! (02/10/2006)

21st Century Ph.D.'s Andrew Leonard
When did Communist bureaucrats become more believable than American presidents? (02/10/2006)

Daily Download: "And So It Goes," Burnside Project
(02/09/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
A hilarious, shocking mockumentary about slavery. The creepy return of "What the Bleep!?" Plus: "The Fallen Idol" rises again. (02/09/2006)

The Fix
U2 cleans up at the Grammys. Naughty pix behind Locklear/Sambora split? Plus: Page Six, the magazine! (02/09/2006)

Grammy rundown: From Madonna and Sly Stone to Bono's speechifying
(02/09/2006)

Aw Eds.
Doggie face-off! (02/09/2006)

Dumping on Katie J.D.
Did Katie Couric really get dumped on? You be the judge. (02/09/2006)

McCain on "24": Count along with us! K.L.
Did you miss John McCain's cameo on "24"? (02/09/2006)

Ooo, Alberto! H.H.
"The Daily Show" targets an alarmingly smug attorney general (02/09/2006)

New rules from Bill Maher K.L.
An exclusive message from Bill Maher. (02/09/2006)

Moons over my grammy H.H.
The Grammy Awards in 60 seconds. (02/09/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
A Million Little Barrels: A story of addiction. By George W. Bush (Disclaimer: Saddam's possession of WMD is only an "emotional truth"). (02/09/2006)

I used to be funny, but now I'm boring and self-conscious By Cary Tennis
What happened to me? Are my friends going to desert me? (02/09/2006)

The baby industrial complex By Lynn Harris
A Harvard economist reveals that the booming fertility industry is shockingly unregulated -- and says it's time for the U.S. government to step in. (02/09/2006)

Rated G for guys Rebecca Traister
Geena Davis turns her attention to why there aren't more girls in G-rated movies. (02/09/2006)

A Broadsheet correction Rebecca Traister
In which we accuse the wrong person of having a foul mouth. (02/09/2006)

Losing our leaders Rebecca Traister
A story on the toll of last week's obituaries. (02/09/2006)

Feminism 101 Rebecca Traister
A primer on myths about sexless, humorless, hairy man-haters. (02/09/2006)

Friedan's farewell Rebecca Traister
A report on Betty Friedan's funeral. (02/09/2006)

The "white" mommy wars? Sarah Goldstein
How race complicates the experience of motherhood. (02/09/2006)

Catch me if you can Heather Havrilesky
Bake that man a husband-catcher cake. (02/09/2006)

Pregnancy and antidepressants Rebecca Traister
News raises more confounding concerns for depressed expectant mothers. (02/09/2006)

Right-wingers turn against Bush By Michael Scherer
The president's conservative base feels increasingly betrayed by his big-spending, big-government administration. Will it abandon him in 2006? (02/09/2006)

The Moroccan street: No to violence, no to Western disrespect By Mark MacNamara
From taxi drivers to professors, Moroccans weigh in on the cartoon controversy. (02/09/2006)

Christians' burning issue By Katharine Mieszkowski
Under pressure from right-wingers like James Dobson, America's largest evangelical group won't speak out on global warming. But some evangelicals are breaking ranks. (02/09/2006)

Words by Gonzales, logic by Kafka By Sidney Blumenthal
Alberto Gonzales' bizarre defense of Bush's illegal domestic spying revealed him to have unsuspected imaginative gifts. (02/09/2006)

All cartoon politics are local By Juan Cole
Muslim outrage reflects specific national conflicts -- most of them exacerbated by Bush's policies. (02/09/2006)

Lying about spying? Tim Grieve
A Washington Post report says the Bush administration broke its promise to FISA court judges. Did Alberto Gonzales lie to Congress? (02/09/2006)

Tom DeLay and Justice: Fox, meet henhouse Tim Grieve
The fallen House majority leader gets a seat on the subcomittee that oversees the Justice Department. (02/09/2006)

The attack on Los Angeles, again Tim Grieve
Bush trots out a scary story to defend his warrantless spying program. We've heard this one before. (02/09/2006)

Is Brownie still doing a "heck of a job"? Tim Grieve
The former FEMA director says he'll tell all unless the president tells him not to -- and pays for the attorney he'll need to defend himself. (02/09/2006)

Going down in the data mine Tim Grieve
It was Professor Plum in the billiard room with a lead pipe, and he gave money to ImpeachPAC and attended a conference with John Yoo. (02/09/2006)

What Cheney told Libby Tim Grieve
According to a new report, the vice president directed his now-indicted aide to dish classified information to reporters to bolster support for the war. (02/09/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
D.C. Olympic Committee demands its curlers be allowed to compete. Voting rights for the city too. (02/09/2006)

It's Monsanto's world. We just live in it Andrew Leonard
Genetically modified crop pushers need to be above suspicion (02/09/2006)

Daily Download: "Please Come Back," Catfish Haven
(02/08/2006)

Middle East Circus H.H.
"The Daily Show" examines rage over cartoons. (02/08/2006)

The Fix
Promoter says Paris threatened to have him offed. Police discuss child care with Britney. Plus: Details about the new season of "The Sopranos"! (02/08/2006)

Around the Web: "Underground" music and a family re-Wu-nion
(02/08/2006)

Aw Eds.
An artistic shot of Ollie. (02/08/2006)

"Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?" K.L.
An exclusive short film by Miranda July. (02/08/2006)

"The Last of Her Kind" By Andrew O'Hehir
Sigrid Nunez's story of the friendship between two Barnard women in the 1970s is a truly great American novel. (02/08/2006)

Dissecting God By Gordy Slack
Philosopher Daniel Dennett argues that America is drowning in religion -- and that faith needs to be analyzed with the tools of science. (02/08/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Waiting for the news... (02/08/2006)

Fashion faux pas Rebecca Traister
Seventeen editor Atoosa Rubenstein puts her foot -- and nothing else -- in her mouth during Fashion Week. (02/08/2006)

Actresses pose nude for Vanity Fair Tracy Clark-Flory
Designer Tom Ford directs magazine's skin-filled Hollywood issue. (02/08/2006)

Virginia woman helps nab a suspected CIA panty raider Sarah Karnasiewicz
A midlevel CIA employee has allegedly robbed more than a dozen homes of cash, antiques -- and women's underwear. (02/08/2006)

First grader suspended for sexual harassment Tracy Clark-Flory
A 6-year-old boy was punished for allegedly touching a female classmate inappropriately. (02/08/2006)

Woman's tattoo threatens airline safety Page Rockwell
Crew protects passengers from tattoo by covering it with a jacket. (02/08/2006)

In your face, Larry Summers Page Rockwell
Stanford marks the first anniversary of the Harvard president's sexist speech by holding a conference on women in math. (02/08/2006)

"An estimated 1 in 3 women have had an abortion, and I am one of them" Sarah Goldstein
Australian Sen. Lyn Allison gets personal and political on the Senate floor. (02/08/2006)

Send Bill O'Reilly to Africa! Lori Leibovich
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof asks the Fox bloviator to accompany him to Darfur. Readers pledge money. (02/08/2006)

I can't get closure with my alcoholic ex By Cary Tennis
The ugly divorce is finally over, but it just doesn't feel like it's over. (02/08/2006)

The little man By Garrison Keillor
History will remember Bush as an incompetent and incurious man overwhelmed by a world too big for him. (02/08/2006)

Rotten judgment in the state of Denmark By Jytte Klausen
The Danish paper that printed the cartoons wanted to stir up trouble -- and the government wanted a culture war. They got more than they bargained for. (02/08/2006)

Warrantless spying and the 2006 vote Tim Grieve
How will it play? Nobody knows. (02/08/2006)

Conservatives and the King funeral: Who's "classless" now? Tim Grieve
Rush Limbaugh's play-by-play: "Sperm banks" and "Astroturf." (02/08/2006)

Help wanted: Protector of civil liberties Tim Grieve
The Bush administration seems to have a job vacancy. (02/08/2006)

Never met Abramoff? Never mind Tim Grieve
News reports suggest that the new House majority leader may have a hard time moving his party past its lobbying scandal. (02/08/2006)

What would King have said? Tim Grieve
The right rages about politics at the funeral for Coretta Scott King. It's a little late for that. (02/08/2006)

Just how well did George know Jack? Tim Grieve
Think Progress says Abramoff claims to have met Bush nearly a dozen times. (02/08/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Tirico, Kornheiser replace Michaels on Monday nights. Plus: Duke-Carolina. And: Duck! Venezuela wins Caribbean Series. (02/08/2006)

Bottom of the ninth for Enron Andrew Leonard
Four months from a verdict on runaway capitalist buffoonery. (02/08/2006)

Daily Download: "Where's My Love," Caroline
(02/07/2006)

"They didn't see us as humans" By Heather Havrilesky
Frontline's "Sex Slaves" is a shocking look at the fastest-growing form of organized crime in eastern Europe. (02/07/2006)

The Fix
Paris Hilton's journals "disgusting"? JT Leroy's mask now completely off. Plus: Send Bill O'Reilly to Darfur. (02/07/2006)

Longer listens: Betty Friedan in 1966
(02/07/2006)

Aw Eds.
Lucy and Oliver are neighbors. (02/07/2006)

"The greatest gift" K.L.
The new House Majority Leader: Iraq is "the greatest gift." (02/07/2006)

Reviewed: Belle and Sebastian, Beth Orton and Dem Franchize Boyz
(02/07/2006)

Diet Coke and Mentos K.L.
Two of our favorite snacks that go together spectacularly. (02/07/2006)

Tolerance intolerance H.H.
Colbert takes on Denmark. (02/07/2006)

Crossing the Federline H.H.
Britney's boy jams for the cameras. (02/07/2006)

Attention von Trier fanatics K.L.
A 15-minute interview with Lars von Trier. (02/07/2006)

Mourning doves H.H.
Speakers at King's funeral criticize Bush. (02/08/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Not into us? But we're hot, drunken twins! (02/07/2006)

Help! I'm getting older! By Cary Tennis
I'm not ready for cats and pottery class, but I don't know how to deal with the fear. (02/07/2006)

Thugs for puppies By John Cook
The militant animal rights group SHAC has one goal: Cripple a lab that tests (and kills) dogs and monkeys. They say they're activists. The government calls them terrorists. (02/07/2006)

Is your plumber Mr. Right? Tracy Clark-Flory
A new series of plumbing company ads spoofs women's magazines. (02/07/2006)

"Unchain the women directors" Lori Leibovich
A billboard timed to the Oscars decries Hollywood's sexism. (02/07/2006)

Weighing the risks of antidepressants during pregnancy Lori Leibovich
The medication could be temporarily harmful to babies. Not taking it could be devastating to depressed mothers. (02/07/2006)

New York's faulty divorce laws Sarah Goldstein
A commission recommends that the state join the rest of the country in adopting no-fault divorce rules. (02/07/2006)

Why can't women compete in Olympic ski jumping? Lori Leibovich
It's the only Olympic sport that women are excluded from -- and there's no good reason why. (02/07/2006)

British "drag kings" circa 1955 Sarah Karnasiewicz
From the U.K. comes an amazing photo gallery of gender-bending rockers. (02/07/2006)

The Helen Thomas smackdown Rebecca Traister
Veteran White House press corps reporter lays into Scott McLellan on domestic spying. (02/07/2006)

France knights Uma Thurman for being hot Page Rockwell
Also to be added to the nation's round-table: Shalom Harlow and Kylie Minogue. (02/07/2006)

Homeless again in New Orleans By Michelle Goldberg
When FEMA cuts off their hotel subsidies Feb. 7, thousands of Katrina victims will be forced into the streets. (02/07/2006)

"Everyone is afraid to criticize Islam" By Gerald Traufetter
Outspoken Dutch politician Hirsi Ali says the Danish cartoons should be displayed everywhere. (02/07/2006)

Surveilling Gonzales By Walter Shapiro
The attorney general defended warrantless spying with yet more doublespeak, but the Senate is homing in on Bush's dangerous abuse of power. (02/07/2006)

What Alberto Gonzales wouldn't say Tim Grieve
If the attorney general believes there are limits on the president's power as commander in chief, it's not at all clear what those are. (02/07/2006)

Alberto Gonzales and the forgetful terrorists Tim Grieve
The attorney general says the U.S. shouldn't keep reminding al-Qaida that it's trying to monitor its calls. (02/07/2006)

A concerted effort to out Valerie Plame? Tim Grieve
Or, how many "senior administration officials" does it take to reveal the identity of a CIA agent? (02/07/2006)

The Bush budget: Iraq and Afghanistan on $50 billion a year Tim Grieve
After budgeting nothing for the wars for 2006, the White House has penciled in $50 billion for 2007. (02/07/2006)

The 2006 elections: Do Democrats need a "wave"? Tim Grieve
Early predictions say the Democrats will pick up seats in both houses, but probably not enough to take control from the GOP. (02/07/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Myth: Seahawks wuz robbed in Super Bowl. Reality: NFL has a serious officiating problem. (02/07/2006)

Saudi Canada Andrew Leonard
Is it time to start worrying about Canadian oil dependence? (02/07/2006)

The big squeeze on labor Andrew Leonard
Globalization gloom-and-doom from Morgan-Stanley's chief economist. (02/07/2006)

China's great wall of patents Andrew Leonard
Move over Canada, China just took your place in the patent line. (02/07/2006)

Daily Download: "Smoked," Crystal Method
(02/06/2006)

The Fix
Scuffle breaks out at Penn's funeral. Faux Paris masters "That's hot." Plus: Michael Moore wants you! (02/06/2006)

Aw K.L.
Cat imitates dog. (02/06/2006)

Half-cocked K.L.
Watch the Rolling Stones get censored -- and fill in the blank. (02/06/2006)

The Super Bowl ad highlight/lowlight reel K.L.
The best and worst Super Bowl ads. (02/06/2006)

Stones self-censor K.L.
Rolling Stones censor selves -- just as they did the day of Super Bowl I. (02/06/2006)

Hey big spender! H.H.
SNL offers a simple plan for managing debt. (02/06/2006)

"Ghost of Hoppers" By Douglas Wolk
Jaime Hernandez's graphic novel about a middle-aged woman taking stock of her life is pure eye candy. (02/06/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Why is everyone so worked up about this so-called spying scandal? (02/06/2006)

Hooray, Celexa took my sex drive away! By Cary Tennis
And now my wife can't manipulate me. (02/06/2006)

Diaper-changing dilemma for dads Tracy Clark-Flory
Men's restrooms often lack convenient changing stations. (02/06/2006)

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. What? Katharine Mieszkowski
One Times writer explains her new last name. (02/06/2006)

Feminism after Friedan By Joan Walsh
More than 40 years ago, she launched a movement by denouncing stifling, stay-at-home motherhood. Today, are women who choose to stay home betraying feminism? (02/06/2006)

A terrible week for American women Rebecca Traister
We lost Wendy Wasserstein, Coretta Scott King and Betty Friedan. We got Samuel Alito. (02/06/2006)

EHarmony takes on matrimony Sarah Karnasiewicz
The conservative online dating site offers help once the honeymoon is over. (02/06/2006)

The dangers of female athleticism Sarah Karnasiewicz
Insufficient calories, bone loss and disordered periods are the dangerous "triad" affecting female athletes. (02/06/2006)

Betty Friedan's legacy Compiled by Sarah Goldstein
Hillary Clinton, Erica Jong, Camille Paglia and others remember the founder of the modern women's movement. (02/06/2006)

Preserving families, but at what cost? Sarah Karnasiewicz
After a string of tragedies, New York City's child welfare workers reassess their goals. (02/06/2006)

Dads eat for baby, too Sarah Elizabeth Richards
Monkey fathers-to-be pack on pounds during their mates' pregnancies. (02/06/2006)

Britain supports safe abortion services Tracy Clark-Flory
The British government announces plans to supplement funds lost due to "global gag." (02/06/2006)

"Our people will never rest" By Susanne Koelbl et al.
In an interview, exiled Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal says the Palestinians' struggle will continue until the Israeli occupation ends. (02/06/2006)

Israel, meet the Arab street By Aluf Benn
Hamas' victory marks a turning point in Mideast history -- and has Israel scrambling to adjust. (02/06/2006)

Scamming the EPA By Amanda Griscom Little
Corporations are feigning eco-friendliness in order to dodge inspections -- only to return to their polluting ways. (02/06/2006)

Questions for Alberto Gonzales Tim Grieve
The attorney general testifies today on the Bush administration's warrantless spying program. (02/06/2006)

Specter: Strong words, but no oath Tim Grieve
The Senate Judicary Committee chairman refuses to make Alberto Gonzales swear to tell the truth. (02/06/2006)

The question Gonzales won't answer Tim Grieve
The White House says it's right on the spying issue. But what if it's wrong? (02/06/2006)

Spying, torture -- is it all hypothetical? Tim Grieve
Feingold and Gonzales go back and forth before a Republican senator gets to the heart of the warrantless spying problem. (02/06/2006)

The Scooter Libby case: Lies or just a bad memory? Tim Grieve
Libby's lawyer says his client doesn't have "perfect recall." Then why did he act like he did? (02/06/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Retro champs: Steelers beat Seahawks in game that recalls dull, sloppy Super Bowls of yore. (02/06/2006)

Bio-piracy? No such thing Andrew Leonard
Traditional knowledge doesn't deserve I.P. protection, but cutting-edge research does. Huh? (02/06/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Hey, ladies! Learn about potential suitors by studying these profiles of male archetypes Flavor Flav, Jeff Probst, Vic Mackey and Jack Bauer! (02/05/2006)

Refuge in "Bleak House" By Stephanie Zacharek
Masterpiece Theatre's languid take on the Dickens classic is a refreshing break from our sound-bite, bloggified culture. (02/04/2006)

Future "Brokeback" K.L.
The "Brokeback" parody we wished we'd done. (02/04/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Supahero," Aceyalone
(02/03/2006)

Boys vs. girls H.H.
The Ministry of Unknown Science explains the differences between boys and girls. (02/03/2006)

"Something New" By Stephanie Zacharek
This delightfully good-natured interracial romance is the perfect date movie. (02/03/2006)

The Fix
The secrets of Paris' diaries unlocked? Stern stolen by pirates. Plus: Locklear dumps Sambora. (02/03/2006)

Aw Eds.
Don't let the dog out. (02/03/2006)

Brokeback, the sequel K.L.
"Brokeback to the Future" parody that will warm your heart. (02/03/2006)

Around the Web: Belle and Sebastian, We Are Scientists, SXSW
(02/03/2006)

Four queens K.L.
The NBC sitcom that may well be worse than "Two and a Half Men." (02/03/2006)

Chappelle's crisis of conscience K.L.
Chappelle bares his soul to Oprah. (02/03/2006)

Talkin' bout my generation By Gary Kamiya
A new book argues that the baby boomers were a "greater generation" than the one that beat the Depression and Hitler. But what did we really do? (02/03/2006)

Why can't my mother accept my bisexuality? By Cary Tennis
Her intolerance breaks my heart. (02/03/2006)

Does a 6-year-old need 25 birthday presents? Page Rockwell
Slate's Emily Bazelon tries to sell her son on the idea of getting fewer gifts. (02/03/2006)

No s-e-x on Valentine's Day Katharine Mieszkowski
Decreeing a "Day of Purity," the right wants kids to celebrate not having sex on Feb. 14. (02/03/2006)

Doctor's office prescribes treatment to cure lesbianism Page Rockwell
A 36-year-old Florida resident files formal complaints against the office that told her God could help her change. (02/03/2006)

The women of Hamas Page Rockwell
The NYT notes that women's role in the party is growing, but their participation is still restricted by the rules of Islam. (02/03/2006)

New hope in the fight against domestic violence Sarah Goldstein
Resolve to Abolish Violence Everywhere confronts male dominance one man at a time. (02/03/2006)

A little self-esteem building with your Super Bowl? Katharine Mieszkowski
Dove's "Campaign for Real Beauty" invades the big game. (02/03/2006)

Tell CNN what you think about Wal-Mart's failure to stock E.C.! Page Rockwell
Should the company have to carry emergency contraception in its pharmacies? (02/03/2006)

"The birds thought I was their mom" Page Rockwell
What did you wear to the falconry portion of your wedding? Dita Von Teese shows weird how it's done. (02/03/2006)

Tabloid editor to women: Yes, you can have it all Katharine Mieszkowski
Bonnie Fuller wants young women to be inspired by her life and career to think big. (02/03/2006)

Europe's cartoon jihad By Kim Rahir
Explosive caricatures of Mohammed saw little fallout in Scandinavia, but will they unleash a new wave of riots in France's restive Muslim enclaves? (02/03/2006)

America's unlikely savior By Nir Rosen
Recently, the U.S. was calling for Muqtada al-Sadr's head. Now, the fiery cleric may be the only man who can defuse Iraq's Sunni-Shiite conflict. (02/03/2006)

Only one option? By Joe Conason
The choice between abrupt withdrawal and endless war in Iraq is false. We can negotiate an honorable exit -- in fact, we're already talking with the insurgents. (02/03/2006)

If spying leaks are so damaging, why won't the White House shut up? Tim Grieve
The CIA chief tells the Senate that intelligence operations have suffered "severe" damage from too many leaks. (02/03/2006)

"A party on the defensive," and the Times says it's the Republicans Tim Grieve
Is the White House worried about losing the House? (02/03/2006)

GOP senator on spying: If you don't have anything nice to say ... Tim Grieve
Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss says critics of warrantless spying are aiding and abetting the enemy. (02/03/2006)

As Bush seeks more cash for Iraq, a memo sheds light on how he got there Tim Grieve
Is this "Downing Street Memo, Part 2"? (02/03/2006)

Scooter gets a trial date Tim Grieve
The criminal trial for Dick Cheney's chief of staff is scheduled to begin in January, right after the midterm elections. (02/03/2006)

Just in time for Valentine's Day: Scooter Libby's defense fund Tim Grieve
Supporters have raised $2 million so far, but they need your help in getting more. (02/03/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Super Bowl: Steelers and Seahawks wrap up first-ever non-glam grand slam. The pick: Pittsburgh. (02/03/2006)

Boomerang
Biting back at the anti-male backlash, and memories of home, this week in Table Talk. (02/03/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
While U.S. airlines stumble, the rest of the world sprints. (02/03/2006)

Daily Download: "Hold On," Magnet
(02/02/2006)

Lucan or Luanne? H.H.
Kaitlin Cooper of "The OC" has an odd speech impediment. (02/02/2006)

Naughty girls H.H.
Flavor Flav's ladies tear each other to tasty little shreds. (02/02/2006)

The Fix
Conservatives said "Brokeback Mountain" would bomb in cowboy country. But in red-state Montana, gay cowboys are a big draw. Plus: Christians against Britney! Oprah duped Talese? (02/02/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Where I'm laying my Oscar money. Plus: Dylan McDermott and Snoop Dogg take on Malamud, and Scarlett Johansson and Helen Hunt tackle Wilde. (02/02/2006)

Faceplanting with celebrities H.H.
The disturbing twists and turns of Fox's "Skating with Celebrities." (02/02/2006)

Aw Eds.
Oscar and Eddie: Let's call it love. (02/02/2006)

Around the Web: "Pazz and Jop," Cat Power and the State of the Union
(02/02/2006)

Is anybody else hot in here? K.L.
Mickey Rooney's big banned naked bottom. (02/02/2006)

Splendor in the switch grass H.H.
"Daily Show" targets Bush's State of the Union address. (02/02/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
If damselflies could talk ... this would be their story. (02/02/2006)

Salon gets (more) interactive
Share your ideas, take a survey, and help shape new Salon features and services. (02/02/2006)

I made a terrible mistake and there's no going back By Cary Tennis
I left my husband and children, and now I'm in a living hell. (02/02/2006)

Ringing up baby By Dale Hrabi
Rich, older moms in N.Y. and Chicago are snapping up $1,240 diaper bags and $500 bassinets. But the rest of the country is about to throw an enormous tantrum. (02/02/2006)

Undetected heart disease Tracy Clark-Flory
Basic tests fail to recognize a sneakier form of heart disease. (02/02/2006)

Celebrating swamp nurses in the New Yorker Sarah Karnasiewicz
More examples of the fine work being done by the Nurse Family Partnership. (02/02/2006)

The home of human trafficking Sarah Karnasiewicz
A new investigative series asks why so many modern-day slaves are from Guatemala. (02/02/2006)

NASCAR nookie? Sarah Karnasiewicz
A new romance series to fulfill all your hard-driving fantasies. (02/02/2006)

A gesture to help Jill Carroll Sarah Karnasiewicz
A writer launches a symbolic plea for the return of a missing journalist. (02/02/2006)

Cindy Sheehan's controversial T-shirt Sarah Goldstein
Capitol Police issue an apology to the antiwar activist for arresting her at the State of the Union address. (02/02/2006)

Should you IUD? Sarah Karnasiewicz
The once-controversial contraceptive deserves a second look. (02/02/2006)

Material boys Sarah Goldstein
More men are buying jewelry, spurring new lines in the industry. (02/02/2006)

Will America without Roe = Uganda? Sarah Karnasiewicz
So that's what a country without reproductive freedom looks like. (02/02/2006)

Out of jail, into the Army By Mark Benjamin
Facing an enlistment crisis, the Army is granting "waivers" to an increasingly high percentage of recruits with criminal records -- and trying to hide it. (02/02/2006)

Rolling with Blunt By Michael Scherer
A Missouri Republican is poised to replace Tom DeLay at the party's helm -- and carry on DeLay's tradition of enriching his friends. (02/02/2006)

Bush's Brezhnev period By Sidney Blumenthal
Rejecting criticism and mouthing meaningless bromides, Bush gave a speech so stagnant it would have made the Politburo proud. (02/02/2006)

Bush talks accountability, then refuses to turn over documents Tim Grieve
The Justice Department is refusing to provide Congress with documents about its warrantless spying program. (02/02/2006)

I support the troops, but the police chief is an "idiot" Tim Grieve
Police apologize for arresting Sheehan and ousting a congressman's wife for wearing T-shirts to Bush's speech. (02/02/2006)

Bush administration: The president didn't mean what he said in SOTU Tim Grieve
Reduce Middle East oil imports by more than 75 percent? That was "just an example." (02/02/2006)

Ethics reform? Let's shorten the line for the StairMaster instead Tim Grieve
House Republicans postpone release of legislation on lobbying. (02/02/2006)

Maybe they should ask Katherine Harris to help Tim Grieve
Voting irregularities mar effort to elect a replacement for Tom DeLay. (02/02/2006)

House Republicans elect Boehner to replace DeLay Tim Grieve
So, did he take "Abramoff money"? (02/02/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Steeler valiantly tries to ignite Super Bowl controversy with trash talk. Go, fellas. Talk some smack! (02/02/2006)

Bio-pirate hunters and the war of the brackets Andrew Leonard
What does Goethe have to say about bio-piracy? (02/02/2006)

The world in a toothbrush Andrew Leonard
Spiegel takes apart some dental equipment, and shines a light on the new world order. (02/02/2006)

Daily Download: "The Mezzanine," Liz Durrett
(02/01/2006)

Remembering Wendy By Walter Shapiro
The world will remember Wendy Wasserstein for her amazing plays -- "The Heidi Chronicles," "The Sisters Rosensweig" and others -- but what I'll never forget is her laugh. (02/01/2006)

The Fix
Paris takes on London. Oscar gets parsed. More Frey fallout: Is Jennifer Aniston to blame? (02/01/2006)

Around the Web: Jack White tackles the '70s, and 50 Cent tackles kids books. Plus: Coachella
(02/01/2006)

That pesky link K.L.
The wackiest 27 words from Bush's address. (02/01/2006)

Taking the "clear" out of "nuclear" K.L.
A 20-second State of the Union summary reel. (02/01/2006)

Barkley hearts Stewart! H.H.
Charles Barkley and Jon Stewart contemplate what kind of a couple they'd make. (02/01/2006)

Don't feed the manimals! H.H.
President warns against mixing man with beast. (02/01/2006)

King's lost dream By Charles Taylor
The final volume of Taylor Branch's magisterial biography shows how Martin Luther King Jr. reached out to his enemies. His example should shame the shrill partisans on both sides of our poisonous cultural divide. (02/01/2006)

"Arthur & George" By Laura Miller
Drawing on a true story about Sherlock Holmes' creator and disemboweled farm animals, Julian Barnes delivers his most substantial novel. (02/01/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Visualize this! (02/01/2006)

I'm not really interested in sex and never have been By Cary Tennis
Does my indifference make me a freak? (02/01/2006)

And now for something completely different ... Rebecca Traister
Chile's president-elect appoints a half-female Cabinet. (02/01/2006)

Storm troopers Rebecca Traister
Louisiana women march on Washington. (02/01/2006)

Where are Oscar's chicks? Rebecca Traister
Breaking news: The past year sucked for women in movies. (02/01/2006)

Privacy protection Rebecca Traister
"Dear Diary, I hope Mom and Dad haven't figured out how to get past your USB code ..." (02/01/2006)

Farewell, Wonkette Rebecca Traister
A blogger bemoans the new cocky, Cox-free Wonkette. (02/01/2006)

State of Maines Rebecca Traister
The Bush-hating Dixie Chick holds forth on life three years after "the incident." (02/01/2006)

Over the pill Rebecca Traister
Is the nation's most popular form of birth control on the way out? (02/01/2006)

Another day, another reason to sue Wal-Mart Rebecca Traister
Three Massachusetts women sue the retail giant for failing to stock emergency contraception. (02/01/2006)

The abortion morality question Rebecca Traister
It's big, it's bad and it's back. With a vengeance. (02/01/2006)

Same old song By Michael Scherer
Bush's State of the Union address played like a greatest hits of empty policy promises -- while the Dems clapped and frowned in disunion. (02/01/2006)

Big Brother, who cares? By Garrison Keillor
The feds may be listening, but nobody in our mad cellphone world is about to stop talking. (02/01/2006)

"A failed and oppressive state 7,000 miles away" Tim Grieve
Iraq? Saudi Arabia? Afghanistan? Why just say it when you can keep on clouding the picture? (02/01/2006)

Bush on spying, or the "duty to speak with candor" revisited Tim Grieve
Dissecting the president's State of the Union defense of his warrantless spying program. (02/01/2006)

"Addicted to oil"? You take that back, son! Tim Grieve
Bush takes heat from the right for daring to suggest that Americans need to break the habit. (02/01/2006)

Sheehan and the SOTU: What about those purple thumbs? Tim Grieve
And why wasn't a congressman's wife hauled off in handcuffs, too? (02/01/2006)

Did Cheney's office hit the delete key on Plame e-mails? Tim Grieve
Patrick Fitzgerald says messages are missing from around the time that her identity was leaked. (02/01/2006)

Money for nothing, chicks for free Tim Grieve
As Bush talks of fiscal stewardship, a former CPA official prepares to plead guilty in a sex and bribery scheme. (02/01/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Study: NFL has a deadly weight problem. Solution: Two-way players? Plus: Super Bowl Media Day. (02/01/2006)

President Switchgrass Andrew Leonard
Alternate energy universe: Bush and Berkeley researchers walk hand-in-hand. (02/01/2006)

Hybrid controversy? Surely not Andrew Leonard
Popular Mechanics straddles the fence on the hybrid culture war. (02/01/2006)