March 2009

Crime, punishment ... and MTV By Baz Dreisinger
As blockbuster rapper T.I. heads for prison, his reality series prompts the nagging question: Can you really scare kids straight? (03/31/2009)

They f*** you up, your mum and dad By Andrew O'Hehir
So you thought your parents were weird. Two remarkable memoirs about partner swapping, revolutionary politics and other unorthodox family tales. (03/31/2009)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Elegant non-simplicity or communofascism? You be the judge. (03/31/2009)

R.I.P. Women's Movement Tracy Clark-Flory
Is feminist activism dead -- or has it just changed? (03/31/2009)

Sebelius escapes abortion showdown Tracy Clark-Flory
But will the governor be so lucky during her second confirmation hearing? (03/31/2009)

Fox's new overweight dating show Sarah Hepola
Why should skinny Botox beauties be the only ones who get to experience humiliation and shame? (03/31/2009)

The pre-tween beauty crisis Amy Benfer
Newsweek (once again) discovers that the girls are not all right. (03/31/2009)

Maxi pads to the rescue! Katharine Mieszkowski
Harvard Business School grad to help Rwandan women and girls get monthly coverage they need. (03/31/2009)

The poetry of Glenn Beck By Hart Seely and Tom Peyer
Every day the Fox News pundit feels the pain and suffering of average Americans. Now it's time to experience his free verse. (03/31/2009)

Minn. court deals blow to Coleman's hopes Alex Koppelman
A ruling says only 400 new absentee ballots will be counted, far fewer than the Republican wanted and probably not enough for him to retake the lead. (03/31/2009)

Showdown in New York Alex Koppelman
A special election to fill an open House seat is being held Tuesday, and the whole country is watching. (03/31/2009)

On economy, Americans hoping with Obama Alex Koppelman
A new poll shows people don't blame the president for the economy, and that quite a few think things are looking up. (03/31/2009)

The real danger of O'Reilly's ambush interviews Alex Koppelman
The Fox News host's penchant for surprise interviews of people who've offended him isn't just ethically dubious -- it can harm our legal system. (03/31/2009)

DNC targeting Republicans on budget Alex Koppelman
With the release of the House GOP's alternative plan reportedly imminent, Democrats go on the offensive. (03/31/2009)

Bailout watchdog: Treasury not cooperating Alex Koppelman
The woman in charge of a congressional oversight panel on TARP says Congress may have to pass new laws requiring Treasury to consult with her. (03/31/2009)

Sebelius pays over $7,000 in back taxes Alex Koppelman
Another of President Obama's Cabinet nominees -- this time his pick to head Health and Human Services -- discloses some old tax issues. (03/31/2009)

Laugh it up, Orszag Mike Madden
The White House must think the budget resolutions will pass: budget director Peter Orszag is heading to "The Daily Show" tomorrow. (04/01/2009)

Murphy, Tedisco end night in dead heat Alex Koppelman
With all precincts having reported, Democrat Scott Murphy leads Republican Jim Tedisco by just 65 votes -- now it's up to the absentee ballots. (04/01/2009)

Why Bit.ly Will Upstage Digg Om Malik
(03/31/2009)

The schizophrenic Obama Andrew Leonard
Is the president selling out the working man, or waging class warfare on behalf of the proletariat? Because surely he can't be doing both at the same time? (03/31/2009)

LBS Startups to Keep on Your Map Stacey Higginbotham
(04/01/2009)

Is It a Solar Bottom? Analysts Say No Kevin Kelleher
(03/31/2009)

Google Bans Tethering Apps in the Android Market: Deja Vu James Kendrick
(03/31/2009)

Search It: Google From Wherever You Are Charles Moore
(03/31/2009)

Onehub: Simple, Customizable File Sharing and Collaboration Darrell Etherington
(03/31/2009)

Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon? Josie Garthwaite
(03/31/2009)

Google to Shut Down AdSense Video Units Liz Gannes
(03/31/2009)

StatShot: Idol Twitter and Jim Carrey Chris Albrecht
(03/31/2009)

First Up for Google Ventures: Silver Spring’s Smart Grid Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/31/2009)

Experts Get Serious About Cloud Security Derrick Harris
(03/31/2009)

Use Ping.fm to Reach All Your Online Profiles at Once Eric Berlin
(03/31/2009)

$35 Buys You 25% Less Scrolling on a Netbook Kevin C. Tofel
(03/31/2009)

Eight More MySQL Apps for OS X Andrew Bednarz
(03/31/2009)

How To Monitor Online Conversations Dawn Foster
(03/31/2009)

New GM CEO: Higher Margins Needed to Make Next-Gen Cars Josie Garthwaite
(03/31/2009)

Google’s New Fund Should Advance Its Goals, If It Has Them Stacey Higginbotham
(03/31/2009)

My Lifestreaming Apps Wish List Imran Ali
(03/31/2009)

How Virtual World YoVille Got 5M Facebook Users Wagner James Au
(03/31/2009)

We're not turning Japanese -- yet Andrew Leonard
The Obama administration isn't moving as fast to fix the banking system as some critics would like. But that hardly justifies a comparison with Japan's legendary sloth. (03/31/2009)

Simon Johnson's crusade against the oligarchs of Wall Street Andrew Leonard
The left cheers as a former IMF chief economist preaches "structural adjustments" for the U.S. But didn't "the Washington Consensus" help get the world into its current mess? (03/31/2009)

Michele Bachmann to China: The buck stays here Andrew Leonard
The People's Republic yearns to dislodge the dollar from its supreme perch. But the congresswoman from Minnesota will not permit such ignominy. Who will prevail in this battle of superpowers? (03/31/2009)

TriSpecs Stereo Bluetooth Sunglasses: Look Good, Hear Good James Kendrick
(03/31/2009)

Makeup Girls Feed the YouTube Need for Cosmetic Tips Liz Shannon Miller
(03/31/2009)

Eva Schweber: Coworking Community Insights Dawn Foster
(03/31/2009)

Data Centers Hit the Coast and Tap the Tides David Ehrlich
(03/31/2009)

Seagate’s FreeAgent Theater: A (Mostly) Pretty Picture Liane Cassavoy
(04/01/2009)

Big Think: "Directing is a mysterious process"
Author and filmmaker Rebecca Miller discusses creativity and finding a voice. (03/30/2009)

Rubbers for the Pope! Sarah Hepola
Facebooks groups protest the pontiff's recent statements on condoms with an old-fashioned gimmick. (03/30/2009)

Are some girls wired for anorexia? Kate Harding
Quit blaming controlling mothers! A new study finds that brain development may make certain kids especially vulnerable to the eating disorder. (03/30/2009)

I'm a cheater with no impulse control! By Cary Tennis
I feel terrible when I stray, but I can't seem to stop! (03/30/2009)

Taking in the trash By Katharine Mieszkowski
An adventure in the thrifty, nifty world of die-hard scavenging, where you won't believe what you can find if you just know where to look. (03/30/2009)

Courtney Love, trailblazer Rebecca Traister
The rock star finds herself on the business end of the first-ever Twitter libel suit. (03/30/2009)

The secret war against American workers By Robert Eshelman
The deepening recession is giving some businesses the excuse to fire people they'd have had to keep on in better conditions. (03/30/2009)

"There are jobs that cannot be saved"
Restructuring plans submitted by G.M. and Chrysler are unsatisfactory, says President Obama. (03/30/2009)

Would you buy a used car industry from this man? By Mike Madden
The president will buy you a new muffler. He might not save G.M. and Chrysler unless they shape up. (03/30/2009)

Obama's domino theory By Juan Cole
The president sounds like he's channeling Cheney or McCain -- or a Cold War hawk afraid of international communism -- when he talks about the war in Afghanistan. (03/30/2009)

Mysteries of logical reasoning Glenn Greenwald
A belief in the freedom to do X may be motivated by many things other than a desire to do X. (03/30/2009)

Report: Cheney slammed Obama to Israelis Alex Koppelman
While still in office, the former vice president reportedly said the then-president-elect would "never make it in the major leagues." (03/30/2009)

Obama decides G.M., Chrysler not too big to fail Alex Koppelman
The administration has determined the two companies are not viable, and so they won't be getting additional bailout money -- bankruptcy might be next. (03/30/2009)

Obama: "We will not let our auto industry simply vanish" Alex Koppelman
In a speech, the president explains why he's decided not to give more bailout money to G.M. and Chrysler, and lays out his plans for the future. (03/30/2009)

Dear blog commenters: Why do you hate America? Alex Koppelman
In the Washington Times, Andrew Breitbart says liberals are mounting a Soviet-style disinformation campaign -- in the comment sections of conservative blogs. (03/30/2009)

We're not getting rid of the Electoral College just yet Alex Koppelman
An initiative to change state laws and elect the president by popular vote doesn't appear to have the momentum it needs, at least for now. (03/30/2009)

Will centrist Democrats kill Obama's agenda? Gabriel Winant
Jonathan Chait warns of a party in disarray, saying it could tank the president's plans, but the moderates' self-interest might prevent that. (03/30/2009)

Confirmed: ABC and ESPN Coming to YouTube… But Short-Form Only Liz Gannes
(03/30/2009)

Restructuring Deadline Looms: What’s Next for the Chevy Volt? Josie Garthwaite
(03/30/2009)

OpSource, Akamai Unite to Score a Slice of $56B Cloud Market Pie Derrick Harris
(03/30/2009)

Mega Man II for iPhone Lacks Polish, But Entertains Darrell Etherington
(03/30/2009)

Relocating Web Worker? Here’s What You Need to Consider Darrell Etherington
(03/30/2009)

Dell to Get Into the Carrier Game? Stacey Higginbotham
(03/30/2009)

Zoho CRM: A Good Option for Web Workers Meryl Evans
(03/30/2009)

Report: Disney Plays the Field, Talking with YouTube Chris Albrecht
(03/30/2009)

IBM: Smart Grid Tools for All Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/30/2009)

Angels Flock Together and Offer Less Stacey Higginbotham
(03/31/2009)

Skype for iPhone Gets Official, Details Revealed Darrell Etherington
(03/30/2009)

Gefen Cuts the HDMI Cord Liane Cassavoy
(03/31/2009)

Five Location-Based Apps for the iPhone Lisa Hoover
(03/30/2009)

Will Premium Content Kill the “You” in YouTube? Chris Albrecht
(03/30/2009)

Why so hard on the Rust Belt, and so easy on Wall Street? Andrew Leonard
Could Obama's tough love for Detroit be a trial run for how his administration plans to tackle the banking industry down the road? (03/30/2009)

Nokia E71x Now Official at $99 Kevin C. Tofel
(03/30/2009)

Chrysler's Italian bailout? Andrew Leonard
Moments after the White House declares Chrysler's only option is a merger with Fiat, a deal appears to be done. (03/30/2009)

MacBook mini: Sorry Apple Fans, This Is Not Real Darrell Etherington
(03/30/2009)

Rowmote: Simple iPhone Remote Control David Appleyard
(03/30/2009)

Obama takes his first scalp. Who's next? Andrew Leonard
Wall Street's CEOs better not take heart in seeing G.M.'s head honcho get the punishment that they so richly deserve. Because their own job security just took another big hit. (03/30/2009)

Review: Skype for iPhone. Verdict: Awesome. Om Malik
(03/30/2009)

ParaScale, a Cloud Storage Company Opens For Business Om Malik
(03/31/2009)

Collaborate on Design Revisions With redmark Eric Berlin
(03/30/2009)

OfficePOD: Shed Worker Daily? Imran Ali
(03/30/2009)

Is the YouTube Symphony Orchestra in Tune? Liz Shannon Miller
(03/30/2009)

Best of Rick Wagoner: Farewell to the Volt/Hummer Chief Josie Garthwaite
(03/30/2009)

Mobile Tech Minutes: Intel Classmate Convertible PC James Kendrick
(03/30/2009)

Why You Should Care About Intel’s New Server Chip Stacey Higginbotham
(03/30/2009)

Paul Krugman's "15 minutes" Andrew Leonard
Surely the gadfly economist's track record has earned him more than an Andy Warhol-allotment of fame. (03/30/2009)

iMovie 8.0.1 Update Brings Unadvertised Feature Changes Darrell Etherington
(03/30/2009)

OldApps: For When Quick-In, Quick-Out Matters Most Samuel Dean
(03/30/2009)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Watching the detectives: Some new sleuths make waves, from "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" to "The Unusuals." Plus: With "Life on Mars" canceled, will Sam get back to where he once belonged? (03/29/2009)

You can't go home (to Yemen) again By Letta Tayler
What will Obama do with Guantanamo's single largest group of detainees? One hundred Yemenis wait to go home -- but those who've already returned to Yemen didn't find a warm welcome. (03/29/2009)

Newsweek's unintentionally revealed, central truth Glenn Greenwald
A new article by Evan Thomas describes perfectly the role of that magazine, its reporters, and our media stars generally. (03/29/2009)

Is Obama wrong? Joan Walsh
Newsweek hypes the Krugman-Obama-Geithner clash and trivializes the real conflict: financial oligarchs vs. the rest of us. (03/29/2009)

6 Tips for Taking an Enterprise Company to the Masses Ed Mallen
(03/29/2009)

Watch Out, Hulu: Big Media Getting Ready to Eat its Young Janko Roettgers
(03/29/2009)

Jeff Bezos vs. Bailout CEOs Om Malik
(03/29/2009)

Green:Net Video: Microsoft’s Rob Bernard Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/29/2009)

The Open Cloud Manifesto Is Nothing But a Vapor Tiger Stacey Higginbotham
(03/30/2009)

Thanks To Truphone, Mobile VoIP Prices Falling Fast Om Malik
(03/30/2009)

Adaptive Meter: Playing the Energy Conservation Game Jennifer Kho
(03/30/2009)

Confirmed: Skype on iPhone Om Malik
(03/30/2009)

Texas on evolution: Needs further study By Gordy Slack
Although the state ruled that schools must support Darwin's theory, creationists are singing the praises of Friday's decision. (03/28/2009)

All the news that's fit to be birdcage liner By David Sirota
Newspapers have been battered by technological and economic forces, sure, but journalism has also delivered a one-two punch to its own jaw. (03/28/2009)

Oakland mourns By Gary Kamiya
A long blue line of police officers, backed by a grieving city, gather to say goodbye to four cops who died doing their jobs. (03/28/2009)

Jim Webb's courage v. the "pragmatism" excuse for politicians Glenn Greenwald
Political leaders have a far greater ability to change public opinion than they want people to believe they have. (03/28/2009)

How to Build a Standing Desk Mark Justice Hinton
(03/28/2009)

Green:Net Video: The Power Grid 2.0 Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/28/2009)

Shh: My Kindle 1 is WhisperSyncing James Kendrick
(03/28/2009)

Goodnight Burbank Spins Off to Babelgum Daisy Whitney
(03/28/2009)

Open-source Flash Game Engine Now In Open Beta Wagner James Au
(03/28/2009)

Red State Update: Legalize drugs, save Mexico
Jackie and Dunlap imagine a world where Sam's Club sells weed, the recession ends and there's no more violence. (03/27/2009)

"Monsters vs. Aliens" By Stephanie Zacharek
Earthlings, beware! It's a battle for world domination as Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen and Rainn Wilson lend their voices to this animated sendup of '50s creature features. (03/27/2009)

"The Education of Charlie Banks" By Stephanie Zacharek
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst makes his directorial debut with this surprisingly quiet, introspective film about a sheltered Ivy League student visited by a bully from his past. (03/27/2009)

Eat your saints, purge your demons By Laura Miller
Why do people worship religious relics, and why is the number of trainee exorcists rising? Two new books suggest that our desire to believe in magical forces remains irresistible. (03/27/2009)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The trouble with looking into your own future. (03/27/2009)

My friend broke my phone! By Cary Tennis
She opened it like a flip phone. It's not a flip phone. It's a swivel phone! (03/27/2009)

Whaddaya have to do to get a kidney around here? By Frances Kissling
My search to find an organ donor taught me just how generous my friends are -- and how flawed the current transplant system is. (03/27/2009)

"Sexting" teens strike back! Tracy Clark-Flory
After being attacked as sexual predators, three girls sue their prosecutor. (03/27/2009)

Study finds gender bias on transplant waiting lists Kate Harding
Researchers at Johns Hopkins find that women with renal disease have less access than men to lifesaving transplants. (03/27/2009)

Valerie Bertinelli in a bikini? It's a miracle! Mary Elizabeth Williams
The world rejoices as Jenny Craig spokeswoman dons a bathing suit for People magazine's cover -- and there's so much that bums me out about this. (03/27/2009)

Happy birthday, Mme. Speaker! Too bad about your face Kate Harding
The Daily Beast celebrates Nancy Pelosi's 69th birthday by scrutinizing her face to death. (03/27/2009)

Obama goes back to the grass roots By Mike Madden
The president ducks traps laid by the GOP and slams the door on marijuana legalization at his first online town hall. (03/27/2009)

Obama's new way forward in Pakistan and Afghanistan
An administration white paper argues that the core goal of the U.S. must be to uproot al-Qaida from its safe havens in Pakistan. (03/27/2009)

Dick Cheney was right By Joe Conason
Deficits don't matter -- and Republicans who are complaining about Barack Obama's spending are hypocrites. (03/27/2009)

Britain responds to the "rule of law" nuisance Glenn Greenwald
Criminal investigations are now formally launched by America's staunchest ally into allegations of torture. (03/27/2009)

Dem takes lead in N.Y. special election Alex Koppelman
Scott Murphy, running for an open congressional seat, has apparently overtaken his Republican opponent with just days left before the vote. (03/27/2009)

Obama unveils new plan for Afghanistan Alex Koppelman
The president announces he's sending an additional 4,000 troops and trainers to what's now being dubbed "Obama's war." (03/27/2009)

Reid to liberals: Settle down Mike Madden
The Senate majority leader says pressure on Democrats who are wavering on President Obama's budget isn't helpful. (03/27/2009)

Obama's Afghanistan strategy gets warm reception Alex Koppelman
So far, most reactions to the president's announcement have been positive -- even Bill Kristol likes it. (03/27/2009)

If we nationalize health care, more celebrities will die! Alex Koppelman
Conservatives opposed to health care reform say Natasha Richardson's death was due in part to Canada's system. (03/27/2009)

GOP uses 9/11 in new attack ad Alex Koppelman
The NRCC targets Democrat Scott Murphy, who's running for an open House seat, hitting him for his opposition to the death penalty for terrorists. (03/27/2009)

Controversial Kansas doctor acquitted in abortion case Alex Koppelman
George Tiller, a famous abortion provider and frequent target of opposition activists, was found not guilty of misdemeanor charges Friday. (03/27/2009)

Hail the profit
A member of Salon's Table Talk community explains why government takeovers aren't always a bad thing, this week. (03/27/2009)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Planes crash. The media descends. But why can't reporters get their facts straight? Plus: Kudos to an outstanding exception. (03/27/2009)

Ron Paul makes Tim Geithner furrow his brow Andrew Leonard
When the topic is regulatory reform, the Texas Republican doesn't see why we bother at all. (03/27/2009)

Hybrid Wars Begin: What’s Behind the Price Tag? Josie Garthwaite
(03/27/2009)

Google to Connect TV Ads With YouTube Chris Albrecht
(03/27/2009)

This Week at Mobile Tech Manor #32 James Kendrick
(03/27/2009)

Who’s Using Your Content? Pamela Poole
(03/27/2009)

Green:Net Video: Jonathan Koomey, Bob Metcalfe, LaunchPad Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/27/2009)

Another Harebrained Microsoft Ad: Lauren and Her Quest Tom Reestman
(03/27/2009)

Opera Still Cooking With CSS3 On the Way Aliza Sherman
(03/27/2009)

MobileTechRoundup 167: 3 Kindles are Better than 2 Kevin C. Tofel
(03/27/2009)

Alexander Hamilton had a toxic asset problem, too Andrew Leonard
A history professor suggests that Tim Geithner would do well to follow the example set by the nation's first treasury secretary. Easier said than done. (03/27/2009)

JavaScript 3-10x Faster On iPhone OS 3.0 David Appleyard
(03/27/2009)

Apple Begins Selling Contract-Free iPhones at Retail Stores Darrell Etherington
(03/27/2009)

This is what it sounds like, when derivatives traders cry Andrew Leonard
Prince name checks AIG in a new tune, proving funk and bailouts can coexist. (03/27/2009)

Netbook with Optical Drive Arriving from Asus Kevin C. Tofel
(03/27/2009)

WebOS on a Netbook Could be the NBT James Kendrick
(03/27/2009)

Charter Says Bankruptcy Won’t Affect Speed Upgrades Stacey Higginbotham
(03/27/2009)

Subsidized Netbooks = Bad Idea Stacey Higginbotham
(03/27/2009)

App Review: Tumblr — Collect Every Moment Wherever You Go Olly Farshi
(03/27/2009)

TextFlow Gets In-Browser Collaboration Darrell Etherington
(03/27/2009)

After Judgment Examines Life After Rapture Liz Shannon Miller
(03/27/2009)

Smartphone Sales to Keep Growing Om Malik
(03/27/2009)

Put away your economic gloom and doom Andrew Leonard
Try some wishful thinking. Think happy thoughts. Figuring out how to be positive about the economy is the new game in town. (03/27/2009)

Thunder in the Cloud Over Openness Stacey Higginbotham
(03/27/2009)

Alkaline: Windows Browser Testing On Mac OS X David Appleyard
(03/27/2009)

Opinion: Smart Meters Are Not the Answer to the U.S. Power Problem Subodh Nayar
(03/27/2009)

GigaOM Spring Cleaning: Motorola and Others Hit the Dustbin Stacey Higginbotham
(03/28/2009)

Britney's circus
Kissing Madonna marked a transition from pop star to what she is now. (03/26/2009)

From Marky Mark to Mark Wahlberg
Teen idols grow up. If they're lucky, they gain respect the way Wahlberg has. (03/26/2009)

'N Sync to sexy icon
Justin Timberlake kissed Cameron, performed with Janet and grew up into the successful star he is now. (03/26/2009)

Zac Efron and the twilight of the teen idol By Sarah Hepola
The "High School Musical" pinup wants to shed his cheesy image. Can he succeed? Plus: A look at the heartthrobs who made the leap to adult fame. (03/26/2009)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Super-Fun-Pak Comix: "Malia" & "Sasha," Marital Mirth, Selfish Gene and more! (03/26/2009)

Enough with Meghan McCain already! Nancy Goldstein
Which part of the young Republican's schtick is "progressive"? (03/26/2009)

My date rapist is on Facebook as a "person I might know" By Cary Tennis
I want him to confess and admit he was wrong. Should I contact him? (03/26/2009)

Single and knocked up Amy Benfer
Self magazine sets out to dispel myths about accidental pregnancy but ends up reinforcing some very old stereotypes. (03/26/2009)

The monster inside my son By Ann Bauer
For years I thought of his autism as beautiful and mysterious. But when he turned unspeakably violent, I had to question everything I knew. (03/26/2009)

Oedipus mess Amy Benfer
Why does Hollywood ask women to play the mothers of their male peers? (03/26/2009)

Does less money mean more abortions? Judy Berman
The Associated Press reports the recession may be causing an increase in pregnancy termination, and the anti-choice media pounces (03/26/2009)

With friends like these, who needs Republicans? By Mike Madden
After a successful press conference, the president works a tougher crowd –- congressional Democrats. (03/26/2009)

My Saab story Ben Rubin
How "the Most Intelligent Car Ever Built" lost its mojo, and how I fell out of love. (03/26/2009)

Israel's pragmatic thug By Christoph Schult
To the chagrin of Arabs, Americans and Europeans, Avigdor Lieberman wants to be Israel's next foreign minister. To allay their concerns, he is doing his best to shed his reputation as a virulent racist. (03/26/2009)

Comparing the U.S. to Russia and Argentina Glenn Greenwald
A long-time official with Salomon and the IMF warns that we are replicating the same dynamic that caused collapse in other countries. (03/26/2009)

House Republicans offer their own budget, sort of Alex Koppelman
In an attempt to cast off the "party of no" label, the GOP presented an alternative to President Obama's plan, but left out all the details. (03/26/2009)

Texas prepares for evolution vote with national implications Alex Koppelman
The state's school board is considering a new anti-evolution curriculum that could affect how the subject is taught throughout the country. (03/26/2009)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
John McCain says he knows why people voted for the Republican ticket last fall -- and it wasn't because of him. (03/26/2009)

An online chat with the president Alex Koppelman
President Obama is holding a different kind of town hall Thursday morning -- instead of traveling to a swing state, he's going on the Web. (03/26/2009)

Will growing pot grow our economy, too? Caitlin Shamberg
President Obama addresses the most popular question he got for during today's online town hall. (03/26/2009)

Joe the anti-union campaigner Alex Koppelman
Joe the Plumber's 15 minutes are still not up -- now he's been enlisted for the fight against the Employee Free Choice Act. (03/26/2009)

Former McCain staffers angry over Palin prayer remark Alex Koppelman
Aides who traveled with the Alaska governor during the fall campaign are upset after Palin said recently she hadn't wanted to pray with any of them. (03/26/2009)

Verizon Rents Out Its Fiber for LTE Backhaul Stacey Higginbotham
(03/26/2009)

Poll: Friends Don’t Let Friends Buy AT&T’s iPhone Om Malik
(03/26/2009)

Terminal Tips: Using the Command Line With Style Andrew Bednarz
(03/26/2009)

Geithner: Fox in the henhouse or cop on the beat? Andrew Leonard
The Treasury Secretary's plan to regulate the financial sector is bold and ambitious. But if he gets expanded power, will he use it? (03/26/2009)

Tesla: As Model S Rolls Into Daylight, a Tough Road Ahead Josie Garthwaite
(03/26/2009)

Signs of economic life? Andrew Leonard
The news on the economy isn't all bad. It sure isn't all good, either. But mixed news is better than nothing but gloom. (03/26/2009)

Setting Up The Web Working Day Eric Berlin
(03/26/2009)

Green:Net Videos: Saul Griffith, Mayor Newsom Q&A, Starks’ AMEE Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/26/2009)

EA Getting Sporty With 2009 iPhone Lineup Darrell Etherington
(03/26/2009)

InstallerApp Desktop Client is Like iTunes for Unofficial Apps Darrell Etherington
(03/26/2009)

Inkd: A New Marketplace for Print Design Darrell Etherington
(03/26/2009)

Opera Mobile 9.7 Getting Turbo-charged James Kendrick
(03/26/2009)

Microsoft Shows Off Touch in Windows 7 Kevin C. Tofel
(03/26/2009)

Get Your Mug Shot on a Kindle Kevin C. Tofel
(03/26/2009)

Waiting for Next-Gen Ethanol in 2009? Forget It Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/26/2009)

Mobile Tech Minutes: There is no Perfect Smartphone James Kendrick
(03/26/2009)

Variable iTunes Pricing to Take Effect On April 7 Darrell Etherington
(03/26/2009)

How Do You Respond to Requests? Dawn Foster
(03/26/2009)

Ugly Betty’s Mode After Hours: A Missed Opportunity Liz Shannon Miller
(03/26/2009)

Thunder in the Cloud Over Openness Stacey Higginbotham
(03/26/2009)

Michele Bachmann defends the holy dollar Andrew Leonard
The Minnesota congresswoman introduces legislation to protect the greenback from the new world order meddling of Tim Geithner, the Benedict Arnold of treasury secretaries. (03/26/2009)

New Drawing Features in Google Docs, Plus Two Free Alternatives Samuel Dean
(03/26/2009)

Observational Study Finds TV is Still Tops Chris Albrecht
(03/26/2009)

Bateman: Using the bank is good for you
In 1947 investments were reliable, mortgages were affordable and going to the teller saved us money. Now we might as well just stuff cash in our mattresses. (03/25/2009)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Some long-delayed props to the city of Salt Lake. (03/25/2009)

You are not your brain By Gordy Slack
We have become too reductive in understanding ourselves, argues philosopher Alva Noe. Our thoughts and desires are shaped by more than neurons firing inside our heads. (03/25/2009)

Antiabortion stunt girl strikes again Lillian Bixler
Live Action Films' Lila Rose rolls out another hit piece on Planned Parenthood. (03/25/2009)

It was a detonation wedding: Our friendship exploded By Cary Tennis
The groom said my husband is dead to him. The bride refused my package. (03/25/2009)

Mommy War: Surrogate vs. Bio Tracy Clark-Flory
William Saletan considers what happens when you can't pay the woman carrying your baby. (03/25/2009)

The gun show Lynn Harris
Had to happen: The First Lady's arms get their own blog. (03/25/2009)

Embryo nation Lynn Harris
Fetal "personhood" laws are even scarier, and skeevier, than you might think. (03/25/2009)

Poll: Most women not that shallow! Tracy Clark-Flory
But who wants to read about that? It's nothing some fact-twisting can't fix. (03/25/2009)

Obama shoots back and scores By Mike Madden
With a sharp retort about AIG, the president was on his game with the press, weaving through questions and driving home his economic plan. (03/25/2009)

The real American dream By Garrison Keillor
In spring, a person's thoughts turn toward what you would rather be doing than earning a living, and in this country that means Being An Artist. (03/25/2009)

We're all just part of Michael Steele's master plan Alex Koppelman
The RNC chair tells CNN his remarks about Rush Limbaugh were his way of seeing "who says they're with me but really isn't." (03/25/2009)

Obama's smooth call Thomas Schaller
Compton's race question masked the fact that Obama called on an Ebony reporter. (03/25/2009)

Poll shows Specter in serious trouble Alex Koppelman
A conservative challenger leads the Pennsylvania senator by 14 points. (03/25/2009)

Liberal groups, supporting Obama budget, target Dems Alex Koppelman
Two organizations are rolling out ads that put pressure on moderate Democrats to support the president's proposals. (03/25/2009)

Another Obama nominee withdraws Alex Koppelman
Jonathan Cannon, slated to become deputy administrator of the EPA, said "scrutiny" of a foundation he'd served could become a distraction. (03/25/2009)

AIG exec quits over bonus issue Alex Koppelman
In a letter sent to the company's CEO, and published in the New York Times, one employee explains why the furor about the bonuses led him to resign. (03/25/2009)

Jindal on whether he wants Obama to fail: It depends Alex Koppelman
The Louisiana governor, headlining a GOP fundraiser, gets in a few shots at the president. (03/25/2009)

The genius of Yogi Berra King Kaufman
Biographer Allen Barra talks about his new book, in which the lovable, quotable old catcher comes off as intelligent, shrewd and decent. (03/25/2009)

Sprint Officializes WiMAX Launch Cities for 2009, 2010 Kevin C. Tofel
(03/25/2009)

How Meraki Helped Wire Up Our Green:Net Conference Om Malik
(03/25/2009)

Vuze Brings Easy Video Conversion to Apple Devices, but at What Cost? Darrell Etherington
(03/25/2009)

Track Time and Create Invoices on Your iPhone With Timewerks Meryl Evans
(03/25/2009)

Save the Alabama condom! Andrew Leonard
A sexy tale of free trade, stimulus politics, cheap Chinese prophylactics and imperiled American jobs. With guest appearances from Rush, Leno and impotent Republican senators. (03/25/2009)

Nintendo’s DSiWare Demo Disappoints Wagner James Au
(03/25/2009)

Last.fm’s New Semantic: A Focus on Costs, Revenue Om Malik
(03/25/2009)

What’s Your Favorite Web App, Håkon Wium Lie? Aliza Sherman
(03/25/2009)

MacHeist 3 Bundle Announced David Appleyard
(03/25/2009)

Manymoon: Project Management with Google Apps Integration Darrell Etherington
(03/25/2009)

Xobni Out of Beta, Coming to Smartphones? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/25/2009)

Go Green: 8 iPhone Apps to Help Save the Planet Nick Santilli
(03/25/2009)

Amazon’s Kindle 2: First Impressions Kevin C. Tofel
(03/25/2009)

VendrTV Hits The Streets For Tasty Treats Liz Shannon Miller
(03/25/2009)

Green:Net Recap: Thank You All for Making the Event a Success Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/25/2009)

Genius Extended to Movies and TV in iTunes 8.1 Darrell Etherington
(03/25/2009)

Free BlackBerry Call List Manager Great for the Professional James Kendrick
(03/25/2009)

The Merchants of Wall Street Andrew Leonard
400 years before credit default swaps strode the earth, Shakespeare nailed the financial crisis. (03/25/2009)

Poor, poor, plutocrats Andrew Leonard
Wall Street's mad and just not going to take it anymore! (03/25/2009)

Stat Shot: IPTV Growing Broadband Slowing Stacey Higginbotham
(03/25/2009)

Create Custom Gestures on a PC With High Sign Kevin C. Tofel
(03/25/2009)

Boxee Adds Pandora Radio and Hints at the Future Weldon Dodd
(03/25/2009)

IBM Accelerates Into “Smart Rail,” Guns for High-Speed Stimulus Josie Garthwaite
(03/25/2009)

T-Mobile Android App Helps Manage Your Account James Kendrick
(03/25/2009)

GridNetworks Close to Sale, Move Networks Looks for New CEO Liz Gannes
(03/25/2009)

ISPs Sell You Out So They Can Sell You Shows Stacey Higginbotham
(03/25/2009)

ScreenToaster: Simple, Free, No-Download Screencasting Simon Mackie
(03/25/2009)

Are we dangerously dependent on Wikipedia? By Vincent Rossmeier
The author of a new book says no, and talks about how a site spawned by an Ayn Rand enthusiast became our most popular encyclopedia. (03/24/2009)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
The genius of capitalism, with your host, the Invisible Hand. (03/24/2009)

A city awash in cards By Jim Rich
Inside New York's underground poker scene, where no one thinks about the recession, or their rent money, when there's a good hand to be played. (03/24/2009)

Outsmart Mother Nature! Abigail Kramer
Tampax's ad campaign sells girl power ... at $4.99 a box. (03/24/2009)

I would like to take a vacation? By Cary Tennis
If I take a vacation, where should I go? How does one take a vacation? What is a vacation? (03/24/2009)

Blame feminists, not Rihanna! Tracy Clark-Flory
An author argues that the fight for equality has brought about Chris Brown's teen apologizers. (03/24/2009)

New day for the morning-after pill Judy Berman
Plan B will soon be available without prescription to 17 year olds and, maybe, all women (03/24/2009)

Pay no attention to the treasury secretary behind the curtain By Mike Madden
President Obama figures out the key to selling his economic policies: Hide Tim Geithner. (03/24/2009)

A major difference between conservatives and progressives Glenn Greenwald
The right marched in uncritical, creepy devotion to Bush for the first six years of his presidency. The left has been leading the way in criticizing Obama when warranted. (03/24/2009)

Uprising on Main Street By Gary Kamiya
Today's populist rage could regenerate America -- if Obama handles it right. (03/24/2009)

Catholics protesting Obama speech at Notre Dame Alex Koppelman
A group of conservatives are angry the president was invited to give the school's commencement address despite his pro-choice stance. (03/24/2009)

Quote of the night Alex Koppelman
Bill O'Reilly asks why all reporters can't be as good as Bill O'Reilly. (03/25/2009)

Are Democrats the party of Wall Street? Gabriel Winant
The financial sector has been investing more and more in the Democratic Party recently. (03/24/2009)

GOP to Cheney: Please go away Alex Koppelman
The former vice president's sudden desire for the spotlight is hurting his old colleagues, and they want him to stop. (03/24/2009)

Frank to Code Pink protesters: "grow up" Alex Koppelman
An anti-war group staging its traditional disruption of a high-profile Congressional hearing gets an earful. (03/24/2009)

Huckabee compares abortion to slavery Vincent Rossmeier
In a speech to an anti-abortion group, the former Arkansas governor says the moral reasoning behind abolishing slavery applies today. (03/24/2009)

Did Specter's political problems doom card check? Alex Koppelman
Facing a primary challenge, the Pennsylvania senator says he won't vote for cloture for EFCA, a measure the GOP vehemently opposes. (03/24/2009)

It's an Obama press conference -- but is it news? Alex Koppelman
At the president's second prime-time presser, there are no surprises. (03/25/2009)

freckle Offers Hassle-Free Time Tracking Scott Blitstein
(03/24/2009)

Patrick Duffy and the Crab Make For a Very Odd Couple Liz Shannon Miller
(03/24/2009)

"Don't you wish your girlfriend was a slumdog like me? Andrew Leonard
Rash adventures in pop-cultural globalization: The Pussycat Dolls join up with A. R. Rahman for a Bollywood frolic. Jai Ho! (03/24/2009)

Can OnLive Really Overturn the Gaming Industry? Wagner James Au
(03/24/2009)

Skimmer, a New Lifestreaming Client Simon Mackie
(03/24/2009)

What’s Your Favorite Web App, Wagner James Au? Aliza Sherman
(03/24/2009)

Do You Use Your Phone Naked? James Kendrick
(03/24/2009)

Reading the semiconductor tea leaves Andrew Leonard
Short-term blip or the future of the global economy? China's government stimulates domestic sales of high-tech gadgets. (03/24/2009)

President Cool faces the nation Andrew Leonard
Obama says he's as "angry as anybody" about Wall Street speculation and greed. But he sure doesn't look it. (03/25/2009)

Dual SIM and Razor: Cool758 Has It All James Kendrick
(03/24/2009)

Cisco’s Data Center Moves to Spark More M&A Stacey Higginbotham
(03/24/2009)

WeatherCal Adds a New Trick to the Bare Bones Lineup Weldon Dodd
(03/24/2009)

Say Hello to Blellow, Microblogging Web Workers Eric Berlin
(03/24/2009)

Password Management Roundup: 5 Apps to Keep Your Passwords Safe Weldon Dodd
(03/24/2009)

Plan Your Web Working Career Path Darrell Etherington
(03/24/2009)

comScore Chairman: Down with Clicks, Up with Video Daisy Whitney
(03/24/2009)

Green:Net MiniNote: Gavin Starks, CEO of AMEE Stacey Higginbotham
(03/24/2009)

Hands On With Softkinetic’s Hands-Controlled TV Chris Albrecht
(03/25/2009)

Michele Bachmann: Constitutional scholar Andrew Leonard
The Minnesota Republican asks Tim Geithner to explain how the U.S. government works. Doesn't he have better things to do with his time? (03/24/2009)

Gizmo5 Founder: Skype-for-SIP Is Vaporware Om Malik
(03/24/2009)

The capitalist icon politicians love to hate: Goldman Sachs Andrew Leonard
Bernanke and Geithner are back on the hot seat: Why didn't they ensure that Goldman got a "haircut"? (03/24/2009)

Geithner's "victory" Andrew Leonard
The conventional wisdom follows the stock market. Who cares whether the toxic waste fix-it plan will work? (03/24/2009)

Keep Productive Away From Home Dawn Foster
(03/24/2009)

Green:Net Power Grid 2.0 Panel Stacey Higginbotham
(03/24/2009)

Why are we bailing out foreigners? Andrew Leonard
Yet another reason for Congressional outrage: Taxpayer money headed overseas. But guess what? Europe has been returning the favor. (03/24/2009)

Will the real "slumdog millionaire" please stand up? By Fiona Ehlers
He was the only man to win the grand prize on India's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" And though he wasn't a slumdog, he has now devoted his life to helping impoverished children. (03/23/2009)

Big Think: What is consciousness?
Philosopher Daniel Dennett discusses the human brain, meditation and how people are like robots. (03/23/2009)

Afghan artists after the Taliban
Pratap Chatterjee visits Afghanistan to see if the cultural renaissance is still alive. (03/23/2009)

The state of girls education in Afghanistan
After the overthrow of the Taliban in Afghanistan, girls were free to go to school, but in some regions things are getting worse. (03/23/2009)

Returning to Bamiyan, Afghanistan
Reporter Pratap Chatterjee finds refugees who have returned to their homeland only to find a life of poverty and struggle. (03/23/2009)

Finale wrap-up: "Big Love" By Laura Miller
America's favorite polygamist drama ends its third season with a cosmic revelation, startling violence and an ultra-creepy kiss. (03/23/2009)

The dirty green line By Katharine Mieszkowski
Erecting new transmission lines for solar and wind power is a boon to coal-burning utilities and a drain on our wallets. What's an environmentalist to do? (03/23/2009)

After a long, amazing life, I'm alone and confused By Cary Tennis
Friendless, estranged from siblings, on a fixed income: Is this how I end up? (03/23/2009)

Portia de Rossi: Sorry about that marriage thing Sarah Hepola
The actress offers an "apology" to all the people offended by her wedding to Ellen DeGeneres. (03/23/2009)

Sylvia Plath's son Nicholas commits suicide Rebecca Traister
"He had been battling depression for some time," says his sister, Freida Hughes. (03/23/2009)

Gay bars to bachelorettes: Not tonight, honey Kate Harding
Maybe it's time to take the tiara and the penis hat to a place where the clientele can legally marry their partners. (03/23/2009)

Quote of the day: Heidi Klum Rebecca Traister
Even fashion icons don't understand the concept of "size zero" (03/23/2009)

Pregnant with controversy Rebecca Traister
Has the home-birth movement become overzealous? A New York magazine story looks at the ongoing debate over the best way to have a baby. (03/23/2009)

The pregnant man, take two Thomas Rogers
A 25-year-old Spanish male is set to give birth to twins in September. Watch out, Thomas Beatie! (03/23/2009)

Afghanistan's uncertain future By Pratap Chatterjee
Our military endeavor and unevenly distributed foreign aid have left the nation divided, not one country, but three. (03/23/2009)

AIG is chump change -- let's find corporate America's hidden billions By Joe Conason
It's time to reform offshore banking, and see what untaxed wealth big business is hiding in overseas tax shelters. (03/23/2009)

Howard Kurtz: government and media need a "cease-fire" now and then Glenn Greenwald
The "media critic" of The Washington Post and CNN actually believes that the press and politicians are deeply adversarial. (03/23/2009)

Howard Dean joining CNBC Alex Koppelman
The former DNC chair has agreed to become a regular contributor to the business network; he hosted one show Monday morning. (03/23/2009)

NRCC calls crisis "the Pelosi Recession" Alex Koppelman
The GOP's congressional campaign committee makes the messaging official: The House speaker is to blame for the country's economic woes. (03/23/2009)

Treasury plans new fund to buy up bad assets Mike Madden
The Obama administration will partner with private investors to get mortgages off the books of banks. Will it work? (03/23/2009)

On the right, ACORN paranoia never dies Gabriel Winant
Michelle Malkin worries about President Obama's first nominee to the federal bench, who worked for the liberal group 30 years ago. (03/23/2009)

In defense of Tim Geithner Alex Koppelman
Various reports suggest he could or should have known about AIG's bonuses sooner, but do we really think he should have been spending his time on the issue? (03/23/2009)

Yes, Virginia, greenhouse gases are pollutants Katharine Mieszkowski
The Obama administration takes an important step towards regulating the gases as threats to human health. (03/23/2009)

AIG execs agree to return $30 million in bonuses Alex Koppelman
The vast majority of the money paid out recently isn't coming back, but most of the top bonus recipients are returning theirs. (03/23/2009)

On "60 Minutes," Obama defends Geithner, criticizes Cheney Alex Koppelman
In a wide-ranging interview, the president also signaled his opposition to a bonus tax and said a big bank failure could still lead to an economic implosion. (03/23/2009)

AOL, Yahoo Will Add Life Streams to Their Popular Web Services Om Malik
(03/23/2009)

Missing Google Voice Feature Gives Me a Bad Connection Kevin C. Tofel
(03/23/2009)

Fuel Added to Apple OLED Netbook/iPhone Rumors Charles Moore
(03/23/2009)

Can Microblogging Platforms Help Reduce The Email Glut? Eric Berlin
(03/23/2009)

HP Mini 2140 Reviewed by Liliputing James Kendrick
(03/23/2009)

Think Tank Pixel Sunscreen: Don’t Let Your Laptop Get a Tan James Kendrick
(03/23/2009)

Personal Cloud Computing + Netbooks = Mobile Supercomputing? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/23/2009)

Hulu Grew 33% in February Liz Gannes
(03/23/2009)

Love, hate and Geithner's plan to fix the banks Andrew Leonard
Paul Krugman despairs while Wall Street cheers. The job of treasury secretary has never been so much fun. (03/23/2009)

The $899, 17-inch iMac for Education: Still Here, Always Has Been Darrell Etherington
(03/23/2009)

Telephony’s Tale of the Tape: Shrinking Telecom Om Malik
(03/23/2009)

Lots of New Apple Hardware Hinted at in iPhone 3.0 Code Darrell Etherington
(03/23/2009)

Mobile Tech Minutes: Sony VAIO P InstantON James Kendrick
(03/23/2009)

Tudumo: Simple and Intuitive GTD for Windows Simon Mackie
(03/23/2009)

Let Geithner fail Andrew Leonard
Yes, the treasury secretary's fix-it plan sounds like something his predecessor Hank Paulson could have cooked up. With one key difference: It actually exists. Maybe we should give it a chance. (03/23/2009)

Stock market delirium: Wall Street hearts Geithner Andrew Leonard
Investors dance a jig to the tune of Paul Krugman's despair. The Dow jumps almost 500 points. (03/23/2009)

Nokia Revs Mail for Exchange to v2.9.158 Kevin C. Tofel
(03/23/2009)

My Two Fans Cheers on Fandom Liz Shannon Miller
(03/23/2009)

Apple Bluetooth Headset Discontinued: What’s Next? Darrell Etherington
(03/23/2009)

App Review: Daniel X — Clichéd Alien Hunters Don’t Come Cheap Olly Farshi
(03/23/2009)

What’s Your Favorite Web App, Amber? Aliza Sherman
(03/23/2009)

CamStudio: An Easy, Lightweight App for Recording Screencasts Samuel Dean
(03/23/2009)

Like Facebook or Google, Wireless Carriers Need to Scale Stacey Higginbotham
(03/24/2009)

Redpoint Ventures Gets an Energy CTO, Readies for Cleantech Geekout Josie Garthwaite
(03/24/2009)

No Place for Better Place in Nissan’s Latest Electric Car Infrastructure Plan Josie Garthwaite
(03/24/2009)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
When push comes to love: "Cupid" demonstrates the pitfalls of romance (and romantic comedies), "30 Rock" skewers love, and "Millionaire Matchmaker" presents a modern Cupid with a grudge to bear. (03/22/2009)

Various matters Glenn Greenwald
The NYT routinely violates its own policy. The drug war debate continues to evolve. The Obama DOJ opts for important disclosures on torture. (03/22/2009)

Why Storage Needs More Structure Gary Orenstein
(03/22/2009)

What’s Your Favorite Web App, Nichelle Stephens? Aliza Sherman
(03/22/2009)

When It Comes to 3G, Better, Not Big, Matters Om Malik
(03/22/2009)

One to Watch: Aylus Mobile Video Liz Gannes
(03/22/2009)

iPhone 3.0 Revs Up Apple Payments Systems Om Malik
(03/23/2009)

Metered Bandwidth Trend Spreads To India Om Malik
(03/23/2009)

Netflix on Why Your Streaming Might Suck Chris Albrecht
(03/23/2009)

Skype Now Means Business, Friends the SIP World Om Malik
(03/23/2009)

Weekend roundup: Movies not to miss Andrew O'Hehir
A funky, lovely weave of Philly tales; an S/M hustler turned safe-sex pioneer; a heavy-metal saga in Old Norse; a Denver slacker turns to crime, and more. (03/21/2009)

"Knowing" By Stephanie Zacharek
Head underground! Nicolas Cage is coming, followed by global disasters and the angel of doom, in this thriller about faith and apocalypse. (03/21/2009)

Goodbye, "Galactica" By Laura Miller
Will the cylons triumph? Will Baltar and Roslin survive? All these answers and more as the celebrated science-fiction epic comes to an end. (03/21/2009)

Welcome to double-standard America By David Sirota
The AIG scandal has made it apparent that we are ruled by a government of men, not laws. (03/21/2009)

The virtues of public anger and the need for more Glenn Greenwald
We are not suffering from an excess of citizen outrage, but rather, from a lack of it. (03/21/2009)

The Poor Web Worker’s Virtual Assistant Celine Roque
(03/21/2009)

Google’s Larry Page Wants to Live Large and Green Josie Garthwaite
(03/21/2009)

Blockbuster: Now Only Slightly Less Miserable! Kevin Kelleher
(03/21/2009)

As It Turns Three, What Is Twitter To You? Om Malik
(03/21/2009)

Mobile Tech Minutes: Sony VAIO P ultra-portable James Kendrick
(03/21/2009)

"I Love You, Man" By Stephanie Zacharek
Paul Rudd hugs it out -- and gives the finest performance of his career -- in this hilarious bromantic comedy about the unspoken codes of male friendship. (03/20/2009)

Red State Update: Glen Beck will save us
Don't be sad, Republicans! A Dunlap editorial on why the Republican Party will prevail. (03/20/2009)

"Duplicity" By Stephanie Zacharek
Julia Roberts is back! And in the charming Clive Owen, the actress has found a true partner in crime. (03/20/2009)

Story Minute By Carol Lay
You learn something new every day. (03/20/2009)

Rihanna's assault reenacted for ad Tracy Clark-Flory
Will it make an impression on Chris Brown's apologizers? (03/20/2009)

The other side of Rick Steves By Kevin Berger
He may seem like Mister Rogers. But in a revealing interview, the travel guru shares his daring views on Iran and terrorism, spoiled Americans and the best places to smoke pot in Europe. (03/20/2009)

Sleeping with the in-laws By Cary Tennis
His parents are small-town farm people and I don't like them! (03/20/2009)

Be progressive! B-E progressive! Kate Harding
USA Today calls Michelle Obama the "Cheerleader-in-chief." (03/20/2009)

It's only rape if the victim's a girl? Kate Harding
A district attorney in Wisconsin has brought very different charges against two 17-year-olds who had sex with 14-year-olds -- because one's a girl and one's a boy. (03/20/2009)

The RV's last roundup Mark Schone, with additional research by Ben Travers
Big-name brands are dying and even Winnebago is under the weather. Can the recreational vehicle survive the recession? (03/20/2009)

Obama's new message to Iran Glenn Greenwald
The President records a video message that is a marked departure, both in tone and content, from the last 30 years. (03/20/2009)

Obama's Wall Street bailout failure By Robert Reich
Before it can clean up Wall Street or do much of anything else, the administration has to clean up the way it's been trying to clean up Wall Street. (03/20/2009)

Palin rejecting less stimulus cash than she said Alex Koppelman
The Alaska governor told reporters she wants to send back almost half of the funding, but that didn't count a big chunk of money she's accepting. (03/20/2009)

Colbert holds rap battle with absent Steele Alex Koppelman
The RNC chair had agreed to the contest, but hasn't shown -- still, in a way, he got in some licks of his own. (03/20/2009)

The future of the bonus tax Alex Koppelman
It passed the House, but Republicans in the Senate have slowed the process there, and it's not even clear President Obama would sign the bill. (03/20/2009)

On Leno, Obama makes Special Olympics joke Alex Koppelman
In his "Tonight Show" appearance, the president tried to make fun of his poor bowling -- and ended up joking about the disabled. (03/20/2009)

Bonus tax really just creeping socialism? Alex Koppelman
Larry Kudlow worries that the bill is a cover for "the ultimate class-warfare spread-the-wealth redistribution scheme." (03/20/2009)

McCain: Obama budget a "threat to the Nation" Alex Koppelman
The Arizona senator takes a few shots at his former opponent. (03/20/2009)

NCAA Tournament, Day 2 -- live! King Kaufman
Another 16 goes down, but not without a fight, in a great afternoon of basketball. (03/20/2009)

Seven Language Apps: Spreken Ze Francias, Por Favor Lisa Hoover
(03/20/2009)

Go2Web20 Gets Update, Now Even More Useful/Distracting Darrell Etherington
(03/20/2009)

Stick It, Remember It and Peel It with lino Meryl Evans
(03/20/2009)

Moogis: A New World for Online Music? Liane Cassavoy
(03/20/2009)

Coffee Break- VAIO P Chillin’ at the BUX James Kendrick
(03/20/2009)

Dell Mini 10 Unboxed, Compared to HP Mini 1000 Kevin C. Tofel
(03/20/2009)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
If you're a pilot, no matter how much skill you have, or how many lives you've heroically saved, the only thing that matters is seniority. (03/20/2009)

Dealing With Distractions Dawn Foster
(03/20/2009)

What’s Your Favorite Web App, Chris Brogan? Aliza Sherman
(03/20/2009)

Sun Sets on Satellite, But Premium Radio Plays On Raghav 'Rags' Gupta
(03/20/2009)

App Review: Streaks — Rewarding You for Repetitive Behavior Olly Farshi
(03/20/2009)

The AIG bonus bailout outrage extravaganza Andrew Leonard
Millions, billions, trillions. Should the numbers make a difference in how mad we get? (03/20/2009)

Wall Street: Who knew people were so angry? Andrew Leonard
After wrecking the economy, bank officials seem surprised that anyone would be upset. (03/20/2009)

This Week at Mobile Tech Manor #31- Spring Break is in the Air James Kendrick
(03/20/2009)

FCC’s April Meeting Will Be a Big One Stacey Higginbotham
(03/20/2009)

Elgato Releases Turbo.264 HD Video Convertor David Appleyard
(03/20/2009)

Slow Uptake for IE8 in Early Days Om Malik
(03/20/2009)

My iPod Shuffle 3G Experience Tom Reestman
(03/20/2009)

West Hollywood Gets In The Moment Liz Shannon Miller
(03/20/2009)

Quick Look at the Sony Vaio P- Coolest Notebook Ever James Kendrick
(03/20/2009)

Economists agree: Print. Money. Now. Andrew Leonard
Whether left or libertarian, the consensus is clear (and scary). This is no time to worry about inflation: Go, Fed, go! (03/20/2009)

Weekend Vid Picks: Au Revoir, Battlestar Liz Shannon Miller
(03/21/2009)

OptiSolar Crashes: Lessons for Greentech Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/21/2009)

Death hops a Mexican freight train Andrew O'Hehir
Director Cary Fukunaga talks about his debut film, "Sin Nombre," a crackling blend of crime thriller and docu-realism that dazzled Sundance audiences. (03/19/2009)

Remembering Natasha Richardson, 1963-2009 By Stephanie Zacharek
A tribute to the talented actress, whose unpretentious presence perhaps masked how good she really was. (03/20/2009)

"I rode the train with immigrants"
Andrew O'Hehir interviews director Cary Fukunaga about the making of his first feature, "Sin Nombre." (03/19/2009)

Congress gets tough with AIG
Clips from Wednesday's hearing show that everyone had something to say to AIG CEO Edward Liddy. (03/19/2009)

The invisible man of "Saturday Night Live" By Stephanie Zacharek
Al Franken's former writing partner, Tom Davis, has written a connect-the-tokes history of the drugs, silliness and genius of "SNL's" early years. (03/19/2009)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Come on down to Medicated Morty's. You'd be "sane" to shop at my store! (03/19/2009)

Super First Lady Tracy Clark-Flory
Michelle Obama is announced as the latest "female role model" to get the comic book treatment. (03/19/2009)

Would you abort a child just because it wasn't yours? Amy Benfer
"Pro-choice moralist" William Saletan presents a feminist booby trap. (03/19/2009)

"He's lucky his wife didn't grab a weapon" Judy Berman
A Chicago Sun-Times columnist defends a woman charged with beating her husband. (03/19/2009)

Why do teen birthrates keep rising? Nancy Goldstein
If you think the answer involves "abstinence-only education," you're on to something. (03/19/2009)

She got sober and now she's boring! By Cary Tennis
My friend used to be brilliant and troubled. Now she's fine and ... dull. (03/19/2009)

Relax, it's just foie gras By Alex Koppelman
Animal activists have denounced the delicacy as torture. But as a new book explains, the truth is not as simple -- or as sensational -- as they'd like you to believe. (03/19/2009)

Why are girls running back to Chris Brown? Tracy Clark-Flory
The New York Times says ideas of "parity" might have something to do with it. (03/19/2009)

Soldier suicides skyrocket By Mark Benjamin
But a tepid Senate hearing on Wednesday, with no testimony from lower-ranking combat troops from Iraq or Afghanistan, does little to explain why. (03/19/2009)

March Madness on Capitol Hill By Mike Madden
Now that everyone knows about AIG's bonuses, Congress decides to get angry about them. (03/19/2009)

Did AIG explicitly lie about its bonuses? Glenn Greenwald
An AIG spokesperson assured CBS News last December that "the retention program does not include anyone in the firm's financial products business." (03/19/2009)

Republicans and executive compensation limits Glenn Greenwald
The GOP's attempts to blame Dodd and the Obama administration for the AIG bonuses scale all new heights of deceit. (03/19/2009)

It's good to be Newt Gingrich Alex Koppelman
The former House speaker calls for the government to stop bailouts and let troubled companies go into bankruptcy. That's easy for him to say. (03/19/2009)

George W. Bush, author Alex Koppelman
The former president reportedly got a $7 million deal to write a book about some of his toughest decisions. (03/19/2009)

Cramer: Stewart was "naive and misleading" Alex Koppelman
Now that he's not face-to-face with the "Daily Show" host, Jim Cramer's singing the same old song. (03/19/2009)

Steele manages to bring in the big bucks Alex Koppelman
Republicans were worried the new RNC chair would have fundraising problems, but he's doing well, at least so far. (03/19/2009)

House set to vote on AIG bonus tax -- will it pass? Alex Koppelman
House Minority Leader John Boehner calls the bill a "sham," but is telling Republicans to vote their conscience. (03/19/2009)

House passes 90 percent tax on AIG bonuses Alex Koppelman
With almost half of the Republican caucus crossing the aisle, supporters of the measure won easily. (03/19/2009)

Palin rejecting 45 percent of stimulus money Alex Koppelman
The former vice-presidential nominee is the third Republican governor with national ambitions to turn down a portion of the funding. (03/19/2009)

Will Wall Street tax cheats provoke reform? Gabriel Winant
An outraged Congress wants blood, but the Obama administration seems to be biding its time, setting itself up for a larger victory. (03/19/2009)

NCAA Tournament, Day 1 -- live! King Kaufman
If you want to understand America, you don't have to watch all this basketball. But it helps. (03/19/2009)

Opera 10 Turbo Gives Slow Connections a Kick in the Pants Charles Moore
(03/19/2009)

Cell Phone Savvy Jurors Setting the Legal System On Its Ear James Kendrick
(03/19/2009)

Solar Silicon Prices Dropping, New Energy Finance Says Jennifer Kho
(03/19/2009)

Rackable’s New Servers Like It Hot Stacey Higginbotham
(03/19/2009)

Why Cisco’s Buying Pure Digital for $590M Stacey Higginbotham
(03/19/2009)

The Fed goes medieval on the economy Andrew Leonard
Everyone has their own favorite military metaphor to describe the Federal Reserve's big Wednesday move. But be careful what you wish for. (03/19/2009)

Minis and minis by Apple and Others Charles Moore
(03/19/2009)

Shell Loves Green Energy - Until It Doesn’t Kevin Kelleher
(03/19/2009)

Citigroup's monument to food preservation stupidity Andrew Leonard
How many luxury refrigerators does the CEO of a failing multinational banking colossus really need? (03/19/2009)

Will Palm Pre Software Updates Be Free? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/19/2009)

Shuffle’s Hardware DRM Not DRM at All…Or is It? Darrell Etherington
(03/19/2009)

Cisco to Acquire Flip Maker Pure Digital for $590M Chris Albrecht
(03/19/2009)

Striker and Swat Slack Off, Fauxmentary Style Liz Shannon Miller
(03/19/2009)

Deadbeat nation Andrew Leonard
Credit card default rates are surging. The industry's answer: A helpful Web site. (03/19/2009)

March Madness! YouTube Gets Live Video Via Silverlight Liz Gannes
(03/19/2009)

Genetically engineered Peruvian guinea pigs gone wild Andrew Leonard
A new blog raises a provocative question: Is there a market in China for fried South American rodents? (03/19/2009)

Fonts 401: Additional Font Resources Weldon Dodd
(03/19/2009)

IE8 Launches: Do Web Workers Even Care? Simon Mackie
(03/19/2009)

TechVi Offers Daily Video Show Kevin C. Tofel
(03/19/2009)

Bootstrapping Web Workers Get A Roadmap At SXSW 2009 Eric Berlin
(03/19/2009)

Smart Grid Startup Silver Spring Tops $150M in Funding Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/19/2009)

At $590M, Did Cisco Pay Too Much for Flip? Om Malik
(03/19/2009)

First Look: iPhone OS 3.0 Beta Darrell Etherington
(03/19/2009)

Ontario Government Is the Latest Cleantech VC David Ehrlich
(03/19/2009)

Weegy: An Online Ouija Board for Web Worker Questions Samuel Dean
(03/19/2009)

App Stores: Boon, Bane or Both for Mobile Handset Platforms? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/19/2009)

Use Your BlackBerry As a Keyboard and Mouse for Your PC James Kendrick
(03/19/2009)

American Idol Makers Want to Boot BitTorrent Users Off the Internet Janko Roettgers
(03/20/2009)

DPI Doesn’t Kill The Open Internet, Carriers Do Stacey Higginbotham
(03/20/2009)

Streamy Emerges From Perpetual Private Beta Scott Blitstein
(03/19/2009)

Obama to Battery Developers: Step Up & Innovate, Funds Will Follow Josie Garthwaite
(03/20/2009)

Is SonicSwap the Boxee of Music Videos? Chris Albrecht
(03/20/2009)

Bateman: Dick Cheney's success story
According to the former V.P., war and torture made the U.S. safer during the past eight years and Obama is undoing all of it. (03/18/2009)

How to starve yourself to death Andrew O'Hehir
British artist Steve McQueen's devastating film "Hunger" captures the filthy, excruciating details of IRA prisoner Bobby Sands' legendary hunger strike. (03/18/2009)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
My brilliant career choice. (03/18/2009)

Physician, heal thy system By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
President Obama's ambitious healthcare reforms begin with doctors themselves -- if they take the medicine. (03/18/2009)

"I am grateful for public television's courageous stand" By Mark Hyman, M.D.
The host of "The UltraMind Solution" responds to Salon's critical article of his PBS medical special. (03/18/2009)

Stud or slut? Take your pick Tracy Clark-Flory
When it comes to the sexual double standard, who has it worse? (03/18/2009)

What would Jesus do on spring break? By Kevin Roose
In the middle of Daytona's annual season of sin, I went undercover with a group of evangelical Christians trying to convert drunk partygoers. God help me. (03/18/2009)

I'm leading a double life By Cary Tennis
I thought I was a go-getter, but maybe I'm a slacker! (03/18/2009)

Widows' talk Lynn Harris
Military wives debate new policy giving them control over coverage of their own fallen. (03/18/2009)

UAE public enemy No. 1: Lesbians Tracy Clark-Flory
The United Arab Emirates launches a campaign against the "fourth sex." (03/18/2009)

Double dutch bust Lynn Harris
Urban schools need more sports opportunities for girls. (03/18/2009)

Just how bad off is the Republican Party (Part 2)? By Salon staff
A state-by-state look at the state of the Grand Old Party in the Age of Steele. (03/18/2009)

At AIG, we're all about people By Garrison Keillor
When I resigned from the board, right after my bonus was approved, there were hugs all around and cries of "We're leaving too!" (03/18/2009)

Will Geithner plan quell AIG outrage? Joan Walsh
The treasury secretary says AIG will have to repay $165 million it awarded as executive bonuses -- but can that stop the backlash against bailouts? (03/19/2009)

Reversing Bush decision, U.S. to sign U.N. gay rights declaration Alex Koppelman
The U.S. was the only Western government not to endorse the document last year. (03/18/2009)

Can Washington get our money back from AIG? Alex Koppelman
Politicians from both parties are pushing plans to rescind the $165 million in bonuses the company paid out recently. (03/18/2009)

Working to pass budget, Obama seeks help from grassroots Alex Koppelman
The president is asking his supporters "to knock on some doors, talk to some neighbors, and let them know how important this budget is to our future." (03/18/2009)

NBC prez: Jon Stewart "unfair... completely out of line" Alex Koppelman
Jeff Zucker defends his employees, including CNBC and Jim Cramer, and lashes out at the "Daily Show" host. (03/18/2009)

Obama defends Geithner, criticizes AIG and Wall Street Alex Koppelman
"People are right to be angry" over bonuses the company paid recently, the president said, adding that he's angry as well. (03/18/2009)

White House considering move to block filibusters Ben Travers
Members of Congress -- including, most importantly, some Democrats -- are coming out in opposition to the idea. (03/18/2009)

Specter says he might pull a Lieberman Vincent Rossmeier
The Pennsylvania senator says he's remaining a Republican, for now, but he won't rule out running as an Independent. (03/18/2009)

House to vote on bonus tax Thursday Alex Koppelman
With influential Rep. Charlie Rangel having apparently come around on the issue, the plan has a better chance, but passage still isn't assured. (03/18/2009)

What did Treasury staffers know, and when did they know it? Alex Koppelman
A new report suggests people inside the department knew that AIG was scheduled to pay out this round of bonuses as early as February. (03/19/2009)

Microsoft Releases IE 8 to Combat Rival Browsers Om Malik
(03/19/2009)

Can Ocean Power Keep Its Head Above Water? David Ehrlich
(03/19/2009)

Next-Gen Ethanol Firms on the Hunt for Funding - Good Luck David Ehrlich
(03/18/2009)

How to Build a Free (or Almost Free) Phone System for Your Business Brian McConnell
(03/18/2009)

iPhone Developers: What 3.0 Means for You Nick Santilli
(03/18/2009)

traddr!: Keeping Wall Street-wise With Social Networking Darrell Etherington
(03/18/2009)

Over 9,000 citations in one day in NYC for driving while using a cell phone James Kendrick
(03/18/2009)

Why IBM Should Buy Sun: Cloud Services Stacey Higginbotham
(03/18/2009)

Five Developers React to iPhone 3.0 Weldon Dodd
(03/18/2009)

Why Cisco, Not IBM, Should Buy Sun Om Malik
(03/18/2009)

At the Edge of the Grid, Utilities Aren’t So Critical Justin Moresco
(03/18/2009)

Fujitsu’s Color E-book Reader: Mobile Computer Form Factor of the Future? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/18/2009)

Fonts 301: Managing Fonts and Font Problems Weldon Dodd
(03/18/2009)

Harper’s Globe Gives Interactive Thrills Jill Weinberger
(03/18/2009)

The bonus blame game gets hotter Andrew Leonard
Right-wing Republicans and left-wing Democrats find a banner to rally under: Why did the White House protect Wall Street bonuses? (03/18/2009)

Blinded by the AIG bonuses Andrew Leonard
At a congressional hearing, Democratic and Republican politicians are outraged. So what else is new? (03/18/2009)

What’s Your Favorite Web App, Nisha Chittal? Aliza Sherman
(03/18/2009)

Streaming TV on ABC and MTV Is Profitable Liz Gannes
(03/18/2009)

"There's still risk it could all blow up" Andrew Leonard
AIG's CEO tells Congress that without the bonuses, financial disaster looms. Congress is unpersuaded. (03/18/2009)

The Dell Adamo: An “Ultra-thin, Portable Aphrodisiac” Tom Reestman
(03/18/2009)

The Fed conjures up another $1 trillion Andrew Leonard
The econ geeks call it "quantitative easing." The rest of just say: "printing money." (03/18/2009)

Mozilla Outs Fennec 1.0 Beta for Internet Tablets Kevin C. Tofel
(03/18/2009)

HP tc1100- a viable alternative to the netbook James Kendrick
(03/18/2009)

Songbird Adds 7Digital Music Store Integration, Gains Ground on iTunes Darrell Etherington
(03/18/2009)

The past life of AIG CEO Ed Liddy Andrew Leonard
As the top guy at Allstate, Liddy presided over an insurance company that boosted profits while getting tough on claims. So why are U.S. legislators calling him a selfless "white knight?" (03/18/2009)

Samsung Xplorer: Unofficial Phone of “The Amazing Race”? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/18/2009)

Free Tools and Best Practices for Site Translation Samuel Dean
(03/18/2009)

How Dell Will Respond to Cisco’s Server Challenge Om Malik
(03/19/2009)

Engaging the Muslim world By Juan Cole
Lebanon does not march in lockstep with Iran, argues the author in an excerpt from his new book. It is defined by a kaleidoscope of alliances. (03/17/2009)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Dystopian post-apocalyptic movies vs. dystopian post-apocalyptic reality. (03/17/2009)

Act like a lady, think like a funny man Mary Elizabeth Williams
Steve Harvey's dating advice book for women is a runaway bestseller. How did male comedians become the new love gurus? (03/17/2009)

All hail the female orgasm Tracy Clark-Flory
A San Francisco commune focuses exclusively on making women come. (03/17/2009)

Why teach journalism if newspapers are dying? By Cary Tennis
I feel guilty training kids in a trade for which the market is disappearing. (03/17/2009)

The scientific case for cougars Amy Benfer
Do older women have smarter children? (03/17/2009)

Pope on AIDS: Blame condoms! Tracy Clark-Flory
Pope Benedict says providing people with tools for safe sex actually worsens the epidemic. (03/17/2009)

The battle of the boob Maureen Connolly and Dana Sullivan
What's wrong with a controversial Atlantic Monthly article about breast-feeding? Plenty, say the editors of a new anthology. (03/17/2009)

Take this bonus and shove it By Mike Madden
President Obama is raising his voice to condemn AIG executives. But singing an angry song may be all he can do about the fat paychecks. (03/17/2009)

Scoring Gibbs vs. Cheney Joan Walsh
Pundits seem more aghast that the White House hit back than at Cheney's vicious claims that Obama is making us less safe. (03/17/2009)

Obama's Middle East moment of truth By Gary Kamiya
His diplomatic moves are a good start. But does he have the will to challenge Israel? (03/17/2009)

The outrageous offenses against Richard Cheney Glenn Greenwald
TV journalists protest the insufficiently reverent commentary directed at "the former vice president of the United States." (03/17/2009)

The dishonest "Blame Dodd" scheme from Treasury officials Glenn Greenwald
Anonymous administration officials, various reporters, and the right-wing noise machine concoct a false history to blame Chris Dodd for the AIG bonuses. (03/17/2009)

GOP announced Palin would host fundraiser, but didn't tell her Alex Koppelman
Congressional Republicans made news Monday with the announcement that the Alaska governor would headline a big dinner event -- they may have jumped the gun. (03/17/2009)

Grassley to AIG execs: Apologize or kill yourselves Alex Koppelman
The Iowa Republican offers a novel take on the bonuses paid to employees of the company, which has received billions in taxpayer money. (03/17/2009)

AIG makes Detroit look good Mike Madden
GM Ceo Rick Wagoner can't resist pointing out the differences between the auto bailouts and the Wall Street ones (03/17/2009)

Under Steele, RNC expecting big fundraising trouble Alex Koppelman
For a long time, the Republican Party has taken in more money than its Democratic counterpart. That's probably about to change. (03/17/2009)

What's Beck doing with his bigger audience? Promoting Birchers Alex Koppelman
In his ratings-bonanza of a special, the Fox News host gave out two works associated with a radical right-winger and "all-around nutjob." (03/17/2009)

Bill O'Reilly, dirty talker Alex Koppelman
Clips from the naughty parts of the Fox News host's audiobook have hit the Internet -- listen here, if you can stomach it. (03/17/2009)

Republicans want Coleman to take fight to SCOTUS Alex Koppelman
Even with a Minnesota court's ruling expected soon, the legal battle between the former senator and challenger Al Franken might drag on. (03/17/2009)

Dell Adamo to launch today- is sexy and thin worth it in today’s economy? James Kendrick
(03/17/2009)

UWB Meltdown Continues, WiMedia Alliance Disbands Stacey Higginbotham
(03/17/2009)

An Important Thing About iPhone OS 3.0: It’s Not About the Pre Tom Reestman
(03/17/2009)

Fonts 201: Font Management Apps for the Mac Weldon Dodd
(03/17/2009)

MobileTechRoundup Hangs with the TCPJ Unlocked Podcast Kevin C. Tofel
(03/17/2009)

Rebirth of the HP tc1100- a few bumps in the road James Kendrick
(03/17/2009)

Housing starts surge meaninglessly Andrew Leonard
A twenty two percent jump in new construction seems like a big deal -- until you look inside the numbers. (03/17/2009)

Next Chapter in the Silicon Valley vs. Detroit Saga: Chapter 11? Josie Garthwaite
(03/17/2009)

PDFVue Beta: Another Web-Based PDF Editing Solution Darrell Etherington
(03/17/2009)

OctroTalk: Audio, Video, IM on S60 For Everyone (Except Me) - Updated Kevin C. Tofel
(03/17/2009)

Voodoo Envy 133 reviewed- “The one I’d buy” James Kendrick
(03/17/2009)

Can Machinima Save Conan? Chris Albrecht
(03/17/2009)

AT&T Taps Into Smart Grid With SmartSynch Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/17/2009)

Carbonite for Mac Finally Released. Worth the Wait? Judi Sohn
(03/17/2009)

The WB’s Rockville, CA Lives For the Music Liz Shannon Miller
(03/17/2009)

John Maynard Keynes and your 401K Andrew Leonard
Now, more relevant than ever: Our "animal spirits" make us bad candidates to manage our own retirement savings plans. (03/17/2009)

SXSW Cloud Computing Panel: Clouds Still Need Work Stacey Higginbotham
(03/17/2009)

What’s Your Favorite Web App, Guy Kawasaki? Aliza Sherman
(03/17/2009)

iPhone 3.0: Underwhelming, Super-Exciting or Just Right? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/17/2009)

Real socialists know how to execute a stimulus Andrew Leonard
While the U.S. tip-toes its way to an economic recovery, China barrels ahead. (03/17/2009)

Apple iPhone 3.0 Event: A Grab Bag of Much-Needed Additions Darrell Etherington
(03/17/2009)

Community-Organized Events vs. Traditional Conferences Dawn Foster
(03/17/2009)

Background Apps: They’re Not Just for Push Tom Reestman
(03/17/2009)

Say it with a sneer: "derivatives traders" Andrew Leonard
Credit default swaps were supposed to make the world safer. At AIG, they did the exact opposite. That kind of work deserves a million dollar bonus, doesn't it? (03/17/2009)

IBM Thinks Its Cloud Role Will Be in Services and Software Stacey Higginbotham
(03/17/2009)

How to Become Famous and Successful on the Internet Liz Shannon Miller
(03/18/2009)

Initial Thoughts on iPhone OS 3.0 Tom Reestman
(03/17/2009)

Downturn or Not, Mobile Broadband Is Growing Fast Om Malik
(03/18/2009)

Iogear’s Portable Media Player: A Set-top Box Made Easy Liane Cassavoy
(03/18/2009)

Carol Gilligan: "I never compared men and women"
The psychologist and author discusses what has -- and hasn't -- changed since the publication of "In a Different Voice." (03/16/2009)

"The Seance" By Laura Miller
The cursed and the dead haunt this elegantly gothic tale, tracing the line between the scientific and the paranormal. (03/16/2009)

My family is feuding about politics By Cary Tennis
We've got Republicans, we've got liberals, and it's getting ugly. (03/16/2009)

How I ended up living with my in-laws By Rosecrans Baldwin
In a rotten economy, more adults are showing up on their parents' doorstep. I just never thought my wife and I would be among them. (03/16/2009)

How did he get away with it for so long? Kate Harding
John Worboys may have sexually assaulted hundreds of women while police refused to take his victims' complaints seriously. (03/16/2009)

Pinched: Tales from an economic downturn
Salon's recession series zooms in on our new financial reality with a clickable map of personal stories about life in uncertain times. (03/16/2009)

Introducing stand-up comedian Barbie! Rebecca Traister
Professional funny women weigh in on the world's most anatomically incorrect children's toy. (03/16/2009)

Michelle Obama, woman of limited ambitions? Rebecca Traister
The most depressing part of New York magazine's dispiriting cover package on the first lady. (03/16/2009)

Feingold on AIG: "The best and the brightest"?
In a letter to Tim Geithner, the senator calls for legal action to recover $165 million that went to bonuses. (03/16/2009)

America's food banks need a bailout By Nick Turse
The struggle to feed America's nouveau needy. (03/16/2009)

The real scandal of AIG: We're helpless By Robert Reich
Accountable to nobody, the insurance giant makes public officials look impotent and shows how little Americans can control where our money goes. (03/16/2009)

The sanctity of AIG's contracts Glenn Greenwald
Nothing is easier or more common than finding ways to reduce or avoid oppressive contractual commitments. (03/16/2009)

Is Obamanomics conservative or revolutionary? By Robert Reich
If you look only at the small print, the president's economic program looks modest. If you look at the big picture, it's radical. (03/16/2009)

This morning's down time: Our apologies Joan Walsh
A hitch in an upgrade caused an outage this morning, and we lost some of your letters. (03/16/2009)

More lies from the GOP Joan Walsh
Obama spending "$1 billion an hour" and other silliness. Watch me break it down on CNN. (03/16/2009)

America's inhumane immigration inequality Glenn Greenwald
Will Democrats finally end the travesty of forcing gay Americans to choose between their country or their partners? (03/16/2009)

Steele now in trouble over office redecoration Alex Koppelman
Add one more thing to the list of problems Republicans have with their new RNC chair. (03/16/2009)

Glenn Beck rules the (cable news) world Alex Koppelman
The off-the-wall Fox News host is climbing fast up the ratings charts and now consistently beats most rivals. (03/16/2009)

Real socialist on Obama: He's not like me Alex Koppelman
In an op-ed, the editor of Socialist magazine says charges against the president are overblown, and that he might not even be a liberal. (03/16/2009)

Sanford slaps back at Obama, DNC over stimulus Alex Koppelman
The South Carolina governor, the subject of a DNC ad attacking his opposition to the bill, asks the president to call a halt to the spot. (03/16/2009)

Did Jackie Mason use a racial slur against Obama? Alex Koppelman
The comedian says the word he used doesn't have negative overtones, but that's not how many people see it. (03/16/2009)

Obama's populism problem Alex Koppelman
What will public anger over things like the bonuses for AIG employees mean for the administration's plans? (03/16/2009)

WH Press Secretary Gibbs mocks Cheney Alex Koppelman
"I guess Rush Limbaugh was busy so they trotted out the next most popular member of the Republican cabal." (03/16/2009)

Game Developers Hit Paydirt With iPhone Apps Lisa Hoover
(03/16/2009)

Atom.com Moving to L.A. Chris Albrecht
(03/16/2009)

As Mobile Data Grows, People Want Wireless Carriers To Buzz Off Om Malik
(03/17/2009)

Lenovo Yoga concept PC been here before James Kendrick
(03/16/2009)

Premium App Store Rumors Surface Once Again Darrell Etherington
(03/16/2009)

Coffee break: An old friend makes an appearance at Panera Bread James Kendrick
(03/16/2009)

How To Make Money From iPhone Games Wagner James Au
(03/16/2009)

YouTube to Bring In $500M This Year? Liz Gannes
(03/17/2009)

AnySource Raises $3.2M for Web Vid on TV Chris Albrecht
(03/17/2009)

Why Won’t AT&T Admit to Its Wireless Network Problems? Om Malik
(03/16/2009)

How To Fix The Pricing Problem for Location Based Services Stacey Higginbotham
(03/16/2009)

Apple’s iPhone 3.0 Designed to Defend Against Palm Pre Darrell Etherington
(03/16/2009)

More Smartphones at SXSW Mean Less Laptop Lugging Simon Mackie
(03/16/2009)

MSI Wind U110 ECO Netbook Runs for 9 Hours (Updated) Kevin C. Tofel
(03/16/2009)

Hearst Assembles Digital Posse Liz Gannes
(03/16/2009)

The Battle of the Food-based Biofuels David Ehrlich
(03/16/2009)

The bonus babies at AIG's ground zero Andrew Leonard
We'd all like a little revenge, after learning about the millions owed to the screw-ups who totaled the global economy. But there's more important work to be done. (03/16/2009)

Is The Small Business Web The Next Big Thing? Scott Blitstein
(03/16/2009)

The Wit and Wisdom of Gary Vaynerchuk Liz Shannon Miller
(03/16/2009)

Soapbox Spielbergs Show Off Their Skills Liz Shannon Miller
(03/16/2009)

Clean Energy Island: Maldives Goes Carbon Neutral Josie Garthwaite
(03/16/2009)

Obama to AIG: You don't deserve the money Andrew Leonard
The president instructs the treasury secretary to "pursue every legal avenue" to block the bonuses. Barney Frank has a simpler solution: Fire the bums. (03/16/2009)

Smart-Grid Companies in ‘Feeding Frenzy’ Over Stimulus Jennifer Kho
(03/16/2009)

Where have all the stock market bears gone? Andrew Leonard
What does Wall Street know that the rest of us don't? The economy is reeling, but stock prices have started a (shaky) comeback. (03/16/2009)

Intel Threatens AMD’s Right to Make Chips Stacey Higginbotham
(03/16/2009)

Voxel Adds Cloud Computing With SilverLining Stacey Higginbotham
(03/16/2009)

3 Reasons Why Mobile Browsing Doubled Last Year Kevin C. Tofel
(03/16/2009)

Motion Computing introduces J3400- ruggedized slate James Kendrick
(03/16/2009)

The Freelancer’s Daily Routine: Does it Exist? Celine Roque
(03/16/2009)

Getting Things Done with Gmail Tasks Simon Mackie
(03/16/2009)

Fonts 101: A Font Primer Weldon Dodd
(03/16/2009)

Yahoo: Audience First, Then Comes the Show Chris Albrecht
(03/16/2009)

Will Consumers Shell Out $150 for A Green Laptop Battery? Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/16/2009)

Obama gets mad, and Treasury gets creative Andrew Leonard
After the president turns up the political heat, his staff suddenly figures out how to finesse the AIG bonus debacle. (03/16/2009)

Computerworld- Apple Tablet to be announced tomorrow James Kendrick
(03/16/2009)

Dell’s Adamo Takes a Page From the Apple Playbook Jose Fermoso
(03/17/2009)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
The royal treatment: NBC's "Kings" is a rare and beautiful thing -- cinematic, poetic, ambitious television on prime time network TV. (03/15/2009)

Obama's "enemy combatant" policy: following a familiar pattern Glenn Greenwald
In the realm of civil liberties and executive power, symbolic gestures of reversal are followed by embraces of Bush policies. (03/15/2009)

Will a Shift to Cloud Computing Create or Cut Jobs? Derrick Harris
(03/15/2009)

Forget the Fail Whale: Twitter Jumps the Shark Stacey Higginbotham
(03/15/2009)

Tech Startups Don’t Need the Valley Unless They Need VC Stacey Higginbotham
(03/16/2009)

My Home Office Meryl Evans
(03/15/2009)

UPDATE: SXSW killing AT&T in Austin? James Kendrick
(03/15/2009)

Web Comedy Vs. TV Comedy: The SXSW Showdown! Wagner James Au
(03/16/2009)

With a New Server, Cisco Pushes “Comm-puting” Strategy Om Malik
(03/16/2009)

Zack and Miri Documenters On The Woes Of Webisodes Liz Shannon Miller
(03/16/2009)

Weekend roundup: Movies not to miss Andrew O'Hehir
A horror auteur finds his ultimate monster -- the Japanese economy! Plus: Micro-indie legend Joe Swanberg's latest; the joyous "Carmen & Geoffrey." (03/14/2009)

"Curing" lesbians through rape Tracy Clark-Flory
In South Africa, sexual violence is used to punish gay women. (03/14/2009)

All God's children By Kathryn Joyce
The Quiverfull movement saddles women with a life of submission and near-constant pregnancies. One mother explains how she embraced the extreme Christian lifestyle -- and why she left. (03/14/2009)

Why are Republicans scared of competition? By David Sirota
The GOP can't stomach the prospect of American consumers having free choice over their healthcare programs. (03/14/2009)

Can Obama take credit for market's good week? Joan Walsh
There are risks to suggesting the worst may be over before it really is. (03/14/2009)

The success of drug decriminalization in Portugal Glenn Greenwald
It's been seven years since that country decriminalized all drugs. What lessons are there for American drug policy debates? (03/14/2009)

Forgetting to think
What's your low-IQ moment of the day? Members of Salon's Table Talk community reveal theirs. (03/14/2009)

uTodo: A New GTD App for Windows Simon Mackie
(03/14/2009)

What’s It Going to Take to Fix eBay? Kevin Kelleher
(03/14/2009)

Facebook Friends the iPhone, Apps Will Now Connect Stacey Higginbotham
(03/14/2009)

At SXSW Smartphones Rule, Notebooks Drool Stacey Higginbotham
(03/15/2009)

Twitter, Facebook, YouTube Coming to FiOS TV Chris Albrecht
(03/14/2009)

"Miss March" By Stephanie Zacharek
The comedians behind "The Whitest Kids U' Know" cram their film debut with boobs and poo jokes -- but end up with a serious stinker. (03/13/2009)

Red State Update: Stop the stripper tax!
Brooklyn Assemblyman Felix Ortiz proposed a $10 tax on patrons of strip clubs. But how should the money be spent? (03/13/2009)

Costa-Gavras on "Z"
Andrew O'Hehir talks to the director about his classic political thriller and whether it would be possible to make the movie today. (03/13/2009)

Truth vs. power, 40 years later Andrew O'Hehir
Costa-Gavras talks about "Z," the electrifying Cold War political thriller that unmasked the Greek dictatorship, and shaped movie history. (03/13/2009)

Russell Brand's flexible occupation
The comedian on sex addiction, making people laugh and yoga. (03/13/2009)

"Sunshine Cleaning" By Stephanie Zacharek
Amy Adams washes up crime scenes and her troubled life in this quirky comedy-drama that could be the next oddball indie sleeper. (03/13/2009)

Sex, anarchy and Russell Brand By Joy Press
The British actor, comedian and professional troublemaker talks about political comedy, dressing up as Osama bin Laden, and his new "Booky Wook." (03/13/2009)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Mr. Know-It-All meets the fortuneteller. (03/13/2009)

I'm planning my suicide By Cary Tennis
I don't want to do it yet, but I think it's in my future. (03/13/2009)

Attack of the feminist bridezilla! Tracy Clark-Flory
Feministing's Jessica Valenti is getting hitched. She's already been called a princess and hypocrite. (03/13/2009)

Does a recession change the beauty standard? Kate Harding
Studies show that times of "resource scarcity" lead to men preferring heavier women -- but not so you'd notice it. (03/13/2009)

Complimentary compliments can be confusing Kate Harding
Two college dudes offering "free compliments" just want to cheer up their community, but is watered-down street harassment the best way to go about it? (03/13/2009)

Michael Steele is here to stay By Mike Madden
Plenty of conservatives want to eighty-six him. But the P. Diddy-loving RNC chair isn't going anywhere. (03/13/2009)

Caught in a Steele trap By Joe Conason
Affirmative action, Republican-style, doomed party Chairman Michael Steele to failure before he ever took the job. (03/13/2009)

There's nothing unique about Jim Cramer Glenn Greenwald
The mindless complicity in disseminating false claims is not aberrational media behavior; it is, as they acknowledge, the crux of what they do. (03/13/2009)

DOJ drops "enemy combatant" designation Alex Koppelman
The Obama administration will no longer employ the controversial term, but is the announcement really a significant policy shift? (03/13/2009)

On "Mad Money," Cramer back to normal Alex Koppelman
The repentant man who appeared on the "Daily Show" was nowhere to be found Friday -- in his place was one who just made fun of the whole thing. (03/13/2009)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
Sen. Orrin Hatch sends mixed messages about his position on bringing detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the continental U.S. (03/14/2009)

Lieberman may run as Democrat in 2012 Alex Koppelman
The Connecticut senator, who currently calls himself an "Independent Democrat," isn't ruling anything out. (03/13/2009)

Cramer vs. Stewart, in person Alex Koppelman
"I understand you want to make finance entertaining. But it's not a f---ing game," the "Daily Show" host tells Cramer during an epic interview. (03/13/2009)

DNC attacks S.C. Gov. Sanford in new ad Alex Koppelman
In its first spot since President Obama was inaugurated, the DNC goes after the governor for his anti-stimulus stance. (03/13/2009)

Mitch McConnell: Be afraid. Be very afraid. Mike Madden
The Senate GOP leader says President Obama's decision to close Guantanmo is the biggest mistake he's made yet. (03/13/2009)

Is this the end for Ann Coulter? Alex Koppelman
The conservative juggernaut's still selling a lot of books, but not nearly as many as she did at her peak. (03/13/2009)

Tracy Ringolsby on the death of his newspaper King Kaufman
The Hall of Fame baseball writer quickly fires up a blog in the wake of the Rocky Mountain News' demise. "I never felt the Internet was a threat." (03/13/2009)

Ego: Web Statistics on Your iPhone David Appleyard
(03/13/2009)

An Internet It Girl? Molly McAleer’s Molls Show Liz Shannon Miller
(03/13/2009)

At SXSW, Location Awareness Is The New Black Om Malik
(03/13/2009)

Google Ends Free Text Messaging Party for iPhone Users Darrell Etherington
(03/13/2009)

Anticipation Drives Big Viewer Bumps to Off-Air Shows Liz Gannes
(03/13/2009)

Ener1 Outlines Lithium-ion Battery Plan, Eyes Defense Contracts Josie Garthwaite
(03/13/2009)

What matters most- operating systems or applications? James Kendrick
(03/13/2009)

How to lie about cap-and-trade Andrew Leonard
A veteran of Bush's EPA says Obama's plan to restrict greenhouse gas emissions is a "cash cow" for his "health and social welfare agenda." Huh? (03/13/2009)

Cramer v. Stewart on Daily Show Last Night: The Apple Tie-In Darrell Etherington
(03/13/2009)

Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 is Out, and Feels Fast and Stable Samuel Dean
(03/13/2009)

Green Jobs: Who’s Hiring? Josie Garthwaite
(03/14/2009)

T-Mobile G1 Fire Sale: Handsets Under $80 Kevin C. Tofel
(03/13/2009)

Karl Rove's funny numbers Andrew Leonard
The defender of George Bush's legacy seems to have misplaced two or three trillion dollars of the national debt. (03/13/2009)

Apple’s Marketing and Sales Teams May Need an Update Tom Reestman
(03/13/2009)

Fanurio 2.0: Intuitive Time Tracking and Billing App Meryl Evans
(03/13/2009)

Where to Watch March Madness Online (and on Mobile and On-Demand) Chris Albrecht
(03/13/2009)

Ontario Dangles Carrot for Rooftop Solar With Feed-in Tariff Plan Josie Garthwaite
(03/13/2009)

SaaS Grows Up and Validates the Cloud Stacey Higginbotham
(03/13/2009)

iPod Shuffle Unboxing and Hands On David Appleyard
(03/13/2009)

Biodiesel Maker Imperium Slashing Staff Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/13/2009)

The U.S. economy is freaking China out Andrew Leonard
Prime Minister Wen Jiabao is "worried" about his country's trillion-dollar loan to the U.S. Is that a threat? (03/13/2009)

Symbian Platform Plans Six Month Releases Kevin C. Tofel
(03/13/2009)

At Home With the New Mac Mini: My Setup and Impressions Darrell Etherington
(03/13/2009)

GrandTotal + TimeLog = Invoicing Bliss Matthew Bookspan
(03/13/2009)

From Print to Web: Tips for the Transitioning Writer Darrell Etherington
(03/13/2009)

CalCEF Still Seeking Funds, Calls Raising Cash ‘a Struggle’ Jennifer Kho
(03/13/2009)

Vdopia Brings Video Ads and Sponsorship to iPhone Apps Liz Gannes
(03/13/2009)

Opera Turbo Speeds Desktop Browsing, but at What Cost? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/13/2009)

PG&E to Solar PV Suppliers: Pitch Us Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/13/2009)

Larry Summers: There's never been a better time to buy! Andrew Leonard
Cheer up! The current depressed stock market is really the "sale of the century." (03/13/2009)

"Every role I take, I take because I'm not sure I can do it" Andrew O'Hehir
Ex-pirate lass and Austen heroine Keira Knightley talks about the Dylan Thomas three-way at the heart of her steamy new wartime drama, "The Edge of Love." (03/12/2009)

"The Believers" By Laura Miller
The members of a radical leftist family lose their patriarch and are forced to cope with disillusionment and secrets in Zoe Heller's sharply etched new novel. (03/12/2009)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The Bush years: A life of illusion. (03/12/2009)

PBS's latest infomercial By Robert Burton
By airing another self-help show disguised as medical science -- the dubious "UltraMind Solution" -- the public network continues to undermine its credibility. (03/12/2009)

My job is working me to death! By Cary Tennis
I'm doing 60 hours a week to get ahead so I can finally stop and have babies. (03/12/2009)

Angelinas and demons Amy Benfer
Who made Babble's list of the top 50 most loathsome mothers? (03/12/2009)

The weirdest Rachel Maddow interview ever Sarah Hepola
Vanity Fair's Q&A with the MSNBC host is a special kind of crazy. (03/12/2009)

Female condom 2.0 Judy Berman
The FDA approves a new version of the historically unpopular prophylactic. (03/12/2009)

Oprah and Tyra talk domestic violence Judy Berman
In the wake of the Chris Brown-Rihanna incident, the talk show hosts team up for an episode on teenagers and abusive relationships. (03/12/2009)

Stick it in your earmark By Mike Madden
President Obama urges pork reform and signs a bill with earmarks in it on the same day. Republicans make an unconvincing show of outrage. (03/12/2009)

Like a Virgin Megastore, shut for the very last time Joy Press
All U.S. outlets of the music chain will be closed before summer in another sign that the record store as we knew it is dead. (03/12/2009)

Michael Steele: Tick, tick, tick, tick Joan Walsh
Calling abortion an "individual choice" and the congressional GOP "mice" could get him fired. But I'll miss this hip-hop fan who loves the "Pack Rats." (03/13/2009)

The distorting effect of anonymity Glenn Greenwald
Yet again, journalists aid the politically powerful in foisting deceitful claims on the public by concealing the truth behind a wall of secrecy. (03/12/2009)

Blackwell, Huckabee slam Steele over abortion Alex Koppelman
The two men, both favorites of Christian conservatives, have some sharp words for the RNC chairman. (03/12/2009)

Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston split up Alex Koppelman
The Alaska governor's daughter has confirmed a tabloid report: She's broken up with the father of her baby boy. (03/12/2009)

Steele does damage control on abortion remarks Alex Koppelman
The RNC chair is walking back his apparently pro-choice sentiments, and is reportedly reaching out to social conservative leaders, who aren't happy. (03/12/2009)

South Carolina governor compares stimulus to Zimbabwe Alex Koppelman
The man who's rejecting some funding for his state said the stimulus follows the same economic logic used in the troubled African nation. (03/12/2009)

Clyburn: Sanford's Zimbabwe comment "very troubling" Alex Koppelman
The House majority whip tells Salon his state's governor was "playing the race card" with his remarks about the stimulus. (03/12/2009)

Porn champion joins Holder at Justice Ben Travers
Two of Obama's nominees faced determined opposition from Christian conservatives, but they were confirmed easily on Thursday. (03/12/2009)

Cramer talks down Stewart feud Gabriel Winant
The "Mad Money" host says he idolizes Jon Stewart; too bad he misses the point of "The Daily Show," which he's appearing on Thursday night. (03/12/2009)

Canesta Demos Gesture-Controlled TV Chris Albrecht
(03/12/2009)

SCE Starts Second Rooftop-Solar Installation, Awaits PUC Decision Jennifer Kho
(03/12/2009)

Google Redials GrandCentral as Google Voice Kevin C. Tofel
(03/12/2009)

Nortel Keeps Market Guessing, Will It Sell or Slim Down? Stacey Higginbotham
(03/12/2009)

Follow The Oregon Trail on Your iPhone Darrell Etherington
(03/12/2009)

MSI Netbook Lasts 1.3 Days with Single Charge (On Saturn) Kevin C. Tofel
(03/12/2009)

Rackspace Launches CloudServers, a Cloud for Big Companies Stacey Higginbotham
(03/12/2009)

New iPod Shuffle Interface is Killing People: Apple Sought For Questioning Tom Reestman
(03/12/2009)

Happy Birthday, Hulu — Do We Still Need You? Chris Albrecht
(03/12/2009)

Dear Jimmy Fallon: so when you going to have jkOnTheRun on your little show? James Kendrick
(03/12/2009)

Study: For Many, Apps Lack Staying Power on iPhone Nick Santilli
(03/12/2009)

A TV-Connected Computer Makes Me More Productive. No, Really. Darrell Etherington
(03/12/2009)

Retail sales: Not awful, but hardly great Andrew Leonard
Consumers are showing some signs of life, but as job losses mount, don't look for their spending to continue. (03/12/2009)

America's imaginary net worth Andrew Leonard
When Americans stopped saving money, we were told not to worry, because, really, we were all rich. We were misinformed. (03/12/2009)

BICEP Climate Policy Coalition Flexes Muscle With Addition of Symantec, eBay, Gap Josie Garthwaite
(03/12/2009)

Can Intel Thrive in a Post x86 World? Stacey Higginbotham
(03/12/2009)

Become a Mac Power User: System Preferences Nick Santilli
(03/12/2009)

4 Tips for Making More Money while Staying Local Simon Mackie
(03/12/2009)

Palm Pre Webcast Tidbit: Browser Nearly 4x Faster than iPhone (Updated with video) Kevin C. Tofel
(03/12/2009)

Another Treasury nominee bites the dust Andrew Leonard
Help isn't on the way for Tim Geithner. Is it his fault, or the nature of the financial beast? (03/12/2009)

How Is Cloud Computing Like Space Travel? Stacey Higginbotham
(03/12/2009)

File Sharing App drop.io Adds Nifty Real-Time Features Simon Mackie
(03/12/2009)

Jon Stewart vs. Jim Cramer In The “Twitscape” Liz Shannon Miller
(03/12/2009)

Hulu Knocks Off Yahoo, According to Nielsen Liz Gannes
(03/12/2009)

App Review: Convert — Apparently Form Does Not Equal Function Olly Farshi
(03/12/2009)

Samsung Q1EX Reviewed: Lower Price, Lower Run-Time Kevin C. Tofel
(03/12/2009)

O’Reilly: Why Tech Business Should Support Obama Janko Roettgers
(03/12/2009)

Will MTV Renew The CollegeHumor Show? Chris Albrecht
(03/12/2009)

OLED Technology Could Make Its Way Into a New High End Mini-MacBook Charles Moore
(03/12/2009)

PortableApps Delivers Better Look, Security in New Version 1.5 Samuel Dean
(03/12/2009)

The $160B Question: Who Should Foot the Bill for Transmission Buildout? Josie Garthwaite
(03/13/2009)

Palm Pre- I want one now James Kendrick
(03/13/2009)

Radio’s Right to Free Tunes Is on the Rocks Raghav 'Rags' Gupta
(03/13/2009)

IBM Splashes into Water Management Justin Moresco
(03/13/2009)

With New CEO, Spin Out Ahead For AOL Om Malik
(03/13/2009)

Meet the accidental guerrillas By Laura Miller
Ex-Petraeus advisor David Kilcullen warns that if Western forces aren't willing to stick around in Iraq and Afghanistan, extremists will continue turning the locals into weapons. (03/11/2009)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Life's little victories: Now, more than ever. (03/11/2009)

Dad's a drifter with a secret By Cary Tennis
I found out my father's having an affair. Should I tell my mom? (03/11/2009)

2010 Census: Gays, what gays? Tracy Clark-Flory
The population survey will effectively make same-sex couples and families disappear. (03/11/2009)

Fashion tips for Michelle Obama Sarah Hepola
"The Daily Show" offers some unconventional suggestions to spice up the first lady's wardrobe. (03/11/2009)

"Affordable birth control": No longer an oxymoron Lynn Harris
Senate finally reverses high-cost SNAFU. (03/11/2009)

Obama creates White House Council for Women and Girls Sarah Hepola
And there was much rejoicing. (03/11/2009)

Making teens tell just makes things worse Lynn Harris
Guttmacher says parental involvement laws don’t reduce abortion, they increase risks. (03/11/2009)

The end of Levi and Bristol? Sarah Hepola
A round table on the Star magazine report that the engaged teen parents are no longer dating. (03/11/2009)

Why is Jim Cramer shouting at me? By Gabriel Winant
Is CNBC as bad as Jon Stewart says it is? Yes, and a full day in front of the network will have you longing to return to the real world. (03/11/2009)

Heads should roll By Camille Paglia
President Obama's clumsy, smirky staff is sinking him -- and resurrecting a deflated GOP! Plus: Lay off Rush! And a Brazilian diva, up close and electric (03/11/2009)

Where's my disability check? By Garrison Keillor
In my line of work, forgetting words should qualify me for a fat pension. You know who else ought to get one? Clueless Republicans paying homage to Rush. (03/11/2009)

The agenda of Chuck Schumer Glenn Greenwald
The Democratic Senator was a key supporter of even the most radical Bush appointees, and then led the way in sinking an Obama appointee who made "statements against Israel." (03/11/2009)

The mission of the Beltway journalist Glenn Greenwald
Thomas Jefferson envisioned the press ensuring that "light" be shined on our government officials through "investigations." Today, they explicitly devote themselves to the opposite. (03/11/2009)

A new era for global women's rights Joan Walsh
Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama get together to advance a bold agenda. Plus: Clinton 2016? (03/11/2009)

Should Obama have a guilty conscience? Alex Koppelman
Former Education Secretary Bill Bennett goes after the president for Democrats' vote against vouchers that send two students to the school the Obama children attend. (03/11/2009)

Report: Vitter threw airport tantrum Alex Koppelman
The Louisiana senator reportedly tried to board his plane after the gate had been closed, then went head-to-head with an airline employee. (03/11/2009)

Steele: Congressional Republicans are scurrying mice Vincent Rossmeier
How to lose friends & alienate people, Michael Steele edition. (03/11/2009)

Report: No-confidence vote on Steele in the works Alex Koppelman
One of Michael Steele's defeated rivals for the RNC chairmanship is reportedly organizing a coup. (03/11/2009)

Stewart destroys Cramer, again Alex Koppelman
Someone, please put Jim Cramer out of Jon Stewart's misery. (03/11/2009)

Obama issues first signing statement Alex Koppelman
The president has repudiated some of George W. Bush's signing statements, but the one he released Wednesday was similar to some of his predecessors'. (03/11/2009)

Why all the fuss about earmarks? Ben Travers
A small part of the spending bill turned into a big issue, despite the fact that some critics had included earmarks of their own. (03/11/2009)

Steele calls abortion "individual choice" Alex Koppelman
As if the RNC chair wasn't in enough trouble already, he may have just alienated his party's base. (03/12/2009)

Kenya’s Mobile Banking Revolution Janko Roettgers
(03/12/2009)

Winners and Loser in the Smartphone Market: Q4 2008 Kevin C. Tofel
(03/11/2009)

Ode to Apple’s Netbook Mini Touch HD Tablet Device Tom Reestman
(03/11/2009)

Audrey Eschright: Web Worker and Community Conference Organizer Dawn Foster
(03/11/2009)

AT&T to Make Massive Natural Gas Vehicle Purchase Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/11/2009)

For Virtual Startups, There Are VC Funds Aplenty Om Malik
(03/12/2009)

R.I.P. iBook: December 31, 2002 - March 7, 2009 Charles Moore
(03/11/2009)

ffwd Hops on Twitter Bandwagon with Twitmatic Liz Gannes
(03/11/2009)

Will $99 Keep the Microsoft App Store Fartless? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/11/2009)

Apple Cuts Down “A Real Tree,” Shuns Charity Apps Darrell Etherington
(03/11/2009)

Expensify Makes Handling Expenses A Breeze Simon Mackie
(03/11/2009)

NorSun Nabs $163M to Crank Out More Silicon Wafers for Solar Cells Josie Garthwaite
(03/11/2009)

Throwing capitalism into the dustbin of history Andrew Leonard
The Reagan/Thatcher model of unregulated markets now looks "as outdated as revolutionary socialism" declares the Financial Times' Martin Wolf. Them's fighting words! (03/11/2009)

Bright Automotive to Hawk the Anti-Chevy Volt, But Where’s the Money? Josie Garthwaite
(03/11/2009)

Barack Obama is an evil human-race-enslaving robot Andrew Leonard
New Deal critic Amity Shlaes compares the president's healthcare plan to "The Matrix." (03/11/2009)

Beware of Google’s New Personalized Ad System Stacey Higginbotham
(03/11/2009)

GrandCentral Reborn as Google Voice, a Suite of VoIP Services Om Malik
(03/12/2009)

Youku Aims to Unite Fragmented Chinese Media Liz Gannes
(03/11/2009)

Qik Pairs with Nokia’s Ovi for Live Streaming, Cross-Posting Kevin C. Tofel
(03/11/2009)

Tweet Directly in Safari With Safari140 Darrell Etherington
(03/11/2009)

CreativePro Office: All-in-One Suite for Freelance Web Workers Darrell Etherington
(03/11/2009)

What’s in the $410B Omnibus Bill for Climate & Energy? Josie Garthwaite
(03/11/2009)

Geithner: "Expectations got ahead of policy" Andrew Leonard
Assailed from the right and the left, the Treasury Secretary defends himself on "The Charlie Rose Show." (03/11/2009)

Jailbreak: Five Things You Need to Know Clayton Lai
(03/11/2009)

How Socializing Can Be a Boon to TV Chris Albrecht
(03/11/2009)

How To: Get Safari 4 for Mac Tabs Out of the Titlebar Kevin C. Tofel
(03/11/2009)

Google and Flash See Web Traffic Growth Stacey Higginbotham
(03/11/2009)

Dealing with Taxes on Your Own Meryl Evans
(03/11/2009)

Technorati Attention Index Ranks Authority of “Non-Blog” Sources Eric Berlin
(03/11/2009)

Rainn Wilson Feeds The Internet Soul Pancakes Liz Shannon Miller
(03/11/2009)

Congress Digs Up Dirt on Plot to Kill FutureGen Cleaner Coal Project Josie Garthwaite
(03/11/2009)

Interview with Todd Jackson, Gmail Project Manager at Google Kevin C. Tofel
(03/11/2009)

The New iPod Shuffle: Digg Does Not Approve Tom Reestman
(03/11/2009)

Israeli VC Funds Set to Sink to Six-Year Low in 2009 Josie Garthwaite
(03/11/2009)

West Texas Towns Get Fiber, Thank Verizon Stacey Higginbotham
(03/11/2009)

A eulogy for my father's words By Andrew Leonard
Critic and novelist John Leonard built grand cathedrals out of language. His son pays tribute to his lexicon and his passion. (03/10/2009)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
The GOP's surefire 11-point plan for success! (03/10/2009)

Bank: No hijab, no problem Tracy Clark-Flory
A Muslim woman is asked to leave the teller line for wearing a head scarf. (03/10/2009)

Is a marriage license just a piece of paper? By Cary Tennis
As a Universal Life Church minister, I could help my friend get a foreign work visa. Should I sign? (03/10/2009)

Couple seeking couple for good time By Ryan Blitstein
My girlfriend and I are happy except for one small detail -- we just can't seem to make new friends. (03/10/2009)

Who wants to be an abortion doctor? Amy Benfer
Low pay, long hours, death threats -- but someone's got to do it. (03/10/2009)

Rachael Ray and the mother of annoying questions Rebecca Traister
The multimillionaire and talk show host has no kids, but (gasp) is she missing something? (03/10/2009)

News flash: Binge drinking isn't sexy Judy Berman
A study finds that college men want their dates to consume less alcohol. (03/10/2009)

Here comes socialism By Mike Madden
Some kind of bank nationalization is probably inevitable. The Democrats don't want to admit it yet. The Republicans just want you to be scared. (03/10/2009)

John Yoo is sorry for nothing By Gary Kamiya
Sneering with contempt, the unrepentant Bush attorney has challenged "Obama's antiwar base" to read his infamous memos closely. So I did. (03/10/2009)

I was a teenage socialist! Joan Walsh
Sort of. And I still don't understand the media's sudden, silly fixation with Obama and that lost ideology. (03/10/2009)

Charles Freeman fails the loyalty test Glenn Greenwald
Under attack for his insufficient devotion to Israel, the long-time diplomat's appointment is withdrawn. (03/10/2009)

New U.N. human rights report and America's lectures to other countries Glenn Greenwald
Our political class, oblivious to how the world perceives us, still thinks the U.S. can credibly sermonize to the world. (03/10/2009)

The trials and travails of Michael Steele Alex Koppelman
The new RNC chairman is in hot water with his own party -- again. How long can he last? (03/10/2009)

Dems are right to dump D.C.'s school voucher program Alex Koppelman
Republicans are up in arms over a Democratic move that might bring about the program's demise, but there's good reason to consign it to the trash heap. (03/11/2009)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter isn't a big fan of RNC Chair Michael Steele. (03/11/2009)

Dodd's reelection campaign in big trouble Alex Koppelman
A new poll shows the veteran Connecticut senator is vulnerable to Republican challengers. (03/10/2009)

House Democrats considering second stimulus Alex Koppelman
Advisors have told the House's Democratic caucus that the original $787 bill isn't enough to reach the administration's job goals. (03/10/2009)

Afghanistan is worse than you think Mark Benjamin
It's common knowledge by now that the security situation in the country has been deteriorating, but the scale of the problem is staggering. (03/10/2009)

Cramer v. Stewart, the rematch Alex Koppelman
The CNBC host and the "Daily Show" star tangle, and once again, Cramer comes out the loser. (03/10/2009)

Dems still dogged by infighting Alex Koppelman
Some Democratic members of Congress are challenging their leadership; their reasons include a desire for a more moderate agenda. (03/10/2009)

Andy Dick Tries to Share His House Arrest Liz Shannon Miller
(03/10/2009)

Fuel Cell Firm Feels the Pinch David Ehrlich
(03/10/2009)

Wall Street wipes away the tears as Dow surges Andrew Leonard
Citigroup struts, Ben Bernanke turns optimistic, and the stock market gets giddy. So is Obama now a genius? (03/10/2009)

App Review — Watchmen: Justice is Coming (As Long as You Don’t Mind Waiting) Olly Farshi
(03/10/2009)

Springpad Revisited Scott Blitstein
(03/10/2009)

In the Race to LTE, Kineto Talks up Voice Stacey Higginbotham
(03/10/2009)

Observation: Bookmarks Dead Tanner Morrison
(03/10/2009)

The silliest Republican economic proposal yet Andrew Leonard
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford wants to spend stimulus money paying down debt. Where have you gone, Herbert Hoover? (03/10/2009)

Twofish Elements Helps Developers Price Virtual Goods for Fun and Profit Mary Jane Irwin
(03/10/2009)

Should Google Be Added to the Dow? Kevin Kelleher
(03/10/2009)

Coal Trend: US Firms Say So Long, Farewell Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/10/2009)

Broadband Policy Plans Kicked Off in D.C. Stacey Higginbotham
(03/10/2009)

MetroPCS Gets BlackBerry Curve Stacey Higginbotham
(03/10/2009)

Mozilla Weaves Synchronization into Fennec Kevin C. Tofel
(03/10/2009)

What would my dream phone be like? Presenting the JK Phone James Kendrick
(03/10/2009)

Netbook Hack: Add an eSATA Port to the Acer Aspire One Kevin C. Tofel
(03/10/2009)

Netbooks to Become the New OS Battleground Darrell Etherington
(03/10/2009)

YouTube Blocks Music Vids in UK Chris Albrecht
(03/10/2009)

Apple netbook rumors heat up- what would it be like? James Kendrick
(03/10/2009)

First Look: Carbonite Online Backup for the Mac Matthew Bookspan
(03/10/2009)

Community Organized Events, Unconferences and BarCamps Dawn Foster
(03/10/2009)

Wireless Broadband Races to 12.5 Gbps With Microwaves Stacey Higginbotham
(03/10/2009)

Using Git With OS X: 6 Tools to Get You Up and Running Andrew Bednarz
(03/10/2009)

It’s Baaack: Zap-Affiliated Group Trying to Resurrect Kentucky Plant Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/10/2009)

Citibank as the new DMV. Ha. Ha. Ha Andrew Leonard
"Funny or Die" equates nationalization with Kafkaesque long lines. Sorry, wrong punch line. (03/10/2009)

"Somewhere in the world the wind is shining" Andrew Leonard
Energy Secretary Steven Chu pushes the Obama agenda on Charlie Rose. Smart grids and climate change and energy efficiency. Oh my. (03/10/2009)

The Palm Pre does Jimmy Fallon James Kendrick
(03/10/2009)

Jeff Bezos on The State of Kindle Om Malik
(03/10/2009)

Try BackTweets for Better Twitter Link Search Simon Mackie
(03/10/2009)

OneRiot Launches Real-Time Video Search Liz Gannes
(03/10/2009)

Sun Shines on Clean Energy Despite VCs’ Dimmed Outlook: Survey Josie Garthwaite
(03/10/2009)

Tweetie Update Blocked by Apple for Twitter’s Potty-Mouth Darrell Etherington
(03/11/2009)

First Look: IRL Connect Puts Facebook, Twitter on the Map Jose Fermoso
(03/11/2009)

Big Think: Conversation with Elizabeth Alexander
The poet on good writing and the language of racism. (03/09/2009)

"If I'm blaspheming, it means I'm doing my job" By Kevin Berger
Who would dare turn Jewish saints into whores, murderers and false messiahs? Jonathon Keats explains what inspired "The Book of the Unknown," his entrancing new collection of fables. (03/09/2009)

The heat is on Bill Gates By Joseph Romm
He now works to solve humanity's greatest problems with his foundation -- yet has no program to curb global warming. That does not compute. (03/09/2009)

My long-distance lover wants to sow wild oats By Cary Tennis
He wants to just fool around -- but what if he falls in love? (03/09/2009)

Craig Johnson, 42 Edited by John Bowe
"I went to go get a vasectomy on a Thursday. And then Sam called crying on the phone on Saturday and said she was pregnant. And our whole world just changed in that moment." (03/09/2009)

WTF: Porn star Twitter Katie Rolnick
The hot and sexy new feed that will bore you back to Facebook. (03/09/2009)

"You are potentially capable of forgetting your child" Kate Harding
A heartbreaking article about parents who accidentally leave their kids to die in hot cars challenges us to feel compassion, not contempt. (03/09/2009)

Put away the guns, Michelle! Tracy Clark-Flory
You're scaring David Brooks. (03/09/2009)

This one goes out to the ladies ... Rebecca Traister
A wish list for International Women's Day. (03/09/2009)

Obama's Guantánamo? By Karen Greenberg
The president needs to end Bush's disastrous policies at the Bagram Air Base prison in Afghanistan. (03/09/2009)

The questions our healthcare debate ignores By Joe Conason
Why does every developed nation except the U.S. have universal healthcare? Why do they pay half as much in medical costs? Why are their infant mortality and longevity statistics superior? (03/09/2009)

Charles Freeman, Roger Cohen and the changing Israel debate Glenn Greenwald
The right-wing, Israel-centric stranglehold over our political debates is clearly eroding. (03/09/2009)

Dem group still hitting Limbaugh Alex Koppelman
A new ad from Americans United for Change ties congressional Republicans and their habit of saying "no" to the radio talker. (03/09/2009)

Obama has a new fan -- Joe Lieberman Alex Koppelman
The Connecticut senator, a big supporter of John McCain's during the presidential campaign, says he's come around. (03/09/2009)

As he lifts stem cell ban, Obama talks up science Alex Koppelman
"Rather than furthering discovery, our government has forced what I believe is a false choice between sound science and moral values," the president says. (03/09/2009)

Fox News' stem cell expert: Ralph Reed Alex Koppelman
When it's time for a fair and balanced discussion of the issue, the network turns to the former Christian Coalition head. (03/09/2009)

Dean supporters upset by surgeon general talk Alex Koppelman
Friends and allies of the former DNC chair think leaks about him being considered for the job are just politically motivated. (03/09/2009)

The right responds to Obama's stem cell decision Alex Koppelman
Two commentators talk eugenics, and congressional Republican leaders come out to oppose the move. (03/09/2009)

Rumble in the jungle: Limbaugh v. Gingrich Alex Koppelman
The two conservative heavyweights are facing off, and it's getting ugly. (03/09/2009)

Why T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Curve 8900 is Worth Buying Om Malik
(03/09/2009)

SkyCoaster 3D for iPhone David Appleyard
(03/09/2009)

Bridging the Distance: TimeBridge Now Includes Web Conferencing Aliza Sherman
(03/09/2009)

Time is Ripe for an Apple Netbook Kevin C. Tofel
(03/09/2009)

Clearwire Shouldn’t Count on Stimulus Stacey Higginbotham
(03/09/2009)

iPhone App Store Gets Direct Competition From the Underground Darrell Etherington
(03/09/2009)

SynapSense Raises $7M For Energy Efficiency David Ehrlich
(03/09/2009)

TetherBerry- use your BlackBerry as a modem for your laptop James Kendrick
(03/09/2009)

Did NBC Regret Its (Post)Secret Web Series Ambitions? Chris Albrecht
(03/09/2009)

Verizon Data-Sharing Hysteria Points to Larger Privacy Issues Stacey Higginbotham
(03/09/2009)

Touch Screen Mac in the Pipeline for 2009? Darrell Etherington
(03/09/2009)

Surviving Spring Break Week with Kids Meryl Evans
(03/09/2009)

Republican banking solution: Dangerous nonsense Andrew Leonard
John McCain and Richard Shelby say "let them fail." Just how bad do they want this depression to get? (03/09/2009)

Hey Apple, Don’t Be So Quick to Ditch Safari’s Tabs On Top Tom Reestman
(03/09/2009)

Schmidt to YouTube: Good Job, Keep Trying Liz Gannes
(03/09/2009)

Think Revs to Launch Electric City Car in U.S. by 2010 Josie Garthwaite
(03/09/2009)

5 Fingers Bundle Turns 5 Apps in to One for the App Store Nick Santilli
(03/09/2009)

5 Free, Simple and Useful Windows Apps for Web Workers Celine Roque
(03/09/2009)

Zap, Kentucky Deal Is a Lesson for Politicians Touting Green Jobs Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/09/2009)

Sprint Evaluating LTE Equipment Stacey Higginbotham
(03/09/2009)

It’s Time for the MB-910 Watch Phone! Kevin C. Tofel
(03/09/2009)

Was There Any Mystery to Neokast’s Ending? Liz Gannes
(03/09/2009)

How World Builder Became a Viral Hit Wagner James Au
(03/09/2009)

It's all Geithner's fault Andrew Leonard
Everything. The Treasury secretary isn't just failing to fix the crisis, says one critic. He helped cause it. (03/09/2009)

13 iPhone Games Based On Movies Omar McFarlane
(03/09/2009)

Anagram Captures Useful Data From Text Snippets Simon Mackie
(03/09/2009)

DOE Chief Chu Gets His Way, Does Away With Deadlines for Green Car Loans Josie Garthwaite
(03/09/2009)

Great Depression Cooking Brings Food of the Past To the Present Liz Shannon Miller
(03/09/2009)

Why I Think Apple’s Touchscreen Netbook Is Real Om Malik
(03/09/2009)

Two Sites to Ease Your Travel Headaches Samuel Dean
(03/09/2009)

Blogo Gets Better Functionality with 1.2.5 Release Darrell Etherington
(03/09/2009)

Congress to Examine Link Between Energy & Water Justin Moresco
(03/09/2009)

How do you nationalize a multinational Godzilla? Andrew Leonard
The government seizes failed banks all the time. But Citigroup is not your ordinary bank. (03/09/2009)

Marvel Moves Beyond Motion Comics With More Web Video Chris Albrecht
(03/10/2009)

Why I Think Apple’s Touchscreen Netbook Is Real Om Malik
(03/09/2009)

Charging Ahead: Battery Market to Hit $51B by 2013 Josie Garthwaite
(03/10/2009)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
The unrelenting darkness of "Breaking Bad" makes the homicide detective show "Castle" look like a fairy tale by comparison. (03/08/2009)

Britain's bizarre reaction to war crimes allegations: investigations needed Glenn Greenwald
Surveying debates in other countries can reveal how vapid and corrupted our own political class is. (03/08/2009)

Cloud Computing’s Three-Horse Race Gary Orenstein
(03/08/2009)

Cisco Eyeing Flip Maker, Pure Digital Om Malik
(03/09/2009)

Green Social Network Startups Tap Competition to Fight Climate Change Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/09/2009)

Rabbit Bites: A Brady Bunch do
The bunnies sing about a current style that's been around for a while ... Florence Henderson hair! (03/07/2009)

Did "sexting" cause a teen's suicide? Tracy Clark-Flory
An article announces that it did, while burying other key details. (03/07/2009)

Runaway daughters By Katharine Mieszkowski
After her teenagers hit the streets, author Debra Gwartney faced desperation and panic. She talks about why her children left -- and how they finally returned. (03/07/2009)

Malkin goes too far for her readers Joan Walsh
Trashing Michelle Obama and the homeless gets "the other Michelle" rebuked in her own comments. (03/07/2009)

The A-word By David Sirota
It's starting to look a lot like an apocalypse. (03/07/2009)

Preventing a judicial ruling on the power to imprison without charges Glenn Greenwald
Just as the Bush administration did with the case of Jose Padilla, the Obama DOJ convinces the Supreme Court not to rule on a key constitutional issue. (03/07/2009)

Notebooks run much cooler today than in times past James Kendrick
(03/07/2009)

Is Rupert Murdoch Losing His Magic Touch? Kevin Kelleher
(03/07/2009)

Tools for Planning and Visualizing Your Home Office Build Simon Mackie
(03/07/2009)

Weekly App Store Picks: March 7, 2009 Olly Farshi
(03/07/2009)

The dark world of "Watchmen"
Stephanie Zacharek and Andrew O'Hehir disagree on whether the faithful retelling of the book is a brilliant spectacle or a dull re-creation. (03/06/2009)

"Tokyo!" By Stephanie Zacharek
A trio of directors, including Michel Gondry, offers an intriguing, oddball view of the sprawling metropolis. (03/06/2009)

Red State Update: "The Wrestler" vs. Iran
Iran has a grudge against Hollywood, but Mickey Rourke has other apologies to make first. (03/06/2009)

"Watchmen" By Andrew O'Hehir
Could the most anticipated comic-book movie of the season turn out to be the most unsettling superhero spectacle ever made? (03/06/2009)

"The Birthday Present" By Laura Miller
This dark literary thriller -- written under Ruth Rendell's pen name -- masterfully folds adultery, kidnapping and lies into a tale of psychological suspense. (03/06/2009)

WayLay By Carol Lay
What rhymes with "toilet paper"? (03/06/2009)

Ghostface Killah releases track in support of Rihanna Kate Harding
After umpteen celebrities have refused to "take sides," the rapper steps up. (03/06/2009)

First lady shoulders scandal Tracy Clark-Flory
Michelle Obama dares to wear sleeveless frocks. The outrage! (03/06/2009)

Searching for the perfect threesome By Cary Tennis
I feel most alive with bisexual women -- how can I find the ideal match? (03/06/2009)

Sex ed under the bleachers Tracy Clark-Flory
Parents are reportedly fuming after a high school paper exposes illicit romps on campus. (03/06/2009)

Saved a child's life? Bad Catholic! Kate Harding
A Brazilian archbishop excommunicates the people who procured an abortion for a 9-year-old rape victim. (03/06/2009)

Harry and Louise, meet Thelma and Louise By Mike Madden
Private health insurers helped kill Bill Clinton's healthcare reforms with a famous series of TV ads. Now the situation is so dire they're on board with Obama's reforms. (03/06/2009)

Obama's timid liberalism By Michael Lind
Once, even Republican presidents like Eisenhower and Nixon believed in the public sector. Now, during a national crisis, a Democrat opts for inadequate, neoliberal, private-sector remedies. What happened? (03/06/2009)

The casual, corrupting use of anonymity for political officials Glenn Greenwald
In the wake of the widespread abuse of the practice during the Bush era, media outlets promulgated noble rules governing the use of anonymity, and now violate them routinely. (03/06/2009)

Obama's Bush league decision By Jon B. Eisenberg
The president's lawyers continue to block access to information that could expose warrantless wiretapping. Is this change we can believe in? (03/06/2009)

Obama "Birthers" slapped around by federal judge Alex Koppelman
In an opinion that features unusually scathing language, a judge dismissed a lawsuit about the president's birth and eligibility for his job. (03/06/2009)

No, Howard Dean doesn't want to be surgeon general Alex Koppelman
It seems like the former DNC chairman gets talked about for every open position, but this is one job he's reportedly not interested in. (03/06/2009)

What's the big deal about pig odor? Alex Koppelman
Conservatives are having a little fun seizing on an appropriation to study the odor as an example of wasteful spending, but it's no laughing matter -- it's deadly serious. (03/06/2009)

When it comes to Specter, GOP eating their own Alex Koppelman
Conservative Pat Toomey has reportedly decided to mount a primary challenge to the Pennsylvania senator, making the seat an easy target for Democrats. (03/06/2009)

Run, Newt, run! Alex Koppelman
The former House speaker is, once again, publicly mulling a presidential campaign. (03/06/2009)

Conservatives angry over Michelle Obama's trip to homeless shelter Alex Koppelman
The latest target for right-wing outrage is a possibly homeless man seen taking a cellphone picture of the first lady. (03/06/2009)

Obama to overturn stem cell funding ban Alex Koppelman
On Monday, the president will reportedly sign an executive order regarding the ban instituted by President Bush. (03/06/2009)

Vitter's re-election campaign in trouble already? Alex Koppelman
The Louisiana senator best known for being caught up in a prostitution scandal isn't polling well. (03/06/2009)

Downwardly mobile
How are you coping through leaner times? Members of Salon's Table Talk community share their tales from the recession. (03/06/2009)

Battlestar Galactica Parody Reveals A Sixth Cylon (Your Roommate) Liz Shannon Miller
(03/06/2009)

Back to the FutureGen: DOE Takes Shine to Controversial Carbon Capture Demo Josie Garthwaite
(03/06/2009)

How Will Better Place’s Business Model Hold Up in the Downturn? Josie Garthwaite
(03/06/2009)

Biodiesel Takes Another Body Blow Justin Moresco
(03/06/2009)

Jailbreak: A New Column Clayton Lai
(03/06/2009)

Weekend Vid Picks: Watchmen Goes Viral Liz Shannon Miller
(03/07/2009)

Aster Data Friends MySpace, Making the Most of 2009 Derrick Harris
(03/06/2009)

This Week at Mobile Tech Manor #29 - the iKindle has Landed James Kendrick
(03/06/2009)

Twimailer Makes Twitter Email Alerts More Friendly, Useful Eric Berlin
(03/06/2009)

Hulu Back on Boxee or, Thank You, RSS! Chris Albrecht
(03/06/2009)

Changing Nature of Virality: Facebook and Twitter Liz Gannes
(03/06/2009)

Fear of losing music Andrew Leonard
A hard drive crashes, and one's self-identity follows suit. The world needs better backup strategies. (03/06/2009)

Message to World Bank: Clean does not equal coal Andrew Leonard
Congress cuts funding for the Bank's Clean Technology Fund. Planet sighs with relief. (03/06/2009)

7 Tips for Efficient Meetings Simon Mackie
(03/06/2009)

An iPhone Isn’t An Unalienable Right Stacey Higginbotham
(03/06/2009)

The Myth of the Darknets Janko Roettgers
(03/06/2009)

Is shaving five minutes off that trip to the airport worth it? Andrew Leonard
Stimulus money will make it easier for affluent Californians to get to the airport. But everyone else will be stuck in traffic. (03/06/2009)

Graphics Problems Surface With 17″ MacBook Pro Darrell Etherington
(03/06/2009)

Zoho Writer 2.0: A User Interface That’s More User Friendly Darrell Etherington
(03/06/2009)

Three months: Two million jobs gone Andrew Leonard
The only good news about the February unemployment report? We already knew it was going to be terrible. (03/06/2009)

Airport Firmware 7.4.1 Update Available Weldon Dodd
(03/06/2009)

Hulu Returns to Boxee, Though Not Voluntarily Darrell Etherington
(03/06/2009)

What’s the best e-book reader for the iPhone? James Kendrick
(03/06/2009)

3 Mistakes Your Subcontractors Might Make and How to Prevent Them Celine Roque
(03/06/2009)

Downturn Pins Coskata’s Commercial Plant on Government Aid Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/06/2009)

In Europe, VoIP Grows & Grows Om Malik
(03/06/2009)

New Speeek! Apps Reduce Communication to Pointing at Your iPhone Darrell Etherington
(03/06/2009)

Wordds- read magazine articles on your phone James Kendrick
(03/06/2009)

Gemini Solar to Build Big in Austin David Ehrlich
(03/06/2009)

Whoops! Hulu Removed (Again) from Boxee Chris Albrecht
(03/06/2009)

Big Computer Brains Need Big Memory Bandwidth Stacey Higginbotham
(03/06/2009)

Ask the Pilot By Patrick Smith
Will the airlines' current financial troubles affect safety? "Sully" Sullenberger thinks so, but I'm not so sure. (03/06/2009)

The wizard of "Watchmen" By Andrew Firestone
Alan Moore talks about his career, his favorite characters and his bad influence on the comics world. (03/05/2009)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Day of the zombie banks. (03/05/2009)

The end of abstinence-only sex ed in Washington? Judy Berman
And now for something completely different: Good news. (03/05/2009)

Dora the ... Gossip Girl? Judy Berman
The popular Nickelodeon character gets a "tweenage" makeover (03/05/2009)

Selfish grannies! Joan Walsh
A New York Times faux-trend story about "glam-mas" who can't be bothered with the little ones. (03/05/2009)

Our neighbor drops by and won't leave By Cary Tennis
How can we tell him it's late and he should go home? (03/05/2009)

Annie Leibovitz and the gay tax Nancy Goldstein
The real reason the photographer found herself in such dire financial straits. (03/05/2009)

Can California gays make it legal? By Tracy Clark-Flory
Attorney Dennis Herrera explains why he's confident he can convince the Golden State to send Proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage, packing. (03/05/2009)

Why is John McCain being such a jerk? By Mike Madden
The post-election lovefest is over. The defeated senator has even learned Twitter to attack Obama. But don't call him jealous. (03/05/2009)

Is Obama responsible for Wall Street's meltdown? By Robert Reich
It's an absurd argument, but that's where populist rage on the right is heading. (03/05/2009)

Jon Stewart takes down CNBC Joan Walsh
Watch this greatest hits compilation of the network's rah-rah fronting for the Bush economy and "losers" like Bear Stearns, Lehman and AIG. (03/05/2009)

Republicans battle a truth commission Joan Walsh
It would be "an indictment of congressional oversight" of Bush-era torture policies, John Cornyn says. That's for sure. (03/05/2009)

Welcome to the Doom Bunker Alex Koppelman
Seriously, why is Glenn Beck on television? (03/05/2009)

The Republicans strike back Alex Koppelman
Top GOP'ers are trying to deflect some of the Democrats' Rush Limbaugh-inspired attacks on the party. (03/05/2009)

Rove: "Democrats would love to have me barbecued" Alex Koppelman
The former Bush aide talks about his upcoming testimony to Congress about the firings of U.S. Attorneys. (03/05/2009)

Michael Steele takes the GOP to the streets Alex Koppelman
What would happen if the RNC chair really did take Republican principles into urban-suburban hip-hop settings? (03/05/2009)

RNC member wants Steele to step down Alex Koppelman
One of only three African American members says the newly elected chair should resign. (03/05/2009)

Army says deployments not linked to suicides Christopher M. Matthews
One general tells reporters that soldiers develop "a certain resiliency" after being deployed multiple times. (03/05/2009)

Bachmann: "This is really the final leap to socialism" Alex Koppelman
The Minnesota congresswoman is back, and this time she's talking about the Democrats implementing "radical ideas [from] college campuses." (03/05/2009)

Samsung Valiantly Tries to Save the UMPC Market Kevin C. Tofel
(03/05/2009)

Become a Mac Power User: General OS X Nick Santilli
(03/05/2009)

ReadBurner’s BurnURL Fires Up Social Web Sharing Eric Berlin
(03/05/2009)

Media Companies Plan Weapons of Mass Authentication Chris Albrecht
(03/05/2009)

Biofuel Maker Changing World Files For Bankruptcy Josie Garthwaite
(03/05/2009)

Iceland and Wall Street: A parade of fools Andrew Leonard
The island nation should have stuck to fish, and Wall Street should have checked its math. Some reading suggestions. (03/05/2009)

BlackBerry App World Revealed: How Does it Stack Up Against the App Store? Darrell Etherington
(03/05/2009)

CBS: March Madness Online Ad Revenue Nearing $30M Chris Albrecht
(03/05/2009)

Two Top-Notch Sites for Evaluating Tech Purchases Samuel Dean
(03/05/2009)

Qualcomm In an ASUS Netbook Closer to Reality? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/05/2009)

Dog bites man? Stocks get slammed again Andrew Leonard
The Dow drops 4 percent, closing at another 12-year low. And with good reason, too. (03/05/2009)

Dear Verizon: Let Me Fix That Survey For You Tom Reestman
(03/05/2009)

Geothermal Power Heats Up in a Down Economy David Ehrlich
(03/05/2009)

Flurry Looks to the Future With Mobile Analytics Updates Jose Fermoso
(03/05/2009)

Searchles’ Related Content Widget Wants To Make Your Web Site Stickier Eric Berlin
(03/05/2009)

Heathens Thinks Deep About the Wild West Liz Shannon Miller
(03/05/2009)

Print From an iPhone at Home or Away Kevin C. Tofel
(03/05/2009)

7 Ways to Cut Fuel Consumption With IT Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/05/2009)

So You Want to Create Green Jobs — How Will You Count Them? Josie Garthwaite
(03/05/2009)

BlackBerry paid apps to start at $2.99, require PayPal James Kendrick
(03/05/2009)

How do you stop a devastating bank run? Andrew Leonard
The Treasury is stress-testing 19 banks. Would announcing that one of the big boys is a goner send all the others spiraling down? (03/05/2009)

Is AppleCare Coverage Worth the Price? Charles Moore
(03/05/2009)

Tweet Business: 3 Apps to Help with Twitter Analytics Darrell Etherington
(03/05/2009)

Microsoft Online Services: Hosted Exchange and SharePoint Simon Mackie
(03/05/2009)

The stupidest attack on Obama so far Andrew Leonard
A right-wing blogger suggests the president believes "that what the government does has little impact on the economy." (03/05/2009)

Bateman: Rush Limbaugh and the littlest Republican
Conservative wunderkind Jonathan Krohn might just be the new leader of the GOP. (03/04/2009)

Alan Moore's environmental monster By Andrew O'Hehir
The genius behind "Watchmen" redefined both the audience and the narrative possibilities of comic books with his newly reissued "Saga of the Swamp Thing." (03/04/2009)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Back in the day, old folks had it so good! (03/04/2009)

So you still want to date a banker? By Rebecca Traister
In this sinking economy, the media trots out icky cliches about spoiled women and emasculated men -- maybe because the reality is so much messier. (03/04/2009)

The ban on Barbie Sarah Hepola
A West Virginia lawmaker wants to outlaw the toy. Don't we have bigger problems in this world? (03/04/2009)

The Velveteen Rabbi Lynn Harris
Can a Modern Orthodox woman be ordained for real? (03/04/2009)

The war on Planned Parenthood Lynn Harris
Sen. David Vitter reminds us that the anti-reproductive-rights movement has hardly gone fishin'. (03/04/2009)

Sunshine State not so bright on sex ed Tracy Clark-Flory
Florida uses shame, fear and lies to teach kids about the birds and the bees. (03/04/2009)

How to build a torture commission By Mark Benjamin
Experts are in surprising agreement: Decide later whether to prosecute Bush officials, and keep members of Congress off the panel. (03/04/2009)

Predatory lending with a smiley face By Alyssa Katz
Obama is banking on "loan modifications" to help struggling homeowners -- but mortgage brokers are the real winners. (03/04/2009)

DeLay: Limbaugh's a GOP "role model" Joan Walsh
Translation: If your bouts of anti-Rush integrity last longer than four hours, call your doctor. (03/04/2009)

When your brother dies By Garrison Keillor
You are left disinherited, unarmed, semi-literate, an exile. There is one less person to remember your childhood with. (03/04/2009)

Remembering the anthrax attack Glenn Greenwald
Ideologically diverse sources have expressed serious doubts about the FBI's anthrax case. That leads a key congressman to demand an independent commission to investigate. (03/04/2009)

GOP to Steele: Shape up or ship out Alex Koppelman
Republicans are becoming increasingly frustrated with the behavior of the newly elected RNC chair. (03/04/2009)

The campaign against Limbaugh Alex Koppelman
The amount of attention the radio host has gotten lately is no accident -- top Democrats had hoped for it, and planned it. (03/04/2009)

The limits of misinformation Alex Koppelman
One Republican congresswoman, convinced that an imaginary high-speed rail line is in the stimulus bill, finds out the truth. (03/04/2009)

Vote for D.C. caught in gun rights crossfire Mike Madden
Republicans hijack a measure to give D.C. a vote in the House -- proving that Congress can't resist messing with the District (03/04/2009)

New numbers tell painful tale for GOP Alex Koppelman
Forget President Obama's approval rating -- it's the polls on Republicans that are the real story. (03/04/2009)

Specter: Truth commission would just be "fishing expedition" Mark Benjamin and Alex Koppelman
At a hearing on the idea, Republican Senators give a glimpse into the kind of opposition they'll put up against it. (03/04/2009)

Rove, Miers strike deal, will testify about U.S. Attorneys Alex Koppelman
The Obama administration helped broker a deal that ended a protracted battle between the two former Bush aides and Congress. (03/04/2009)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
One prominent conservative says Rush Limbaugh knows exactly what he's doing, and that the resultant damage to the GOP is helpful to him. (03/04/2009)

The All-Withdrawal team King Kaufman
Give me the guys who've pulled out and I can rule the World. Baseball Classic, that is. (03/04/2009)

Can Oakland Startup Veranda Become the Apple of Solar? Jennifer Kho
(03/04/2009)

NotePub: Messy, But Good Darrell Etherington
(03/04/2009)

ZillionTV’s Set-Top Plan: Mix Ads, Paid Content, T-Commerce Chris Albrecht
(03/04/2009)

Achy wrists, bleary-eyed? You may have “netbook fatigue” James Kendrick
(03/04/2009)

First Look: Amazon Kindle for iPhone Weldon Dodd
(03/04/2009)

Agile Adds Safari 4 Support to 1Password Kevin C. Tofel
(03/04/2009)

Sequoia VC Veteran Joins Khosla, Focuses on Cleantech Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/04/2009)

Beta Watch: Thunderbird 3 Email Client Charles Moore
(03/04/2009)

Tracking Twitter by Topic: What’s the Best Solution? Eric Berlin
(03/04/2009)

Hands-on with Kindle for iPhone- the iKindle rocks! James Kendrick
(03/04/2009)

Ex-Googlers Launch Likaholix, a Curated Web Startup Om Malik
(03/04/2009)

The Promise of Power Email With PostBox Aliza Sherman
(03/04/2009)

"I want to open up on this f--r" Andrew Leonard
The former CEO of Bear Stearns has some harsh opinions to share about Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. (03/04/2009)

Celio REDFLY C8N Just Arrived Kevin C. Tofel
(03/04/2009)

Why I’m Buying the New Mac Mini: Value Reconsidered Darrell Etherington
(03/04/2009)

Box.net Introduces New Look and Web Documents Judi Sohn
(03/04/2009)

The cap-and-trade bad bank Andrew Leonard
Besides being poisonous, how are toxic mortgage-backed securities and greenhouse gases alike? Answer: The government wants to make a market that will solve the problem. (03/04/2009)

The CollegeHumor Prank War: Some Battles Never End Liz Shannon Miller
(03/04/2009)

PHOTOS: 10 Geneva Motor Show Cars — The Future of Efficient Transport? Josie Garthwaite
(03/04/2009)

App Review: Smack Me — Play Rough With Your iPhone Olly Farshi
(03/04/2009)

Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 is here- 16-inches of goodness James Kendrick
(03/04/2009)

To Hold onto Music Content, YouTube May Ditch Long-Held Hub Strategy Liz Gannes
(03/04/2009)

The GigaOM Interview: MetroPCS COO Tom Keys Stacey Higginbotham
(03/05/2009)

Magic Bullet Looks 1.2 Tanner Morrison
(03/05/2009)

A Southern Gothic legend is hard to find By Allen Barra
Flannery O'Connor wrote two novels and died young, but her influence has been vast. Why has it taken half a century for her to get a definitive biography? (03/03/2009)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
The future: Where you and I will spend the rest of our lives. (03/03/2009)

Defending gay marriage Judy Berman
A Massachusetts legal advocacy group sues to secure some of the federal rights for same-sex couples denied by DOMA. (03/03/2009)

Meghan McCain's dating dilemma Judy Berman
The Republican senator's daughter can't imagine getting romantic with Obama supporters... or fans of her dad. (03/03/2009)

Milking it Katharine Mieszkowski
"Unbuttoned," a new anthology about breast-feeding, gets intimate about humanity's oldest all-you-can-eat buffet. (03/03/2009)

Everybody must get stoned By Katharine Mieszkowski
A new plan to legalize marijuana in California would create a $1 billion tokin' tax and thousands of green jobs. Now that's a stimulus plan! (03/03/2009)

Bush's own set of laws By Vincent Rossmeier
Secret memos from the former administration reveal the breadth of the Bush team's claims of executive branch power. (03/03/2009)

The death throes of my newspaper Nancy Mitchell
Before the Rocky Mountain News expired Friday, management asked staffers like me to do some strange things to keep it alive. We kept doing journalism anyway. (03/03/2009)

Debating the Iraq exit By Gary Kamiya
The right claims Obama's plan vindicates Bush. The left fears Obama will continue Bush's war. Both are wrong. (03/03/2009)

The shame of Michael Steele Joan Walsh
He told the truth about Limbaugh on D.L. Hughley's show, but he joined the GOP's growing Spineless Caucus when he apologized. (03/03/2009)

The newly released secret laws of the Bush administration Glenn Greenwald
Long concealed Justice Department memoranda reveal the true extent of the extremism and radicalism prevailing in the U.S. over the last eight years. (03/03/2009)

Salon Radio: Lanny Davis on Accountability Now and primary challenges Glenn Greenwald
The former Clinton aide and close Lieberman ally defends his critique of primary challenges as a means to keep incumbents accountable. (03/03/2009)

Dems seize on Steele's apology to Limbaugh Alex Koppelman
By criticizing, and then apologizing to, the controversial radio host, the RNC chief played right into his opponents' hands. (03/03/2009)

Coleman legal team asks for election do-over Alex Koppelman
In a last-ditch move the former senator had previously hinted at, lawyers for the Republican ask that results of the Minnesota Senate election be thrown out. (03/03/2009)

Obama begins looking at DADT reversal Alex Koppelman
The president is consulting with advisors about lifting the ban on gays in the military, but action might not be imminent. (03/03/2009)

Steele on Limbaugh: "We are all good" Alex Koppelman
The RNC chair says that, after his call to the radio host, relations between the two men are back to normal. (03/03/2009)

Jim Cramer offering advice on "Obama-proof" stocks Alex Koppelman
The CNBC host is offering advice for investors who want to avoid getting hurt by "Bolshevik-leaning" Democrats, but are his suggestions any good? (03/03/2009)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has a little fun with the Limbaugh-Steele fracas. (03/03/2009)

Democrats: No so fast, Obama Vincent Rossmeier
House Democrats from districts that McCain won in 2008 are starting to put the brakes on Obama's agenda. (03/03/2009)

Endangered Species Act cheats extinction Katharine Mieszkowski
President Obama reverses a Bush administration midnight-rule. (03/03/2009)

Tough Times Call for New Entrepreneurship Efforts Stacey Higginbotham
(03/03/2009)

A Web Worker Wish List Dawn Foster
(03/03/2009)

Amazon VOD Launches on the Roku Chris Albrecht
(03/03/2009)

eFormic Launches Barcode for Carbon-neutral Goods Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/03/2009)

Early Samsung NC20 Hands-On at LAPTOP Kevin C. Tofel
(03/03/2009)

PocketInformat 1.5 out for BlackBerry- adds Storm support James Kendrick
(03/03/2009)

Microsoft Prototypes a Useful Canvas for OneNote Kevin C. Tofel
(03/03/2009)

Have a T-Mobile Sidekick? Protect it in Boston James Kendrick
(03/03/2009)

Tune in for the Beet.TV Roundtable at Adobe today Liz Gannes
(03/03/2009)

StatShot: Slumdog’s Gold Irresistable to Pirates Chris Albrecht
(03/03/2009)

Cord-Cutting May Be Myth Now, But Reality in 5-10 Years Daisy Whitney
(03/03/2009)

Smarterware- how do you like your netbook? James Kendrick
(03/03/2009)

Is touch phone syndrome a real affliction? James Kendrick
(03/03/2009)

The New iMac: Keeping Up With the Joneses Darrell Etherington
(03/03/2009)

Apple Announces Nehalem-powered Mac Pro David Appleyard
(03/03/2009)

Looking for Desk Space in the UK? Check Out Desk Space Genie Simon Mackie
(03/03/2009)

Why Amazon Will Make or Break Twilio Derrick Harris
(03/03/2009)

Tendril Dials Up Cell Phone Energy Tool Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/03/2009)

The New Mac mini Weldon Dodd
(03/03/2009)

Shake Things Up: Alter Your Routine to Improve Productivity Darrell Etherington
(03/03/2009)

SunEdison Seals $20M for Solar Farms as Rivals Sell Their Assets Josie Garthwaite
(03/03/2009)

Apple Updates the Mac Mini: More Modern, Even Worse Value Tom Reestman
(03/03/2009)

Software Updates Explain Dual-Band Networking Weldon Dodd
(03/03/2009)

App Review: Tap Tap Revenge 2 — New Tunes and Achey Fingers Olly Farshi
(03/03/2009)

7 Things for Jimmy Fallon to Think About Liz Shannon Miller
(03/03/2009)

Socialtext’s New Features Help Build Tighter Teams Aliza Sherman
(03/03/2009)

comScore: January Uniques Dip, Vid Views Up Chris Albrecht
(03/03/2009)

Apple Updates the iMac: Big Screen, Small Dollars Tom Reestman
(03/03/2009)

@Beet.TV: News Video Is a Different Beast Liz Gannes
(03/03/2009)

Senators Grill Google, Regulators on Smart Grid Rollout Josie Garthwaite
(03/03/2009)

4 Things to Remember When Netbook Shopping Samuel Dean
(03/03/2009)

Computing+Connectivity+Application=TI’s Formula for MID Stacey Higginbotham
(03/03/2009)

Another Black Eye for Openness: Hulu Stops MyMediaPlayer Jose Fermoso
(03/04/2009)

Telsima, WiMAX Gear Maker Sold For Next-To-Nothing Om Malik
(03/04/2009)

Julius Genachowski Nominated As New FCC Chairman Om Malik
(03/04/2009)

Big Think: Business lessons from Christie Hefner
The former chairwoman and CEO of Playboy discusses brainstorming, branding and what she learned from her father, Hugh. (03/02/2009)

Free the chimps! By David Stipp
Our primate cousins have just had their worst week ever. But they have a lot to teach Wall Street and Obama about setting our country right. (03/02/2009)

Dudes undress for Vanity Fair Tracy Clark-Flory
In a spoof of its nude starlet cover, the magazine has four leading men strip -- down to their nude body suits. (03/02/2009)

Lust and the lactating mother By Rachel Sarah
How I went from nursing my daughter to breast-feeding my date. (03/02/2009)

Women aren't funny, redux Kate Harding
Germaine Greer regrets saying "women aren't as funny as men" in so few words -- so she says it in many, many more words. (03/02/2009)

Kathleen Sebelius, "enemy of the unborn" Sarah Hepola
The religious right is itching for a fight over the Cabinet nominee. (03/02/2009)

Teach your children well Sarah Hepola
Families are struggling to afford private school tuition. Isn't it time to talk about making public schools better? (03/02/2009)

Sexual harassment: Why not just quit? Rebecca Traister
Epically horrible advice about how to handle unwanted advances in the workplace. (03/02/2009)

A New York state of bankruptcy Mark Schone
Fortunoff is no more, and the suburbs and the outer boroughs mourn. (03/02/2009)

The unnatural death of Mervyn's Mark Schone
Did this West Coast discount retailer really have to die? (And is it really dead?) (03/02/2009)

The plug is pulled on Circuit City Mark Schone
The big red-and-white box in the mall parking lot is empty. An electronics giant goes under. (03/02/2009)

Karzai won't leave By Matthias Gebauer and Shoib Najafizada
Afghan President Hamid Karzai discovered the importance of adhering to his country's constitution at an awfully convenient political moment. (03/02/2009)

Dow industrials fall below 7,000 By Tim Paradis
Stock market at lowest point since 1997 over bank fears. (03/02/2009)

Is Obama embracing the lawless, omnipotent executive? Glenn Greenwald
To prevent a ruling on whether Bush's NSA program was illegal, the Obama DOJ is on the verge of defying a court order, and justifying its defiance with Cheney/Addington theories of executive power. (03/02/2009)

A crush on Rush? Joan Walsh
Mitch McConnell sounds like a teenager talking about his dreamy GOP hero. (03/02/2009)

We're really leaving Iraq By Juan Cole
Some Iraq war critics are fretting about Obama's speech on Friday, and his plan to stay a little longer. But here's why there's no reason for alarm. (03/02/2009)

Making every stimulus dollar work By Angela Glover Blackwell
It's not just conservatives who want to ensure money isn't wasted. Taxpayers on the ground need to be involved in picking projects that get the most bang for every buck. (03/02/2009)

Class warfare? Bring it on Joan Walsh
Obama tells plutocrats ready to fight over his plans: "So am I." Plus: Will Maureen Dowd ever let Obama be a man? (03/02/2009)

Steele calls Limbaugh "incendiary, ugly" Alex Koppelman
In an interview, the RNC chair emphasized that he, not the radio talker, leads the GOP -- then went further. (03/02/2009)

CIA destroyed 92 interrogation tapes Alex Koppelman
An attorney for the government reveals that many more records than originally believed have been destroyed. (03/02/2009)

For Drudge, existence of snow still big news Alex Koppelman
Once again, the conservative site promotes bad science by linking the warming debate to a single snowstorm. (03/02/2009)

Romney wins CPAC straw poll Alex Koppelman
An old conservative favorite came out on top at the conference, while attendees were more than a little skeptical of President Obama. (03/02/2009)

Steele apologizes to Limbaugh
Following what's now become a GOP ritual, the RNC chair says he's sorry for his criticism of the radio talker. (03/02/2009)

Conservative Toomey considering rematch against Specter Gabriel Winant
A possible 2010 primary battle between the GOP's top moderate and a chieftain of its radical tribe could presage the 2012 presidential primaries. (03/02/2009)

AIG gets $30 billion more from government Alex Koppelman
The company just reported its bigest quarterly loss ever -- $62 billion -- but it will receive additional taxpayer money. (03/02/2009)

Blago gets six-figure book deal Alex Koppelman
The former governor of Illinois will reportedly write about the process of choosing someone to fill President Obama's old Senate seat. (03/02/2009)

The Green Rich List: Wealthy Doesn’t Mean Savvy Katie Fehrenbacher
(03/02/2009)

Intel Inside Becomes Intel Everywhere Stacey Higginbotham
(03/02/2009)

Tit for Tat: Psion Sues Intel for Treble Damages Stacey Higginbotham
(03/02/2009)

Foxmarks grows up, now is Xmarks James Kendrick
(03/02/2009)

March 24: Apple Event, New Hardware? Darrell Etherington
(03/02/2009)

Could the Palm Pre Run on Verizon’s “Open Network”? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/02/2009)

Are There Any Good and Cheap Smartphones? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/02/2009)

Increase Your Efficiency With Creative RSS Usage Dawn Foster
(03/02/2009)

Spain’s Fotowatio Expands its Solar Reach in the U.S. David Ehrlich
(03/02/2009)

Mailplane: If Gmail and OS X Had a Love Child Lisa Hoover
(03/02/2009)

Capture Your Outlook Contacts With gwabbit Scott Blitstein
(03/02/2009)

The Chip to Solar March Continues, Intermolecular Enters Solar Fray Jennifer Kho
(03/02/2009)

Where In The World Is Innovation Om Malik
(03/03/2009)

Avaak Paves the Way for Video Cameras Everywhere Chris Albrecht
(03/02/2009)

MarsEdit 2.3 Public Beta Released Darrell Etherington
(03/02/2009)

Obama’s Video Provider Switcheroo Liz Gannes
(03/02/2009)

Hybrid Touch Book from Always Innovating adds/ removes the keyboard James Kendrick
(03/02/2009)

Microsoft Shapes a More Effective Touch Experience for Mobiles Kevin C. Tofel
(03/02/2009)

HyperSpace Adds ThinkFree: Fastest Booting Office Yet? Kevin C. Tofel
(03/02/2009)

Adobe and Time Warner Partner; HBO Flash Site On the Way Liz Gannes
(03/03/2009)

Resource Roundup: Automator Jon Buys
(03/02/2009)

Cc:Betty Offers Your Own Personal Email Assistant Simon Mackie
(03/02/2009)

NTV Talks with Angel of Death’s Zoe Bell and Ed Brubaker Chris Albrecht
(03/02/2009)

After Solid 2008, U.S. Wireless Data Revenues May Slow Stacey Higginbotham
(03/02/2009)

Raon Digital Everun Note Reviewed, Perhaps Too Compromised Kevin C. Tofel
(03/02/2009)

3 Handy Uses for Gmail’s Canned Responses Feature Celine Roque
(03/02/2009)

Netbook: the timeline of “genericness” James Kendrick
(03/02/2009)

Rumored Mac Mini: I Don’t Think It’s Fake Tom Reestman
(03/02/2009)

Angel of Death a Beauty of a Web Series, With Brains to Boot Liz Shannon Miller
(03/02/2009)

Florida Utility Kicks Off Solar Feed-in Tariff, a First for the U.S. Josie Garthwaite
(03/02/2009)

Landlines Are Obsolete in Less Than a Generation Stacey Higginbotham
(03/02/2009)

Browser Wars: Opera Says It’s Not Down or Out Om Malik
(03/03/2009)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Model Rights Watch: Will TV producers continue torturing genetic mutants? "Make Me a Supermodel" and "Running in Heels" caught experimenting on good-looking humans! (03/01/2009)

Bateman: Remember the Ford Pinto?
A cartoonist responds to Barack Obama's speech on the future of the American auto industry. (03/01/2009)

Rush Limbaugh is the leader of the Republican Party By Thomas Schaller
The conservative radio host loves to talk about himself -- and the GOP base loves to listen, as the rapt throng at CPAC Saturday proved. That makes party bosses nervous. (03/01/2009)

So What’s Really Going On With That Pirate Bay Trial? Janko Roettgers
(03/01/2009)

4 Tools to Make Virtual Data Centers More Efficient Derrick Harris
(03/01/2009)

What’s Next for Video Players: Chromeless, Plug-ins, Extensions Liz Gannes
(03/01/2009)

Psion counter-sues Intel over “netbook” trademark infringement James Kendrick
(03/01/2009)

Top 10 Tech Companies That Pay Engineers The Most Om Malik
(03/02/2009)

Web Work 101: 10 Apps You Can’t Do Without Aliza Sherman
(03/02/2009)

Why Amazon Is Bucking the Trend Kevin Kelleher
(03/02/2009)

Bruce Sterling On OLPC, Mobile Phones Om Malik
(03/02/2009)