July 2006

Exclusive Daily Download: "Yellowcake," Kaki King
Frail, human guitar wizardry from Kaki King. (07/31/2006)

Aw L.C.
Dog tries to run up a slide. (07/31/2006)

The Fix
Mel Gibson's drunken anti-Semitic rampage -- the gory details. Linsday Lohan alienates her coworkers. Plus: Fake Paris Hilton strips for Playboy! (07/31/2006)

Raze Mel! Win $500! Eds.
Submit your best parody to The First Annual Mel Gibson Viral Video Contest and win fame and fortune! (07/31/2006)

Team Tiger Awesome: Episode 1 ("Power Pad") K.L.
A new mini-sitcom from some of our favorites (and Bob Uecker). (07/31/2006)

Aw L.C.
A dog with a knack for underwater weightlifting (07/31/2006)

Destination: West Texas By James Hynes
Explore the plains and panhandle of the Lone Star State with the help of Jim Thompson, Larry McMurtry and Dagoberto Gilb. (07/31/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
You were wrong, wrong, wrong about everything! (07/31/2006)

I'm a single woman in Pakistan -- will I ever get married? By Cary Tennis
At 35, I feel the weight of family and cultural expectations. (07/31/2006)

"I will disobey this unjust law" By Angela Bonavoglia
On Monday, a dozen women will be ordained Catholic priests in a forbidden ceremony in Pittsburgh. But can the womenpriests movement ever succeed? (07/31/2006)

Is parenthood boring? Lori Leibovich
A British columnist says being a mum is just plain tedious (07/31/2006)

FDA to (finally) consider Plan B Lori Leibovich
After years of stalling, women might finally have access to over-the-counter emergency contraception. (07/31/2006)

What else we're reading Lori Leibovich
Jennnifer Aniston is not a feminist, but she supports women in film. Plus: Why are millions of men swearing off work? (07/31/2006)

Vaccinating boys against HPV Page Rockwell
Professor proposes equal-opportunity vaccination against an equal-opportunity virus. (07/31/2006)

The fallout from Qana By Julie Flint
Human Rights Watch denounces Israel for war crimes, while a halt to airstrikes lasted only a few hours. (07/31/2006)

How Joe went wrong By Colin McEnroe
The Times' endorsement of his challenger is more bad news for Lieberman. But Connecticut Democrats have been thinking about a divorce for years. (07/31/2006)

Echoes of the Nixon era By Glenn Greenwald
Arlen Specter's FISA bill would put President Bush above the rule of law, just as an earlier president would've wanted. (07/31/2006)

Lieberman agonistes: Is it 1968 all over again? Scott Rosenberg
Pundits try to link the Lamont campaign to the conflicts that divided Democrats four decades ago. (07/31/2006)

Fathoming the unfathomable: Bush's non-response to Lebanon Scott Rosenberg
Trying to figure out what the administration could be thinking -- four possibilities. (07/31/2006)

Senate has writers' block on Iraq intel report Scott Rosenberg
The report on prewar intelligence just can't seem to make it out of committee. (07/31/2006)

Bush: We have to destroy Lebanon in order to save it Scott Rosenberg
Plus: What the Israel/Hezbollah war has to do with 9/11. (07/31/2006)

Lawbreakers, paradigm shifters, opportunity scoffers and letter writers Scott Rosenberg
Today's must-reads from TPMMuckraker, William Gibson and more. (07/31/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Trade deadline stunner: The Yankees get big star Bobby Abreu for some magic beans. So the system's working, right? (07/31/2006)

The paleoeconomic case for free trade Andrew Leonard
What Doha could have learned from the Neanderthals (07/31/2006)

The ethanol pit bull bites again Andrew Leonard
Ethanol pitchman Vinod Khosla meets his No. 1 debunker (07/31/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Partly funny skies ahead, from the potty-mouthed cranks of HBO's "Lucky Louie" to the opportunistic losers of FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." (07/30/2006)

Mexicans ditch sexist wedding vows Lori Leibovich
After 147 long years women can finally say "I do" without being humiliated. (07/31/2006)

Andrew Holleran's "Grief" By Laura Miller
Almost 30 years since publishing the groundbreaking novel "Dancer From the Dance," one of America's treasured gay writers offers a beautiful new work on love and loss. (07/29/2006)

From dancing to grieving By Trenton Straube
Andrew Holleran discusses the gay generation gap, coming out in a library and whether we should mourn like Jackie O or Mary Todd Lincoln. (07/29/2006)

Daily Download: "Mountain to Sound," Spoon
A free download from one of Spoon's earliest releases. (07/28/2006)

Aw L.C.
Cat climbs feet-first down a ladder (07/28/2006)

The Fix
Hasselhoff too drunk to fly? Simon Cowell a cheater? Plus: Pamela Anderson's favorite two words. (07/28/2006)

"Scoop" By Stephanie Zacharek
Woody Allen teams up with Scarlett Johansson in this kooky comic murder-mystery -- and makes us love him again. (07/28/2006)

Fox 5: Punk'd! L.C.
Morning news prank sends anchor into a rage. (07/28/2006)

"Miami Vice" By Stephanie Zacharek
Nostalgic for the pastel-hued '80s TV show? Too bad! This somber action picture bravely defies expectations and gives us something wholly new. (07/28/2006)

Vanilla guy H.H.
Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton from DC shows Stephen Colbert she can give as good as she gets. (07/28/2006)

Daylight Hole K.L.
A short horror film that will have you avoiding caves. (07/28/2006)

I'm a teacher who went too far with a former student By Cary Tennis
I shouldn't have let it happen. Tell me I was right to break it off! (07/28/2006)

Women's travel tips Page Rockwell
USA Today lists a few -- a very few -- places that are safe for women to visit. (07/28/2006)

Protecting abortion rights: Sm se puede Page Rockwell
After a rocky start, the California Labor Federation takes a stand against an antichoice ballot measure. (07/28/2006)

Death by stoning for adultery Katharine Mieszkowski
37-year-old Iranian woman to be executed. (07/28/2006)

Ladies, take your aid and shove it! Tracy Clark-Flory
Muslim clerics in Pakistan call for the removal of all female aid workers. (07/28/2006)

What else we're reading Katharine Mieszkowski
Gun-slinging female bandits, quadruplets and one unrepentant pimp. (07/28/2006)

Is my IQ high enough? My dress size low enough? Tracy Clark-Flory
New market research shows that young women desire both beauty and brains. (07/28/2006)

Watching Beirut die By Anthony Bourdain
We went to Beirut to film a TV show about the city's newly vibrant culinary and cultural scene. Then the bombs started falling, and we could only stand on the barricades of our hotel balcony and watch it all disappear -- again. (07/28/2006)

Revoltin' Bolton By Michael Scherer
Returned to face the Senate that failed to confirm him the first time, U.N. ambassador John Bolton could barely contain his contempt. (07/28/2006)

The "hiding among civilians" myth By Mitch Prothero
Israel claims it's justified in bombing civilians because Hezbollah mingles with them. In fact, the militant group doesn't trust its civilians and stays as far away from them as possible. (07/28/2006)

A scary survey for the GOP By Joe Conason
A bipartisan NPR survey shows a nation that rejects "moral values" pandering -- and is very angry at Bush. (07/28/2006)

Coulter says Gore is gay, too. But she's joking about him Tim Grieve
She insists that Clinton's homosexuality is "manifestly obvious" (07/28/2006)

Democrats: Hope for the House, and good news on the Senate Tim Grieve
Among the nation's most unpopular senators are four Republicans up for reelection. (07/28/2006)

Hitler, Stalin and ... Joe Lieberman? Tim Grieve
Dean equates Katherine Harris with Stalin; ImpeachPAC lumps Lieberman in with the neo-Nazis. Are they doing more harm than good? (07/28/2006)

Rumsfeld to troops: Why don't you stay a little longer? Tim Grieve
More than 3,000 soldiers scheduled to come home from Iraq will have to stay up to four months longer. (07/28/2006)

A note to War Room readers Tim Grieve
It's time for a summer vacation. (07/28/2006)

Still looking for that pony Tim Grieve
Bush says the crisis in the Middle East is just a "clash of governing styles." (07/28/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Reggie Bush won't skip the season, but his fight for top-pick money is a tough match. Plus: The annual "should this guy be in the Hall of Fame?" orgy. (07/28/2006)

The view from there
One person in Tel Aviv, one point of view, one heartache, this week in Table Talk. (07/28/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Passengers don't expect to be pampered when they fly. But clean lavatories, more comfortable seats and Wi-Fi wouldn't hurt. (07/28/2006)

Dancing with development data Andrew Leonard
Ooooh. Look at all the pretty developmental economic pictures. (07/28/2006)

Daily Download: "Water," Nils Petter Molvaer
Music from a trumpeter following in the footsteps of Miles Davis (07/27/2006)

Bass-kisser L.C.
Lance Bass, tiptoeing out of the closet in an old McDonald's ad (07/27/2006)

The Fix
Jada Pinkett Smith describes Cruise-Holmes baby. Sexy "presidential bust" of Hillary Clinton unveiled. Plus: Former 'N Sync-er declares, "I'm gay." (07/27/2006)

Beware of God H.H.
Is God two-timing Israel and Lebanon? "The Daily Show" investigates. (07/27/2006)

Ghetto Big Mac K.L.
An instructional video on how to build a better, cheaper Big Mac. (07/27/2006)

Destination: Southwestern France By Sarah Karnasiewicz
Skip Provence and head west to Gascony, where the weight of history is felt at every turn, and the food will blow your mind. (07/27/2006)

"The Odyssey": The original chick lit? By Andrew O'Hehir
Shaking up the academy, an independent scholar argues that Homer didn't write the great epic poems -- and that their author was likely a woman. (07/27/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
U.S. invades fertility clinic, liberates embryos! (07/27/2006)

Baby blues By Helaine Olen
Maternal depression afflicts millions of American women with hyper-irritability and withdrawal. In a new book, 400 suffering moms tell their stories. (07/27/2006)

Sen. Clinton busting out all over Sarah Goldstein
New York's Museum of Sex will display a bust of the senator who might be the "First Woman President of United States of America." (07/27/2006)

Barely legal Sarah Goldstein
Catharine MacKinnon's new book argues that when it comes to human rights, women are hardly in the picture. (07/27/2006)

Saving women from rape, one cigarette at a time Tracy Clark-Flory
Opponents of a proposed smoking ban in Alaska argue that it would increase women's chances of rape. (07/27/2006)

Indonesia's great pageant debate Page Rockwell
A militant group wants Miss Indonesia prosecuted for parading in a swimsuit competition. (07/27/2006)

Hide that breast! Katharine Mieszkowski
Parenting mag takes flak for putting nursing infant on the cover. (07/27/2006)

Corporate parity's comin'! And you'll enjoy it from your retirement home Tracy Clark-Flory
A study projects that there will be as many women as men in top corporate jobs... in 40 years. (07/27/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Narcissistic feminists seek good sex, taking the fun out of kindergarten, the jailbreak blogger, and more. (07/27/2006)

Help! I'm falling for a fat man! By Cary Tennis
I like this guy a lot, but the poundage is a turnoff. (07/27/2006)

Is Israel facing a quagmire? By Matthias Gebauer
As many as 14 Israeli troops were killed by Hezbollah forces Wednesday, raising the specter of a grinding guerrilla war Israelis don't want. (07/27/2006)

Domino diplomacy By Sidney Blumenthal
Condi Rice and Co. are using the conflict in Lebanon as a proxy war with Iran that will somehow rescue the U.S. from failure in Iraq. (07/27/2006)

She's fallen, and she can't get up Tim Grieve
Katherine Harris now trails Bill Nelson by 37 points. (07/27/2006)

Maybe it's time for a "scarlet L," too Tim Grieve
Republican Senate candidate Michael Steele seeks distance from the words that came out of his mouth. (07/27/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
An Army specialist on the morale of U.S. troops in Iraq. (07/27/2006)

"Goodbye, Ann" Tim Grieve
Another paper dumps Coulter's column. (07/27/2006)

Conrad Burns is on fire Tim Grieve
The embattled Republican senator lashes out at ... firefighters? (07/27/2006)

Is the Iraq war worth the cost? Tim Grieve
Americans say "the result of the war" isn't worth the cost. But what is the result, anyway? (07/27/2006)

So how do you really feel, Brownie? Tim Grieve
Former FEMA director Michael Brown speaks out in an interview with Playboy. (07/27/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Tour de France shocker: Champion Landis tests positive. Just what cycling doesn't need, but can't seem to avoid. (07/27/2006)

Freecycle folly Andrew Leonard
How to ensure bad P.R., the freecycling way (07/27/2006)

Housing geek heaven
How to read the housing numbers, Part XVI (07/27/2006)

Daily Download: "Beanbag Chair," Yo La Tengo
A preview from Yo La Tengo's upcoming album (07/26/2006)

Aw L.C.
A cat reflects on his youthful exploits (07/26/2006)

Pin the tail on the donkey H.H.
Stephen Colbert responds to the Wexler media dog pile. (07/26/2006)

The Fix
Oliver Stone turns far-right poster boy. George Michael faces the fallout from latest sexcapade. Plus: Madonna's weird toilet-seat thing! (07/26/2006)

"Little Miss Sunshine" By Stephanie Zacharek
Steve Carell runs off with our hearts in this sweet-tempered dysfunctional-family road movie. (07/26/2006)

The other Paris By Marisa Meltzer
A year before the riots, this remarkable debut novel about growing up female and poor in Paris' Muslim housing projects was a sensation in France. (07/26/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
101 uses for a dead hippie! (07/26/2006)

I'm in an arranged marriage but I think I want out By Cary Tennis
My family in India found me a mate, but I don't think he's right for me. (07/26/2006)

High colonic By Melissa Holbrook Pierson
No matter how many books I publish, I cant kick my addiction to my other occupation, the scorned one that offers me succor and sanity: Proofreading. (07/26/2006)

Home sweet shelter Lynn Harris
Gift registry brings dignity, eyelet shams, to Bowery Mission Women's Center. (07/26/2006)

How did your senators vote on the Family Fantasyland Act? Lynn Harris
Yea or nay, tell them what you think. (07/26/2006)

Mom's in the Army now Lynn Harris
A daughter is injured by explosives, and her mother enlists to dismantle them. (07/26/2006)

Andrea Yates not guilty by reason of insanity Lynn Harris
Texas mother said to have suffered from severe postpartum psychosis. (07/26/2006)

The Teens, Schmeens Act: What next? Lynn Harris
The Senate and House versions of the parental-notice bill must be reconciled. How, and how badly, we may not know anytime soon. (07/26/2006)

What else we're reading Lynn Harris
Amnesty International, the ACLU, Anais Nin and more. (07/26/2006)

Psychological warfare By Mark Benjamin
Angered that their professional organization has adopted a policy condoning psychologists' participation in "war on terror" interrogations, many psychologists are vowing to stage a battle royal at the APA's annual meeting. (07/26/2006)

Surveilling Arlen Specter By Michael Scherer
Will the forever-compromising lawmaker take a real stand against Bush's illegal domestic spying -- or leave a legacy of spineless submission? (07/26/2006)

Heatstroke By Garrison Keillor
Temperatures in the 100s can melt the brain of any well-meaning columnist, prompting fevered rantings about ice fishing and iced tea. (07/26/2006)

Negotiating the peace By Rami Khouri
Diplomats must set aside ideology and focus on the resolvable Lebanese-Israeli dispute. Only then can the wider conflict between the U.S. and Israel, and the Arab world, be addressed. (07/26/2006)

"Scarlet R" candidate revealed, but the motive is still a mystery Tim Grieve
If Michael Steele wanted to make a splash trashing Bush, why didn't he just do it? (07/26/2006)

We're not trashing your vote; we're clearing a paper jam Tim Grieve
A panel warns of problems with voting machines in November. (07/26/2006)

Coulter: Bill Clinton is a "latent" homosexual Tim Grieve
Her evidence? His sexual relations with women. (07/26/2006)

A circular firing squad, with Rice in the middle Tim Grieve
Magazine says Bush's conservative advisors are urging him to dump his secretary of state. (07/26/2006)

Well, we're glad things are going so well, then Tim Grieve
Iraqi prime minister says the fates of Iraq and the United States are inextricably linked. (07/26/2006)

Did Joe Lieberman fly "too close to the sun"? Tim Grieve
News from the Connecticut primary. (07/26/2006)

The questions the Bush administration doesn't want answered Tim Grieve
Democrats demand a new National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq. (07/26/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Harold Reynolds fired by ESPN. Where does he go now? Plus: A godfather of baseball math dies. (07/26/2006)

"Biosimilar," but not identical Andrew Leonard
The new world of biogenerics: Cheap copies aren't what they used to be. (07/26/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Translucent Carriages," Pearls Before Swine
A poetic song from psych-folk icons Pearls Before Swine (07/25/2006)

Real men don't drink skim H.H.
A Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert hand-off for the ages. (07/25/2006)

Breasts on a hot tin plate! H.H.
Chef Gordon Ramsay's sociopathic streak makes "Hell's Kitchen" heavenly. (07/25/2006)

The Fix
Colin Farrell takes out restraining order. Naomi Campbell's love life, parsed. Plus: Has Clear Channel blacklisted Madonna? (07/25/2006)

Blown out of proportion L.C.
Fox slices and dices Wexler's coke-and-hookers "confession." (07/25/2006)

Reviewed: Tom Petty, Pharrell, New York Dolls
New albums from Tom Petty, Pharrell and the New York Dolls. (07/25/2006)

Satirically transmitted disease L.C.
PBS fires host, protects kids from satire (07/25/2006)

The Joker sings!
Batman, the musical? (07/25/2006)

America -- We Stand As One K.L.
A post-9/11 classic -- if you go for angels, rainbows and heavenly firefighters. (07/26/2006)

"A Disorder Peculiar to the Country" By Laura Miller
Ken Kalfus' ingenious new book about an explosive divorce might be the best novel yet about 9/11. (07/25/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Punctured fairy tale (07/25/2006)

My middle-aged friend sucks his thumb! By Cary Tennis
I don't think there is anything quite as disgusting as this. How can I get him to stop? (07/25/2006)

The way to a man's heart is through a vacuum cleaner? Rebecca Traister
Women's Web site iVillage doles out ghoulish dating tips. (07/25/2006)

The "boy crisis" in the newsroom Rebecca Traister
Men are "evacuating" television news programs in droves. (07/25/2006)

Celebrity double standards: They apply to you too! Rebecca Traister
Liz Smith points out a sexual double standard for Hollywood stars. (07/26/2006)

Battling domestic violence in Peru Rebecca Traister
President-elect Alan Garcia vows to fight the escalating problem. (07/25/2006)

PBS cans technical virgin Rebecca Traister
A kids show host is fired for appearing in a blue parody PSA. (07/25/2006)

The "Child Custody Protection Act" protects whom, exactly? Lynn Harris
The Senate shores up its base while putting pregnant teens at risk. (07/26/2006)

Bush's diplomacy allergy By Laura Rozen
As war in the Middle East rages, even some conservatives are calling for the U.S. to start talking to its enemies, not just its friends. (07/25/2006)

The elephant in the room By Eileen Welsome
The protesters at the DLC's convention derided them as Republicans. But the real pachyderm in the Denver Hyatt was Iraq -- a subject Hillary Clinton and other moderate Democrats don't want to talk about. (07/25/2006)

Why Israelis believe they're right By Samuel G. Freedman
Much of the world sees the Israeli attacks on Lebanon as disproportionate. But for the vast majority of Israelis, including some former doves, the war against Hezbollah is deterrence in self-defense. (07/25/2006)

One nation under law -- not Bush By David Cole
The Supreme Court's courageous decision in Hamdan was a dagger in the heart of Bush's "war on terror" -- and his imperial presidency. (07/25/2006)

No, wait, it's not murder after all Tim Grieve
Tony Snow retracts his characterization of the president's views on stem cell research. (07/25/2006)

Bush, al-Maliki and the search for a fall guy Tim Grieve
Iraq's prime minister visits the White House. (07/25/2006)

The scarlet R Tim Grieve
A Republican Senate candidate explains the problems of being ... a Republican Senate candidate. (07/25/2006)

Is this what they mean by "staying the course"? Tim Grieve
Bush's approval rating stands at 37 percent. (07/25/2006)

About that mysterious Republican Tim Grieve
Some clues on who he is -- and isn't. (07/25/2006)

And Iraq will serve as a beacon of peace and harmony Tim Grieve
According to a new Harris Poll, half of all Americans believe that Saddam Hussein had WMD at the time of the U.S. invasion. (07/25/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The NFL's next commissioner -- this column -- lays out his platform. (07/25/2006)

Schizophrenic real estate Andrew Leonard
The Wall Street Journal can't make up its mind about the housing market. (07/25/2006)

A cornucopia of beer Andrew Leonard
Hooray for globalization; the Midwest is drinking more Corona (07/25/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Another Time," Pearls Before Swine
An exclusive download from a legendary band (07/24/2006)

Aw L.C.
Another cat vs. computer video (07/24/2006)

Some contestants also receive... L.C.
A "Jeopardy!" winner drowning in Mrs. Butterworth's (07/24/2006)

Get Smart L.C.
Elizabeth Smart proves she's smarter, more graceful than Nancy Grace. (07/24/2006)

The Fix
George Michael snapped trolling for sex? Jake Gyllenhaal to play Lance Armstrong? Plus: David Hasselhoff, the musical! (07/24/2006)

War, live and online K.L.
Watching a war unfold from the terraces of Lebanon and Israel. (07/24/2006)

Destination: Wyoming By Alexandra Fuller
Wide open space dotted with the occasional rodeo and watering hole -- you'll need more than Annie Proulx to make it through the long winter here. (07/24/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Perky Pete reads the news and realizes the escalating crisis in the Middle East is actually an opportunity. (07/24/2006)

I grew up poor but my boyfriend has money By Cary Tennis
If we were to marry, could we make it work? (07/24/2006)

Are the "daddy wars" next? Lori Leibovich
An article portrays stay-at-home dads as laid-back about their kids, blasé about their careers and unwilling to let others care for their children. (07/24/2006)

Abortion bill puts teens' lives at stake Lori Leibovich
Frist and others want to toss grandmothers in jail for helping their granddaughters obtain an abortion (07/24/2006)

The votes don't add up By Walter Shapiro
Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, accused of suppressing votes during the 2004 election, faces daunting polls of his own in his race for governor. (07/24/2006)

Why is Bill Clinton in Connecticut? By Colin McEnroe
It helps his wife, and it helps Joe Lieberman connect with a group of long-neglected voters. (07/24/2006)

Bringing people together Tim Grieve
Iraqis talk of heading to Lebanon to fight Israel. (07/24/2006)

It's murder, yes, but we've got to strike a balance Tim Grieve
Josh Bolten defends the president's position on stem cell research. (07/24/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Buckley on Bush. (07/24/2006)

Civil rights under Bush: It's a conservative Christian thing Tim Grieve
How the Bush administration has transformed the Justice Department's Civil Rights Department into a force for conservative legal views. (07/24/2006)

An army of one Tim Grieve
Cheney on the Middle East: Proof that we've got to "stay the course" and keep Republicans in charge. (07/24/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Trade A-Rod now? What is it about this guy that makes people "plutonic"? Plus: Inside-the-park "home runs." (07/24/2006)

"I make $1.45 a week and I love it" By Katharine Mieszkowski
On Amazon Mechanical Turk, thousands of people are happily being paid pennies to do mind-numbing work. Is it a boon for the bored or a virtual sweatshop? (07/24/2006)

No Ayn Rand heroes for today's megaprojects Andrew Leonard
Lessons from Boston's Big Dig for confronting climate change (07/24/2006)

Doomed Doha Andrew Leonard
U.S. whistles while trade talks collapse (07/24/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
TV critics gather in Pasadena to eat Jimmy Kimmel's half-raw burgers and ask Chris Rock dumb white-people questions. Plus: The fur and feathers are already flying on "Project Runway." (07/23/2006)

Our stretch marks, ourselves Lori Leibovich
A new blog asks mothers to share photos of their bodies during and after pregnancy in hopes that the female form will be demystified -- and honored. (07/24/2006)

Should childbirth be pain-free? Lori Leibovich
A doctor wonders why any woman would choose to have a baby without anesthesia. (07/24/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Thin Blue Flame," Josh Ritter
An exclusive download of an epic song from Josh Ritter (07/21/2006)

"Lady in the Water" By Stephanie Zacharek
Paul Giamatti struggles valiantly to stay afloat, but drowns in the lousiness of M. Night Shyamalan's latest flick. (07/21/2006)

Coke and a smile H.H.
Stephen Colbert pushes Rep. Robert Wexler into admitting his love of illegal vices. (07/21/2006)

The Fix
Madonna eyeing adoption? Reality TV writers of the world, unite! Plus: Colin Farrell to give up kissing strangers. (07/21/2006)

Aw K.L.
Possibly the fastest doggy in the whole wide world Web. (07/21/2006)

"Clerks II" By Stephanie Zacharek
The "Clerks" sequel explores the enduring qualities of friendship -- and it may be the sweetest movie ever to feature an act of bestiality. (07/21/2006)

The Nyuggle Eds.
(07/22/2006)

Cat Goes Splat K.L.
The strange and inspiring tale of the Polka King and Queen (07/21/2006)

Stubbing his veto K.L.
Classic "Daily Show" on stem cell research (07/21/2006)

Steely Dan's beef with Owen Wilson
Why is Steely Dan angry with Owen Wilson? (07/21/2006)

"Talk Talk" By Laura Miller
Only T.C. Boyle could pull off this literary thriller about a deaf woman determined to confront the man who stole her identity. (07/21/2006)

I'm Albanian, my boyfriend is Panamanian, and my dad is prejudiced By Cary Tennis
I've been dating him secretly, but I'm sick of hiding my love. (07/21/2006)

Touched for the very first time By Rebecca Traister
I've waited 22 years to see Madonna live in concert. But would seeing the Material Girl, lithe and gyrating at 47, make me feel like an old fogy? (07/21/2006)

Men at work Sarah Goldstein
Male contractors and hired help continue to populate female fantasies. (07/21/2006)

Big Feminism takes on Big Oil Sarah Goldstein
Ms. Magazine looks at how the U.S. government's energy policies deplete women's rights here and abroad. (07/21/2006)

Building a safer pregnancy Page Rockwell
Researchers are working to better treat and monitor the high-risk pregnancy condition preeclampsia. (07/22/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Elizabeth Smart vs. Nancy Grace, policewoman turned prostitute, what women want in a cellphone and more. (07/21/2006)

Hunkered down in Israel, again By Matthias Gebauer
Faced with Hezbollah's steady rocket attacks, Israelis remaining near the vulnerable northern border return to bunker life. (07/21/2006)

Happy 14th Amendment Day! By Garrett Epps
Thanks to the visionary constitutional reformers of 1868, America enjoys equal rights for all. Today's anti-immigration zealots want to destroy their legacy. (07/21/2006)

What's one more war? By Joe Conason
Instead of learning from their bloody mistakes, the neocons see Lebanon as a chance to repeat them. (07/21/2006)

Wal-Mart goes green By Amanda Griscom Little
The mega-chain is undergoing an extreme enviro makeover. Even Al Gore is on board. But will Wal-Mart keep its promises? (07/21/2006)

And in other news, freedom is slavery and ignorance is strength Tim Grieve
The Post on Bush: Mideast violence is the path to peace. (07/21/2006)

For Democrats, reasons for hope? Tim Grieve
As November approaches, the party's challengers are better funded than usual, and they're not the ones stuck with the president's stem cell veto. (07/21/2006)

Recapping our top story, up is the new down Tim Grieve
Bush gets heckled. The White House calls it applause. (07/21/2006)

Finally, tonight: How "bad" has become "good" Tim Grieve
What passes for a "quiet" day in Iraq -- and the news John Negroponte doesn't want Bush to hear. (07/21/2006)

"Mission accomplished" in reverse Tim Grieve
An Iraqi official says Iraq as a political project is "finished." (07/21/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
ESPN's Rob Neyer talks about his new "Big Book of Baseball Blunders." Pay attention, Cubs and Red Sox fans. (07/21/2006)

Love and death
How can we savor the time we're here -- and how do we want to be remembered when we're gone? Table Talkers search for answers. (07/21/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Finally, U.S. airlines are trying to make us more comfortable when we fly -- first class and business, anyway. Can they compete with the world's best? (07/21/2006)

Daily Download: "Sénégal Fast Food," Amadou & Mariam
Bubbly Afropop from Mali's Amadou & Mariam. (07/20/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Freak show! A delightful mockumentary about Siamese-twin rock stars. Plus: A sweaty, macho critical hit; and the story of a plucky geriatric dance troupe. (07/20/2006)

Operation Shakedown H.H.
Jon Stewart analyzes Israel's strategery in dealing with Lebanon. (07/20/2006)

The Fix
Cruise-Holmes offspring "a newborn and normal size." Did Paris Hilton hack Lindsay Lohan's BlackBerry? Plus: The Barry Manilow solution! (07/20/2006)

Three questions for: Raul Malo
In defense of adult contemporary. (07/20/2006)

Aw L.C.
A jack-in-the-box that can turn the owl into the pussycat (07/20/2006)

Bugged L.C. and K.L.
Does this bug remind you of anyone you know? (07/20/2006)

Surreal Rock Hudson flashback! K.L.
Rock Hudson and Bea Arthur belt out an ode to recreational drug use. (07/20/2006)

Destination: New Guinea By Philip Weiss
Mysteries of these lush, exotic South Pacific islands are revealed by a horny anthropologist, a stricken war veteran and a curious young novelist. (07/20/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Breaking up with an Australopithecine is hard to do. (07/20/2006)

Brides of Palestine By Anne Marie Oliver
Last week hundreds of Palestinian women formed a suicide bomb squad. Are female suicide bombers really different from males? (07/20/2006)

I know in my heart I'm going to leave my husband ... but when and how? By Cary Tennis
There is no way I can deny the way I feel -- but I do wish the path was clear. (07/20/2006)

The Bulgarian baby trade Page Rockwell
Scams in eastern Europe promise pregnant women jobs, then sell their babies on the black market instead. (07/20/2006)

Can the real Muslim feminist please stand up? Sarah Goldstein
Activist Wafa Sultan has raised a firestorm by calling for an overhaul of Islam's treatment of women. (07/20/2006)

American woman, stay away from me Page Rockwell
Does looking for love in the Ukraine help American men "become like American women"? (07/21/2006)

What's the matter with Florida? Sarah Goldstein
A study finds that the state has one of the highest juvenile detention rates for girls. (07/20/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
An I.T.-industry pinup calendar, women pump iron, the migraine/heart disease link and more. (07/20/2006)

Killing a nation, one airstrike at a time By Mitchell Prothero
From Beirut to the Beqaa Valley to the south, Israel is methodically smashing Lebanon into the dust. A report from the ground. (07/20/2006)

Taking the paper trail to Washington By Michael Scherer
The dangers of electronic voting machines got tallied Wednesday on Capitol Hill. (07/20/2006)

The emperor's new veto By Sidney Blumenthal
Bush's first veto of Congress marks the collapse of his imperial presidency -- and a crisis for the paranoid style he and his party have mastered. (07/20/2006)

The Persian game By Afshin Molavi
Masters of ambiguity, Iran's leaders don't want war with Israel and the U.S. -- and are more alarmed by the Lebanese crisis than the West realizes. (07/20/2006)

Lamont surges, Lieberman fades in primary poll Tim Grieve
With less than a month to go, the incumbent is on the ropes. (07/20/2006)

It's like 9/11, only different Tim Grieve
As the GOP rails against the Democrats' Iraq ad, a Republican senator runs on a doctored photo from 9/11. (07/20/2006)

Calling all activist judges Tim Grieve
Texas Republicans encourage supporters to send petitions to judges on Tom DeLay's behalf. (07/20/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
George W. Bush? Yeah, I used to know that guy. (07/20/2006)

Frist, in a switch, moves Voting Right Act just in time for Bush Tim Grieve
Friday, he wasn't in any hurry. But with the president speaking before the NAACP today, the Senate majority leader is on the case now. (07/20/2006)

DeLay PAC fined, forced to close Tim Grieve
The FEC says that the political action committee has admitted campaign finance violations. (07/20/2006)

Spying on Americans gets its day in court Mark Follman
A federal judge rebukes a key tactic used to cover up the dark side of the Bush-Cheney war on terror. (07/20/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Suspending Barry Bonds wouldn't be right or likely to stand. But this Giants fan wishes it could happen today. (07/20/2006)

Bill Gates goes open source Andrew Leonard
To combat AIDS, Microsoft's founder learns from Linux. (07/20/2006)

Immigration law and horse manure Andrew Leonard
Racehorse industry says Americans don't want to be grooms. (07/20/2006)

Aw L.C.
Another cat vs. vacuum battle. (07/19/2006)

Daily Download: "Multiply," Jamie Lidell
An electronic music artist turns to vintage soul (07/19/2006)

Conversations: Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson says she's not afraid of camera phones (07/20/2006)

The Fix
Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock, set to wed? Anthony Bourdain sobers up in Beirut. Plus: Camille Paglia holds forth. (07/19/2006)

Ancient Chinese not-so-secret L.C.
Stephen Colbert's microphone accident (07/19/2006)

Hair pulling is the new follow-up L.C.
Barbara Walters can't keep her hands to herself (07/19/2006)

Close calls K.L.
Shocking outtakes from Dateline NBC's "To Catch a Predator." (07/19/2006)

Professor Hoofnagle's "Buried In Time" K.L.
An uplifting summer time-travel tale. (07/20/2006)

Cold as ice By Ben Cosgrove
A broken engagement -- and a broken heart -- sent Tom Zoellner on a wild journey to understand the endless allure of the diamond. (07/19/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Life's little victories -- New Orleans style! (07/19/2006)

"Blitz massage," revisited Lynn Harris
The L.A. Times says Merkel "smiled." Riiiiight. (07/19/2006)

Pentagon: No centralized support for military sexual assault victims Lynn Harris
Reports are increasing, but resources for complainants are not improving. (07/19/2006)

"Pro-life" parents say stem cell veto's a "vote breaker" Lynn Harris
Bush's move: Bad for science -- and for the GOP? (07/19/2006)

What else we're reading, supersize edition Lynn Harris
Buffy, birth control, beauty-pageant peacemaking, and more. (07/19/2006)

The showdown By Aluf Benn
Israel has decided to put a final stop to Hezbollah and its leader Hassan Nasrallah -- and for once the world supports it. But even if it wins this war, another is probably coming. (07/19/2006)

Not such a grand old party By Greg Land
As Ralph Reed's victory celebration goes sour, loyal partygoers know whom to blame. (07/19/2006)

The lazy man's guide to Alaska By Garrison Keillor
Hairy-legged hikers may look down with disdain, but there's a perverse pleasure in viewing rugged wilderness from the deck of a cruise ship. (07/19/2006)

Israel's maximal option By Juan Cole
Part of Israel's war strategy may be to push the Shiites out of Lebanon's south. That would be a humanitarian disaster -- and it won't work. (07/19/2006)

The Times stands corrected -- finally, sort of Tim Grieve
After days of unexplained delay, the paper corrects part of a false story about Hillary Clinton. (07/19/2006)

A vote against Ralph Reed -- and Jack Abramoff -- in Georgia Tim Grieve
The former Christian Coalition leader and Bush campaign official loses his bid for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. (07/19/2006)

Serious about preserving marriage? Why not outlaw divorce? Tim Grieve
A modest proposal from a Tennessee Democrat. (07/19/2006)

Been down so long, it looks like up to me Tim Grieve
With the Justice Department looking into her dealings with a felon of a defense contractor, Katherine Harris is forced to say she's not a target of the criminal probe. (07/19/2006)

A congressman's surprise discovery: Iraq isn't going so well Tim Grieve
On a trip to Baghdad, a Republican representative finds that things aren't exactly as the Bush administration has described them. (07/19/2006)

We report, you decide Tim Grieve
A poll shows that Fox viewers are far more likely to approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as president. (07/19/2006)

Bush's first presidential veto; no pictures, please Tim Grieve
Press photographs are barred from the historic event. (07/19/2006)

The lessons that haven't been learned Tim Grieve
If you liked Iraq, you're going to love Iran. (07/19/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Oklahoma City group buys Sonics, smiles a friendly hello, says the city has 12 months to pony up or say goodbye. (07/19/2006)

Buddha tooth relic diplomacy Andrew Leonard
China's "charm offensive" in Southeast Asia (07/19/2006)

Trucking, down to Andhra Pradesh Andrew Leonard
Wanted: Indian big-rig drivers (07/19/2006)

Daily Download: "Why Oh Why?" Becky Stark
An achingly sweet and bereft track from L.A.'s Becky Stark. (07/18/2006)

Aw L.C.
Cat and vacuum face off in one unevenly matched hissy fit (07/18/2006)

The Fix
Eminem in bathroom fracas? Ann Coulter jokes about Times anthrax scare. Plus: The first photo of Holmes-Cruise baby carriage. (07/18/2006)

Burn your yellow wrist band? K.L.
Lance Armstrong's rear assault at the Espys. (07/18/2006)

Reviewed: Los Lonely Boys, Golden Smog
The critical take on this week's new albums (07/18/2006)

Please, keep your Jesus off his penis K.L.
A cheerful folkie sings about peace, love and keeping the Bible out of his bedroom. (07/18/2006)

"Deadwood" -- live, before a studio audience! L.C.
"Lucky Louie's" audience whoops it up for "Deadwood" (07/18/2006)

Lonesome tonight K.L.
Vintage Elvis. And not in a good way. (07/18/2006)

Alexander Hamilton lust and a failed attempt to date Camille Paglia By Douglas Wolk
In advance of the annual Comic-Con extravaganza, Salon's comics critic highlights this summer's most exciting graphic novels. (07/18/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Check out the mirror in Narcissippi! (07/18/2006)

I suspect my wife's "miscarriage" was not spontaneous By Cary Tennis
I wanted the child and she did not. (07/18/2006)

Hot grannies just won't stop Rebecca Traister
Another spate of movies once again reminds people that, shockingly, older women like sex. (07/18/2006)

Cecelia Fire Thunder's project reconceived Rebecca Traister
A new approach to setting up a women's health clinic in South Dakota. (07/18/2006)

Hapless "hoosegow honey" horndogs Rebecca Traister
Some guy in Iowa gets his rocks off by hosting a mug-shot beauty contest. (07/18/2006)

The magic fingers of George W. Bush Rebecca Traister
Our brave leader eases Angela Merkel's stress, one inappropriate gesture at a time. (07/18/2006)

Miserable-mommy porn Rebecca Traister
What is up with the art in New York magazine's story about an online mothers group? (07/18/2006)

Mississippi showdown Rebecca Traister
Antiabortion protesting in Mississippi gets wild. (07/18/2006)

Women's professional football: Fourth down and inches? Lynn Harris
The still-growing sport remains just short of its goal. (07/19/2006)

They called me a child pornographer By Jody Jenkins
I took some photos of my kids naked on a camping trip. A drugstore employee called the police -- and my family's life became a living hell. (07/18/2006)

He can swear like a sailor, but he's sensitive, too Tim Grieve
The president treats German Chancellor Angela Merkel to an impromptu and apparently unwanted massage. (07/18/2006)

For the Times, the truth matters -- at least if it's trivial Tim Grieve
Another day, another corrections column, and still no acknowledgment that a story about Hillary Clinton was wrong. (07/18/2006)

When a flag-draped body is different from a flag-draped body Tim Grieve
How's that again, Mr. Leader? (07/18/2006)

Ann Coulter, felon? Tim Grieve
She says she's responsible for sending a powdery substance to the New York Times. (07/18/2006)

No spy probe? It was the Decider's decision Tim Grieve
Justice Department lawyers were denied security clearances needed to study the department's role in approving Bush's warrantless spying program. (07/18/2006)

U.N. report: Iraq on 100 dead a day Tim Grieve
The equivalent of a 9/11 in the United States every two and a half days. (07/18/2006)

Two fronts in the culture war Tim Grieve
House rejects gay marriage ban; Senate set to pass stem cell research bill. (07/18/2006)

Does Bush really think stem cell science is "murder"? Farhad Manjoo
The president believes that destroying embryos for stem cells is "murder." Yet he doesn't favor making it illegal. (07/19/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
In the U.S., the Tour de France (it's a big bike race) has not survived the end of Lance. Plus: T.O. shocker -- he's misunderstood! (07/18/2006)

Computers of the world, unite Andrew Leonard
The Swiss Tropical Institute needs you to fight malaria (07/18/2006)

Dueling chief economists Andrew Leonard
What do the realtors know that the home builders don't? Or is it vice versa? (07/18/2006)

Bikers, they ain't no good Andrew Leonard
Are the health benefits of cycling bad for the environment? (07/18/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Walkin' Man," Guy Clark
An exclusive download from a legendary country songwriter (07/17/2006)

Hissy fit By Aemilia Scott
Is the upcoming "Snakes on a Plane" another sign of Hollywood's demise or a triumph of the blogosphere -- or both? (07/17/2006)

The Fix
Timberlake says drugs are a private thing. Did Jessica's dad trail Nick? Plus: Why Outkast's dissing Oprah. (07/17/2006)

Snakes on a video L.C. and K.L.
"Snakes on a Plane" -- the viral videos. (07/17/2006)

The Bush gaffe heard 'round the world K.L.
Will Bush's potty mouth scare Syria into playing along? (07/17/2006)

Audio clip of the day: Bush swears at the G-8
The Bush "shit" heard 'round the world (07/17/2006)

Apocalyptically hot! H.H.
"The Colbert Report" shuns the debut of cutting-edge Middle East drama in favor of "Miss Universe" pageant. (07/18/2006)

Destination: New Mexico By Philip Connors
This state's beauty and brutality are reflected in its literature, from the chronicle of explorer Cabeza de Vaca to Cormac McCarthy's masterly westerns to a history of the atomic bomb. (07/17/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Some advice from concerned Republicans for misguided Connecticut Democrats! (07/17/2006)

The riot quiets By Carlene Bauer
The breakup of Sleater-Kinney signifies the end of an era when women made a loud and unapologetic noise -- onstage and in society. (07/17/2006)

My husband is making me suspicious By Cary Tennis
He's e-mailing an ex-girlfriend and chatting with strange women -- and he gets defensive when I mention it. (07/17/2006)

Why are parents miserable? Lori Leibovich
Judith Warner says that calling parents whiners trivializes their very real concerns. (07/17/2006)

Holy generalizations, Batwoman! Lori Leibovich
Are all women either girlie girls or lesbians? (07/17/2006)

More troubling news about "crisis" pregnancy centers Lori Leibvich
Investigators who called federally funded pregnancy resource centers were given false information about the health risks of abortion. (07/17/2006)

What else we're reading Lori Leibovich
Skirts as art, the backlash against policewomen in Peru, more slutiness in the New York Times. Plus: Will Mo'Nique be in Playboy? (07/17/2006)

Working women, unite! Lori Leibovich
A new AFL-CIO survey asks women workers about their most pressing concerns. (07/17/2006)

War hero vs. faux cowboy By Michael Scherer
War hero Jim Webb has the risumi to take a Senate seat away from presidential hopeful George Allen. But the cowboy-boot-wearing Allen will use every trick in the Rove playbook. (07/17/2006)

A wedge issue that helps Democrats By Kristen Hinman
Stem cell research is dividing Missouri's GOP. Will the split be wide enough to win Claire McCaskill a Senate seat? (07/17/2006)

Chemical engineering By Amanda Griscom Little
Enviros and national security hawks alike want Homeland Security to help protect the nation's chemical plants. But some industry-friendly Republicans are resisting. (07/17/2006)

The betrayal of Joe Lieberman Tim Grieve
Is he the victim of a "hate machine," or a politician on the wrong side of too many votes? (07/17/2006)

What Hillary meant Tim Grieve
The Times quotes Clinton on the attack against her fellow Democrats. That's not what she said. (07/17/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
George W. Bush on the crisis in the Middle East. (07/17/2006)

We love it when a plan comes together Tim Grieve
The Bush administration succeeds by failing. (07/17/2006)

A timetable for Iraq? How does 2016 sound? Tim Grieve
But commanders say that the news media is ignoring progress there. (07/17/2006)

There's something else that smells here Tim Grieve
Why hasn't the New York Times corrected a false report about Hillary Clinton? (07/17/2006)

Is freedom still marching? Tim Grieve
A year ago, the president celebrated "remarkable developments" in the Middle East. Have they all gone to "shit"? (07/17/2006)

First time for everything Tim Grieve
Karen Hughes once said she'd never heard George W. Bush utter a profanity. (07/17/2006)

Another Bush judge gets downgraded Mark Follman
Terrence Boyle is the second Bush appellate nominee to take a ratings hit, after a Salon report uncovers ethics violations. (07/17/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
On the aesthetics of deadline trades. Plus: Why Mariano Rivera's career milestone doesn't mean a thing. (07/17/2006)

87,000 Chinese riots: Good news, bad news Andrew Leonard
Politics as usual or China spinning into chaos? (07/17/2006)

Peak oil and the Arabian desert Andrew Leonard
OPEC, meet OSPEC, the Organization of Solar Power Exporting Countries (07/17/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
The apocalypse is drawing closer! Soothe those rattled nerves by peeking in on the human lab rats of "Big Brother All-Stars" and the frustrated couples of "Sexual Healing." (07/16/2006)

The Mideast death dance By Rami G. Khouri
Hamas and Hezbollah, Lebanon and Palestine, Syria and Iran, the U.S. and Israel: Unless these four pairs of actors turn away from their failed policies, the Middle East will sink further into violence and despair. (07/15/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "The Baker," Sam and Sue
An exclusive download of Irish music from a stuntologist and a famed dog trainer (07/14/2006)

"You, Me and Dupree" By Stephanie Zacharek
This comedy -- starring Matt Dillon, Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson -- is so tepid, even the masturbation jokes won't offend. (07/14/2006)

"The Oh in Ohio" By Stephanie Zacharek
Parker Posey plays a woman in search of an orgasm in this good-natured little sex comedy. (07/14/2006)

Easy debt cash diet now? H.H.
The placement of this ad for easy cash couldn't be more appropriate. (07/14/2006)

Bad weather ahead H.H.
Jason Jones of "The Daily Show" gives us an upbeat summary of the coming apocalypse. (07/14/2006)

The Fix
Angelina Jolie to play Mariane Pearl. Photo editors put a price on Holmes-Cruise baby's head. Plus: Justin and Cameron engaged? (07/14/2006)

Aw L.C.
Do we really need sex to sell a kitty video? (07/14/2006)

Naked Cowboy K.L.
A riveting look at the world famous -- but sorely misunderstood -- Naked Cowboy. (07/15/2006)

I was a Commie rock star from Colorado By Sarah Goldstein
A fascinating biography of Dean Reed, the "Johnny Cash of Communism," tells a particularly strange tale of East meeting West. (07/14/2006)

I'm so mad at my ex I could explode! By Cary Tennis
He said he didn't have sex with me because he was "broken inside." A week after our 24-year marriage ends, he's hot and heavy with a 30-year-old. (07/14/2006)

Area man mistakes Onion story for reality By Rebecca Traister
Hapless antiabortion blogger's humiliation spans globe thanks to amazing new "World Wide Web." (07/14/2006)

Road rage ... or PMS? Page Rockwell
Fellow race car driver Ed Carpenter says Danica Patrick drives harder "at the right time of the month." Er, OK. (07/14/2006)

The itsy-bitsy bikini's antithesis Tracy Clark-Flory
WholesomeWear offers a line of tentlike beach garb. (07/14/2006)

What else we're reading Katharine Mieszkowski
Don't call 911 for a date and more. (07/14/2006)

Iraqi women sexually terrorized Tracy Clark-Flory
Sexual violence against Iraqi women has increased since the U.S.'s attempted "liberation." (07/15/2006)

Searching for a bright side to same-sex-marriage bans Page Rockwell
Advocates and Op-Ed contributors remain optimistic in the face of bad news and tortured rulings. (07/15/2006)

Incident on Khairallah Tulfa Street By Phillip Robertson
A search for Sadr City's killing fields goes terribly wrong. (07/14/2006)

U.S. accused of kidnappings in Iraq By Mark Benjamin
Congress demands that the Pentagon release documents that could show U.S. forces kidnapped family members of terror suspects. (07/14/2006)

No moment of truth? By Alex Koppelman
Cheney, Rove and Libby may be subpoenaed in the Plame-Wilson lawsuit. But will they actually have to say anything on the witness stand? (07/14/2006)

Lebanon pays for Hezbollah's sins By Mitchell Prothero
A report from Lebanon's south, ravaged by retaliatory Israeli strikes. (07/14/2006)

The suspicious death of Dr. Evil By Michael Scherer
Spurred by a Salon inquiry, the Army is reopening an investigation into whether Saddam's poison master died as a result of abusive treatment by U.S. troops. (07/14/2006)

Electrocute Bill Keller! No, hang him! By Joe Conason
The moronic hosts of GOP-connected radio station KSFO get big yuks calling for "traitors" in the press to be killed -- all brought to you by Disney. (07/14/2006)

Facing reality, New Orleans abandons Democratic Convention bid Tim Grieve
Democrats will choose from Denver, New York and Minneapolis-St. Paul. (07/14/2006)

The "option" of checks and balances Tim Grieve
Arlen Specter strikes a deal with Bush over warrantless spying. (07/14/2006)

The suicide mission, or Katherine Harris runs for the U.S. Senate Tim Grieve
She loses another round of campaign staffers, and the Miami Herald reports that she tried to smear Joe Scarborough right out of the race. (07/14/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Rove's lawyer says Plame's complaint is "without merit," and he may say more -- just as soon as he reads it. (07/14/2006)

Bush to Israel: Nothing Tim Grieve
Stay the course or stay away? (07/14/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Look back in horror: This column's preseason baseball predictions, reviewed. (07/14/2006)

The trouble with Harry
Who will survive? Who's in trouble? Table Talkers speculate on what's in store in the next "Harry Potter." (07/14/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Will I be safer flying Qantas than any other airline? And what happens to pilots who screw up? (07/14/2006)

William Greider asks the hard questions Andrew Leonard
Robert Rubin: "I'm not a labor lawyer, but..." (07/14/2006)

A mighty Chinese wind Andrew Leonard
Boot-strapping wind power in the Middle Kingdom (07/14/2006)

Drug safety data: mine, all mine! Andrew Leonard
India gets a lecture on how it's not alright to share (07/15/2006)

Daily Download: "Doctor Monroe," Casey Dienel
Endearingly clunky jazz-pop from a 21-year-old pianist and singer (07/13/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Bastille Day bonanza: Three big French films worth your attention -- one starring Deneuve and Depardieu! Plus: Mamet at his most disturbing. (07/13/2006)

Dire straights H.H.
Ed Helms of "The Daily Show" highlights the stupidest straight man ever to live in the Castro. (07/13/2006)

The Fix
Who is Hollywood's most bankable actor? (Not Johnny Depp.) Fox News disses Star Jones. Plus: Rent Kevin Federline! (07/13/2006)

Building No. 7 K.L.
A wild three minutes of whirling sci-fi ambience from Steven Soderbergh. (07/13/2006)

Three questions for: Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens talks about his new album and the decline of civilization. (07/13/2006)

Hire this ad team! K.L.
An advertising campaign we sorely wish aired on TV. (07/13/2006)

Strangers with Florrie L.C.
An old anti-drug scare special, starring a proto–Jerri Blank (07/14/2006)

Destination: Armenia By Meline Toumani
Discover the former Soviet Union's smallest republic through its fantastic national epic, an exceptional memoir and a love letter from a great Russian poet. (07/13/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Thank Allah for the New York Times! (07/13/2006)

Watch out for Mister Enlightenment! He's a backdoor man! By Cary Tennis
My wife has an intense relationship with an "enlightened" man -- should I let him come over and give our kids music lessons? (07/13/2006)

Going out drinking? Wear nice undies Page Rockwell
English police department promotes safety, foxy lingerie. (07/13/2006)

Washington Post reporter plagued by PMS Katharine Mieszkowski
Can a candy bar cure him? (07/13/2006)

A transgender perspective on the Larry Summers fracas Tracy Clark-Flory
Now a man, a Stanford neurologist criticizes hurdles facing women in math and science. (07/13/2006)

Slut studies Sarah Goldstein
Exploring the slur with the New York Times' Thursday Styles section. (07/13/2006)

Moms who won't share Page Rockwell
A proposed solution to the "mommy wars": Delegate more parenting responsibilities to daddies. (07/14/2006)

The hatred incubator By Phillip Robertson
The Baghdad morgue, where Iraqis come every day to collect the bodies of slain relatives and comrades, is the alpha and omega of Iraq's civil war. (07/13/2006)

Will Iraq sink a key GOP incumbent in New Mexico? By Walter Shapiro
Pro-war Heather Wilson is feeling the heat from Democratic challenger Patricia Madrid in this closely watched House race. (07/13/2006)

Embattled Bush judge disputes Salon report By Will Evans
Judge Terrence W. Boyle responds to conflict-of-interest charges. (07/13/2006)

Salon's great races of 2006 By Walter Shapiro
The most important congressional elections in over a decade are fast approaching. Here's our guide to the 10 races to watch as the Democrats fight to take back Congress. (07/13/2006)

Swaggering to nowhere By Sidney Blumenthal
As the Mideast burns and North Korea threatens, the once-boastful president has no policy and is reduced to pathetic bleats. (07/13/2006)

World out of control Tim Grieve
Lebanon, India, North Korea, Iran -- and we haven't even gotten to Iraq or Darfur yet. (07/13/2006)

Was Stephen Hadley Novak's first Plame source? Tim Grieve
In an interview with Fox News, Novak seems to rule out -- at least implicitly -- Richard Armitage. (07/13/2006)

Ken Lay, lynching victim? Tim Grieve
At a memorial service for the Enron chairman, a local pastor equates Lay's prosection to the gruesome murder of an African-American man. (07/13/2006)

Ralph Reed, Jack Abramoff and a plan for "mortgaging old black people" Tim Grieve
Will ties to Abramoff sink the former Christian Coalition leader's candidacy in Georgia? (07/13/2006)

Immigrants = livestock; Baghdad = Washington Tim Grieve
The wit and wisdom of Rep. Steve King. (07/13/2006)

Plame, Wilson file suit against Rove, Libby and Cheney Tim Grieve
Will White House officials be forced to testify about their roles in outing a CIA agent? (07/13/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
French captain Zidane apologizes for his head butt but says it's the provoker who should be punished. He's wrong. (07/13/2006)

Big Pharma shows us the money Andrew Leonard
What do free trade and depressed pregnant women have in common? (07/13/2006)

Multiculti globalization Andrew Leonard
Is it time for Japanese graphic novels to make way for India? (07/13/2006)

Daily Download: "Regiment," Brian Eno & David Byrne
A legendary Brian Eno and David Byrne album gets reissued (07/12/2006)

Aw L.C.
A cat who's a compulsive flusher (07/12/2006)

Whore of duty H.H.
Jon Stewart sums up these sorry times like no one else can. (07/12/2006)

The Fix
Is baby Suri "funny looking"? Lindsay Lohan's crew: Smelly, rude and stumbling during private Disneyland visit? Plus: Lycra-clad celebrity bikers! (07/12/2006)

Conversations: Ian McShane
Ian McShane talks about working with Woody Allen and what "Deadwood" fans like to call him on the street. (07/12/2006)

HermitDate.com K.L.
Do you despise others, preferring to live in self-hating seclusion? Have we found the man for you! (07/12/2006)

For whom the Dell tolls K.L.
A very clever Dell takedown. (07/12/2006)

Don Berlusconi By Farhad Manjoo
An excellent political biography of the former prime minister exposes the evil genius of the man who practically owns Italy. (07/12/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
If I ain't gettin' any, no one is! (07/12/2006)

The sound of people eating drives me insane By Cary Tennis
I have a condition that makes the smacking of lips almost unbearable to hear. (07/12/2006)

"Strident" and proud By Jessica Valenti
Columnist Katha Pollitt blasts feminism's new timidity and says, "This 'girls just want to have fun' feminism is a very shallow approach to life." (07/12/2006)

Fighting for the right to diet Sarah Elizabeth Richards
Some Mauritanian women are fighting their fat-worshiping society by putting on their walking shoes. (07/12/2006)

Should a rape victim, at age 14, be called a woman? Sarah Elizabeth Richards
Journalists first called the victim a "young woman." But now that they know she's 14, why haven't some stopped? (07/12/2006)

Girls get ADHD, too Sarah Elizabeth Richards
The may not be as rowdy, but a surprising long-term study shows that girls are just as much at risk as boys for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. (07/12/2006)

Troubling ties in pregnancy and antidepressants study Sarah Elizabeth Richards
Authors of study on pregnant women and antidepressants were paid consultants for drug makers. (07/12/2006)

What else we're reading Sarah Elizabeth Richards
The college gender gap, working women eating junk food and more. (07/12/2006)

Riding the train in Bombay By Manish Vij
A New Yorker explains why he loves riding the rails in the Indian city, and why they're so vulnerable to attack. (07/12/2006)

City of vengeance By Phillip Robertson
A savage outbreak of retaliatory killings has pushed Iraq to the brink of civil war. In the first of three exclusive reports, our correspondent investigates the Mahdi Army's Baghdad death squads. (07/12/2006)

Rain, blood and sirens By Dilip D'Souza
On foot and by rickshaw, from train station to hospital, a Bombay writer surveys the aftermath of the bombings. (07/12/2006)

The confrontational columnist By Garrison Keillor
This summer, savor the small pleasures: Grilled salmon, blowing cigar smoke at strangers and starting bar fights. (07/12/2006)

Not in our name By Basharat Peer
As a veteran of the conflict can testify, the train blasts weren't the only Kashmir-related violence in India on Tuesday. (07/12/2006)

Novak: Fitzgerald knew, but I'm still not saying Tim Grieve
The columnist describes his role in the Plame case, but his story has changed and the key detail is still missing. (07/12/2006)

The terrorist in the cornfield Tim Grieve
The DHS says Indiana is first in the nation when it comes to terrorism targets. (07/12/2006)

It was a bummer for the people who died, too Tim Grieve
Washington Post headline: "Violence Mars Rumsfeld Visit." (07/12/2006)

"Our enemy" is everywhere Tim Grieve
A Republican congressman suggests that terrorists inside U.S. intelligence agencies may be responsible for leaks to the press. (07/12/2006)

The people we pay Tim Grieve
Rahm Emanuel asks what the White House is doing with two ethics advisors and directors of fact checking and lessons learned. (07/12/2006)

A strategy for victory? Not so much Tim Grieve
The GAO says Bush's Iraq plan is built on faulty assumptions. (07/12/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Fox interrupts its baseball broadcast long enough to show the All-Star Game, and announces we're stuck with it through 2013. (07/12/2006)

The plastic answer to housing woes Andrew Leonard
Credit card borrowing surges -- is a popped bubble to blame? (07/12/2006)

Wake up and smell the asphalt Andrew Leonard
Hugo Chavez, peak oil and pavement cracks (07/13/2006)

Daily Download: "RP (Forget the Metaphors)," Roommate
A bizarre and strangely moving song about River Phoenix (07/11/2006)

Spacing out K.L.
A hypnotic backflip 220 miles above Earth. (07/11/2006)

Reviewed: Thom Yorke, Soul Asylum and Sufjan Stevens
Thom Yorke solo, plus new Soul Asylum and Sufjan Stevens. (07/11/2006)

I'll tumble for ya H.H.
Amy Sedaris and Stephen Colbert wow us with some truly inspired tumbling (07/11/2006)

The Fix
Cruise-Holmes baby's birth certificate examined for clues. Jessica Simpson insists she's "not dating." Plus: Keith Richards explains humor of tree fall. (07/11/2006)

Razz-ma-taz K.L.
Quite possibly the crappiest political ad ever. (07/11/2006)

Shine on, you crazy diamond
Syd Barrett, R.I.P. (07/11/2006)

Joss Whedon on equality K.L.
The creator of "Buffy," "Firefly" and the upcoming "Wonder Woman" makes us want to slay some bad guys. (07/11/2006)

I love what? H.H.
Bizarre ad encourages viewers to raise exotic beasts for fun and profit. (07/11/2006)

The bright side of death K.L.
A fabulous funeral: Cleese and others toast Graham Chapman. (07/11/2006)

Joe vs. Ned, 2 K.L.
The latest salvos in the season's most riveting political ad fight. (07/12/2006)

Gay, godly and guilty By Laura Miller
The thoughtful new book "Straight to Jesus" reveals the torment suffered by gay Christians who entered a residential program to battle their sexual desires. (07/11/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
That cat is trying to kill me! (07/11/2006)

A grad student in China has taken possession of my soul By Cary Tennis
I know it sounds crazy, but should I leave my wife? (07/11/2006)

Women rabid over "Runway"? Rebecca Traister
Also, they all love cosmos, Jimmy Choos and puppies. Oh, and babies. (07/11/2006)

Women vow attacks inside Israel Rebecca Traister
Palestinian women form a female martyrs group. (07/11/2006)

Artificial sperm swims forward Rebecca Traister
German scientists create mouse sperm from stem cells. People cheer. People freak. (07/11/2006)

She loves the knife life Rebecca Traister
Times reporter gets nipped, tucked, sucked, frozen, poked, lifted, injected, plumped and stuffed with fetal foreskin. (07/11/2006)

The catastrophe that never ends By Sandy Tolan
As 1.5 million Gazans suffer for one Israeli, Palestinians remember five July days in 1948 when they lost everything -- and the world didn't care. (07/11/2006)

Deficit games By Brad DeLong
Today the Bush administration will once again claim its budget-busting tax cuts are working. And the press will once again buy it. (07/12/2006)

From Joe-mentum to Joe-centric Tim Grieve
Lieberman files papers for "independent" run. (07/11/2006)

It's about the candidates, stupid Tim Grieve
Could a Democratic presidential candidate lose Massachusetts? (07/11/2006)

In defense of Ann Coulter Tim Grieve
The publisher of her column says "minimal matching text" doesn't amount to plagiarism. (07/11/2006)

We're No. 4! Tim Grieve
Bush has "good news" on the budget deficit. (07/11/2006)

Who's "quaint" now? Tim Grieve
After a Supreme Court rebuke, the Bush administration reverses course on the rules for detainees. (07/11/2006)

On payday, it's good to be Rove Tim Grieve
White House salaries: The rich get richer, the poor get nothing. (07/11/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Can the baseball All-Star Game be saved? And is it even worth saving? (07/11/2006)

China's trade deficits Andrew Leonard
Never mind the shocking trade surplus numbers. Who does China import from? (07/11/2006)

How sanctions worked for South Africa's Sasol Andrew Leonard
From an Arab oil embargo to coal gasification mastery (07/11/2006)

Fantasy gaming, Sino-Japanese style Andrew Leonard
A red sun rising on the wrong dynasty starts an online riot (07/11/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "I'll Be on My Way," Bob & Fred
A stunning song from two soul singer walk-ins (07/10/2006)

Cool Jews By David Marchese
We've gone from badasses Lou Reed and James Caan to jackasses Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller. Where are the hip male Jews? (07/10/2006)

The chosen few By David Marchese
The 10 men who might just inspire the rebirth of Jewish male cool. (07/10/2006)

CD, baby
A glimpse into the post-record label future (07/10/2006)

Aw L.C.
A cat that knows how to relax. (07/10/2006)

The Fix
Did Michael Jackson try to adopt two more kids? Is People magazine picture-crazy? Plus: "Pirates" topples "Spider-Man"! (07/10/2006)

The World Cup's head case K.L.
The brutal head butt that ended the World Cup in controversy. (07/10/2006)

Putin's boy troubles K.L.
The president of Russia scars a young boy for life. (07/10/2006)

He wants to "fight" you like an animal K.L.
Two ultimate fighters, staring deeply into each other's eyes. (07/10/2006)

Chappelle returns H.H.
Dave Chappelle seeks revenge! (07/10/2006)

X-Men-3: The Last Standing Ovation Trailer K.L.
Wolverine's past -- finally revealed! (07/10/2006)

Destination: Mexico By Ilan Stavans
In this place where the bizarre is banal and nothing is quite what it seems, it's no surprise that the literature will blow your mind. (07/10/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Right-wing nutcase No. 1 and right-wing nutcase No. 2 present: Your ideologically correct guide to summer blockbusters! (07/10/2006)

My mother is crazy and terrifying By Cary Tennis
I've done well in spite of her -- but how can I protect my younger sister? (07/10/2006)

The New York Times weighs in on the "boy crisis" Lori Leibovich
An exhaustive article looks at why college women soar, while their male counterparts slack. (07/10/2006)

The faces of child brides Lori Leibovich
Dramatic photos depict the young wives of Afghanistan. (07/10/2006)

What else we're reading Lori Leibovich
An elegant slam of Mary Cheney's new book, how football helps colleges lure men. Plus: Should female gamers disguise their voices to avoid harassment by men? (07/10/2006)

The real winners in Mexico By Dick J. Reavis
No matter who the Federal Electoral Tribunal declares the winner in July 2's contested presidential election, the power will belong to someone else. (07/10/2006)

Ban on gay marriage denies justice to children By Sara Miles
The N.Y. court says marriage is good for kids. Then why doesn't my daughter deserve the same legal protection as the children of opposite-sex parents? (07/10/2006)

Another secret intel program? Tim Grieve
If Hoekstra isn't complaining about bank monitoring or NSA wiretaps, what else is there? (07/10/2006)

Tom DeLay, the sequel? Tim Grieve
A source close to the former House majority leader says he'll run and run hard if the courts won't let him off the November ballot. (07/10/2006)

The Iraq report Tim Grieve
Progress? That would be one word for it. (07/10/2006)

And who would that be, Karl? Tim Grieve
Rove seems to say that whoever leaked Plame's identity should be fired. (07/10/2006)

Tastes great, less filling Tim Grieve
From Tony Snow, a lesson in Preemption Lite. (07/10/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Italy wins the World Cup as French legend Zidane is sent off. Let's do the same to the penalty-kick shootout. Plus: The Twins' side-arming blogger. (07/10/2006)

A Saudi uppercut to peak oil doomers? Andrew Leonard
Would you like a little steam injection with your heavy crude? (07/10/2006)

The last word on immigration Andrew Leonard
Politicians don't listen to economists -- will New York Times readers? (07/10/2006)

A bigger, better footprint for humanity Andrew Leonard
Sustainability is boring. We can do better. (07/10/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
What ever happened to sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll? Witness your favorite vices, neutered, declawed and trussed up in foolish costumes for mass consumption on network TV. (07/09/2006)

Mo'Nique's F.A.T. revolution Lori Leibovich
The host of a reality beauty pageant for the "Fabulous and Thick" says it's time for women to feel comfortable in their own skin. (07/10/2006)

Mexico 2006: Florida all over again? By Eliza Barclay
Members of Mexico's losing leftist party are invoking America's recent electoral scandals to convince the world that last Sunday's presidential election was fixed. (07/08/2006)

The state secrets that weren't secret By Joe Conason
Right-wingers desperate to intimidate the press have accused the New York Times of treason for publishing details of a terror investigation -- ignoring the fact that everything significant about that operation has been known for years. (07/08/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Me and You," Cairo Gang
Exclusive Daily Download: "Me and You," Cairo Gang (07/07/2006)

Crazy Dolphins vs. the Mad Cows Eds.
What's really scarier: Karate-chopping mad cows, or the dolphins who fight them? (07/07/2006)

Aw L.C.
Kitty loves corn on the cob (07/07/2006)

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" By Stephanie Zacharek
Sigh, mateys. Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley manage to sparkle, but this overstuffed sequel is no treasure. (07/07/2006)

"Heading South" By Stephanie Zacharek
This movie -- about older white women paying for sex with beautiful young Haitian men -- is bound to get under people's skin. (07/07/2006)

The Fix
Star mag mocks Reese Witherspoon's "pouch." Sheryl Crow still loves Lance Armstrong. Plus: Jessica Simpson and Zach Braff? (07/07/2006)

The sweet sounds of North Korea
(07/07/2006)

Laughing til it hurts K.L.
If laughter is the best medicine, here's your one-woman tetanus shot. (07/07/2006)

The disbeliever By Steve Paulson
Sam Harris, author of "The End of Faith," on why religious moderates are worse than fundamentalists, 9/11 led us into a deranged holy war, and believers should be treated like alien-abduction kooks. (07/07/2006)

I'm lost and wasting time By Cary Tennis
I'm nearly 30, but I hate my job and don't know who I'm supposed to be. (07/07/2006)

U.S. officials apologize for rape and killings in Iraq Sarah Goldstein
In a rare apology, the U.S. has issued a statement recognizing the severity of a crime against Iraqi civilians including the rape of a 15-year-old girl. (07/07/2006)

Itsy bitsy teenie weenie Sarah Goldstein
Slate's fun retrospective of the bikini takes you from ancient Greece to so-called "bathing machines" to Raquel Welch. (07/07/2006)

Can I dress you up in self-hate? Sarah Goldstein
Lakshmi Chaudry exposes the madness of the reality makeover show. (07/07/2006)

Shamu-mania Page Rockwell
Why do New York Times readers thirst for relationship advice from animals? (07/07/2006)

What else we're reading Tracy Clark-Flory
Saudi government to women: Feel free to start your own businesses, but please, no heavy lifting. Also, a U.K. school bans girls' "Ooompa-Loompa" look. (07/07/2006)

Whither feminism? Page Rockwell
Ana Marie Cox, Barbara Ehrenreich and blogger Echidne of the Snakes throw down over stiletto heels, abortion access and the fate of the movement. (07/08/2006)

London bombing -- one year later By Sean Kenny
While it's business as usual in the tube, many Brits fear their liberties are under siege, and relations with Muslims are more strained than ever. (07/07/2006)

Lamont: "This is not Fox News, Sir" By Walter Shapiro
Lieberman's debate with his antiwar challenger was hard-hitting enough to qualify as blood sport. But it's too soon to know how this intra-party drama will end. (07/07/2006)

Big ag's big stink By Amanda Griscom Little
Factory farms are fouling the country's waterways with millions of tons of animal waste. And the EPA's proposed regulations may not solve the problem. (07/07/2006)

Israel's failed-state strategy By Juan Cole
Olmert's smashing of Gaza reveals his greatest fear: A viable Palestinian government he'd have to negotiate with. (07/07/2006)

Lieberman, Bush: Can you tell them apart? Tim Grieve
Each tries for some distance from the other, but their words bring them back together. (07/07/2006)

Different threat, same questions Tim Grieve
Authorities say they've foiled a plot on New York. Is this one for real? (07/07/2006)

Missile? What missile? Tim Grieve
News reports say that the North Korean missile flew farther than the White House acknowledged -- and that it was pointed toward Hawaii. (07/07/2006)

Ann Coulter and plagiarism by the numbers Tim Grieve
Her publisher says it's the word count that matters. (07/07/2006)

Dead or alive, more or less Tim Grieve
George W. Bush on Osama bin Laden. (07/07/2006)

Showdown in Berlin By Andrew O'Hehir
What's really wrong with American soccer and why Italy will beat France in one of the greatest World Cup finals ever. (07/07/2006)

You get to me
Cities we love -- and co-workers we don't, this week in Table Talk. (07/07/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Why do two U.S. airlines fly to Uruguay, but none to Poland? And what does Iceland have that New Zealand doesn't? Inside the mysteries of who flies where. (07/07/2006)

Have computer, will earn more Andrew Leonard
June hourly wages tick up, but long-term, inequality will only grow. (07/07/2006)

Fun with World Bank numbers Andrew Leonard
A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon we're talking real poverty (07/08/2006)

Daily Download: "Mattresses Underwater," Colour Revolt
(07/06/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
An encounter with Charlotte Rampling, still sexy after all these years; Richard Linklater's dark, lovely film. (07/06/2006)

The Fix
Who has Emmy overlooked? Why is Britney threatening to sue? And is Jennifer Aniston headed to the altar? (07/06/2006)

Aw L.C.
Cat goes meta on a Mac (07/06/2006)

Time mistake K.L.
A short film that documents the hazards of time travel. (07/06/2006)

Reviewed: Johnny Cash, TV on the Radio
(07/06/2006)

Destination: Nebraska By Meghan Daum
When you're driving cross-country, get off the interstate and discover the plains and towns that have inspired some fine contemporary writers. (07/06/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
From TV channel laws to the latest in backseat territory law, the latest in sibling law. (07/06/2006)

A fellow teacher got drunk and told me a secret By Cary Tennis
Now I feel burdened with this knowledge. What should I do? (07/06/2006)

The lost boys of Colorado City By Kimberly Sevcik
Over the past five years, a fundamentalist Mormon "prophet" has banished as many as 400 boys from his Arizona town. Now the teens, once forbidden to even watch a movie, are adrift in a world of drugs, girls and depression. (07/06/2006)

N.Y.'s top court rules against gay marriage Sarah Goldstein
New York Court of Appeals decides that gay marriage should be determined in the state Legislature. (07/06/2006)

Melinda Gates -- "very smart" Sarah Goldstein
A New York Times profile on Melinda Gates seems surprised by her intellect and determination. (07/06/2006)

Diagnosing Mom's depression Sarah Elizabeth Richards
Study shows that pediatricians should ask about mothers' health, too. (07/06/2006)

Calling for legal abortion in Ireland Page Rockwell
More than 5,000 women traveled to the U.K. to get abortions last year. (07/06/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Bra wars, women in the penal system, Anne Rice goes nutso, and more. (07/06/2006)

Kenneth Lay: Not the first to cheat the Big House By Mark Schone
Experts say the stress of federal prosecution can lead to disease and suicide, especially for the well-heeled likes of "Kenny Boy." (07/06/2006)

Salon responds to Sen. Dole
In the Washington Times, the Republican senator accused Salon of leading a "smear campaign" against Bush judicial nominee Terrence Boyle. Dole got the facts wrong. (07/06/2006)

The imperial presidency crushed By Sidney Blumenthal
The Supreme Court's rejection of kangaroo military tribunals shackles Bush's legacy to Nixon's -- and could even land him in the dock for war crimes. (07/06/2006)

Bush to the media: Shut up and wave the flag By Mark Goodman
Wartime leaders have always demanded docility. But if the press had revealed the hideous truth about WWI, millions might have lived. (07/06/2006)

Deadly silence By Daniel A. Pinkston
Bush's obstinate refusal to hold one-on-one talks with North Korea has only made the secretive state more paranoid and hostile. (07/06/2006)

A plagiarism probe for Ann Coulter Tim Grieve
An expert says the conservative pundit seems to have lifted passages for her column and for "Godless." (07/06/2006)

When it asks for a password, just hit "return" Tim Grieve
A consultant hacks into the FBI's computer systems. (07/06/2006)

Iraq: Worse than it looks? Tim Grieve
A Newsweek reporter says the Bush administration is doing a "great job" of managing the news. (07/06/2006)

Ken Mehlman, meet Jack Abramoff Tim Grieve
The RNC chief says he barely knew the disgraced lobbyist. A new report suggests otherwise. (07/06/2006)

He was laughing, but he said he wasn't joking Tim Grieve
Joe Biden on 7-Eleven, Dunkin' Donuts and Indian-Americans. (07/06/2006)

Yes, Virginia, there is a trade surplus Andrew Leonard
U.S. companies sell lots of chip-making machines. That's the good news. (07/06/2006)

The pirate stage of capitalism Andrew Leonard
How India became a player in the global pharmaceutical industry. (07/07/2006)

Daily Download: "White Daisy Passing," Rocky Votolato
(07/05/2006)

Conversations: Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves talks about getting animated for "A Scanner Darkly," starting therapy and what's on his (impressive!) reading list. (07/06/2006)

"Slacker": 15 years later By Brian Raftery
Richard Linklater, the pap-smear girl, the JFK guy and others remember the little indie creation that could, and all that came after. (07/05/2006)

The Fix
Catch up on all the gossip you missed over the holiday: Lil' Kim set free! Nick and Jessica too! (07/05/2006)

Billy clubbed K.L.
Bill Bennett, big baby at large! (07/05/2006)

Aw K.L.
Dog pedals up an escalator. (07/05/2006)

Becks steps down K.L.
David Beckham's tearful farewell as captain. (07/05/2006)

South Central Farmers Eds.
A documentary short on a rare -- and embattled -- patch of green in Los Angeles. (07/05/2006)

Reading Keats
(07/05/2006)

Tuck and cover H.H.
"How to Get the Guy" features the biggest dating faux pas ever. (07/06/2006)

Blame the natives By G. Pascal Zachary
Former World Bank official Robert Calderisi throws p.c. rhetoric to the wind in his new book "The Trouble With Africa." (07/05/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
What could be cooler than running into the U.S. Quadriplegic Rugby Team? (07/05/2006)

How can I make my brother treat my mother better? By Cary Tennis
He's being thoughtless and insensitive to my mother -- and to me, too! (07/05/2006)

Vive la Liberator! By Mary Elizabeth Williams
It looks like an ordinary orthopedic back pillow -- but can a mail-order sex prop really set my fantasies free? (07/05/2006)

The squeezing season Sarah Goldstein
Tight-fitting jeans and short tops are what's in fashion, all other body types be damned. (07/05/2006)

I wanna ride your caboost Sarah Goldstein
Push-up panties. Need we say more? (07/05/2006)

Dads in the delivery room Sarah Elizabeth Richards
Even today's new breed of super-dad still gets a bit freaked out watching his partner give birth, which is why hospitals are now offering prenatal classes for men. (07/05/2006)

Women, aim your glue guns! Sarah Elizabeth Richards
Entrepreneurs take arts and crafts out of the church parking lot and into the business world. (07/05/2006)

Did the invasion make things worse in Iraq? By Nir Rosen
A reporter who has watched the country unravel compares its hellish present to the nightmare it lived under Saddam. (07/05/2006)

A peach of a scandal in Georgia By Garrison Keillor
Ralph Reed's shameless snookering of Christian congregations should spell doom for his political career. But will it? (07/05/2006)

Say it ain't so, Joe Michael Scherer
What happens when the metaphorical wife of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid threatens to leave the Democratic Party? (07/05/2006)

North Korea's fireworks Michael Scherer
Question: When is a missile less important than the official painting of a missile? Answer: When Kim Jong Il is running the show. (07/05/2006)

Democrats ready to dump Lieberman Michael Scherer
A Democratic source tells Salon that a party effort on behalf of an independent Lieberman campaign is unlikely. (07/05/2006)

What Bush did to Joe Wilson Michael Scherer
New details surface about the president's role in the outing of CIA employee Valerie Plame. (07/05/2006)

Bring out the judges, again Michael Scherer
With gay marriage and flag burning exhausted, a Senate showdown over Bush judicial nominees looms. (07/05/2006)

U.S. agitprop on Africa Michael Scherer
In the spirit of Kim Jong Il, a Pentagon scribe tries to spin a growing U.S. military presence off the coast of Africa. (07/05/2006)

The Laws of Manu and semiconductor design Andrew Leonard
Will affirmative action undermine India's global competitiveness? (07/05/2006)

Bike vs. anti-bike Andrew Leonard
San Francisco's cycling activists meet their match (07/05/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Welcome to Narcissippi! (07/04/2006)

Dr. Denice Dee Denton, pioneer for women in sciences, dies Sarah Goldstein
As an openly gay woman scientist, Denton endured discrimination and prejudice all the way up through her position as chancellor of the University of California at Santa Cruz. (07/04/2006)

The American dream By Greil Marcus
The real story of America is not about power, money or the march of armies. It is about a dream of liberty and justice and independence -- a dream that still comes true every day. (07/04/2006)

Destination: Brooklyn By Phillip Lopate
From Betty Smith to Jonathan Lethem to Truman Capote, the chroniclers of this brownstone-lined borough are as diverse as the millions of people who live there. (07/03/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
For a different point of view, let's turn to our frequent guest commentator, the right-wing nutcase! (07/03/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
From the fighting Irish brothers of Showtime's "Brotherhood" to the burger-seeking country boys of "Treasure Hunters," we are a nation of cocky bastards, and it's our birthday, damn it! (07/02/2006)

Flooded and forgotten By Susan Straight
Louisiana is still devastated, and its people -- black and white, rich and poor -- feel like the rest of the country doesn't care. (07/01/2006)

Olmert's toughest test By Aluf Benn
The Gaza crisis is threatening the Israeli leader's domestic credibility -- and could short-circuit his West Bank withdrawal plan. (07/01/2006)

Bush the reckless By Joe Conason
The president quietly threatens to gut Social Security again, and the timing could be good for Democrats. (07/01/2006)