October 2006

Daily Download: "Steam and Sequins for Larry Levan," Matmos
More from the clever duo behind Matmos (10/31/2006)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Reese and Ryan split. Jolie mulls lawsuit of her own. Plus: Redstone says Cruise "turned off all women." (10/31/2006)

It's George W. Bush -- Knotts! By Kerry Lauerman
A sequel to Don Knotts original President Bush biopic. (10/31/2006)

Orange crush By David Marchese
A Halloween video to put you in the mood. (10/31/2006)

Conversations: Sean Lennon
A podcast with Sean Lennon (11/01/2006)

Life before Mickey By Neal Gabler
In an excerpt from Neal Gabler's massive biography of Walt Disney, the young animator arrives in Hollywood -- and gets his break. (10/31/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Trick or trick! (10/31/2006)

I came home to be with my dying father and now I feel stuck By Cary Tennis
I'm in a serious relationship in my old hometown -- am I destined to stay here? (10/31/2006)

Bloody good food By Adam Roberts
Nigel Slater, England's favorite food writer, chats about his new cookbook, British food's bum rap, and the future of fish and chips. (10/31/2006)

"Right food, right place, right time" By Nigel Slater
Tender pork, grape gravy, roasted squash and a brown sugar cake add up to the perfect fall feast. (10/31/2006)

Girls just want to have phone Rebecca Traister
But maybe not one that tells us when we're ovulating. (10/31/2006)

Polling South Dakota Rebecca Traister
A new poll finds flagging support for the state's abortion ban. (10/31/2006)

No punishment too severe? Page Rockwell
States are enacting stricter penalties for convicted sex offenders, but some restrictions may have unintended consequences. (10/31/2006)

"No" means nothing once sex has started Rebecca Traister
A terrifying new ruling from a Maryland appellate court. (10/31/2006)

The boring 20s: No sex for you! Rebecca Traister
The feds want unmarried adults to keep it zipped. (10/31/2006)

The man who would be Hillary By Walter Shapiro
As he campaigns for a trio of Democrats who might turn his red state blue, Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh sharpens his own 2008 stump speech. (10/31/2006)

Money trails lead to Bush judges By Will Evans
A four-month investigation reveals that dozens of federal judges gave contributions to President Bush and top Republicans who helped place them on the bench. A Salon/CIR exclusive. (10/31/2006)

Shame By Gary Kamiya
What we have done to the Iraqi people can never be undone. But there is one small gesture we can make: Apologize. (10/31/2006)

One week out from Election Day, the GOP is in for a scare Tim Grieve
Jim Webb appears to have a lead in Virginia as Democrats make gains in House races. (10/31/2006)

Katherine Harris is keeping tabs Tim Grieve
The Washington Post discovers the real reason for her ill-fated Senate run. (10/31/2006)

The president's message: Be very afraid Tim Grieve
If Republicans lose, terrorists win. (10/31/2006)

Laura Bush says it's easy to manipulate -- then shows how it's done Tim Grieve
The first lady dissembles on stem cell research. (10/31/2006)

White House: Kerry insulted the troops. Kerry: No, I insulted Bush Tim Grieve
"Make an effort to be smart" or "get stuck in Iraq." (10/31/2006)

When "macaca" just isn't enough Tim Grieve
Team Allen body-slams a man who challenges the senator at a campaign event. (10/31/2006)

Kerry: I won't let them Swift-boat me again Tim Grieve
The senator says John McCain should be asking Bush and Cheney for apologies. (10/31/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NBA preview: The new-school, up-tempo game is a ball. A synthetic microfiber ball, that is. (10/31/2006)

Sayonara, Bangalore Andrew Leonard
The Silicon Valley of India is reborn, as Bengaluru. (10/31/2006)

The difference between calves and cows Andrew Leonard
Microfinance's creator won a Nobel Prize. But does it work? (10/31/2006)

Solar Taiwan Andrew Leonard
Look who's set to cash in on renewable energy's coming-out party. (10/31/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Pride & Fight," Animal Collective
An exclusive Animal Collective track (10/30/2006)

Download. Listen. Vote! Song Search begins!
The first two Song Search entries -- download and vote! (10/30/2006)

Paris and Nicole: They really are puppets! By David Marchese
The dimmest bulbs in all of tabloid land decide what to wear for Halloween. (10/30/2006)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Pitt to press charges against E! Jen and Vince, publicly reunited. Plus: Judi Dench on Daniel Craig's ... size. (10/30/2006)

Sportscaster's gay fumble By David Marchese
Some football commentary gets "a little gay." (10/30/2006)

Destination: Vancouver By Jeff MacIntyre
This livable, futuristic, far West outpost of our continent has been a home for writers from Alice Munro to Douglas Coupland. (10/30/2006)

History as written by a "SimCity" freak By Scott Rosenberg
Gifted amateurs defeated London's cholera epidemic in the 1850s, says culture/tech visionary Steven Johnson, and today a similar bottom-up approach to knowledge can improve neighborhoods, reform cities, even thwart terror. (10/30/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Slanderman and Defamation Boy: Ready to spring into action! (10/30/2006)

I'm an info-dazzled surf-addicted Internet scatterbrain By Cary Tennis
I'm Googling in public! This has gone too far! (10/30/2006)

The power of the purse Page Rockwell
Women now shop for manly things, the New York Times reports. This is news? (10/30/2006)

Never too good nor too thin Page Rockwell
A Girls Inc. survey finds girls stressing over looks, weight, sex and achievements. (10/30/2006)

Sperm control Rebecca Traister
Making headway in the exciting field of male contraception. (10/30/2006)

Secret cutting Page Rockwell
A highly publicized criminal cruelty case shines the spotlight on female genital mutilation in the U.S. (10/30/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
May-December romances, pro-life Democrats, why gynecologists love IUDs and more. (10/30/2006)

Brownout at the EPA By Petra Bartosiewicz
The agency shuts down five public libraries full of environmental data, and employees and activists question the Bush administration's motives. (10/30/2006)

Partitioning Iraq By Juan Cole
Would dividing the country decrease ethnic infighting or lead to more fighting and inflame the Middle East? (10/30/2006)

The Republican National Committee's porn problem Tim Grieve
The RNC attacked Harold Ford Jr. for taking money from porn producers. What about the money the RNC took? (10/30/2006)

Saddam Hussein and Mark Foley: For the GOP, timing is everything Tim Grieve
A verdict before the election, a report afterward. (10/30/2006)

Where the bodies are buried Tim Grieve
John Boehner says Donald Rumsfeld is the "best thing that's happened to the Pentagon in 25 years." (10/30/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
A Rove meeting, a need for good news, federal aid in a Republican's district? It's all a coincidence. (10/30/2006)

A criminal case? Democrats push for Allen records Tim Grieve
The DSCC asks the Virginia Bar to release materials that could explain why George Allen's name appears in a 1974 court file. (10/30/2006)

Treading water on Iraq? Tim Grieve
Bush's glum talk about the war doesn't seem to be helping him or his party. (10/30/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Remembering Red Auerbach, one of the last of the pioneering giants. Plus: Wrapping up the World Series. (10/30/2006)

The Cold War of global warming Andrew Leonard
A new report calls climate change the worst market failure in history. (10/30/2006)

Home networking, the Chinese way Andrew Leonard
Has China finally figured out how to play the technical standards game? (10/30/2006)

The new bohemians By Robert Christgau
At a recent festival, the next generation of Gypsy musicians proves the hard-to-pin-down sound has found new life. (10/29/2006)

Immerse yourself in Gypsy music
A Gypsy music sampler (10/29/2006)

An unfortunate demise By Amy Benfer
As his wildly popular series reaches its end, Daniel Handler -- aka Lemony Snicket -- talks to Salon about returning to himself. (10/28/2006)

Daily Download: "Trouble," Voxtrot
Catchy power pop from deep in the heart of Texas (10/27/2006)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
O'Reilly and Letterman mix it up. Angelina adopting again? Plus: Nicole Richie seeks help. (10/27/2006)

Conversations: Barbara Kopple
A podcast with the director of "Shut Up & Sing" (10/27/2006)

"Everybody needs an honest shake" By Stephanie Zacharek
Academy Award-winning director Barbara Kopple talks about her new Dixie Chicks movie, "Shut Up & Sing," and why she hopes their fans will forgive them. (10/27/2006)

"Catch a Fire" By Stephanie Zacharek
Tim Robbins and Derek Luke work hard to generate heat, but somehow this movie never quite sparks. (10/27/2006)

"Babel" By Andrew O'Hehir
Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett star in this ambitious, seductive, but ultimately disappointing film. (10/27/2006)

I think my baby is my ex's -- and my husband doesn't know By Cary Tennis
The truth could destroy our marriage -- should I do the DNA tests anyway? (10/27/2006)

Sex and suicide attacks Adrienne So
Are suicide bombers motivated by the promise of virgins in heaven? A provocative new film says yes. (10/27/2006)

When are women like "uncovered meat"? Tracy Clark-Flory
When they don't wear hijabs, of course. (10/27/2006)

Veil vitriol hits Italy Carol Lloyd
Muslim leaders debate the niqab's legality, an imam calls an Italian M.P. an infidel and the government weighs its options. (10/27/2006)

The return of the downcast pregnant lady Katharine Mieszkowski
The photo from the Daily Mail that just won't go away. (10/27/2006)

Nicaragua's total abortion ban Page Rockwell
The country's abortion policy goes from "illegal, with rare exceptions" to "illegal, with no exceptions." (10/27/2006)

Pole-dancing disasters Page Rockwell
Evil pole-sters are charged with destroying children's innocence and making amateur dancers look like idiots. (10/27/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Legal abortion celebrates a birthday in Britain. Plus: Legendary drummer Sandy West dies, Jessica Valenti on "Boobgate" and more. (10/27/2006)

GOP singing the blues in New York? By Walter Shapiro
In the reliably Republican 20th District, a strong Democratic challenger gains on Abramoff-tinged incumbent John Sweeney. (10/27/2006)

Replaying GOP racism By Joe Conason
Ken Mehlman's cynical effort to inflame white bigotry in Tennessee is no different from what the Republicans did in their infamous 1988 "Willie Horton" ad. (10/27/2006)

Salon Interview: Camille Paglia
Our fave pop intellectual weighs in on the Dems' gift to Ann Coulter (Foley), why Condi's success matters to feminists, and Bob Woodward (yawn). (10/27/2006)

The White House on Iraq: Anyone have any ideas? Tim Grieve
The national security advisor says the president is open to suggestions. (10/27/2006)

We will sell no DeWine before his time Tim Grieve
With a new poll showing Sen. Mike DeWine 20 points down, the GOP pulls its advertising from Ohio. (10/27/2006)

Election Day: A tsunami or a disaster averted? Tim Grieve
One analyst says Republicans could lose 45 to 60 seats in the House. But Karl Rove may still have reason to believe. (10/27/2006)

Dave's not here Tim Grieve
A personal endorsement from the president. (10/27/2006)

Rush Limbaugh, Michael J. Fox and the cruelty within Tim Grieve
The stem-cell ad seems to work. Will Limbaugh's attack backfire? (10/27/2006)

Election forecasts from Moulitsas, Blades and Lakoff Katharine Mieszkowski
In Berkeley, netroots leaders and liberal scholars make their predictions. (10/27/2006)

Allen, Webb, truth, fiction Tim Grieve
A right-wing group calls on the Democratic challenger to leave the U.S. Senate race over "XXX" fiction. (10/27/2006)

Like it never happened Tim Grieve
Tony Snow says Dick Cheney wasn't talking about waterboarding. (10/27/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Cardinals take commanding World Series lead as Tigers go sinking in the rain. Plus: NFL Week 8. (10/27/2006)

600 seconds
What 10 minutes of your life would you relive if you had the chance? Table Talkers tell theirs. (10/27/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Is JetBlue using passengers as guinea pigs? Plus: How zip-lock bags keep America safe. (10/27/2006)

Cuba Libre! Andrew Leonard
More fun with Communists and free software (10/27/2006)

Googling "stupid" Andrew Leonard
Let the mockery and humiliation begin. (10/27/2006)

Pick a winner, any winner Andrew Leonard
C'mon, don't be shy. Industrial policy can be fun! (10/27/2006)

Daily Download: "Get Out Get Out Get Out," Jason Molina
Jason Molina's surprising solo disc -- a free download (10/26/2006)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Naomi Campbell arrested. Madonna says Malawi has no adoption laws. Plus: Jessica Simpson fears she'll never date again! (10/26/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
The Bush-assassination mockumentary "Death of a President" may change your take on our nation's misunderestimated leader. Plus: Robert Wilson explained. Miami's coke economy explored. (10/26/2006)

2006 political ads: Harold Ford goes to church K.L.
Rep. Harold Ford preaches to the choir. (10/26/2006)

2006 political ads: Harold Ford gets smeared K.L.
A Ford/Playboy connection gets big play. (10/26/2006)

2006 political ads: Harold Ford -- the "Playboy" K.L.
An early attack ad against Harold Ford. (10/26/2006)

2006 political ads: Santorum's dud K.L.
A struggling Santorum resorts to the nuclear button. (10/26/2006)

Song Search submissions: Day 4
A Song Search entry we don't quite know what to make of (10/26/2006)

"The Return of the Player" By Allen Barra
In Michael Tolkin's follow-up to "The Player," Griffin Mill leaves the movie business behind -- but he's still out for blood. (10/26/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Super-Fun-Pak Comix: Dead and Dying Artforms, Classic Comix, James Poult and more! (10/26/2006)

I like a certain gentleman at work, but is he gay? By Cary Tennis
I am not sure how to proceed -- my feelings for him are quite strong! (10/26/2006)

When Big Brother tackles domestic violence Carol Lloyd
India has a progressive new law protecting women from rape, battery and ... name-calling? (10/26/2006)

Soaping up superheroes Carol Lloyd
How to get more women into comics? Have some superheroes guest-star on "Guiding Light!" (No, we're not kidding.) (10/26/2006)

Edwards vs. Clinton Marisa Meltzer
The senator's wife said she's happier than Hillary. Is this dust-up about presidential politics, or the politics of motherhood? (10/26/2006)

"Sexploitative" journalism? Carol Lloyd
Korean community leaders chastise the San Francisco Chronicle over its breathless "Diary of a Sex Slave" series. (10/26/2006)

What else we're reading Carol Lloyd
"Girls Gone Wild" faces rape allegations -- plus controversial chemicals in baby bottles, women waking up on the wrong side of the bed and more. (10/26/2006)

How would Jesus vote? By Michael Scherer
Tennessee Democrat Harold Ford Jr. goes after the GOP's faithful base in the state with the most white evangelicals in the nation. Polls show his campaign is resonating in the pews. (10/26/2006)

Bush's policy quagmire By Sidney Blumenthal
The president is already signaling he'll disregard James A. Baker III's recommendations for reshaping U.S. policy in the Middle East. But will Baker sit still? (10/26/2006)

State of the unions By Glenn Greenwald
Religious conservatives seize on New Jersey's ruling for same-sex couples -- but it won't save Republicans at the polls. (10/26/2006)

For Allen, a new round of racial questions Tim Grieve
Will the senator actually answer them? (10/26/2006)

Bush: In search of "a matrix that says things are getting better" Tim Grieve
The president suggests Americans would support the war more if they knew how many of the enemy the United States is killing. (10/26/2006)

Jean Schmidt: From calling out "cowards" to eating crow Tim Grieve
The Ohio Republican's campaign is upset that her challenger is using videotape of her own words on the House floor. (10/26/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Rick Santorum on the "gathering storm." (10/26/2006)

Cheney on hunting, waterboarding and how Baghdad isn't Gettysburg Tim Grieve
The vice president says terrorists are "very much aware of our political calendar." (10/26/2006)

Kerry, Kennedy pony up for 2006 Tim Grieve
Under pressure from the netroots, they'll each give $500,000 to Democratic campaign committees. (10/26/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The rain says no to Game 4, but what are we doing playing baseball Halloween week anyway? Plus: Fox's rainy-night gift. (10/26/2006)

A referendum on globalization? Andrew Leonard
Free trade, the environment and the midterm elections. (10/26/2006)

Daily Download: "You Can Never Hold Back Spring," Tom Waits
Another from Tom Waits' seemingly inexhaustible supply of classic songs. (10/25/2006)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
"Grey's Anatomy" scuffle just "burst of testosterone." Tom and Katie set a date. Plus: Britney baby mystery solved! (10/25/2006)

2006 political ads: Another Zucker effort K.L.
Another ad from GOP Hollywood hack David Zucker (10/25/2006)

2006 political ads: The star(?)-studded response to Michael J. Fox K.L.
The conservative response to the Michael J. Fox ad -- in Aramaic? (10/25/2006)

Song Search submissions: Day 3
A great Song Search almost-ran from Bay Area band 20 Minute Loop (10/25/2006)

Man of steel -- and ink By T.J. Stiles
A new biography shows Andrew Carnegie as a wily deal-maker and zealous correspondent who used his desire to give away his fortune to justify his drive to get rich. (10/25/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Here's what the real litmus test for politicians should be... (10/25/2006)

Don't justify my love By Mary Kane
Madonna will soon find out it's tough enough to be an adoptive parent without being accused of "baby buying." (10/25/2006)

Help, I can't stop talking! By Cary Tennis
I talk, I talk, I talk ... I think I'm out of control. (10/25/2006)

Which restroom should transgender people use? Page Rockwell
New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority allows commuters to use bathrooms based on their expressed, rather than biological, gender. (10/25/2006)

The kindness of strangers Marisa Meltzer
The Emergency Kindness network sends emergency contraception to women in need. (10/25/2006)

Men munch on carcass; women pick at salad Marisa Meltzer
Breaking food news from across the pond. (10/25/2006)

Turning back the clock on single-sex education Marisa Meltzer
The Department of Education retools Title IX, allowing more same-sex ed. (10/25/2006)

Equality in New Jersey Marisa Meltzer
The state's Supreme Court finds that gay couples must be allowed the same rights and responsibilities as straight couples. (10/25/2006)

Bugs in your bed By Katharine Mieszkowski
Itchy welts? Drops of blood in the sheets? Bedbug infestations are on the rise -- and they're coming to a mattress near you. (10/25/2006)

U.S. generals call for Democratic takeover By Mark Benjamin
Disgusted with the leadership of the Iraq war, two retired generals say the GOP must go. Plus: More than 100 current military personnel join a campaign to get the U.S. out of Iraq -- now. (10/25/2006)

The upside of terror By Garrison Keillor
Maybe a period of stark repression will be a rich and rewarding experience for all of us. Who needs habeas corpus anyway? (10/25/2006)

Karl Rove's not-so-big-tent strategy Tim Grieve
Was there no room for Rush Limbaugh? (10/25/2006)

Senate report: Humoring Harris and teetering Missouri Tim Grieve
A poll puts Webb up over Allen, and Rick Santorum goes dark, at least for a day. (10/25/2006)

On Iraq, one of these things is not like the other Tim Grieve
U.S. officials say the Iraqi government has agreed to develop a timetable. The prime minister says there's no need. (10/25/2006)

The president's press conference, and what Bush didn't say Tim Grieve
He said he owes the American people a "candid assessment" of the "way forward" in Iraq. Where was it? (10/25/2006)

"Mission accomplished," the electoral edition Tim Grieve
The president warns against the dangers of premature celebrations -- then promises a GOP victory in November. (10/25/2006)

Counting votes, before and after the election Tim Grieve
One report projects a Democatic victory in the House. Another warns of the risk of widespread voting problems. (10/25/2006)

Cheney on the "last throes": Never mind Tim Grieve
The vice president says we aren't seeing them anymore. (10/25/2006)

Correction of the Day Tim Grieve
The Times can't find any instances where Lieberman said "stay the course" -- and then it does. (10/25/2006)

New Jersey Supreme Court: State must allow same-sex unions Tim Grieve
Is this the break the GOP needed? (10/25/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Cardinals take a 2-1 World Series lead as Carpenter dazzles Detroit. But enough rain could bring Smudgy Rogers back for Game 4. (10/25/2006)

The overlords are getting nervous Andrew Leonard
Are poll results hinting at the end of the Reagan Revolution? (10/25/2006)

Google PAC: Republicans aren't evil Andrew Leonard
Politics are messy: Michelle Malkin, Google and Net neutrality. (10/25/2006)

Daily Download: "Road to Peace," Tom Waits
Tom Waits weighs in on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (10/24/2006)

Aw D.M.
Sleepy kitten videos -- the catnip of viral videos. (10/24/2006)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Anna Nicole Smith playing paternity games? Britney's baby changing name and sex? Plus: Madonna's taking her case to Oprah! (10/24/2006)

To catch a congressman D.M.
Quite possibly the last Foley parody we'll run. (10/24/2006)

Song Search: An acoustic ditty we won't soon forget
Song Search: An acoustic ditty we won't soon forget (10/24/2006)

"Lisey's Story" By Laura Miller
Judging from his latest, Stephen King may have to completely abandon horror if he's ever going to write a great literary novel. (10/24/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Time to call in the interpreter! (10/24/2006)

I thought my wife wouldn't mind if I fooled around a little By Cary Tennis
This whole thing started out innocently enough, until we all became friends! (10/24/2006)

The cherry on top By Josh Sens
Like love and alcohol, the maraschino cherry possesses the rare power to make a kid feel like an adult, and an adult feel like a kid. A sweet history. (10/24/2006)

Losing their voting virginity Rebecca Traister
The newest wave of voting chic: Make it sound like sex! (10/24/2006)

We say it's our birthday! Broadsheet contributors
Broadsheet celebrates one year online. (10/25/2006)

Older mothers rock Rebecca Traister
A new study dispels elder fears when it comes to mothering. (10/24/2006)

John Spencer's lesbian avoidance plan of '06 Rebecca Traister
Hillary Clinton's political opponent gets even stupider. (10/24/2006)

End lays Rebecca Traister
Feeling bad about yourself by the numbers. (10/24/2006)

The reddest place in America By Tim Grieve
There may be no spot in the U.S. more Republican than Madison County, Idaho. But even in this overwhelmingly white, Mormon enclave, the doubts are creeping in. (10/24/2006)

Me and Mr. Bonds By Gary Kamiya
A longtime Giants fan reflects on the coming Barry Bonds train wreck -- and the unflattering mirror his case holds up to our morality. (10/24/2006)

Calculating the global warming catastrophe By Bill McKibben
Scientists agree that we're hurtling toward disaster. But how fast, and is nuclear power the answer or solar power? (10/24/2006)

"Stay the course"? Who said anything about "staying the course"? Tim Grieve
The White House flip-flops on its resoluteness, and the media finally catches on. (10/24/2006)

Desperate times call for desperate measures Tim Grieve
With polls spelling trouble for the GOP, one Republican representative says she'd slap her opponent -- if only he weren't in a wheelchair. (10/24/2006)

The price of war Tim Grieve
2,800 U.S. troops, $380,000 a minute. (10/24/2006)

Control of the Senate, two weeks out and counting Tim Grieve
The rundown on where things stand -- and where we think they'll end up. (10/24/2006)

Kerry, "cowards" and the netroots Tim Grieve
A spokesman for the senator pushes back against the call for him to contribute more to the 2006 elections. (10/24/2006)

The buck stops ... well, not here, anyway Tim Grieve
Ken Mehlman says he isn't responsible for an ad run by the Republican National Committee. (10/24/2006)

Hooking the big fish in Foleygate? Tim Grieve
Dennis Hastert testifies before the House Ethics Committee. (10/24/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Selig takes credit for brighter sunshine we've been having as baseball signs new labor deal. Plus: Cards and Tigers: Zoom! Under three hours! (10/24/2006)

Surplus malnutrition Andrew Leonard
India: Ranking high both in wheat exports and malnourished children. (10/24/2006)

Triumph of the empiricist Andrew Leonard
Are economists turning their backs on hard math? (10/24/2006)

Solar bubble Andrew Leonard
Get out the sunscreen: Solar power hype is blowing up (10/24/2006)

Cheaper to buy than find Andrew Leonard
Peak oil sneaks into the Wall Street Journal. (10/24/2006)

A Kuznets curve for H2O? Andrew Leonard
The New Yorker on water: Gloom, doom and an unexpected trickle of hope. (10/24/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Amputee," Scott Matthew
Music from "Shortbus" soundtrack contributor Scott Matthew (10/23/2006)

2006 political ads: The Michael J. Fox spot K.L.
The Michael J. Fox campaign ad that's shocking and inspiring. (10/23/2006)

The Fix By Scott Lamb
Madonna adoptee's dad not sure what adoption means. Heather Mills has abuse tapes? Plus: Keith Urban checks into rehab. (10/23/2006)

2006 Election Ads: Run! Hide! Vote GOP! K.L.
A frighteningly bad scare ad from the RNC. (10/23/2006)

A week of Song Search submissions: Day 1
One of our Song Search favorites! (10/23/2006)

Destination: Baltimore By Laura Lippman
If you like "The Wire," delve into books by Robert Ward, John Waters and William Manchester to experience more avenues of Charm City. (10/23/2006)

iPod: I love you, you're perfect, now change By Farhad Manjoo
Apple's ingenious music player is 5 years old -- gorgeous, exciting, tempting. So why do I often wish it had never been invented? (10/23/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Who approaches each day anew, unburdened by the baggage of preconceived notions? (10/23/2006)

The ones who weren't By Joyce Maynard
Fertility was never a problem for me -- I have three wonderful children. But I've never stopped thinking I am two babies short. (10/23/2006)

I have found hell on earth -- an "MBA program" By Cary Tennis
After taking out such a huge student loan, can I really walk away from this, or do I have to see it through? (10/23/2006)

The "freshman 15" slims down Page Rockwell
Average first-year weight gain is more like eight pounds. (10/23/2006)

Thank Mom for smoking? Page Rockwell
Australian researchers find that mothers who smoke pass health risks to daughters. (10/23/2006)

The politics of veiling Tracy Clark-Flory
Washington Post and New York Times Op-Ed contributors defend the hijabs and niqabs worn by some Muslim women. (10/24/2006)

Calling Hillary Clinton ugly Nona Willis-Aronowitz
If you can't get ahead on the issues, try (allegedly) slinging playground jibes! (10/23/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Compression bras, evil handbags and other material concerns. Plus: Should Hillary Clinton drop the "Rodham"? (10/23/2006)

Green governance, Part 2 By Amanda Griscom Little
Will enviro-friendly Democrats edge out avaricious Republicans in November? A look at close contests from Michigan to California. (10/23/2006)

The Lieberman spoiler By Colin McEnroe
GOP candidate Alan Schlesinger has no chance in Connecticut. But he's made Lieberman his punching bag, to the delight of Lamont supporters. (10/23/2006)

In Iraq, are there any good options left? Tim Grieve
Military commanders believe everything turns on what they've so far failed to do. (10/23/2006)

What does he know that you don't? Tim Grieve
The president says he isn't worried about the November elections. (10/23/2006)

Obama, Schroeder, Bush and God Tim Grieve
The would-be presidential candidate and the former German chancellor express concerns about the way religion seems to drive the president. (10/23/2006)

If it's about the money, there's a place to find more Tim Grieve
Barron's says cash will keep the GOP in control of both houses of Congress. (10/23/2006)

It's about the Republicans, stupid Tim Grieve
Gallup says that voters are thinking nationally. (10/23/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Kenny Rogers and his all-powerful Smudge shut down the Cardinals and tie the World Series. (10/23/2006)

A passion for complex ventilation systems Andrew Leonard
Saving the world with pomegranate antioxidants and liquid chimneys. (10/23/2006)

Are we not rats? Andrew Leonard
Ecocide or genocide or a plague of rats: Coming late to the party on Easter Island. (10/23/2006)

Where have you gone, Edward Abbey? By Philip Connors
His best work celebrated the natural world, free and clear of "the caterwauling of commerce." More than ever, America needs the ornery writer today. (10/22/2006)

Blue-state backlash? By Walter Shapiro
Twelve-term GOP incumbent Nancy Johnson's fight for survival in Connecticut is emblematic of the Democrats' fate across the Northeast. (10/23/2006)

The original monkey wrencher By Christopher Ketcham
Ken Sleight inspired renegade writer Edward Abbey to create his most legendary character. Today, with sprawl and tourism devouring the West, the grand old man of environmental activism is still facing down the bulldozers. (10/21/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Capricorn Moon," Marion Brown
A free track from underappreciated jazz gem Marion Brown (10/20/2006)

The Fix
George Michael loves his weed. Madonna's cross scene censored. Plus: "I kicked Bono in the nuts." (10/20/2006)

"The Prestige" By Stephanie Zacharek
Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale star as rival magicians trying to out-trick each other in this tediously clever film. (10/20/2006)

"Running With Scissors" By Stephanie Zacharek
Alec Baldwin just might break your heart in this sympathetic adaptation of Augusten Burroughs' bestselling memoir. (10/20/2006)

"Flags of Our Fathers" By Stephanie Zacharek
Clint Eastwood exposes some brutal truths about war and how we treat our soldiers in this blunt yet effective movie. (10/20/2006)

He sings the cinema electric By Andrew O'Hehir
The director of "Memento" discusses the mind-bending trickery in his latest film, "The Prestige," what he thinks of being called the new Hitchcock, and how movies restore mystery to our lives. (10/20/2006)

Sour Death Balls D.M.
An examination of sour faces -- that's actually sort of sweet. (10/20/2006)

Iraq as metaphor
Sen. Rick Santorum thinks the terrorists are Sauron. You offered other comparisons -- from "Lord of the Rings," "Seinfeld," "Winnie the Pooh" and more (10/20/2006)

Since You Asked: The Book By Cary Tennis
In which the Author asks his Devoted Readers to name their Favorite Columns, in order that those columns might appear in a Book. (10/20/2006)

Exploiting female voters' fear of rape Tracy Clark-Flory
Is Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Kerry Healey's new ad cautionary, or scaremongering? (10/20/2006)

Reclaiming hip-hop Adrienne So
While some fans abandon the genre, a few organizations hope to help women change the culture from within. (10/20/2006)

Putin goes too far Tracy Clark-Flory
Russian President Vladimir Putin jokes about sexual assault accusations against Israeli President Moshe Katsav. Is the punch line lost in translation? (10/20/2006)

Atlanta's underage sex trade Page Rockwell
Prostitutes are getting younger every year, especially in the A-T-L; Bob Herbert tries to find out why. (10/20/2006)

Gina Lollobrigida and the fountain of youth Nona Willis-Aronowitz
The septuagenarian Italian film star is set to wed a man 34 years her junior. That's amore! (10/20/2006)

Not your mother's election cycle Katharine Mieszkowski
At the state level, more women are stepping up to seek office. (10/20/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Women banned from swimming at the beach, niqab drama around the world, the GAO eyes abstinence-only sex ed and more! (10/20/2006)

Taking back "Slut-o-ween" Page Rockwell
The New York Times puts the "trick" in "trick or treat" -- for the second time this week! (10/21/2006)

Growing netroots on the right By Michael Scherer
How an anti-gay, immigrant-bashing Republican from North Carolina heisted Howard Dean's playbook and raised big bucks on the Web. (10/20/2006)

The glass closet By Alex Koppelman
As Foleygate shows, Washington has a unique definition of what it means to be "openly gay." Should the media keep playing along? (10/20/2006)

Losing the flock? By Joe Conason
While the current political shifts among evangelicals should make progressives happy, the religious right isn't going to give up its control of the GOP agenda. (10/20/2006)

Lieberman gets poll Joe-mentum, Bush love Tim Grieve
The independent opens a 17-point lead over Ned Lamont. (10/20/2006)

"Ugly choices" in Iraq -- but after the election is over Tim Grieve
As the U.S. death toll mounts, the military admits that its plan to secure Baghdad hasn't worked. (10/20/2006)

The Iraqis are learning Tim Grieve
As a U.S. congressman fires investigators, the Iraqi prime minister puts the lid on mortality data. (10/20/2006)

Lynndie England: "They said, 'Good job. Keep it up'" Alex Koppelman
Excerpts from an interview with the infamous soldier from Abu Ghraib. (10/20/2006)

Fox News, fair ... and liberal? Alex Koppelman
Is Rupert Murdoch plotting to turn Fox News leftward? Right-wing media watchdog Cliff Kincaid thinks so. (10/20/2006)

The implosion of Ken Blackwell Alex Koppelman
As his campaign steadily drops in the polls, the Republican candidate for Ohio's governorship is getting desperate. (10/20/2006)

Bush to discuss Iraq tactics with Gen. Abizaid Alex Koppelman
As critics from all sides amass against the administration's strategy in Iraq, Bush announces a previously unscheduled meeting with the CentCom commander. (10/20/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Cardinals beat Mets in a classic Game 7. Now they go to Detroit for the World Series, magic potions and all. Plus: NFL Week 7. (10/20/2006)

No easy tradeoffs
What does each side "get" in a breakup? What's the real price of immigration? Table Talkers sound off this week. (10/20/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Should New York's famous East and Hudson River flyways be closed to small aircraft? (10/20/2006)

Chinked out Andrew Leonard
Magnetic North: Staying conscious enough just to hit replay (10/20/2006)

Daily Download: "Wolf Like Me," TV on the Radio
Strange, bold music from one of the best albums released this year. (10/19/2006)

The Fix
Mills accuses McCartney of abuse. Yoko Ono sues for $10 million. Plus: Kidman on mental vs. sexual unfaithfulness. (10/19/2006)

Design of the times By Kerry Lauerman
"Project Runway" manufactures some hand-sewn drama -- and shows a hint of slip -- as it crowns its next big winner. (10/19/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
The year's most powerful documentary reveals the truth behind Jonestown. Plus: What if Bergman had made "The Exorcist"? (10/19/2006)

2006 political ads: I'm a cheater -- not a choker! K.L.
A sordid family dispute plays out in campaign ads. (10/19/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The GOP's got a thing for youth. (10/19/2006)

My 8-year-old misses his old life -- should we move back to the suburbs? By Cary Tennis
It was good to separate from their alcoholic dad -- but I feel bad about bringing my kids to the city. (10/19/2006)

The truth about Carly By Rebecca Traister
In defending her stormy reign at Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina talks about stuffing her pants and rediscovering the glass ceiling. (10/19/2006)

Don't worry, be happy Carol Lloyd
Want a baby through IVF? Better learn to control your feelings. (10/19/2006)

To bleed, or not to bleed? Carol Lloyd
With period-ending Lybrel on the way, that is the question. (10/19/2006)

Deaf woman walking Carol Lloyd
The protests at Gallaudet University have incoming President Jane Fernandes in the crosshairs -- and plenty of other people debating the merits of cultural purity. (10/19/2006)

Math gap mythologies Carol Lloyd
A study finds that students' belief in their own abilities seriously skews their scores. (10/20/2006)

What else we're reading Carol Lloyd
Eliminating ladies' night? Plus, how genital mutilation affects asylum. (10/19/2006)

Barred from voting By Katharine Mieszkowski
State laws prohibit millions of ex-felons from voting -- and favor Republicans at the polls. But activists say prisoners who served their time have every right to serve their country by casting a ballot. (10/19/2006)

Queer and loathing on Capitol Hill By Sidney Blumenthal
The succession of scandals among GOP lawmakers is shattering the remaining shards of the Republican "revolution." (10/19/2006)

The terrible toll in Iraq By Riverbend
"We literally do not know a single Iraqi family that has not seen the violent death of a relative these last three years." (10/19/2006)

Democrats win a round on Foley voting, but it's only the beginning Tim Grieve
Between voting machines, new laws and a lot of close races, one expert predicts a perfect storm in November. (10/19/2006)

Bill Clinton and the "blame game" Tim Grieve
The former president lays out the philosophical differences between the parties. The GOP fires back. (10/19/2006)

A Democratic win in November? Let the pre-spin begin Tim Grieve
The Washington Times explains why it wouldn't mean much anyway. (10/19/2006)

Congressional approval rating: 16 percent Tim Grieve
More Americans believe you can talk to the dead. (10/19/2006)

GOP to voters: 9/11 will seem like nothing if the Democrats win Tim Grieve
The Republican National Committee's scary new Web ad. (10/19/2006)

Federal judge: White House must release or explain Cheney logs Tim Grieve
With Election Day looming, the Bush administration faces a choice. (10/19/2006)

A fight on the right: Do Republicans "deserve" to lose? Tim Grieve
Rush Limbaugh squares off against InstaPundit. (10/19/2006)

Another early exit for a GOP candidate? Tim Grieve
Party leaders in Orange County, Calif., want their candidate for Congress to leave the race in the wake of threatening letters to Hispanic voters. (10/19/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Yet another unexpected hero leads the Mets to an NLCS Game 7 against St. Louis. Plus: The spooky, backward Cardinal. (10/19/2006)

Science and a Democratic-controlled Congress Andrew Leonard
Let's hear it for the "mumbo-jumbo of peer-reviewed documents." (10/19/2006)

Globalization and the blue agave Andrew Leonard
Tequila in 14th century China? What will the WTO think? (10/19/2006)

Our dream computer D.M.
A zany short that demonstrates the computer of our fantasies. (10/18/2006)

Daily Download: "What Were the Chances," Damien Jurado
Damien Jurado channels Nick Drake -- but is better off when he doesn't. (10/18/2006)

The Fix
Madonna defends adoption. A warrant out for Wesley Snipes. Plus: Whitney files for divorce, Lohan wants to marry by 30. (10/18/2006)

Reborn to run By David Marchese
Gangstas and ghetto Cinderellas rule the airwaves, but the Killers and the Hold Steady find success speeding through Springsteen's America. (10/18/2006)

Can Frodo save Iraq?
Sen. Rick Santorum thinks the war is distracting the "Eye of Mordor." But we really want to know your fantastical literary metaphors for the war in Iraq! (10/18/2006)

2006 political ads: Morphing George K.L.
One of the best political ad tricks: The morphing George. (10/18/2006)

"Chicken With Plums" By Marjane Satrapi
In an excerpt from her new graphic memoir, Marjane Satrapi's music-loving great-uncle recalls the death of his cigarette-loving mother. (10/18/2006)

Feminism vs. femininity By Laura Miller
In the impressive follow-up to her anti-monogamy polemic, Laura Kipnis explains why we feel a little uneasy when the possessor of a brand-new boob job proclaims, "I did it for myself." (10/18/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
A trip to the Cartoon Research Library in Oh-Hi-Oh! (10/18/2006)

Back to the mothership By Jod Kaftan
Spock's bride, T'Pring, has conjured fantasies for Trekkies for decades. Imagine their surprise when I tell them she's my mother. (10/18/2006)

My laid-off co-worker is fibbing on his résumé By Cary Tennis
He says he was the manager, but he was a worker just like me! (10/18/2006)

A motherless child ... Pamela Merritt
Let's just dive right into the Madonna Malawian adoption scandal, shall we? (10/18/2006)

Working more doesn't mean parenting less Pamela Merritt
Over the past 40 years, the amount of time moms spend with their kids has actually increased. (10/18/2006)

Black women at risk in Chicago Pamela Merritt
A Windy City task force will tackle breast cancer mortality rates and other ills. (10/18/2006)

The legend of Billie Jean Pamela Merritt
All hail the planned Billie Jean King International Women's Sports Center! (10/18/2006)

What else we're reading Pamela Merritt
U.S. soldiers charged with rape, progress for pregnant women with malaria, Mike Tyson on fighting women and more! (10/18/2006)

Since when is having kids a parole violation? Pamela Merritt
A Missouri judge claims that penalizing a parolee for having kids out of wedlock is a form of support, not punishment. (10/18/2006)

Who are you calling "dinner hooker"? Page Rockwell
The headline "Rachael Ray, my dinner hooker" caused quite a stir. When it comes to ironic riffs, where do we draw the line? (10/19/2006)

Lieberman's Republican problem By Walter Shapiro
With the ragtag Lamont campaign at his heels, the incumbent senator's biggest worry may be a long-shot GOP candidate siphoning votes. (10/18/2006)

Terms of endearment By Garrison Keillor
Why do Southern folks elect regressive, warmongering politicians but still call you "sunshine" when they serve your coffee? (10/18/2006)

For the GOP in Ohio, despair and a glimmer of hope Tim Grieve
The party's candidates for Senate and for governor trail by double digits, but there's still time for a fix. (10/18/2006)

Republicans vs. Democrats or Republicans vs. the news? Tim Grieve
With 10 more U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq, the GOP is struggling to outrun the drumbeats. (10/18/2006)

Bogged down on earth, Bush looks to the heavens Tim Grieve
The president's unilateral plan for space. (10/18/2006)

Iraq group will tell Bush to change course; will he listen? By Tim Grieve
That's the question -- for after November, of course. (10/18/2006)

And the colonists were the ones in the red coats, right? Tim Grieve
The difference between Sunnis and Shiites? Don't ask us. (10/18/2006)

A secret plan for Iraq? Tim Grieve
Conrad Burns says Bush has one. (10/18/2006)

Bogus terror threats, not just from Washington anymore Alex Koppelman
Right-wing bloggers sound the alarm about a terror threat that's more Onion than jihad. (10/18/2006)

Jim Webb on "towel-heads and rednecks" Tim Grieve
In an interview with the Washington Post, George Allen's challenger has a not exactly "macaca" moment. (10/19/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Cardinals go from a pratfall to within a win of the Series. Plus: Why can't Carlos Beltran hit at Shea? Or can he? (10/18/2006)

Novice investors need not apply Andrew Leonard
A line in the sand for green startups: $50 dollar a barrel oil (10/18/2006)

From Russia, with no love for copyright Andrew Leonard
Cold War over: Allofmp3.com drops the bomb on the international music industry. (10/18/2006)

Trading over troubled water Andrew Leonard
How much will you pay for the right to dump sewage? (10/18/2006)

Sounds of autumn -- and YouTube D.M.
One of the many online guitar gods salutes the season. (10/17/2006)

Hug shot H.H.
Barry Holiday, you make us feel like a natural animal. (10/17/2006)

Daily Download: "Doctor Blind," Emily Haines
The solo debut from one of the voices behind Metric and Broken Social Scene (10/17/2006)

The Fix
Madonna's bodyguard brings baby home. Vince faithful to Jen? Plus: The many regrets of Clooney. (10/17/2006)

Political ad contest: The best -- or worst? K.L.
Our first political ad in our year-end best/worst contest. (10/17/2006)

"The Uses of Enchantment" By Marisa Meltzer
In her multifold new novel, Heidi Julavits sends up self-help and female victimhood through the story of a girl who may have faked her own kidnapping. (10/17/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Another red flag. What could it mean? (10/17/2006)

Something fishy By Catherine Price
Pumped into foods from yogurt to pizza, omega-3 fatty acids, made from fish, are being hyped as an elixir for heart disease and depression. (10/17/2006)

Serious as a heart attack Rebecca Traister
Women are more likely to die while hospitalized for heart attacks. (10/17/2006)

Jeepers, creepers: Where'd Demi Moore get those peepers? Rebecca Traister
The actress signs on to be the face of women over 40. But is her face really over 40? (10/17/2006)

Bill O'Reilly: Not a good obstetric-health authority Rebecca Traister
Fox anchor flubs some serious pregnancy information. (10/17/2006)

Mike Tyson: "No. 1 stud" Alex Koppelman
The boxer and convicted rapist gets a job at Heidi Fleiss' stud farm. (10/17/2006)

Breach of faith By Alex Koppelman
Former White House insider David Kuo talks about how the Bush administration used its most loyal voters, evangelical Christians, for political gain. (10/17/2006)

Deserting the GOP By Michael Scherer
At a veterans' watering hole, anger over Iraq runs deep and the message is clear: Republican incumbents can no longer count on the support of military voters. (10/17/2006)

Fun, fun, fun till Daddy took the Iraq war away By Gary Kamiya
Bush's Iraq disaster is taking the GOP down, and his father's old pal James Baker is about to tell him what to do. (10/17/2006)

Support for Iraq war reaches new low Tim Grieve
The president's approval rating is down to 36 percent in a new CNN poll. (10/17/2006)

Someone else with a page problem? Who can keep track? Tim Grieve
Democrat on House Page Board says it has discussed allegations against someone other than Mark Foley. (10/17/2006)

The long reach of the "gay cabal" Tim Grieve
For the religious right, eternal vigilance is the price of bigotry. (10/17/2006)

Is that a loofah in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me? By Tim Grieve
Bill O'Reilly interviews George W. Bush. (10/17/2006)

Is DeWine history? Has Harris been vindicated? Was Allen p.c.? Tim Grieve
News from the Senate races. (10/17/2006)

Rick Santorum and the "Eye of Mordor" Tim Grieve
The Pennsylvania senator says the war in Iraq is a lot like "Lord of the Rings." (10/17/2006)

AP: Kolbe is target of House Page Board discussions Tim Grieve
Federal officials are looking into allegations of inappropriate page-related conduct on a 1996 trip. (10/17/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Denny Green is a big fraidy cat, and he's why the Bears are still undefeated. Plus: The high price of A-Rod sucking. (10/17/2006)

Government SMS spam Andrew Leonard
Because even the chaiwalla has a cellphone. (10/17/2006)

New ghost towns of the West Andrew Leonard
Housing: Worst over, or worst yet to come? (10/17/2006)

Counter-revolutionary heroes Andrew Leonard
Super Voice Girls, we salute you! (10/17/2006)

Greenspan and the speculators Andrew Leonard
Should we be grateful to hedge funds for high oil prices? (10/17/2006)

Daily Download: "Boy Soprano," Xiu Xiu
A free download from the brilliant, maddening Xiu Xiu (10/16/2006)

The Fix
Group filing to block Madonna's adoption. The life of a YouTube star, revealed. Plus: Scarlett Johansson signs record deal. (10/16/2006)

Cereal killer K.L.
A cereal commercial parody that's not for the squeamish. (10/16/2006)

Picture perfect K.L.
The greatest parody of a viral video ever? Maybe (10/16/2006)

Destination: Argentina By Benjamin Kunkel
From Borges to Bruce Chatwin, the rich and moody literature of South America's most European nation reflects its homeland's squandered potential. (10/16/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
What liberals say. What conservatives hear. (10/16/2006)

Hillary is us By Rebecca Traister
Feminists want to see in Hillary Rodham Clinton what they want to see in themselves. With expectations so high, can the potential presidential candidate do anything but let women down? (10/16/2006)

Why doesn't shooting girls count as a hate crime? Page Rockwell
New York Times columnist Bob Herbert is mad as hell about the dehumanization of women and girls. (10/16/2006)

For sex, first sign on the dotted line Tracy Clark-Flory
The U.K. intends to strengthen rape laws. Are they going too far? (10/16/2006)

Accused Duke players go on "60 Minutes" Page Rockwell
Is CBS righting the wrong of biased coverage, or helping the defense? (10/16/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
What do women's rowing, breast pumps, trampy outfits and marching bands have in common? They're all in "what else we're reading"! (10/16/2006)

Abramoff's "rock star" By Mark Benjamin
An e-mail trail suggests that current Republican National Committee head Ken Mehlman was lobbyist Jack Abramoff's go-to guy in the White House. (10/16/2006)

Sullivan's travels By Alex Koppelman
Openly gay pundit Andrew Sullivan maps his transformation from Bush disciple to harsh critic of the administration. (10/16/2006)

Green governance By Amanda Griscom Little
With the likes of Jeb Bush on their way out, the environment may get a boost from a crop of progressive new governors. (10/16/2006)

The midterm elections: The GOP's Iraq, or Florida revisited? Tim Grieve
Bush is said to be "almost inexplicably upbeat" about the Republicans' prospects in November. What does he know that we don't? (10/16/2006)

Like father, don't like the son Tim Grieve
A former advisor to George H.W. Bush says "everyone" knew all along that George W.'s administration would be a disaster. (10/16/2006)

With friends like these . . . Tim Grieve
Iraqi prime minister says the U.S. has taken the "wrong approach" in dealing with militia violence. (10/16/2006)

Control of the Senate? It could come down to the Final Four Tim Grieve
A look at the horse races in Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee and Virginia. (10/16/2006)

Does the FBI have it in for Curt Weldon? Tim Grieve
As federal authorities raid his daughter's home, the Pennsylvania Republican says an investigation into his dealings is politically motivated. (10/16/2006)

Criminal charges for Bush's former FDA chief Tim Grieve
Lester Crawford left his post suddenly a year ago. Maybe this is why. (10/16/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Fox fires Steve Lyons for the wrong reason. Can we think of one for Thom Brennaman now? (10/16/2006)

Simulated workers, unite! Andrew Leonard
A swell online game that really, really sucks (10/16/2006)

Eyes still on the economics prize Andrew Leonard
David Warsh on Nobel-prize winner Edmund Phelps (10/16/2006)

Tempting faith, or fate? Andrew Leonard
What did the dot-com bust and the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives have in common? (10/16/2006)

The best case for industrial policy Andrew Leonard
California knows how to (energy efficiently) party (10/16/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
The giddily dark "Heroes" soars to new heights, "Studio 60" flounders, and the wonderfully mean "Shark" devours the tiresome "Boston Legal." (10/15/2006)

Song Search
A trio of Song Search almost-rans (10/14/2006)

Rachael Ray, my dinner hooker By Mary Elizabeth Williams
As much as I say "barf-o" to her perky "yum-os," I have to admit the frightfully popular TV host's quick and reliable meals can't be beat. (10/14/2006)

Attack of the killer puppy! H.H.
A seemingly innocent stray puppy goes ballistic. (10/13/2006)

"Man of the Year" By Stephanie Zacharek
Robin Williams plays a Jon Stewart-like comedian running for president in this not-so-lovable loser. (10/13/2006)

The Fix
Madonna leaves Malawi with new son. More Gibson and Sawyer. Plus: John Mark Karr's "drunken" interview to air? (10/13/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Bells," Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler in 1966 -- an exclusive free download (10/13/2006)

"Marie Antoinette" By Stephanie Zacharek
Sofia Coppola's lavish reimagining of a queen getting her teenage kicks -- there's more to it than shopping! -- shines at the New York Film Festival. (10/13/2006)

"Pan's Labyrinth" By Stephanie Zacharek
Guillermo del Toro's beautiful and harrowing adult fairy tale blends nighttime monsters with the everyday horror of Franco's Spain. (10/13/2006)

Political ads: The good, the bad, the unwatchable K.L.
Help us chronicle the campaign season's best and worst political ads. (10/13/2006)

The flying spaghetti monster By Steve Paulson
Why are we here on earth? To Richard Dawkins, that's a remarkably stupid question. In a heated interview, the famous biologist insists that religion is evil and God might as well be a children's fantasy. (10/13/2006)

Revisiting the veil Tracy Clark-Flory
Britain's niqab debate heats up. (10/13/2006)

Nobel Peace Prize honors "millions of poor women" Page Rockwell
Yeah, Muhammad Yunus! (10/13/2006)

New Jersey confronts postpartum depression Tracy Clark-Flory
A state law mandates screening and education for all new mothers showing warning signs. (10/13/2006)

"Breastblog" battle is back Tracy Clark-Flory
HuffPo blogger tackles Feministing. (10/13/2006)

Pregnant on death row Adrienne So
A Vietnamese inmate gets pregnant while in solitary confinement. Will she still die by firing squad, or will her pregnancy save her life? (10/13/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Musical condoms, feminist dance troupes, Martha Stewart disses women, Keith Olbermann calls Paris Hilton a slut and more in this wacky weekend edition. (10/13/2006)

The Warner-less race By Walter Shapiro
What the former Virginia governor's surprising withdrawal means for Hillary, Edwards and the rest of the Dems vying for the Oval Office in '08. (10/13/2006)

The silencing of Anna By Michael Mainville
Russia's great journalist was gunned down by killers who may have been contracted to snuff out her investigation of government torture. (10/13/2006)

Wagging the "Big Dog" By Joe Conason
In desperate straits, the GOP has reverted to blaming the Clinton administration for its failed policy toward North Korea. (10/13/2006)

The real menace to American kids By Bill Maher
We demonize Mark Foley but ignore the industries medicating children and making them fat, and even open our schools to people trying to kill them -- military recruiters. (10/13/2006)

Dennis Hastert's interesting day Tim Grieve
The speaker is the target of presidential love in Illinois, sworn testimony in Washington. (10/13/2006)

Is time running out for the GOP? Tim Grieve
Poll numbers are falling, the party is giving up on districts, and the public has lost its tolerance for U.S. deaths in Iraq. (10/13/2006)

Ney pleads guilty but holds on to his seat in Congress Tim Grieve
The Republican representative admits to conspiracy and false statement charges in the Abramoff case. (10/13/2006)

GOP congressman: Abu Ghraib was just a "sex ring" Tim Grieve
Fresh off of downplaying Foleygate, Christopher Shays declares what happened at Abu Ghraib "not torture." (10/13/2006)

GOP leaders say they'll oust Ney -- after the election Tim Grieve
Despite pleading guilty to federal crimes, the Ohio Republican says he's staying on for a while to help his staff and his constituents. (10/13/2006)

It's like Iraq, just without the oil Tim Grieve
U.S. News says the White House isn't making any plans for a post-GOP Congress. (10/13/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Swing and a miss for new Fox broadcaster Luis Gonzalez. And for the Cardinals. Plus: NFL Week 6. They're cheatin' us! (10/13/2006)

Goodbye, Columbus
An annual holiday gives a Table Talker pause for reflection. (10/13/2006)

New growth climate change theory Andrew Leonard
The price of apocalypse mitigation (10/14/2006)

Your mama grows MILFweed! H.H.
"Weeds" cracks the code for luring Snoop Dogg into doing a cameo. (10/12/2006)

The Fix
Smith dumped by lawyer. The weird Mel interview, Part 1. Plus: Michael Jackson in "skinny fit women's jeans"? (10/12/2006)

Daily Download: "Restless," Langhorne Slim
The undeniable charisma of East Village folkie Langhorne Slim (10/12/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Terry Gilliam's "Tideland" marks the final, ugly implosion of a one-time maverick's career. Plus: Three ambitious, fascinating New York Film Festival premieres. (10/12/2006)

America's Next Top Traitor K.L.
Some delightful al-Qaida recruitment efforts from America's new No.1 Traitor! (10/13/2006)

Conversations: Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro talks about making an adult fairy tale and hating hobbits. (10/13/2006)

Unquiet Americans By J. Gabriel Boylan
Greil Marcus searches for the prophetic voices of America and finds them in Abraham Lincoln, David Lynch and Riot Grrrl bands of the '90s. (10/12/2006)

The evil of banality By Gary Kamiya
A new biography confirms that Colin Powell went along with the Iraq war because he was following orders. The tragic irony of the good soldier is that he deserted the people he was trying to protect. (10/12/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Larry Dodson: An American Master. (10/12/2006)

Diary of a sex slave Carol Lloyd
The San Francisco Chronicle offers all the gory details on the dark side of the city's sex trade. But what's to be done about it? (10/12/2006)

What is La Leche League smoking? Carol Lloyd
The breast-feeding advocates have allied themselves with a virulently antigay writer. (10/12/2006)

What else we're reading Carol Lloyd
Madonna in Malawi, the war on children, cat poop affects babies' sex and more! (10/12/2006)

Queenly branding for Red Hat ladies Carol Lloyd
How to organize women without seeming strident? Go corporate. (10/13/2006)

Four more years? By Juan Cole
As civilian casualties climb, the U.S. makes plans to keep 140,000 troops in Iraq until 2010. Will the public in either country permit it? (10/12/2006)

Progress in Iraq? Military says violence in Baghdad at "all-time high" Tim Grieve
The president says the U.S. is "on the move." (10/12/2006)

"Ridiculous," "out of control" and just plain "goofy" Tim Grieve
A new book says the Bush administration played religious conservatives for political gain. (10/12/2006)

CNN: Mark Warner won't run for the White House Tim Grieve
The former Virginia governor appeared to be poised for an anybody-but-Hillary run. (10/12/2006)

Warner advisor confirms it: He's out for 2008 Tim Grieve
At least for the top spot on the Democrats' ticket. (10/12/2006)

Warner: I'm out because family moments "are never going to come again" Tim Grieve
The former Virginia governor says that "a number" of potential Democratic candidates understand what needs to be done. (10/12/2006)

Rove and Foley: If they had a plan, it didn't work Tim Grieve
A source tells the New Republic that the White House pushed Foley into running for reelection out of fear that the GOP would lose the House without him. (10/12/2006)

What George Allen ought to say: Thank you, Mark Warner Tim Grieve
Before he decided against running for the White House, Warner decided against running against Allen for the U.S. Senate. (10/12/2006)

Multistate analysis: Democrats poised to take the House in November Tim Grieve
Current polling shows Democrats ahead in 224 races, Republicans leading in just 205. (10/12/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The shocking news of Cory Lidle's death is a reminder of the strange relationship we have with pro athletes. (10/12/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
The possible scenarios that may have led to Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle's fatal plane crash into a New York skyscraper. (10/12/2006)

Billboards in space Andrew Leonard
The moon in the sky like a big Pizza Hut pie (10/12/2006)

Migration nations Andrew Leonard
Could more immigration add up to less? (10/12/2006)

Environmental divide Andrew Leonard
Ecological vs. environmental economics: Another venue for the same old culture wars? (10/12/2006)

The Abramoff gift that keeps on giving Andrew Leonard
The ties that bound between Jack Abramoff and Washington's ultra-right think tanks (10/13/2006)

Daily Download: "The Decline of Country and Western Civilization," Lambchop
Two more songs from Lambchop's newest (10/11/2006)

The Fix
Mel calls outburst "just the stupid rambling of a drunkard." Madonna's new son? Plus: Jennifer Aniston blasts comedy sexism. (10/11/2006)

Prove it to me! H.H.
"The Daily Show" highlights some good old Republican tomfoolery in the wake of the Foley scandal. (10/11/2006)

Flash! Lame political ad never airs K.L.
The lame poltiical ad the GOP had the good sense to ditch. (10/11/2006)

Foley Bergères K.L.
Thank you, Mark Foley, for the gift of laughter. (10/11/2006)

The ignoble prize By George Rafael
The Nobel Prize in literature has come to symbolize greatness in life, as in art -- but Günter Grass isn't the only laureate with a questionable past. (10/11/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
What the Germans do better than we do. (10/11/2006)

Racing hearts By Ann Bauer
When my motorcycle-racing boyfriend proposed on my 40th birthday, I couldn't tell if it was a joke or a dare. Then I risked all for a life at the track. (10/11/2006)

Getting sex ed too late Catherine Price
It's swell if college professors can fill in where many school districts fail, but shouldn't students know this stuff before they start having sex? (10/11/2006)

If a woman is a man, can she still marry a dude? Catherine Price
Genetic ambiguities challenge traditional definitions of gender. (10/11/2006)

Another reason to love Stephen Colbert Catherine Price
In his ongoing "Salute to the American Lady," we learn that feminism is as American as apple pie. (10/11/2006)

Witch hunting in Japan Catherine Price
A disturbing new video game lets users figure out whether a woman is a witch -- by lifting up her skirt. (10/11/2006)

Should women get paid menstruation leave? Catherine Price
And do we need a doctor's note? (10/11/2006)

What else we're reading Catherine Price
Female arousal, Angelina Jolie loves women, Wal-Mart pays attention to women's health, and more! (10/11/2006)

Eggs for a good cause Catherine Price
Australian experts ask women with Type 1 diabetes, cystic fibrosis and other diseases to give their eggs for stem cell reserch. (10/12/2006)

Arnold's comeback By Chris Thompson
Politically dead just nine months ago, the canny governor has resurrected his career by cooperating with Democratic lawmakers -- to California's benefit. Republicans in Washington should take note. (10/11/2006)

Foley factor By Walter Shapiro
Rep. Tom Reynolds is running scared, as the Capitol Hill sex scandal threatens to topple the four-term incumbent -- and his plans to keep a GOP grip on the House. (10/11/2006)

The all-time worst president By Garrison Keillor
We should change Columbus Day to Bush Day, a cautionary holiday encouraging Americans to meditate on the hazards of ambition. (10/11/2006)

Whose state of denial? By Sidney Blumenthal
Bob Woodward's critical new book left the Bush White House feeling betrayed. But his earlier "Bush at War" hagiography betrayed all Americans (10/11/2006)

Study: 655,000 Iraqis have died as a result of war Tim Grieve
A year ago, George W. Bush said 30,000 Iraqis had died, "more or less." (10/11/2006)

Traditional values? Hastert flip-flops on Foley, again Tim Grieve
The religious right's Louis Sheldon says the GOP needs to decide how to deal with homosexuals in the party's leadership. (10/11/2006)

Bush on his North Korea plan: Clinton's "didn't work" Tim Grieve
Despite an apparent nuclear test, the president says he's making progress because other nations are involved. (10/11/2006)

Bush on Iraq: "I made my choice" Tim Grieve
The Army makes plans to maintain current troop levels through 2010. (10/11/2006)

A plane crash in New York Tim Grieve
No initial indication of terrorism. (10/11/2006)

Two bad heartbeats away from the presidency Tim Grieve
Dennis Hastert is duped into spending time with a self-promoting preacher who says the speaker vowed to resign. (10/11/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
ALCS: Tigers' Game 1 win is bad news for the A's on many fronts. Plus: NLCS preview -- Mets in 5. (10/11/2006)

Social networking on the Subcontinent Andrew Leonard
Orkut, India and Pakistan: Don't be a hater (10/11/2006)

A plague on African bananas Andrew Leonard
To GM or not to GM: The case of Ugandan banana wilt (10/11/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Prepared (2)," Lambchop
A free exclusive download from Lambchop (10/10/2006)

Smoke gets in your fries H.H.
Carl's Jr. gets a little dirty to sell some biscuits. (10/10/2006)

The Fix
Sawyer looking to leave "GMA"? No Stewart/Colbert ticket in '08. And Victoria Beckham: "I look really awful naked." (10/10/2006)

Exclusive: "Iraq for Sale" Eds.
An exclusive clip of "Iraq for Sale," starring a Salon reporter. (10/10/2006)

"Making Comics" By Douglas Wolk
Scott McCloud's brilliant treatise on the inner workings of cartoonists will delight amateur artists and curious fans alike. (10/10/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Headless chicken. (10/10/2006)

Bad taste
Boiled duck embryos, lobster foam, and freeze-dried steak wrapped in washcloth! Our favorite food writers relive their worst meals. (10/10/2006)

Idiot vos Savant Rebecca Traister
Avoiding prejudice in classrooms. (10/10/2006)

The Big Easy gets easier Rebecca Traister
Prostitution on the rise in the Crescent City post-Katrina. (10/10/2006)

Grope gripes get heard Rebecca Traister
New York takes new measures to punish and stigmatize unwanted lewd public behavior. (10/10/2006)

Dressing for sexual success Rebecca Traister
Exciting news about why we dress nice! (10/10/2006)

Scapegoating gay Republicans By Alex Koppelman
Rights advocates worry that the Mark Foley scandal could trigger gay-bashing by conservatives. But the loudest voice criticizing GOP gays is a gay Democrat. (10/10/2006)

September song By Gary Kamiya
Back-to-school day came again, and with it an urgent question: Why does it take the memory of a Hello Kitty lunchbox to make you realize that life is not a drill? (10/10/2006)

North Korea fallout By Joseph Cirincione
Kim Jong Il's nuclear test could set off a new arms race in Asia. Yet the White House has no viable plan for stopping the global spread of nukes. (10/10/2006)

With the GOP in free fall, the White House hopes for safety in terrorism Tim Grieve
Americans say that House Republicans put politics over the safety of pages and that Bush isn't telling the truth about Iraq. (10/10/2006)

When it goes, it's gone Tim Grieve
Gas prices are down, but a poll suggests that the news won't help the GOP much. (10/10/2006)

George Allen and the N-word: When "baseless" doesn't mean "false" Tim Grieve
Allen says he doesn't remember everything he has ever said over the past 30 years. (10/10/2006)

From Foleygate, another story and another conflict Tim Grieve
Arizona Rep. Jim Kolbe says he didn't confront Foley in 2000 -- but that he did inform the House clerk's office about inappropriate communication with a former page. (10/10/2006)

White House: It's "silly" to ask whether Bush was right on North Korea Tim Grieve
Tony Snow says presidents deserve the benefit of the doubt. (10/10/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Enough with the Tigers' 119-loss season three years ago. We get it! Plus: Tigers-A's ALCS preview. (10/10/2006)

No welcome mat for GoogTube in China? Andrew Leonard
Chinese censors won't like self-produced video. What about Chinese cellphones? (10/10/2006)

The trouble with ethanol Andrew Leonard
Tad Patzek's anti-biofuel crusade comes home to Berkeley (10/10/2006)

Foley's follies D.M.
A dramatic reenactment of a Mark Foley IM session. (10/09/2006)

Unnatural disaster H.H.
CBS's "Jericho" features one of the cheesiest scenes of the fall TV season. (10/09/2006)

The Fix
Sienna Miller makes nice with "Shitsburgh." McCartney "livid" about trespassers. Plus: Mark Wahlberg, pro golfer? (10/09/2006)

First they came for Michelle Malkin K.L.
The YouTube-banned Michelle Malkin video. (10/09/2006)

Rakoff on "Daily" K.L.
A hilarious interview with David Rakoff. (10/09/2006)

Destination: Southern Italy By Anna Monardo
The grit -- and beauty -- of this land of Mafioso is captured in the mysteries of Leonardo Sciascia and the expat writings of Mary Taylor Simeti. (10/09/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Republican spin zone: The Democrats are really in trouble now! (10/09/2006)

Dude, where's my cross? By Lauren Sandler
Stephen Baldwin preaches to teens that Bono is in league with Satan. Don't laugh, the born-again actor is a cultural advisor to Bush and one of the most popular new evangelists in the country. (10/09/2006)

Boosting female executives Page Rockwell
Nestlé CEO Peter Brabeck gets busted for paying lip service to female leadership. (10/09/2006)

When Plan B fails, what's Plan C? Page Rockwell
As intrepid blogger BB has found, emergency contraception isn't much good if it comes too late. (10/09/2006)

Married moms abandon the GOP Page Rockwell
Republicans are "losing grip on married moms," the AP reports. We think they're losing their grip on more than that, but hey, that's just us. (10/09/2006)

Goodbye to Anna Politkovskaya Page Rockwell
A Russian journalist renowned for her fearlessness and integrity was gunned down in her apartment building this weekend. (10/09/2006)

What do women need? South Dakota voters debate Page Rockwell
Is the answer "control over their sacred decisions," or "to be protected from making rash choices"? (10/09/2006)

What else we're reading: Health news roundup Page Rockwell
Breast cancer gene mutations, cola and osteoporosis, male birth control options and more! (10/09/2006)

Why Weldon is sinking By Michael Scherer
Suburban Philadelphia voters have elected Curt Weldon to Congress 10 times. But an 11th remains in doubt for one reason -- he can't escape the Republican taint of the war in Iraq. (10/09/2006)

Report: GOP congressman knew of Foley's problem six years ago Tim Grieve
A spokeswoman for Arizona Rep. Jim Kolbe confirms that he confronted Foley about inappopriate exchanges with a former page in 2000. (10/09/2006)

The White House on Abramoff: Whatever it is, we're done with it Tim Grieve
Rove's aide resigns, again raising questions about the lobbyist's ties to the Bush administration. The White House says the case is closed. (10/09/2006)

The axis of evil Tim Grieve
Four and a half years ago, George W. Bush vowed to prevent what happened Sunday night. (10/09/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Focus on the Family's James Dobson on Mark Foley. (10/09/2006)

Woodward strikes a nerve Tim Grieve
Bush, Cheney said to be bristling over "State of Denial." (10/09/2006)

Is Hastert's future a "moot point"? Tim Grieve
Bob Novak suggests Republicans have given up any hope of holding on to the House. (10/09/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Steinbrenner's nuts, but firing Torre wouldn't be a huge mistake. Plus: Prediction pratfall, "Prince Albert," Fox's Terrell talk. (10/09/2006)

Ring-a-ding-ding, sitar-style Andrew Leonard
Invader Zim goes to India, with help from YouTube and Crazy Frog (10/09/2006)

Sweden watch Andrew Leonard
New Swedish government's first big compromise: A tax on traffic (10/09/2006)

YouTube gets Googled Andrew Leonard
The global conversation will be GoogTubed (10/09/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
"Jericho" is molested by an angel, "Men in Trees" gives Anne Heche some northern overexposure, and "Smith" tries to catch a "Thief"! (10/08/2006)

Programmer, or engineer? Andrew Leonard
Finding fault with the ACM's big offshoring study, eight months later (10/09/2006)

Open the closets on Capitol Hill By Louis Bayard
Silence about gay politicians is a relic of an era when gayness meant secrecy and shame. It's a disservice to gay people, to voters, and to the politicians themselves. (10/07/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Give All to Love," Niobe
An exclusive free download from Germany's mysterious Niobe. (10/06/2006)

"Volver" By Stephanie Zacharek
Almodóvar's latest movie, starring a dazzling Penélope Cruz and the wonderful Carmen Maura, celebrates the beauty of the place he had to escape. (10/06/2006)

Song Search: Blogger panel
Some of the Web's top bloggers join Song Search (10/06/2006)

Darkness becomes them By Heather Havrilesky
When the future of humankind rests in the hands of God-fearing robots, terrorism is our only hope. Hurray for the bleakness and ambiguity of "Battlestar Galactica"! (10/06/2006)

"The Departed" By Stephanie Zacharek
Leonardo DiCaprio outshines Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon in Martin Scorsese's grand, yet subtle remake of the Hong Kong smash "Infernal Affairs." (10/06/2006)

The Fix
People posts Anna Nicole "wedding" pix. Brad wants more babies. Plus: Vince and Jen in splitsville. (10/06/2006)

Sneering at the veil Tracy Clark-Flory
The U.K.'s Jack Straw, leader of the House of Commons, asks Muslim women to remove their veils when meeting with him. (10/06/2006)

America's childcare deficit Page Rockwell
Surprise -- the Bush administration continues to erode funding for and access to subsidized childcare. (10/06/2006)

Loving the "freshman 15" Page Rockwell
The New York Times captures our hearts with a love letter to extra poundage. (10/06/2006)

Susan B. Anthony, against abortion? Tracy Clark-Flory
Antiabortion groups are claiming the famous suffragist as one of their own. But her writings on the subject are ambiguous. (10/06/2006)

Colombia's breast obsession Adrienne So
The controversial drama "Sin Tetas" offers a grim look at beauty standards and the economics of sex. (10/06/2006)

Is loosening Illinois' parental notification law enough? Tracy Clark-Flory
A new bill could allow Illinois minors to notify relatives other than their parents, a clergy member or a medical professional. (10/06/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Battling breast cancer in the Middle East, dangerous diet cocktails, the National At-Home Dads Convention and more! (10/06/2006)

Madame Speaker? Katharine Mieszkowski
Nancy Pelosi's agenda for the first 100 hours of a Democratic House. (10/06/2006)

Foley's angels By Mark Benjamin
How an obscure Long Island family ended up giving $156,000 in campaign contributions to the disgraced legislator and his political patron, Tom Reynolds. (10/06/2006)

Paging the Ethics Committee By Michael Scherer
After all the muck and scandal of the last two years, the ethical watchdogs of Congress have accomplished nothing. Will Foleygate be any different? (10/06/2006)

"All Governments Lie" By Joe Conason
Radical journalist I.F. Stone spent his career challenging government deception and press complicity. This new biography shows why his legacy matters. (10/06/2006)

A change of course in Iraq? Maybe, in a while Tim Grieve
Twenty-seven U.S. soldiers have died this week. John Warner says it may be time to try something different -- in a couple of months. (10/06/2006)

Iraq, Mark Foley and the GOP's "God gap" Tim Grieve
The GOP loses its edge among weekly churchgoers. (10/06/2006)

Mark Foley, Dennis Hastert, George Bush and Joe Lieberman Tim Grieve
The president thanks the speaker. The senator warns the parties not to make the scandal "partisan." (10/06/2006)

Welcome to your war, Madame Secretary Tim Grieve
Condoleezza Rice make a surprise trip to Baghdad (10/06/2006)

Maf54 (8:08:31 PM): Get a ruler and measure it for me Tim Grieve
The congressman and the president. (10/06/2006)

Well, we wouldn't want this clogging our courts Tim Grieve
A Marine sergeant says Guantánamo guards bragged of beating detainees. (10/06/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Playoff rainout policy is one more way baseball sticks it to the fans. Plus: Jeff Kent? Rogers freakin' Hornsby! And: Babe Ruth's eyes, NFL Week 5. (10/06/2006)

Designer genes
What are the ethics of genetic screening? And how would testing affect your pregnancy choices? Table Talkers sound off. (10/06/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Death and survival in the skies over Brazil and England: Two New York columnists show us the ups and downs of air disasters. (10/06/2006)

Daily Download: "Blue Light Room," Tara Jane O'Neil
A gorgeous, swaying, lazy-day country music waltz (10/05/2006)

The Fix
Paris punched in the face? Madonna adopts a boy? Plus: "The Daily Show" is "as substantive as network news." (10/05/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
David Lynch's obsessive, surreal "Inland Empire" is the New York Film Festival's hottest ticket. Plus: "49 Up," Tony Kushner, p.c. coffee and more. (10/05/2006)

Conversations: Pedro Almodóvar
Almodóvar talks about his muse, Penélope Cruz (10/06/2006)

Indian bummer By Laura Miller
In his highly anticipated follow-up to "Cold Mountain," Charles Frazier explores 19th century America's brutal program to expel Indians. As a richly imagined historical novel, it draws out the best and worst of literary fiction. (10/05/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Finding Larry Dodson: An American master. (10/05/2006)

I want my foie gras!
Outspoken foodies Anthony Bourdain and Michael Ruhlman sound off about New Jersey's plan to ban the duck delicacy -- and how the food police are ruining America. (10/05/2006)

The socioeconomics of orgasm Carol Lloyd
Women with more education and earning power report greater sexual fulfillment. (10/05/2006)

Feminists: A new terror target in Afghanistan Carol Lloyd
Following the assassination of Safia Ama Jan, more female lawmakers are receiving death threats. (10/05/2006)

What else we're reading Carol Lloyd
Marriages arranged posthumously, Gaultier spoofs skinny chic and more! (10/05/2006)

Girls just wanna make bombs Carol Lloyd
How's this for empowerment? Women are making big advances in ... eco-terrorism. (10/05/2006)

It's the coverup, stupid By Sidney Blumenthal
As Foleygate festers, the finger-pointing GOP leadership is proving once again that it's not the crime that kills you. (10/05/2006)

Hastert on Foleygate: It's all a vast, left-wing conspiracy Tim Grieve
As the House speaker tries to hold on, his spokesman delivers another contradictory story on what House leaders did or didn't do about Mark Foley. (10/05/2006)

Situation hopeless? Call in Florida's secretary of state Tim Grieve
Katherine Harris is gone, but there's still a Bush supporter there in the Republicans' time of need. (10/05/2006)

But if he does, he'll be greeted as a liberator Tim Grieve
Cheney says Hastert shouldn't step down. (10/05/2006)

It all comes together Tim Grieve
George W. Bush, Michael Brown and Mark Foley. (10/05/2006)

Hastert to announce Foleygate probe Tim Grieve
CNN says a resignation announcement isn't likely. (10/05/2006)

Hastert holds off on probe anouncement Tim Grieve
He says he'll run for speaker again in January. (10/05/2006)

Memo to Hastert: They don't believe you Tim Grieve
A new poll has 61 percent of Americans saying they think House Republican leaders have been protecting Mark Foley for years. (10/05/2006)

Hastert in a Foley contradiction, again Tim Grieve
If House Republican leaders are telling the truth, why are they having such a hard time keeping their stories straight? (10/05/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
In defense of J.D. Drew: Playoff teams are killing themselves with aggressiveness, but his failed attempt to score wasn't a terrible idea. (10/05/2006)

Russian pirates and the new Cold War Andrew Leonard
Is allofmp3.com keeping Russia out of the WTO? (10/05/2006)

Daily Download: "Pass the Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind," Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo proves us wrong (10/04/2006)

The Fix
Madonna adopting in Africa? Anna Nicole allegedly poses with baby, pasties. Plus: Mel Gibson, off the wagon? (10/04/2006)

"Shortbus" By Stephanie Zacharek
What's shocking about John Cameron Mitchell's new film is not the real sex -- gay and straight; solo, duo and beyond -- but its Midwestern friendliness. (10/04/2006)

"One Good Turn" By Laura Miller
A lifesaving good deed by a meek crime novelist sets off a series of unpredictable events in Kate Atkinson's shrewd and witty new novel. (10/04/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Chilling with the locals in the Black Forest: A guy could get used to this hick-assed lifestyle. (10/04/2006)

How to keep schools safe By Katharine Mieszkowski
A disaster expert looks at recent school shootings and explains how to protect kids without putting them under lockdown. (10/04/2006)

See ya, CIANA Lynn Harris
Senate Dems block vote on "Teen Endangerment Act." (10/04/2006)

Do successful women who mess up let us all down? Lynn Harris
Or do they simply remind us that everyone's human? (10/04/2006)

Guns don't kill people, abortions kill people Lynn Harris
CBS's "freeSpeech" takes a cheap shot. (10/04/2006)

When it comes to abortion, women literally can't afford to wait Lynn Harris
Some funds are available, but not enough -- even in states where Medicaid is required to help. (10/04/2006)

"We had abortions" -- and outing ourselves was our choice Lynn Harris
AOL poll misleads readers about Ms. cover story. (10/04/2006)

What else we're reading Lynn Harris
Birth control scam, breast-feeding smarts and more. (10/04/2006)

The elephant in the room By Walter Shapiro
Mark Foley's sexual pursuit of underage boys has Republicans cowering in defensive spin and frantic scapegoating. But will the scandal ensure a November sweep for Democrats? (10/04/2006)

Miracle drug of anger By Garrison Keillor
Raging against Republican hypocrisy is the tonic that keeps us old liberals forever young. (10/04/2006)

Nice try, though Tim Grieve
Fox News identifies Mark Foley as a Democrat. (10/04/2006)

It's not exactly waterboarding, but Foley is torturing the GOP Tim Grieve
Polling turns and pressure grows. (10/04/2006)

Tom Reynolds, meet your chief of staff Tim Grieve
The NRCC chairman claims he didn't authorize Kirk Fordham to have dealings with Foley. Fordham says otherwise. (10/04/2006)

Just win, baby Tim Grieve
Novak says NRCC chairman Tom Reynolds pushed Mark Foley into running for reelection even after House leaders knew of his "overfriendly" e-mails. (10/04/2006)

Looking past Hastert: Should Rep. John Shimkus resign? Tim Grieve
The head of the House Page Board says it's "ludicrous" to expect him to have done more to protect pages from Rep. Mark Foley. (10/04/2006)

Reynolds' chief of staff resigns, blames Democrats Tim Grieve
Kirk Fordham tried to strike a deal to keep Foley's IM exchanges out of the public view. (10/04/2006)

Republicans spar over role Reynolds' aide played in Foley case Tim Grieve
Citing Capitol Hill sources, ABC says Dennis Hastert demanded Kirk Fordham's resignation. (10/04/2006)

McCain: The House can't investigate Foleygate itself Tim Grieve
The Arizona senator suggests that Republican House leaders aren't "credible" enough to do it on their own. (10/04/2006)

Resigned Reynolds aide says he warned Hastert's office three years ago Tim Grieve
Kirk Fordham says he asked people at the "highest levels" to "intervene" in Foley's page problems. (10/04/2006)

From Foleygate, signs of things to come? Tim Grieve
A Republican cancels an apppearance with Hastert; Pelosi says GOP leaders should answer questions under oath. (10/04/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
"The Chevy MLB Pregame Show on Fox": 20 minutes you'll never get back, half of them filled with commercials, the rest with idiocy. (10/04/2006)

Wall Street's irrational exuberance Andrew Leonard
The Dow Jones Industrial Average: Irrelevant, wrong and biased (10/04/2006)

A tree grows in the Sahel Andrew Leonard
Fighting back the desert with the zai holes of Yacouba Sawadogo (10/04/2006)

Beijing's power play Andrew Leonard
Sinologist's delight: A good old-fashioned purge (10/04/2006)

Daily Download: "Sex & Mayhem," Devastations
Nick Cave meets unabashed pop. (10/03/2006)

One fumbles, one scores By Allen Barra
Two ambitious high school football dramas, "Two-A-Days" and "Friday Night Lights," hit the small screen this season. (10/03/2006)

The Fix
Paternity suit for Anna Nicole. Bobby Brown, deadbeat dad. Plus: George Clooney's dream date with Leo. (10/03/2006)

"State of Denial" By Walter Shapiro
In his best book in years, Bob Woodward has White House insiders confirming what we've known all along: Bush hid the truth about Iraq. (10/03/2006)

I'm in love with a man of inaction! By Cary Tennis
My boyfriend is dissatisfied with circumstances in his life he stubbornly refuses to change. (10/03/2006)

Big man on campus By David Kent Randall
Author Jeremy Iversen went undercover as a high school student. The experience taught him about text messaging and steroids -- and the failures of U.S. education policy. (10/03/2006)

Larger ladies stir up storm at strip club Tracy Clark-Flory
Venerable worker-owned sex club the Lusty Lady is at a crossroads over beauty standards. (10/03/2006)

Really bad trip ... to a museum Rebecca Traister
A teacher gets suspended for attempting to teach art history. (10/03/2006)

Texas II: The Revenge Rebecca Traister
Girls just want to have fun. Sucks for them if they live in Texas. (10/03/2006)

Breast cancer Barbie Rebecca Traister
October brings Barbie and breast cancer awareness. (10/03/2006)

Hollywood's coolest chicks Rebecca Traister
Entertainment Weekly's annual look at the gentler sex turns up some good stuff. (10/03/2006)

Building a gay-friendly workplace Adrienne So
Competitive pressure is forcing companies to enhance benefits and enact nondiscrimination policies. (10/04/2006)

Should abortion be prevented? By Frances Kissling
Why the case for abortion rights must include a call for responsibility toward the creation of life. (10/03/2006)

Wimpy Rambos By Gary Kamiya
Terrified of being called weaklings, the Democrats have only dared to nitpick Bush on Iraq. They need to address the real problem: His entire "war on terror." (10/03/2006)

NRCC's Reynolds hides behind children to avoid Foley questions Tim Grieve
Analysts say the man who's supposed to help Republicans win seats in Congress may be at risk of losing his own seat now. (10/03/2006)

When you can't rewrite the polls, rewrite history instead Tim Grieve
Rick Santorum says Bill Clinton's 1993 tax increases sent the nation into an economic "slump." (10/03/2006)

Condi Rice's mystery meeting Tim Grieve
If George Tenet's pre-9/11 briefing was old news, why did she ask him to repeat it for Rumsfeld and Ashcroft? (10/03/2006)

Why the Foley scandal has legs; why the Wall Street Journal is wrong Tim Grieve
The Journal blames the GOP's failure to stop Foley on tolerance for "private lifestyle choices." (10/03/2006)

Hastert spokesman: He's not resigning Tim Grieve
"The speaker has and will lead the Republican conference to another majority in the 110th Congress." (10/03/2006)

Hastert's ouster: An unavoidable snowball or a cold day in hell? Tim Grieve and Alex Koppelman
One voice from the right says Republicans are plotting the speaker's departure -- but not until after the November election. (10/03/2006)

It depends on what the meaning of "on" is Tim Grieve
A former senior intelligence official downplays the importance of pre-9/11 briefings received by Rice, Rumsfeld and Ashcroft. (10/03/2006)

House majority leader: It's the speaker's problem Tim Grieve
John Boehner lays responsbility for Foleygate at Dennis Hastert's door. (10/03/2006)

ABC: Foley had online sex during 2003 floor vote Tim Grieve
And a blog says Maf54 was back online today. (10/03/2006)

Outside Foleygate: Trent Lott, Bill Frist and "Mission Accomplished" Tim Grieve
Nineteen U.S. troops have died in Iraq since ABC broke the news of a congressman's interest in underage pages. (10/03/2006)

Bush: I'm disgusted with Foley, but I know Denny Hastert Tim Grieve
The president says that "people in positions of responsibility" have the responsibility to protect children. Well, some of them, anyway. (10/03/2006)

Questions for Reynolds, a clock ticking for Hastert Tim Grieve
A Republican strategist tells U.S. News that the House speaker has 24 to 48 hours to put a lid on Foleygate. (10/03/2006)

Hastert flip-flops, Foley's lawyer equivocates Tim Grieve
Did the speaker ask Foley to resign? Did the congressman have physical contact with pages? (10/03/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Dennis Hastert on why it's all about him. (10/03/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Playoff preview: The Yankees and Mets tied for the best record in baseball. Is a Subway Series inevitable? (10/03/2006)

Don Quixote, or David vs. Goliath? Andrew Leonard
Dan Ravicher is challenging Monsanto's patents. He's not alone (10/03/2006)

Meet the new imperialists Andrew Leonard
Riots in Zambia: The song remains the same (10/03/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Exotic Forest," Sun Ra
Music from Sun Ra's "Nothing Is" -- an exclusive free download (10/02/2006)

The Fix
George Michael arrested for possession. Anna Nicole not married after all. Plus: New Bond laments smoking ban. (10/02/2006)

Destination: Louisiana By Rebecca Wells
John Kennedy Toole, Ernest Gaines and the recipes of Enola Prudhomme will instruct you in the sorrows and joys of the Bayou State. (10/02/2006)

Crescent City blues By Tony D'Souza
A breathtaking issue of the New Orleans Review should win awards for capturing the city as no place else has: Entirely through the eyes of its native writers. (10/02/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Where we are now... (10/02/2006)

I had no father -- will I always feel I need a man? By Cary Tennis
I don't want to be one of those women who can't be happy without a boyfriend or husband. (10/02/2006)

Mommie fearest By Heather Havrilesky
I'm due in four weeks and if the predictions of my mother friends are accurate, I should feel like a total impostor, a crappy mom, a complete failure. (10/02/2006)

Shopping and weddings: Not just for the ladies Page Rockwell
Men like spending, too! (10/02/2006)

Working moms make for fat kids? Page Rockwell
The rise in childhood obesity coincides with a rise in maternal employment. Let the blaming begin! (10/02/2006)

Women's shoes soothe prison blues Adrienne So
Moving away from the purportedly gender-neutral "an inmate is an inmate, so all inmates wear men's shoes" school of correctional management. (10/02/2006)

Targeting girls in school shootings Page Rockwell
Gunmen have singled out, terrorized and killed girls at two schools in the past week. (10/02/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Faux anorexia, prearranged sex dates, "opting out" gets a new name and more! (10/02/2006)

High noon for immigration By Jim Nintzel
Democrats are poised to pick up a U.S. House seat in Arizona. Can Republican Randy Graf stop them by exploiting voters' fears of illegal immigrants? (10/02/2006)

Foley fallout: Snow spins, Republicans scramble as more messages emerge Tim Grieve
What did they know and when did they know it? (10/02/2006)

Did the White House hide a 9/11 warning from the 9/11 Commission? Tim Grieve
Woodward says that Tenet and an aide tried but failed to "shake Rice" into action. (10/02/2006)

In the Senate, hope for the Democrats after all Tim Grieve
A new round of polls shows Democrats with a shot at taking control in November. (10/02/2006)

Politics? That's for 9/11, not Mark Foley Tim Grieve
A National Review editor warns Democrats about "politicizing" the House page scandal even as she hopes Republicans gain from a new al-Qaida video. (10/02/2006)

Follow the (Foley) money Tim Grieve
The disgraced congressman sent checks to two Republican incumbents in the summer of 2005: Bob Ney and George Allen. (10/02/2006)

Denny Hastert's Web site magic act Tim Grieve
How to make stories about sexual predators disappear and then reappear all over again. (10/02/2006)

ABC: Foley solicited date with page Tim Grieve
In instant messages, the congressman asked a page what they'd do after dinner and drinks. (10/02/2006)

The right on Foley: Someone is to blame, and it isn't us Tim Grieve and Alex Koppelman
Hastert says that the Justice Department should hunt down anyone who knew about explicit IMs but didn't come forward sooner. (10/02/2006)

ABC reporter: Foley's office tried to strike a deal Tim Grieve
An exclusive on Foley's resignation in exchange for silence on sexually explicit instant messages. (10/02/2006)

House Republicans on Foley: Heads, meet sand Tim Grieve
Maybe they didn't know about other messages to other pages. But did they even try to find out? (10/02/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Dennis Hastert on foxes who guard chicken coops. (10/02/2006)

Boehner says Republicans have lost Foley's seat By Alex Koppelman
The GOP named Joe Negron to replace Mark Foley on the ballot, but the act is futile. (10/03/2006)

Foley timeline Mark Benjamin
GOP leaders clash over who knew what when. But all agree only one member of Congress actually read the smoking e-mail. (10/03/2006)

For Reynolds and Hastert, the Foley plot thickens Tim Grieve
The NRCC chairman's chief of staff reportedly tried to persuade ABC to bury Foley's instant messages; the Washington Times calls on Speaker Hastert to resign. (10/03/2006)

The Foley IMs: What would a "soccer mom" think? Tim Grieve
In a 2003 exchange, the congressman apparently exchanged thoughts on masturbation with a former page still in high school. (10/03/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Stumbling to glory: The Tigers and Cardinals ride banana peels into the playoffs. And it might not matter. Plus: NFL wisdom. (10/02/2006)

The telecom slayers By Daniel W. Reilly
In the Capitol Hill battle over Net neutrality, a ragtag army of grass-roots Internet groups, armed with low-budget videos, music parodies and petitions, have the corporate telecoms, and their allies in Congress, on the run. (10/02/2006)

Austria's turn away from the right Andrew Leonard
Are Neo-Nazis on the run in Hitler's homeland? (10/02/2006)

Free trade and the environmental race to the bottom Andrew Leonard
NAFTA's pollution haven: It's not who you think (10/02/2006)

Big government, big trade Andrew Leonard
Welfare states make better (globalization) lovers (10/02/2006)

A trade war to save the world? Andrew Leonard
St. Joe, the WTO, global warming, shrimp and sea turtles (10/02/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Oh, how beautifully "Battlestar Galactica" wallows in the hopelessness of the human plight. And let us praise "The Amazing Race" for all of its quarrelsome, enraged glory. (10/01/2006)