April 2009

Jim Jarmusch takes control Andrew O'Hehir
The independent film icon talks about making a ravishing action movie with no action -- and why he'll never direct a Hollywood blockbuster. (04/30/2009)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
God-Man: The darkest superhero of them all. (04/30/2009)

Understanding the deadly flu virus By Katharine Mieszkowski
Scientists are scrambling to figure out just how alarmed we should be over the swine flu outbreak from Mexico. (04/30/2009)

The great foreskin debate By Joy Press
To snip or not to snip? That was the question facing new parent Danae Elon, who didn't just wrestle with the controversies of circumcision -- she made a documentary about it. (04/30/2009)

My roommate is addicted to eBay By Cary Tennis
She's buying rugs, she's buying rings, and she never leaves the house! (04/30/2009)

Elizabeth Edwards: "I cried and screamed" Sarah Hepola
New York Daily News gets a leaked copy of "Resilience," the memoir from the onetime presidential candidate's wife (04/30/2009)

Is "rape" the new "gay"? Amy Benfer
One writer says the word is becoming way too common as a casual slang term. (04/30/2009)

Miss Anti-Gay Marriage Tracy Clark-Flory
The National Organization for Marriage uses pageant loser Carrie Prejean in its new ad. (04/30/2009)

Mr. Calm By Mike Madden
With swine flu now added to the many challenges confronting his 100-day-old administration, President Obama displayed a reassuring competence. (04/30/2009)

Farewell to the American Century By Andrew Bacevich
Americans have perpetuated a mythic version of the past that never even approximated reality and today has become downright malignant. (04/30/2009)

Cheney's painful war for torture By Gene Lyons
President Obama must fight back against the former vice president by launching investigations into the Bush administration's interrogation policies. (04/30/2009)

Yes, Virginia, it was a hate crime Joan Walsh
GOP Rep. Foxx calls the gay-bashing murder of Matthew Shepard a "hoax." Is she lying or just ignorant? (04/30/2009)

Top Senate Democrat: bankers "own" the U.S. Congress Glenn Greenwald
Dick Durbin's confession ought to be major news, yet it won't be. Why not? (04/30/2009)

Obama's pretty words on secrecy and torture last night Glenn Greenwald
Will the President's encouraging answers on civil liberties and transparency finally translate into action? (04/30/2009)

Joe Biden, voice of calm and reason Alex Koppelman
The vice president's office has to walk back his comments about the swine flu after he went a little far during an interview Thursday morning. (04/30/2009)

Some Democratic senators upset over Specter switch Gabriel Winant
Democratic senators howl at Harry Reid's promise to honor Arlen Specter's seniority. (04/30/2009)

The political benefit of taking on the hedge funds Alex Koppelman
President Obama is likely to take some heat for so directly criticizing some of Chrysler's lenders, but it's likely that his stance will ultimately help him. (04/30/2009)

White House aide probably infected with swine flu Alex Koppelman
A man on the advance team for President Obama's visit to Mexico may have contracted the virus and passed it on to his family, but not to the president. (04/30/2009)

Michele Bachmann strikes again Alex Koppelman
The Minnesota congresswoman managed to get an anti-ACORN amendment past the committee chair, Rep. Barney Frank, and he's not happy about it. (04/30/2009)

Are you scared yet, America? Mike Madden
House Republican leader John Boehner gets a little carried away with a new Web video designed to freak you out about President Obama. (04/30/2009)

Report: Supreme Court Justice Souter will retire Alex Koppelman
The move is unlikely to change the court's ideological makeup but could lead to a rough political battle. (05/01/2009)

Obama versus the hedge funds Andrew Leonard
The game of chicken over Chrysler's future is going down to the wire. The endgame will tell us a a lot about how the White House and Wall Street match up. (04/30/2009)

Say Hello To HelloTxt As Status Update Service Space Heats Up Eric Berlin
(04/30/2009)

Apple’s Chip Design Dream Team, and What They’ll Do Darrell Etherington
(04/30/2009)

What’s In Your Bag, Kevin C. Tofel? Kevin C. Tofel
(04/30/2009)

A Dozen Things the Smart Grid Can Learn from the Internet Balaji Natarajan
(04/30/2009)

San Diego, Silicon Valley of Algae Innovation? Josie Garthwaite
(04/30/2009)

Chrysler headed for bankruptcy filing Andrew Leonard
A White House official says the hedge fund refusal to cut a deal with the government is not in "the national interest." (04/30/2009)

Obama: Chrysler's bankruptcy forced by hedge fund speculators Andrew Leonard
"I don't stand with them," the president says of the lenders who refused a deal. "I stand with Chrysler's employees, management and suppliers." (04/30/2009)

Your daily corporate swine flu update Andrew Leonard
The more we know about what's going on at ground zero of the flu outbreak, the less we know. (04/30/2009)

App Review: The New York Times Crosswords Daily 2009 Olly Farshi
(04/30/2009)

Leads and Let-Downs: How Do You Find New Web Work? Darrell Etherington
(04/30/2009)

Maru The Cat Teaches Us The Secret to Viral Success Liz Shannon Miller
(04/30/2009)

UPDATE: Windows 7 on the Viliv S5- Not Going So Well James Kendrick
(04/30/2009)

DOCSIS 3.0: Coming Soon to a Cableco Near You Stacey Higginbotham
(04/30/2009)

Simplify Music 2.0 Does What iTunes and iPhone Should Do Natively Darrell Etherington
(04/30/2009)

The Apple Ad Effect: How a Promo Appearance Affects App Sales Darrell Etherington
(04/30/2009)

Apple on the Road: A Traveler’s Tale Liam Cassidy
(04/30/2009)

A sob story from the vultures who forced Chrysler into bankruptcy Andrew Leonard
Hedge fund operators are claiming the government offered them a raw deal. But we should spare no tears for people who specialize in rending the rotting flesh of companies in trouble. (04/30/2009)

‘Big Chery’ Has Big Electric Plans: Will They Prove too Ambitious? Jennifer Kho
(04/30/2009)

Expert Village Houses Many Useful Free Tech Tutorials Samuel Dean
(04/30/2009)

Counterpoint: Disney Shmisney, Hulu’s Still in the Same Boat Chris Albrecht
(04/30/2009)

Point: When Disney Met Hulu…Winners and Losers Liz Gannes
(04/30/2009)

Can EnerNOC Expand Beyond Demand Response With IM? Jennifer Kho
(04/30/2009)

DPI: It’s Going to Be About More Than Ads Stacey Higginbotham
(05/01/2009)

Tribeca: From fake suburbia to Vegas, with devil worship Andrew O'Hehir
Foulmouthed Geena Davis can't save a suburban yarn made by aliens (or Australians); a mythic fable of desert greed; a neo-retro horror delight. (04/29/2009)

100 days of Barack Obama
When does he sleep? We take a look back at the president's busy schedule, accomplishments and gaffes. (04/29/2009)

Why can't we concentrate? By Laura Miller
Twitter and e-mail aren't making us stupider, but they are making us more distracted. A new book explains why learning to focus is the key to living better. (04/29/2009)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Did you hear about that Michael Jackson auction that got called off? (04/29/2009)

Many children (still) left behind Judy Berman
The achievement gap between white and minority students is as wide as ever (04/29/2009)

I got caught stealing money from work By Cary Tennis
I was fired and I'm making restitution, but I'm dying of shame. (04/29/2009)

Is feminism dead in pop culture? Judy Berman
One columnist has already started planning the funeral. (04/29/2009)

Rebranding abstinence Judy Berman
Opponents of comprehensive sex ed are selling their programs as "holistic approaches" to "healthy lifestyle choices" (04/29/2009)

Make love, not war, or you get none! Tracy Clark-Flory
Kenyan women's groups stage a sex strike in protest of government infighting. (04/29/2009)

Obama and race: Silence is golden By Gary Kamiya
The president has dramatically improved race relations -- by not talking about race. (04/29/2009)

Can Americans fire Wall Street CEOs? By Robert Reich
The immediate challenge in the banking crisis is to sort out public from private responsibilities and to create clearer lines of accountability. (04/29/2009)

Specter's "Happy 100 days!" gift to Obama Joan Walsh
The Pennsylvania senator ditches the GOP. Is one of our major political parties on its death bed? (04/29/2009)

Let war crimes be bygones By Garrison Keillor
We don't need to round up a few Bush-era criminals to settle political scores. We just need some truth, and then we need good train service. (04/29/2009)

Obama's 100-day report card By Vincent Rossmeier, Mark Schone and Gabriel Winant
Bloggers, activists, economists and writers grade the president's performance so far. Featuring Sen. Russ Feingold, Dan Savage, Markos, Michael Pollan, Gloria Feldt and many others. (04/29/2009)

Can someone explain to Rep. Foxx the difference between hate crimes and hate speech laws? Glenn Greenwald
A wonderful conservative Congresswoman praises me for a position I never expressed. (04/29/2009)

One last 100-days thought Joan Walsh
Watching Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton honor Sojourner Truth, you could see the real strength of the Democratic Party -- with or without Arlen Specter. (04/29/2009)

I am the champion, my friends Alex Koppelman
Finally, a legitimate use for Twitter: Winning a signed photo of Karl Rove in his weekly trivia contest. (04/29/2009)

Obama, Biden welcome Specter to the party Alex Koppelman
In a meeting at the White House, the president and vice-president officially introduce the newest Democratic senator. (04/29/2009)

Is Arlen Specter's departure good for the GOP? Alex Koppelman
Bill Kristol argues that the Pennsylvania senator's defection will help the party, but Sen. Olympia Snowe is worried. (04/29/2009)

Even after 100 days, Obama's still popular Alex Koppelman
Some conservatives see a president with a historically low approval rate, but for now Americans largely think the new administration's doing well. (04/29/2009)

Happy 100 days, Mr. President, happy 100 days to you Alex Koppelman
President Obama celebrates his first months in office with a fairly standard town hall. (04/29/2009)

Palin caves, will accept stimulus money Alex Koppelman
After saying she'd reject almost half of the cash designated for her state, the Alaska governor is instead taking almost all of it. (04/29/2009)

Congress passes Obama budget Alex Koppelman
No Republicans signed on, but both houses voted in favor of the $3.4 trillion plan anyway. (04/29/2009)

Steele faces rebellion inside RNC Alex Koppelman
A group of former heavyweights inside the party committee is looking to take away some of the chairman's spending power. (04/29/2009)

Obama: "We're off to a good start. But it's just a start" Alex Koppelman
At a press conference marking his 100th day in office, the president looks forward, but also gets ahead of himself on the closing of Guantánamo Bay. (04/30/2009)

Obama reframes the torture debate Alex Koppelman
In his prime-time press conference, the president moved the argument away from whether torture works to whether it's un-American. (04/30/2009)

Closing the barn door after the swine flu is out Alex Koppelman
An Associated Press reporter asks President Obama if he might close the border with Mexico; the disturbing truth is it's not that simple. (04/30/2009)

The worst six months in 50 years Andrew Leonard
Back-to-back drops in GDP of over 6 percent haven't occurred since 1958. But is that "worse than expected?" Hardly. (04/29/2009)

The VC Industry Is Too Fat and the Exits Are Too Thin Stacey Higginbotham
(04/29/2009)

Can Sony’s Free Realms Compete With Club Penguin? Wagner James Au
(04/29/2009)

To Pay Or Not to Pay: When to Move Beyond Free Aliza Sherman
(04/29/2009)

Obama’s 100 Days: The 10 Greenest Acts Craig Rubens
(04/29/2009)

App Store Roundtable: The Gold Rush Gavin Bowman
(04/29/2009)

A Hurdle for VCs Investing in the Smart Grid: Lure of Utility Sampling Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/29/2009)

802.11n To Win The Wireless HD Video Sweepstakes Om Malik
(04/29/2009)

Netbook Graphics Get a Small Boost with GMABooster Kevin C. Tofel
(04/29/2009)

Eucalyptus Goes Commercial with $5.5M Funding Round Derrick Harris
(04/29/2009)

Amazon Gets ‘Em While They’re Young Stacey Higginbotham
(04/29/2009)

New iPhone 3.0 OS Beta 4 Comes With iTunes 8.2 Pre-Release Darrell Etherington
(04/29/2009)

BT Adds Mobile Broadband to Its Consumer Bundles Stacey Higginbotham
(04/29/2009)

Good news for bloggers: Global literacy is rising Andrew Leonard
A new world record: 84 percent of the planet's human population can read. (04/29/2009)

Where to Watch Obama’s “100 Days” News Conference Online Chris Albrecht
(04/29/2009)

What’s In Your Bag, Imran Ali? Imran Ali
(04/29/2009)

Simplify Music 2.0 Still Streams Music; Adds Search, Playlists and Audio Scrubbing Kevin C. Tofel
(04/29/2009)

Don't blame Chicago! Andrew Leonard
Pinning responsibility for our current economic woes on Milton Friedman is just so 1970s. Can't we just move on? (04/29/2009)

FDR's stimulus was too small, too Andrew Leonard
How do Obama's first 100 days rank compared with those of the man who masterminded the New Deal's extraordinary charge out of the gate? (04/29/2009)

Peewee PC Launches Today- Convertible Netbook for Kids James Kendrick
(04/29/2009)

How Virtualization Saves Serious Computing Energy Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/29/2009)

OutTwit Puts Twitter in Your Outlook Inbox Simon Mackie
(04/29/2009)

Obama's shout-out to Joe Stiglitz Andrew Leonard
In an interview with the New York Times, the president says he has "enormous respect" for the Nobel Prize winner. So maybe Stiglitz should be hanging out in the White House more often? (04/29/2009)

BlueAnt Q1 Headset Review James Kendrick
(04/29/2009)

The Reboot: Going (Mostly) Paperless Liam Cassidy
(04/29/2009)

Brent Rose to Create 50 Characters In 50 Weeks — Or Die Trying? Liz Shannon Miller
(04/29/2009)

Is Harper’s Globe Hitched to a Loser? Liz Gannes
(04/29/2009)

MacBook Touch Concept Design a Keeper James Kendrick
(04/29/2009)

Apple Launches MobileMe 24/7 Live Chat Support…and No One Noticed Liam Cassidy
(04/29/2009)

Confidentiality in Your Home Office Georgina Laidlaw
(04/29/2009)

Maemo 5: Do We Need Another Mobile Platform? Kevin C. Tofel
(04/29/2009)

Verizon: Cablevision’s 101 Mbps Broadband a “Parlor Trick” Om Malik
(04/30/2009)

Those ignorant atheists By Andrew O'Hehir
In this witty book, Terry Eagleton argues that Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and their ilk are shockingly ill-informed about the Christian faith. (04/28/2009)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
What we talk about when we talk about torture. (04/28/2009)

The last great swine flu epidemic By Patrick Di Justo
"This virus will kill 1 million Americans," declared the U.S. in 1976. The panic then has a lot to teach us today. (04/28/2009)

Engaged and underaged Rebecca Traister
Are adults foolishly postponing that walk down the aisle? An Op-Ed writer extols the virtues of getting married young -- but there are more than a few problems with his arguments. (04/28/2009)

Domestic workers of the world unite! Abigail Kramer
Nannies, housekeepers and caregivers rally at New York's state capitol for a bill of rights. (04/28/2009)

A feminist's first 100 days Abigail Kramer
How has the president performed on women's rights? (04/28/2009)

Forget swine flu! What about abortion? Katharine Mieszkowski
Sarah Palin's supporters fight Obama's nomination for secretary of health and human services. (04/28/2009)

Keira Knightley's domestic violence ad too ... violent? Judy Berman
British censors demand cuts from the star's chilling -- and effective-- public service announcement. (04/28/2009)

My husband is too creative to work By Cary Tennis
We're going bankrupt and losing our house because he refuses to take a job. (04/28/2009)

Fry the bacon, slay the competition Amy Benfer
Do male gastro-sexuals have a macho take on the kitchen? (04/28/2009)

Pro-choice Republicans: We'll leave, too! Tracy Clark-Flory
Sen. Arlen Specter's defection spurs the Republican Majority for Choice. (04/28/2009)

Judge: Women's studies isn't a religion Tracy Clark-Flory
A suit is rejected against Columbia University for offering classes on feminist history. (04/28/2009)

New evidence of a secret torture prison By John Goetz and Britta Sandberg
It has long been clear that the CIA used the Szymany military airbase in Poland for extraordinary renditions. Now there is new evidence of a secret torture prison nearby. (04/28/2009)

The Specter of a shrinking GOP By Mike Madden
Arlen Specter's defection likely means a filibuster-proof Democratic Senate majority. Choose your metaphor -- rats, ships, small tents -- but will the last Republican to leave please turn out the light? (04/28/2009)

Major defeat for Bush/Obama position on secrecy Glenn Greenwald
An appellate ruling severely limits presidential powers of secrecy used to bar lawsuits claiming illegal government behavior. (04/28/2009)

The right floats off to Neverland. No girls allowed! By Michael Lind
In Texas and elsewhere, conservatives soothe the pain of electoral rout with dreams of secession -- and of magical nerd kingdoms. (04/28/2009)

What Specter's switch says about him, the Democrats and our political spectrum Glenn Greenwald
There's a reason he's been a Republican for 45 years: because he affirms most of their defining beliefs. (04/28/2009)

Brian Ross spread the same falsehoods about the Khalid Sheik Mohammed interrogation Glenn Greenwald
Beyond the 2007 incident documented by the NYT today, Brian Ross -- and much of the media -- regularly engages in these same corrupt reporting practices. (04/28/2009)

Poll: Majority believes waterboarding is torture Alex Koppelman
In the latest in a series of somewhat conflicting surveys, a plurality also says the use of the technique isn't justified. (04/28/2009)

Scalia on "foul-mouthed glitteratae from Hollywood" Alex Koppelman
In a close vote, the Supreme Court upholds, for now, the FCC's power to regulate the fleeting use of an expletive. (04/28/2009)

Sen. Arlen Specter, Democrat Alex Koppelman
The Pennsylvania senator is a Republican no more; he's switching parties and running as a Democrat in 2010. (04/28/2009)

Obama to Specter: "Thrilled to have you" Alex Koppelman
The president calls the newest Democratic senator to welcome him to the party. (04/28/2009)

Republicans sure are taking this well Alex Koppelman
Party leaders are fairly cavalier about Sen. Arlen Specter's decision to leave the GOP and are saying the decision was about his career, not his principles. (04/28/2009)

Senate confirms Sebelius to lead HHS Alex Koppelman
Despite conservative concerns over the Kansas governor's position on abortion, the Senate easily confirmed her as the next secretary of Health and Human Services. (04/28/2009)

Casey avoids endorsing Specter Mike Madden
The Pennsylvania Democrat says it's too early to give his new comrade his endorsement for 2010. (04/28/2009)

Specter calls for "rebellion" against conservatives in GOP Alex Koppelman
The Pennsylvania senator attacks Republicans who've mounted challenges from the right against members of their own party. (04/28/2009)

Steele: Specter "flip[ped] the bird" to GOP leadership Alex Koppelman
In a characteristically unbridled moment, the RNC chair tells CNN the Pennsylvania senator's actions were "disrespectful... downright rude." (04/28/2009)

Norm Coleman is never, ever gonna quit Alex Koppelman
Sen. Arlen Specter's defection from the GOP makes the fight in Minnesota even more vital for Republicans. (04/28/2009)

Limbaugh to Specter: Take McCain with you Alex Koppelman
The radio host says further contraction of the Republican Party would actually prove to be a good thing for it. (04/28/2009)

Steele compares Specter to Benedict Arnold Alex Koppelman
In a fundraising e-mail, the RNC chair says the Pennsylvania senator "has peddled his services -- and his vote -- to the leftist Obama Democrats who aim to remake America with their leftist plan." (04/28/2009)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., thinks the Republican Party's appeal is growing. (04/28/2009)

How To Make Machinima Without Getting Sued Blind Wagner James Au
(04/28/2009)

What’s In Your Bag, Celine Roque? Celine Roque
(04/28/2009)

Think You Can Work for a Tech Company? Take this Quiz Stacey Higginbotham
(04/28/2009)

Second Take: Amazon HD VOD Not Ready for Prime Time? Chris Albrecht
(04/28/2009)

Why We Don’t Believe Rumors of an Apple/Verizon Love Child Stacey Higginbotham
(04/28/2009)

A Dying Landline Business Sounds a Lot Like Static Stacey Higginbotham
(04/29/2009)

Jailbreak: The Lock Screen is a Barren Land (Part One) Clayton Lai
(04/28/2009)

Verizon Buzz Sparks Rumors of Two New Apple Products Darrell Etherington
(04/28/2009)

News shocker: Citigroup, Bank of America could need more cash Andrew Leonard
Early results from the stress tests supposedly indicate that the two big banks will require more capital. Didn't we already know that two months ago? (04/28/2009)

Photo Editing Options When iPhoto Isn’t Enough Charles Moore
(04/28/2009)

UPDATE: UMID M1 Unboxed- Pricey and Too Small James Kendrick
(04/28/2009)

Maybe an Android Netbook Isn’t a Good Idea After All Kevin C. Tofel
(04/28/2009)

The great crash of the "Chicago school" of economics Andrew Leonard
The heirs of Milton Friedman used to win all the big prizes. But the last six months have been a serious bummer for the prophets of free market fundamentalism. (04/28/2009)

Forrester Backs Private Clouds — Will Others Follow Suit? Derrick Harris
(04/28/2009)

GKrellM Lets You Customize System Monitoring Tasks Samuel Dean
(04/28/2009)

The Jimmy Fallon Goliath, Toppled by Bobby Miller? Liz Shannon Miller
(04/28/2009)

Assassin’s Creed: Altair’s Chronicles Stealthily Invades the iPhone Darrell Etherington
(04/28/2009)

Does corporate hog farming breed swine flu? Andrew Leonard
Critics of multinational agribusiness farming practices suggest that Mexico's problems could be a result of overcrowded pigs in unsanitary conditions. (04/28/2009)

Apple Gets Legal Push-back Over Takedown Request Darrell Etherington
(04/28/2009)

MilestonePlanner, an Online Planning Board Simon Mackie
(04/28/2009)

A Chicago schooler contemplates the failure of capitalism Andrew Leonard
Robert Solow's review of Judge Posner's new book is a provocative must-read. (04/28/2009)

System76 Fires Off Starling Netbook With Ubuntu for $359 James Kendrick
(04/28/2009)

Will MTV Bring CollegeHumor Back? Who Knows! Chris Albrecht
(04/29/2009)

Big Think: Psychologist Carl Hart on drug abuse and policies
The Columbia professor discusses some of the myths of drug use -- such as the notion that one hit will make you addicted for life. (04/27/2009)

"I am not a puzzle, I am a person" By Elizabeth Svoboda
People with autism don't need to be "cured," argues the burgeoning "autism culture" movement. Not all parents or medical experts agree. (04/27/2009)

Swine flu: Don't panic! By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
While the virus does reveal some novel traits, so far most symptoms are not out of the ordinary. (04/27/2009)

Will I ever get over this? By Cary Tennis
After 10 years I'm still as anguished as the day his car pulled away from the curb. (04/27/2009)

How I learned to haggle By Amy Reiter
To reduce my household budget, I had to stare down my fears and ask the 99-cent store guy for a discount. (04/27/2009)

Fired for flying while feminist? Kate Harding
A British airline's unequal treatment of male and female employees in some countries is sexist and wrong -- but it's also not why Lisa Ashton got sacked. (04/27/2009)

Bea Arthur "changed the perception of a woman's role" Sarah Hepola
Rue McClanahan talks about her late costar, who could tell a dirty joke and sing a classy ditty with Rock Hudson. (04/27/2009)

Are pregnant women smug? Sarah Hepola
A satiric clip pokes fun at women who think motherhood turns them into Mother Earth. (04/27/2009)

"Choose life" license plates speeding to court Tracy Clark-Flory
Should the DMV get to ban certain political slogans? (04/28/2009)

Why can't conservatives admit George Bush broke America? By Glenallen Walken
From his undisclosed location, our undercover Wingnut explains why the right thinks George Bush has been unfairly criticized and will be vindicated by history. (04/27/2009)

Debating torture with David Frum on CNN Joan Walsh
The moral relativists of the right ignore the fact that whether or not it works -- and it rarely does -- torture is against U.S. law. (04/27/2009)

How Obama can succeed in the next 100 days and beyond By Robert Reich
His first 100 days has been a sprint. But the success of his second 100 days -- and his presidency -- hinges on a series of tough decisions. (04/28/2009)

Time to put "wealth on trial" again? By Michael Winship
Congress needs to investigate the reasons behind the economic collapse -- the way Ferdinand Pecora probed the '29 market crash, and made tycoons confess their financial sins. (04/28/2009)

Torture and truthiness By Joe Conason
If Dick Cheney believes he can prove that torture saved us from terrorist attacks, why does he oppose a full investigation? (04/27/2009)

Jon Meacham's subservient defense of monarchical power Glenn Greenwald
The "torture debate" is forcing media stars to admit that they do not believe "the law" is for elites. (04/27/2009)

Obama proposes unprecedented scientific effort Alex Koppelman
In a speech Monday, the president said he wants the country to devote a historic amount of money to research and education. (04/27/2009)

DNC ad: First 100 days "Foundation for change" Alex Koppelman
Democrats work to set the narrative about the early days of the Obama administration. (04/27/2009)

First same-sex couple marries in Iowa Alex Koppelman
Two women were wed less than an hour after a State Supreme Court ruling took effect. (04/27/2009)

Is the GOP to blame for swine flu? Alex Koppelman
Republicans opposed money in the stimulus for preparation for this kind of emergency, and one senator ensured its removal. (04/27/2009)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
One conservative blogger wonders if the Obama administration is trying to hurry along the next terror attack in order to blame former President Bush. (04/27/2009)

Barack Obama does not have swine flu Alex Koppelman
The White House steps in to quell fears that the president might have contracted the virus on his trip to Mexico. (04/27/2009)

Fox won't cover Obama press conference Alex Koppelman
The network has opted not to dump its regular programming in favor of an event being held to mark the president's 100th day in office. (04/27/2009)

iPhone is Boosting Demand For Location-Based Services Om Malik
(04/27/2009)

Why Google Should Add Carbon Emissions Data to Google Maps Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/27/2009)

“60 Minutes” on “Clean Coal” Misses the Innovators Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/27/2009)

Freeware of the Moment- Rocketdock James Kendrick
(04/27/2009)

MS Paint for OS X: Your Life Is Now Complete Jenny Kortina
(04/27/2009)

Forget Fart Apps — the Sweet-Smelling Growth Is in LBS Kevin C. Tofel
(04/27/2009)

Pulse Smartpen- OneNote Without the Computer James Kendrick
(04/27/2009)

Wix: A Free Flash Web Site Builder Imran Ali
(04/27/2009)

It’s Time For a Netbook With a Butterfly Keyboard James Kendrick
(04/27/2009)

Researchers Mine Your Web Data for Profits and the Public Good Stacey Higginbotham
(04/27/2009)

Monitor Your Mac Remotely With iStat for iPhone David Appleyard
(04/27/2009)

The horrible economics of swine flu Andrew Leonard
In normal times, a global pandemic would tip a healthy world economy into recession. But we're already there. (04/27/2009)

Hint, Smart Meters Aren’t Just For Your Energy Bill Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/27/2009)

Chronicles of Geithner, Volume XI Andrew Leonard
The ink continues to spill on the much-discussed treasury secretary. The New York Times reports that he once advocated guaranteeing all the bank debt in the system. (04/27/2009)

How obscene Wall Street salaries are proof of market failure Andrew Leonard
The right-wing says government interference in private sector compensation is evil socialism. But the real problem is that capitalism isn't working as advertised. (04/27/2009)

How to Deal With Low-Quality Messages Celine Roque
(04/27/2009)

What’s In Your Bag, Dawn Foster? Dawn Foster
(04/27/2009)

Check Out Quick.tv’s Pre-Launch Web Video Editing Tools (Beta Invites) Liz Gannes
(04/27/2009)

Picking the Sweet Spot for Offshore Wind David Ehrlich
(04/27/2009)

1-Click: Amazon Buys Lexcycle, Creators of Stanza Kevin C. Tofel
(04/27/2009)

Natalie Portman’s Making Of Needs to Go Further Behind the Scenes Liz Shannon Miller
(04/27/2009)

So Oprah and Paul Blart Walk into a StatShot Chris Albrecht
(04/27/2009)

Palm Should Go All In With Its Pre Marketing Kevin C. Tofel
(04/27/2009)

Seek Out Extra Space on Your Drive With SpaceSniffer Simon Mackie
(04/27/2009)

Mel Gibson's family values By Frances Kissling
The ultra-orthodox Catholic can't get remarried in the church unless he says he made a "mistake" and gets an annulment -- after a 28-year marriage. Time to reform Catholic divorce. (04/26/2009)

Newsweek's Holly Bailey with a moment of unintended candor Glenn Greenwald
Praise is merited for those establishment journalists who refuse to pretend that they have any standards. (04/26/2009)

Time Magazine examines success of drug decriminalization in Portugal Glenn Greenwald
If a rational, substantive re-examination of our drug policies can take place in Time, it can take place anywhere. (04/26/2009)

David Broder and media culpability for Bush crimes Glenn Greenwald
Unanimous opposition among establishment journalists to investigations is unsurprising given their role in what happened. (04/26/2009)

Optoma Pico Pocket Projector Delivers Big Pictures, for a Price Liane Cassavoy
(04/26/2009)

Looking to Hire an Engineer? 3 Reasons to Forgo the Phone Screening Evan Paull
(04/26/2009)

More Data, More Problems: How Deduplication Can Drive Business Value Darryl McDonald
(04/26/2009)

My Favorite Utilities That Make UMPCs better James Kendrick
(04/26/2009)

Viliv S5 WiFi Problem and a Fix James Kendrick
(04/26/2009)

ShortTask: Connecting Online Job Seekers With Providers Imran Ali
(04/26/2009)

Qualcomm Ends IP Feud, Will Pay Broadcom $891M Stacey Higginbotham
(04/27/2009)

Apple To Verizon: Can I Hear LTE Now? Om Malik
(04/27/2009)

"Obsessed" By Stephanie Zacharek
Hell hath no fury like Beyoncé scorned. The diva plays a wife threatened by a psycho rival in this not-so-romantic thriller. (04/25/2009)

Can we afford to eat ethically? By Siobhan Phillips
Organic food prices are daunting in a recession. But do we have to choose between our principles and our pocketbooks? I devised an experiment to find out. (04/25/2009)

Remembering Bea Arthur, feminist TV pioneer Rebecca Traister
Long before "Sex in the City," we had "Maude" and "Golden Girls" -- and the unforgettable actress who made them part of our cultural history. (04/26/2009)

Where will we put our beers? By Spiegel staff
Beer coasters have long been essential to a well-kept bar. But with their leading manufacturer bankrupt, we may no longer have a place to rest our brews. (04/25/2009)

Transcript: Interview with U.N. torture official Manfred Novak Glenn Greenwald
The U.N. Special Rapporteur explains why amnesty for torturers violates our treaty obligations and international law. (04/25/2009)

Future of P2P: What Comes After The Pirate Bay Janko Roettgers
(04/25/2009)

What’s In Your Bag, Darrell Etherington? Darrell Etherington
(04/25/2009)

WiMAX Can Win — If It’s Not Playing Against Cellular Daryl Schoolar
(04/25/2009)

Weekly App Store Pick: April 25, 2009 Olly Farshi
(04/25/2009)

Netflix’s Hastings Leads Top 10 Tech CEO Ratings Om Malik
(04/26/2009)

Red State Update: When will Obama meet with Voldemort?
The president checks another leader off the enemy list. Jackie and Dunlap respond. (04/24/2009)

Handicapping Manhattan's spring movie fling Andrew O'Hehir
Newly downsized and shorn of Hollywood glitz, Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival remains a vigorous venue for cinematic discoveries. (04/24/2009)

"The Soloist" By Stephanie Zacharek
Forget the sappy trailer. This triumphant movie about failure has nuance and feeling -- not to mention Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx. (04/24/2009)

Mike Tyson: Broke, wounded and misunderstood Andrew O'Hehir
Are you ready to feel nostalgic about the most notorious ex-heavyweight champ and convicted rapist of the '90s? Hollywood maverick James Toback sure hopes so. (04/24/2009)

Story Minute By Carol Lay
The ties that bind. (04/24/2009)

"Nothing was done" Sarah Hepola
The mother of the 11-year-old boy who recently hanged himself speaks about the homophobic bullying her son endured. (04/24/2009)

The "feminist bridezilla" speaks! Kate Harding
Blogger Jessica Valenti writes about trying to get married with as little sexist baggage as possible, and boy, can I ever relate. (04/24/2009)

"It's not considered a professional job" Kate Harding
An Alabama school refused to allow a homemaker to Take Her Daughter to Work, for fear the kid would "end up watching TV." (04/24/2009)

Hillary says it all Katharine Mieszkowski
Secretary of State defends the Obama administration's stance on abortion. (04/24/2009)

There's an angel in my life By Cary Tennis
This woman I've known for 33 years appears and disappears at all the biggest moments. (04/24/2009)

"Women on the Verge" of American TV? Judy Berman
Director Pedro Almodovar is developing a new English-language series. Please don't let it be another "Desperate Housewives" (04/24/2009)

Hero of the day: Mackenzie Brown Rebecca Traister
The 12-year-old girl pitched a perfect game for her little league team this week. Next up? Throwing out the first ball for the Mets. (04/25/2009)

Slipped through the cracks Katie Rolnick
The stories we missed this week: Boys perform worse in mixed-gender English classrooms, a verdict in the controversial transgender murder trial and a woman's life saved by her bra. (04/24/2009)

Don't pooh-pooh populism By David Sirota
With voter rage on the rise, the political class can no longer ignore calls for reform. (04/24/2009)

Democratic complicity and what "politicizing justice" really means Glenn Greenwald
Trying to block criminal investigations for political reasons is itself a form of corruption. (04/24/2009)

Our misguided fight against Somali pirates By John Feffer
Those teenage high-seas renegades are not about to team up with terrorists, so why is the U.S. military devoting so much attention to them? (04/24/2009)

I can't believe it's not torture, redux! Joan Walsh
When will media elites stop acting like there's confusion about whether waterboarding is torture, and whether torture is against the law? (04/24/2009)

Obama pushing against truth commission Alex Koppelman
The president has reportedly told Congressional leaders that focusing on torture would take the air out of his agenda. (04/24/2009)

The neverending election Alex Koppelman
The Minnesota Supreme Court won't hear the ongoing legal battle between Norm Coleman and Al Franken until June. (04/24/2009)

Re-outing Charlie Crist Alex Koppelman
A new film about closeted gay Republicans attacks the media's hesitation about outing, but doesn't deliver any surprises of its own. (04/24/2009)

Reid not ready to impeach Bybee Vincent Rossmeier
Despite calls for the federal judge's impeachment over his involvement in the Bush torture memos, the Senate majority leader isn't rushing into anything. (04/24/2009)

Democrat Murphy wins N.Y. special election Alex Koppelman
Republican Jim Tedisco conceded the race to fill an open congressional seat on Friday; the vote itself took place last month. (04/24/2009)

Joe Barton strikes again Alex Koppelman
The Texas congressman, who earlier this week tried -- and failed -- to stump Energy Secretary Steven Chu, tussles with Al Gore over global warming. (04/24/2009)

2002 military memo: CIA tactics "torture," ineffective Alex Koppelman
A document prepared by the agency that helped train interrogators in methods like waterboarding warned of "unreliable information" as a result. (04/24/2009)

PowerPC to Core 2 Duo Migration Has Big Payoff for Dictation Software Charles Moore
(04/24/2009)

Pocketables Reviews the Viliv S5 Premium James Kendrick
(04/24/2009)

This Week At Mobile Tech Manor #36 James Kendrick
(04/24/2009)

Stress test water torture continues Andrew Leonard
The Federal Reserve reveals its stress test methodology, but there isn't much to be read in these not-so-steaming entrails. (04/24/2009)

Mac Botnet: How To Ensure You’re Not Part of the Problem Andrew Bednarz
(04/24/2009)

Apple Passes Billion Milestone, Prize Wasted on Kid Darrell Etherington
(04/24/2009)

ExpanDrive 2.0 Enhances GUI, Speed, and Connectivity Options Bob Rudis
(04/24/2009)

Funnela: Good Small Business CRM for First-Timers Darrell Etherington
(04/24/2009)

What’s In Your Bag, Scott Blitstein? Scott Blitstein
(04/24/2009)

Helion Energy Seeks $20M For Fusion Engine Justin Moresco
(04/24/2009)

NetEx Targets Data Transfer Tech to the Cloud Derrick Harris
(04/24/2009)

China goes for the (non-Olympic) gold Andrew Leonard
Goldbugs and currency speculators are excited by a Chinese announcement that it is increasing its reserves of the shiny yellow stuff. Should the U.S. be alarmed? (04/24/2009)

The credit crunch softens Andrew Leonard
A rare spot of unambiguous good news: Corporations are finding it easier to raise money by selling their own bonds. (04/24/2009)

Send To OneNote Fix for 64-Bit Available Kevin C. Tofel
(04/24/2009)

MobileTechRoundup 170: Junky Netbooks and Hot UMPCs Kevin C. Tofel
(04/24/2009)

App Review: Fist of Fury — As Much Fun As a Punch in the Face Olly Farshi
(04/24/2009)

Sweden Racing to an LTE Future Om Malik
(04/24/2009)

Has Ubuntu Quietly Caught Up To Windows? Kevin C. Tofel
(04/24/2009)

Clearing The Cache: Tasks & Time Edition Scott Blitstein
(04/24/2009)

Chile's Old Testament economics Andrew Leonard
Thanks to playing it safe and stingy when times were good, the copper king of South America is riding out the current turmoil better than its neighbors. (04/24/2009)

Fooling YouTube Audio Fingerprints: Speed Works, Volume Doesn’t, and All That Matters Is the First 30 Seconds Liz Gannes
(04/24/2009)

Austin Bandwidth Hog Claims Time Warner Cut Him Off Stacey Higginbotham
(04/24/2009)

Tapbots Devs Quit Their Day Jobs Thanks to Apple’s iPhone Darrell Etherington
(04/24/2009)

Joey and David Return As Temps Liz Shannon Miller
(04/24/2009)

Polaris: Great for Quick Views of Google Analytics Metrics Samuel Dean
(04/24/2009)

Why Email Clients Need to Change Alistair Croll
(04/25/2009)

Houston’s Tech Scene Is Worth the Trip Stacey Higginbotham
(04/24/2009)

The Tribeca-Sundance throwdown Andrew O'Hehir
Is Robert De Niro's big-city festival at war with Robert Redford's ski-slope festival? OK, maybe not. But the backstage drama has the indie world in a tizzy. (04/23/2009)

The unlimited dreams of J.G. Ballard By Simon Reynolds
His dark, perverse fiction is unforgettable. But the author of "Crash" and "Empire of the Sun" was also a visionary who mapped the collision of culture and technology, media and desire. (04/23/2009)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The mind of Louis Maltby: Why aren't I more popular? (04/23/2009)

Standing by the "Craigslist Killer" Kate Harding
Why are we so surprised when a clean-cut white guy is charged with murder? Or when his fiancee decides to stay with him? (04/23/2009)

Dad learns to diaper like it's 1983! Amy Benfer
Once again, the NY Times discovers a strange new species of man who cares for his own children. Oh, the aberration! (04/23/2009)

Is it too early to quit? By Cary Tennis
Do I have to be near death before I stop drinking? (04/23/2009)

Epic fail: Apple's "Baby Shaker" app Sarah Hepola
A game that asks you to quiet an infant by abusing it? What were they thinking? (04/23/2009)

Levi Johnston on "Larry King Live" Sarah Hepola
Bristol's ex talks about the impossibility of abstinence, sheep hunting and whether or not he'll see the Palins in court. (04/23/2009)

Emergency contraception: coming soon to a teenager near you Judy Berman
As the FDA announces plans to make Plan B available to 17 year olds, Britain prepares to air its first morning-after pill commercials. (04/23/2009)

Farewell, Shabby Chic Gary Kamiya
So long, worn, comfy $5,000 couch. A very upscale home-furnishings chain with a flea-market aesthetic is no more. (04/23/2009)

The Army investigates itself again By Mark Benjamin
Why is the Army sending sick troops back into combat? You won't learn the answer from a new internal report. (04/23/2009)

The shaming of America By Gene Lyons
Judge Jay S. Bybee provided the legal framework for torture to the Bush administration. If he had even a particle of decency, he'd resign. (04/23/2009)

Three key rules of media behavior shape their discussions of "the 'torture' debate" Glenn Greenwald
The virtual unanimity among media stars against investigations and prosecutions vividly illustrate their core function. (04/23/2009)

Torture works sometimes -- but it's always wrong By Gary Kamiya
The "ticking bomb" scenario only happens on TV. Those, like Dick Cheney, who cite it are leading society down a fatal slippery slope of abuse. (04/23/2009)

U.N. torture official on America's legal obligations to impose accountability Glenn Greenwald
Shielding Bush officials from investigation violates clear international law and contradicts what we have demanded of others. (04/23/2009)

Republican senators blocking Sebelius confirmation Alex Koppelman
The GOP opposes the nominee to head Health and Human Services over her positions on abortion and health care reform. (04/23/2009)

Nelson on healthcare: Make me an offer I can't refuse Gabriel Winant
The Nebraska Democrat thinks you've got an awfully nice reform package here, and it'd be a shame if something were to happen to it. (04/23/2009)

Half of Texas Republicans favor secession Alex Koppelman
Who needs this whole "United States" thing, anyway? (04/23/2009)

RNC members to Dems: Change your name to "Democrat Socialist" Gabriel Winant
Some people within the Republican Party are asking Democrats to 'fess up to their true identity. (04/23/2009)

Are you smarter than a Nobel Prize winner? Alex Koppelman
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, thinks he "baffled" the energy secretary, but he might want to go back and look at the tape. (04/23/2009)

Fox anchor: "We are America! We do not f---ing torture!" Alex Koppelman
Shepard Smith is angry about torture, and even on Fox News, he's not afraid to say it. (04/23/2009)

iPhone Web Usage Continues to Rise — Even On T-Mobile’s Network Kevin C. Tofel
(04/23/2009)

Baby Shaker App Fiasco Underscores Need for Change from Apple Darrell Etherington
(04/23/2009)

Search: Social Or Algorithmic? Dawn Foster
(04/23/2009)

Gossip Girl’s Josh Schwartz Is Too Cool for TV Liz Gannes
(04/23/2009)

Find the Right Wireless Broadband for You Stacey Higginbotham
(04/23/2009)

Video On the iPhone: A Few Theories David Klein
(04/23/2009)

Mean vs. median Andrew Leonard
Readers provide a quick course in statistics. Much obliged! (04/23/2009)

SocialMinder and Consorteum: Get More from Your Contacts Imran Ali
(04/23/2009)

Windows 7 Tablet PC Features: Multitouch Keyboards, Text Prediction and More Kevin C. Tofel
(04/23/2009)

Hot Virtual Keyboard. Hot, Maybe. Virtual Keyboard, Definitely. Kevin C. Tofel
(04/23/2009)

Apple’s Q2 Conference Call: Yes, We Made Lots of Money Darrell Etherington
(04/23/2009)

What’s In Your Bag, Aliza Sherman? Aliza Sherman
(04/23/2009)

Palm Should Revive the Foleo as a Netbook James Kendrick
(04/23/2009)

Simon Johnson says: "Break up the banks" Andrew Leonard
It's time to get all Teddy Roosevelt on Wall Street, declares the former chief economist of the IMF. Bring out the big antitrust artillery and fire away. (04/23/2009)

A Decade of Startup Tours and the Evolution of Technology Stacey Higginbotham
(04/23/2009)

Apple Says “No” to Netbook, Quietly Nods “Yes” to Tablet? Darrell Etherington
(04/23/2009)

Web Worker Careers: SEM & SEO Meryl Evans
(04/23/2009)

The Gay Marriage Debate and Online Video: So Right for Each Other, They Ought to Make It Legal Liz Shannon Miller
(04/23/2009)

On Chrysler, who will blink first: Treasury, or the banks? Andrew Leonard
The government and Wall Street are playing a high-stakes game of poker over the automaker's future. Somebody is bluffing. But who? (04/23/2009)

Gantter Puts MS Project Online Simon Mackie
(04/23/2009)

"Earth" By Stephanie Zacharek
The world is a beautiful place -- so stop screwing it up! Disney's lush nature documentary follows three animal families struggling to survive on a planet changing all too rapidly. (04/22/2009)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
What's Seattle got that Los Angeles doesn't have? (04/22/2009)

Obama is just blowing smoke By Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus
The White House says it's serious about climate change. But its plan to regulate carbon emissions is doomed to fail. (04/22/2009)

Don't believe the fossil-fuel lies By Joseph Romm
Joining oil companies and conservatives, the Breakthrough Institute says we can reduce emissions without raising the cost of carbon pollution. It's a fantasy. (04/22/2009)

Hail to the veep! Lynn Harris
Joe Biden is toasted for his pre-VP triumph: the Violence Against Women Act, now turning 15. (04/22/2009)

Breast is best -- for mothers, too Lynn Harris
A new study shows the health benefits of nursing, but the neverending barrage of research about "what's best" positively sours my milk. (04/22/2009)

The storm, it's a'coming! Katie Rolnick
The Maine Legislature considers same-sex marriage, and the crowds are flooding in to watch. (04/22/2009)

I'm so boring I've started drinking! By Cary Tennis
It doesn't make me fascinating, but it does alleviate the tedium. (04/22/2009)

Is male bisexuality the new hotness? Sarah Hepola
That's what one writer wonders, as straight men become more comfortable playing around with old taboos. (04/22/2009)

Your daily Susan Boyle Judy Berman
The "Britain's Got Talent" star gets a controversial "new look," inspires biopic and potato recipe. (04/22/2009)

"Wolfowitz said GTMO should use more aggressive interrogation techniques"
A Senate report describes how the Bush administration began its torture program -- and may have pushed for the use of torture to produce evidence linking al-Qaida and Saddam Hussein. (04/22/2009)

Rumsfeld: Architect of torture By Mike Madden
The secretary of defense began laying the groundwork for detainee abuse years before Abu Ghraib. (04/22/2009)

Torture planning began in 2001, Senate report reveals By Mark Benjamin
Bush officials said they only tortured terrorists after they wouldn't talk. New evidence shows they planned torture soon after 9/11 -- and used it to find links between al-Qaida and Saddam. (04/22/2009)

Bill Kristol wins a prize Joan Walsh
The man most famous for being wrong about everything -- especially Iraq -- gets $250,000, proving there will always be welfare and affirmative action for sons of conservatism (04/22/2009)

Save our national sense of humor! By Garrison Keillor
Since when is farting on a sandwich a felony? People have been grossing each other out for centuries and it's no time to stop now. (04/22/2009)

I give Obama an A, a B and an F By Robert Reich
Nearing the first 100 days into his administration, the president deserves mixed grades for his handling of the budget, the stimulus and the bank bailouts. (04/22/2009)

From taxpayers' pockets to K Street Ben Travers
New disclosure reports show major bailout recipients are still spending millions on lobbying. (04/22/2009)

Dems targeting Cheney, Rove, Gingrich Alex Koppelman
The DNC, reveling in the opportunity to go after some old -- and unpopular -- foes, kicks off a new campaign against them. (04/22/2009)

Joe Biden goes green Mike Madden
For Earth Day, the vice president announces new funding for clean buses. (04/22/2009)

Cheney now vs. Cheney then Alex Koppelman
The former vice president has apparently revised his views about the importance of the federal deficit. (04/22/2009)

McCain, Lieberman, Graham come out against prosecutions Alex Koppelman
The three senators sent President Obama a letter arguing against prosecuting torture memo authors, saying, "legal analysis should [not] be criminalized." (04/22/2009)

Why do the banks think they can push Detroit around? Andrew Leonard
Wall Street is playing hardball on negotiations to reduce carmaker debt. There's a lesson here that the U.S. government doesn't appear eager to learn. (04/22/2009)

Inbound Marketing Helps Businesses To “Get Found” Eric Berlin
(04/22/2009)

Beyonce’s Single Ladies the Latest to Flash Dance Liz Shannon Miller
(04/22/2009)

Bluetooth 3.0 + HS is Stock-Car Fast. VRROOOM! Kevin C. Tofel
(04/22/2009)

Apple Finally Making the iPhone a Good Listener Darrell Etherington
(04/22/2009)

With Bluetooth 3.0, Wireless Data Transfers Get Easier Jose Fermoso
(04/22/2009)

Google’s News Timeline is Useful for Bloggers and Writers Samuel Dean
(04/22/2009)

10 Reasons To Celebrate/Grouse About Greentech on Earth Day Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/22/2009)

BeBook Reader Captured on Video James Kendrick
(04/22/2009)

Apple: You Can’t Use Images of the iPhone on the iPhone Darrell Etherington
(04/22/2009)

PBS Launches Video Portal Chris Albrecht
(04/22/2009)

Can a REDFLY Replace a MacBook? James Kendrick
(04/22/2009)

Should Cisco Offer a SaaS Cloud? Derrick Harris
(04/22/2009)

Jailbreak: What iPhone OS 3.0 Means for Jailbreaking Clayton Lai
(04/22/2009)

For Stock Market Junkies, AOL’s iPhone App, DailyFinance Om Malik
(04/22/2009)

Windows XP Handwriting Recognition vs. Tablet Edition James Kendrick
(04/22/2009)

KonoLive: Collaborative GTD, Regardless of Platform Darrell Etherington
(04/22/2009)

5 Warning Signs of a Project In Danger Georgina Laidlaw
(04/22/2009)

AVG LinkScanner Adds Real-time Protection to Your Browsing Scott Blitstein
(04/22/2009)

The knives come out for Geithner Andrew Leonard
Portfolio's new cover story gives the treasury secretary no love. One critic even questions his math skills. (04/22/2009)

MSI U100 Plus: Should It Be Called the U100 and a Bit More? Kevin C. Tofel
(04/22/2009)

How-To: Put Google Calendar and Tasks in Your Menu Bar David Klein
(04/22/2009)

With MySpace Changes, a Social Networking Era Ends Om Malik
(04/23/2009)

T-Mobile, Latest Phone Company to Tackle Smart Grid Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/23/2009)

Angel of Death (Keeps) Killing with 4.7M Views Chris Albrecht
(04/23/2009)

Why AT&T Is Desperately Addicted to the iPhone Om Malik
(04/23/2009)

Frak this prequel By Thomas Rogers
"Battlestar Galactica" spinoff "Caprica" has family drama, holographs and a man named Adama. But is there enough action in this pilot to satisfy the show's fans? (04/21/2009)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
The incredible shrinking rightwingoverse: The smaller it gets, the crazier it gets! (04/21/2009)

Edible undies in the Muslim world By Ulrike Putz
The racy lingerie industry is booming in Syria, where markets sell sex and seduction alongside carpets and crafts. (04/21/2009)

I'm an African-American agnostic in a sea of Baptist believers By Cary Tennis
Every Sunday I sit in the pew, full of doubt, next to my conservative Christian wife. (04/21/2009)

At home with Alaska's First Dude Amy Benfer
Is Todd Palin the new model for American masculinity? And if so, what does that mean? (04/21/2009)

George Takei, Lance Bass in "The Gaythering Storm" Sarah Hepola
Yet another parody of the now infamous NOM video against gay marriage. (04/21/2009)

Here she is, Miss Marriage Martyr USA Katharine Mieszkowski
The runner-up from California says her stance on same-sex unions cost her the beauty pageant crown. (04/21/2009)

Another victim of homophobic bullying Abigail Kramer
The stepfather of a fifth grader who hanged himself tells the paper, "They called him gay and a snitch. All the time they'd call him this." (04/21/2009)

To hell with Alec Baldwin's divorce Amy Benfer
The Atlantic's Caitlin Flanagan suggests the actor's troubled family would have been better off if they just screamed at each other under the same roof. (04/21/2009)

Obama feels the love at the CIA By Mike Madden
Were they clapping for the new president at Langley because he won't punish them, or because they don't have to torture anyone anymore? (04/21/2009)

The two Obamas By Michael Lind
Obama is a better foreign-policy president than domestic-policy president. Unfortunately, so was Jimmy Carter. Time to be bold. (04/21/2009)

The Pulitzer-winning investigation that dare not be uttered on TV Glenn Greenwald
Not even a Pulitzer Prize can shame the television media to end their blackout of the military analyst story. (04/21/2009)

Obama recognizes: whether to prosecute is not his decision Glenn Greenwald
An "independent" Justice Department means that decisions about whether to indict are shielded from political considerations of the White House. (04/21/2009)

Jane Harman: Angry, partisan, civil liberties extremist Glenn Greenwald
Overnight, the Blue Dog has been transformed from champion of the Lawless Surveillance State into a shrill advocate of investigations. (04/21/2009)

Cheney goes back on the warpath Alex Koppelman
In an interview with Sean Hannity, the former vice president sharply criticizes President Obama, and calls for the release of additional torture memos. (04/21/2009)

Obama won't rule out some prosecutions for interrogations Alex Koppelman
The president said again that CIA agents who acted in "good faith" won't be prosecuted, but left the door open to investigations of people who formulated the policies. (04/21/2009)

Minuteman founder to challenge McCain in primary Alex Koppelman
Anti-immigration leader Chris Simcox is stepping down from his group to run against the Arizona senator, who has a moderate record on the issue. (04/21/2009)

Why did Cheney turn open-government advocate? Alex Koppelman
The former vice president wants memos about the results of CIA interrogation methods released, but he has his own history of selective declassification. (04/21/2009)

Source: Cheney hasn't asked CIA to release memos Vincent Rossmeier
A senior U.S. intelligence official tells Salon the former Vice President has not requested that the agency declassify memos about interrogation techniques. (04/21/2009)

S.F. Mayor Newsom will run for governor Alex Koppelman
The announcement puts the two-term mayor in the midst of a potentially crowded field; early polls show him trailing. (04/21/2009)

Lieberman: Memo release "helps our enemies" Alex Koppelman
Tacking back to the right, the Connecticut senator says the Obama administration made the wrong decision in releasing the OLC torture memos. (04/21/2009)

Extra, Extra: Crazed anti-Semite sends financial stocks plunging Andrew Leonard
A notorious white supremacist claims he knows the results of the Treasury Department's banking stress tests. (04/21/2009)

Omniture Launches Viral Video Measurement Liz Gannes
(04/21/2009)

Renewable Standards to Spur Moore’s Law for Cleantech? Josie Garthwaite
(04/21/2009)

Forward Delete On Apple Notebooks Charles Moore
(04/21/2009)

Tungle: Schedule Meetings Your Way Jim Courtney
(04/21/2009)

5 Free Online Answer Sites for Tech Questions Samuel Dean
(04/21/2009)

HP dv2 Runs the CrystalMark Benchmark Gauntlet Kevin C. Tofel
(04/21/2009)

Broadcom’s Emulex Bid Inspired by Cisco’s Data Center Push Stacey Higginbotham
(04/21/2009)

Windows Starter Edition on Netbooks Might Be Just Right Kevin C. Tofel
(04/21/2009)

Where has all the bank lending gone? Andrew Leonard
Despite massive infusions of government aid, the big banks are lending less and less each month. (04/21/2009)

Mikogo: Cross-Platform Screensharing Imran Ali
(04/21/2009)

VMware’s Cloud OS Is Compelling, But Closed Derrick Harris
(04/21/2009)

Shai Agassi: First Battery Swap Station Lands In Japan, But Skeptics Remain Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/21/2009)

Quickoffice: Finally, Word Document Editing Comes to Your iPhone Darrell Etherington
(04/21/2009)

N.Y. Times: Rich, fat Americans will save the world Andrew Leonard
Just in time for Earth Day, John Tierney explains why we shouldn't bother to do anything about global warming. He's wrong. (04/21/2009)

Workout Recession Tactics Jenny Kortina
(04/21/2009)

Web Worker Careers: Accounting & Bookkeeping Meryl Evans
(04/21/2009)

Amazon Officially Adds HD Content, and It Looks Good Liane Cassavoy
(04/21/2009)

A Typical Day in the Life of the Viliv S5 Premium UMPC James Kendrick
(04/21/2009)

Geithner fails to impress Andrew Leonard
Grilled by Elizabeth Warren's oversight panel, the treasury secretary avoids answering the hard questions. So what else is new? (04/21/2009)

VMware Virtualization Package Has Lots to Offer, But Will It Sell? Juergen Urbanski
(04/21/2009)

Bizual: Attract New Customers & Find Suppliers Imran Ali
(04/21/2009)

BYO Nostalgia to Warren Ellis’s GI Joe: Resolute Liz Shannon Miller
(04/21/2009)

A Beautiful Machine: Two Months On the Unibody MacBook Charles Moore
(04/21/2009)

Why McKinsey’s Cloud Report Missed the Mark Joe Weinman
(04/22/2009)

SPB Mobile Shell Makes Windows Mobile Pretty Kevin C. Tofel
(04/22/2009)

Big Think: Peter Singer on the ethics of wealth
The philosopher discusses the importance of looking beyond our borders and living morally. (04/20/2009)

Big fat controversy Sarah Hepola
Is it wrong for airlines to charge obese passengers more? Broadsheet writers debate United Airlines' new policy. (04/20/2009)

Aubrey Reuben, 76 Edited by John Bowe
"I've dated 300 women since my wife died. Some of them I date for one night and I don't want to see them again. Others I want to see. They have to have a brain." (04/20/2009)

My boyfriend's an alcoholic -- should I leave him? By Cary Tennis
Things are getting worse and worse, but sober he's such a great guy! (04/20/2009)

Miss USA's gay marriage controversy Abigail Kramer
Something interesting actually happened at that boring old beauty pageant? (04/20/2009)

You can't stop Susan Boyle! Sarah Hepola
The "Britain's Got Talent" phenomenon sets a record for Internet views, and even Elaine Page and Oprah want a piece of this lady. (04/20/2009)

Would you vote for Eliot Spitzer? Rebecca Traister
The disgraced New York governor is planting the seeds for a comeback, but in a Newsweek interview he shows no signs of answering for his spectacular hypocrisy. (04/20/2009)

Will gay marriage still work as a Republican wedge issue? By Thomas Schaller
Salon's experts think the issue that helped George Bush win reelection in 2004 may have lost its electoral magic. But look for it to resurface in the 2012 GOP primaries. (04/20/2009)

Let's fast-track universal healthcare By Robert Reich
Obama will be tempted to bargain for his agenda with spending cuts; healthcare's not the place to trim. (04/20/2009)

Major scandal erupts involving Rep. Jane Harman, Alberto Gonzales and AIPAC Glenn Greenwald
CQ reports that a key member of Congress was caught on wiretaps agreeing to intervene in a criminal prosecution of AIPAC officials, but Bush's AG protected her (04/20/2009)

The Wingnut explains why conservatives fear gay marriage By Glenallen Walken
From his undisclosed location, our undercover conservative columnist answers one of your most pressing questions: Do right-wingers really think that legalizing gay marriage will destroy our social fabric? (04/20/2009)

Meet the Press and the media's distortions of the prosecutions debate Glenn Greenwald
It's conventional Beltway wisdom that most Americans oppose investigations, and that wisdom is completely wrong. (04/20/2009)

Are Republicans ready to fight healthcare reform? Gabriel Winant
Democrats line up an array of groups to keep a compromise on the table; the GOP may not have the firepower to just say no. (04/20/2009)

Was 2008 a realigning election? Alex Koppelman
One well-known political science professor looks at the demographics from last fall and concludes the Democrats are likely to hold power for a while. (04/20/2009)

Obama speaks to the CIA Alex Koppelman
The president worked to reassure any staffers worried about what his release of the OLC torture memos means for them. (04/20/2009)

The handshake heard 'round the world Alex Koppelman
Conservatives are up in arms over President Obama's having acknowledged Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez. (04/20/2009)

Ron Paul, secessionist Alex Koppelman
The Texas congressman takes to YouTube to defend comments recently made by his state's governor, Rick Perry. (04/20/2009)

Will Rudy Giuliani turn anti-gay marriage crusader? Alex Koppelman
The former New York City mayor, who might be gearing up to run for governor, hints at what one of his big issues could be. (04/20/2009)

Barack Obama, penny pincher Alex Koppelman
The president asks his Cabinet to come up with $100 million in budget cuts -- but his 2010 budget as a whole is more than $3.5 trillion. (04/20/2009)

Smart Grid Miami: FPL, GE, Cisco, Silver Spring Rolling Out 1M Smart Meters Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/20/2009)

Tweetie: Now in Tasty Mac Desktop Flavor Olly Farshi
(04/20/2009)

Apple Stays the Course With New “Get a Mac” Ads Darrell Etherington
(04/20/2009)

Apple Netbook Rumors Gain Momentum Once Again Darrell Etherington
(04/20/2009)

4 Twitter Tools to Add to Your Toolbox Darrell Etherington
(04/20/2009)

The Case of AT&T’s Incredible Shrinking Broadband Tiers Stacey Higginbotham
(04/20/2009)

Why does bank nationalization scare Obama? Andrew Leonard
The White House seems to think that a bank takeover would be "politically explosive." Wrong. Continuing the status quo is far more dangerous. (04/20/2009)

Changes in UK Law Promote Flexible Working Imran Ali
(04/20/2009)

Adura Systems To Tackle Chinese Hybrid Buses, Then the World Josie Garthwaite
(04/20/2009)

Lots of cows and windmills, but where are the workers? Andrew Leonard
Green energy doesn't necessarily mean lots of new jobs, say economists. But do we even need that argument? (04/20/2009)

5 Things You’ll Miss by Not Working In An Office Georgina Laidlaw
(04/20/2009)

Profits, profits, everywhere: Why isn't anyone smiling? Andrew Leonard
As yet another bank reports a boffo quarter, the stock market plunges. This time, investors may be on to something. (04/20/2009)

The Miami Smart Grid is the Platform, Now Comes the Applications Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/20/2009)

Q&A With Heroes Webseries Creators Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling Liz Shannon Miller
(04/20/2009)

Tweetie for Mac: Better Web Worker Solution? Darrell Etherington
(04/20/2009)

What’s In Your Bag? Simon Mackie
(04/20/2009)

Can New York Save Broadband? Stacey Higginbotham
(04/21/2009)

Reporting for Duty: Apple’s iPod Touch Darrell Etherington
(04/20/2009)

Why Bill Ford (Yes, That Ford) Wants a Gas Tax Hike Josie Garthwaite
(04/21/2009)

How I learned to love (and hate) "American Idol" By Gary Kamiya
For seven years I ignored the world's biggest pop culture spectacle. But thanks to my daughter -- and the stunningly original Adam Lambert -- I finally caved. (04/19/2009)

Remembering J.G. Ballard, 1930-2009 By Andrew O'Hehir
The visionary writer has passed away at age 78. This entry from "The Salon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors" takes us on a tour of his best and bravest work. (04/19/2009)

Impeach Jay Bybee, and ignore Rahm Emanuel Joan Walsh
His torture memos prove he has no place on the federal bench. But let's not stop there, no matter what Emanuel says. (04/19/2009)

Video: Izzy Award speeches on the political media Glenn Greenwald
Watch the speeches of Glenn Greenwald, Amy Goodman and I.F. Stone son, Jeremy, on independence and journalism. (04/19/2009)

Another Half-Dozen Half-Truths of the Cloud Joe Weinman
(04/19/2009)

How a Google-Powered Set-top Box Could Make a Splash Jose Fermoso
(04/19/2009)

doingText: Getting Text Collaboration Done Darrell Etherington
(04/19/2009)

Rant: Microsoft Windows Out of Box Experience Sucks James Kendrick
(04/19/2009)

What Should The New U.S. CTO Do? Om Malik
(04/19/2009)

Flash Charges into the Living Room Liz Gannes
(04/20/2009)

"Crank: High Voltage" By Stephanie Zacharek
Jason Statham returns as an ass-kicking hit man, but can this adrenalized action film replicate the cheap, sordid thrills of the 2006 original? (04/18/2009)

Don't have a cow! By Katharine Mieszkowski
Famous animal lover Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, the author of "The Face on Your Plate," talks about why you should consider giving up the burgers -- and the fromage. (04/18/2009)

You say "trans-panic," I say "hate" Tracy Clark-Flory
Was the murder of a transgender woman sparked by bias, deception or both? (04/18/2009)

The New York International Auto Show downshifts Alex Koppelman and Sara Versluis
G.M. and Chrysler have nothing to smile about, but the battered car industry slaps a happy face on one of its biggest annual events. (04/18/2009)

Columbine questions we still haven't answered By David Sirota
Isn't violence a predictable byproduct of our winner-take-all economy? (04/18/2009)

Politico's understanding of journalistic anonymity Glenn Greenwald
Mike Allen allows a "top Bush official" to smear Obama anonymously and then tries to explain why he did that. (04/18/2009)

IPL Cricket’s Online Video Offering Is An Epic Fail Om Malik
(04/19/2009)

Motorola: No Google Android-Powered Set-top Box Om Malik
(04/19/2009)

How I Made a Standing Workstation For $19.99 Dawn Foster
(04/18/2009)

First Impressions of the Viliv S5 Premium UMPC James Kendrick
(04/18/2009)

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Getting Capacitive Touch Kevin C. Tofel
(04/18/2009)

Apple Is Approaching a Defining Moment Kevin Kelleher
(04/18/2009)

Leonard Cohen's perfect offering By Gary Kamiya
The great songwriter is old now. But as closing time approaches, his poetic fire burns brighter than ever. (04/17/2009)

"State of Play" By Stephanie Zacharek
A smart thriller about the death of newspapers? Russell Crowe plays a reporter clinging to his job, and his principles, in this refreshingly grown-up film. (04/17/2009)

"17 Again" By Stephanie Zacharek
Don't hate Zac Efron because he's beautiful. The teen heartthrob is charmingly casual as a washed-up 37-year-old transformed into his hunky high-school self. (04/17/2009)

WayLay By Carol Lay
It's time to choose: Greed or no greed. (04/17/2009)

Stephen Colbert's "Gathering Storm" Judy Berman
America's satirist laureate lampoons the notorious anti-gay marriage ad. (04/17/2009)

We were friends before he knew I was a blonde By Cary Tennis
He's got a thing for brunettes only -- but we blossomed via e-mail, and now we're stuck with me! (04/17/2009)

Cougars, hyenas and succubi, oh my! Tracy Clark-Flory
Older women aren't the only huntresses prowling for male meat. (04/17/2009)

Quote of the day Sarah Hepola
Sarah Palin considered having an abortion? (04/17/2009)

"No one will miss you" Kate Harding
Children are committing suicide in response to homophobic bullying, and adults continue to act as though it's just kids being kids (04/17/2009)

Eric Holder v. America's legal obligations Glenn Greenwald
The Attorney General's proclamations of immunity for CIA officials are directly contrary to long-standing treaty obligations. Does that matter? (04/17/2009)

Me vs. G. Gordon Liddy Joan Walsh
The former felon says Bush didn't torture: "I've been through worse on 'Fear Factor.'" Watch the debate. (04/17/2009)

A whistle-blower who needs Obama and Holder's protection By Joe Conason
Thomas Tamm exposed the Bush administration's illegal domestic surveillance. Why is the government still holding a criminal indictment over his head? (04/17/2009)

Is torture really over? By Mark Benjamin
Without a hard look at the Bush administration's torture program, the United States could be condemned to repeat it, no matter what President Obama says. (04/17/2009)

The significance of Obama's decision to release the torture memos Glenn Greenwald
The president deserves praise for a politically praiseworthy act, but it's up to citizens to demand that the law be upheld. (04/17/2009)

Coleman hints he'll take his case federal Alex Koppelman
Most Minnesotans want the former senator to concede now, but it seems like he might continue his legal battle against Al Franken for a while longer. (04/17/2009)

McCain's campaign manager says GOP should be for gay marriage Mike Madden
Steve Schmidt, making his first major public appearance since last year's election, warns Republicans that they risk becoming a "religious party" if they stick to extreme social positions. (04/17/2009)

The true story of how John McCain picked his running mate Alex Koppelman
The man in charge of the vetting process explains the appeal of Sarah Palin, and why Joe Lieberman wasn't a good choice for legal reasons. (04/17/2009)

Bring back freedom fries! Alex Koppelman
French President Nicolas Sarkozy calls President Obama weak and inexperienced. (04/17/2009)

Even Bobby Jindal's criticizing Cheney Alex Koppelman
"I don't think we should question President Obama's patriotism," the Louisiana governor says. (04/17/2009)

Palin's a national star, but she's in trouble in Alaska Alex Koppelman
While she steps out on the larger political scene, at home the state legislature is in a virtual rebellion against the governor. (04/17/2009)

Radio host Savage sues DHS over rightwing extremism report Alex Koppelman
The right's still angry over a Homeland Security analysis that warned the political and economic climate might help potentially violent groups with recruiting. (04/17/2009)

Rubbing off a little stardust
What's your celebrity encounter story? Members of Salon's Table Talk community share theirs. (04/17/2009)

EPA to greenhouse gas polluters: Get ready to pay Andrew Leonard
Say what you will about banking and security issues; on the environment, the Obama administration is not messing around. (04/17/2009)

Carriers Aim to Keep Rural Broadband Under Their Thumb Stacey Higginbotham
(04/17/2009)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Is pilot fatigue a menace to airline safety? (04/17/2009)

Data Center Trends: More Machines and More Megawatts Stacey Higginbotham
(04/17/2009)

Zerks Log Boldly Goes On a Limited Budget Liz Shannon Miller
(04/17/2009)

How to Get Reliable Clean Energy from Variable Resources Josie Garthwaite
(04/17/2009)

Tweetie for Mac Due Monday Darrell Etherington
(04/17/2009)

ConvoTrack: Get the Buzz on Web Content Samuel Dean
(04/17/2009)

GM: Let’s Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards Josie Garthwaite
(04/17/2009)

AIG CEO Ed Liddy's not-so-secret Goldman ties Andrew Leonard
How shocking is it that a member of Goldman's Board of Directors owned stock in the investment bank? (04/17/2009)

This Week at Mobile Tech Manor #35: Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover James Kendrick
(04/17/2009)

Search for What You See With GazoPa for iPhone Darrell Etherington
(04/17/2009)

Graze: Netflix for Healthy Snacks? Imran Ali
(04/17/2009)

HP: OK, Netbooks Grabbed More Notebook Market Share Than We Thought They Would James Kendrick
(04/17/2009)

Why Not Organize a Web Worker Barcamp? Pamela Poole
(04/17/2009)

Microsoft Mobile vs. Android: Hostilities to Start Afresh May 11th Om Malik
(04/18/2009)

What Do RSS Subscriber Numbers Really Tell Us? Eric Berlin
(04/17/2009)

Is Verizon Really Ready to Open Up Its Network? Stacey Higginbotham
(04/17/2009)

App Roundup: 10 iPhone Weather Apps Tanner Morrison
(04/17/2009)

Why credit swaps encourage bankruptcy Andrew Leonard
The derivatives were supposed to protect lenders against bond defaults. Who knew they actually provide an incentive to let companies go bust? (04/17/2009)

My MacBook Air’s New Best Friend: Apple 24-Inch LED Cinema Display Om Malik
(04/18/2009)

Carbon Footprint of Spam: Hello, the Internet Uses Energy Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/17/2009)

Review: YouTube’s New Premium Shows Design Liz Gannes
(04/17/2009)

App Review: Leaf Trombone: World Stage — Like American Idol But With Leaves Olly Farshi
(04/17/2009)

Berkeley solar power world domination Andrew Leonard
An innovative plan to promote residential solar power installations gains momentum. (04/17/2009)

The crumbling beauty of "Grey Gardens" By Joy Press
The 1975 cult documentary inspires this new HBO film, starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange as batty aristocrats living in eccentric squalor. (04/16/2009)

Video: Izzy Award speech on independence and media, Part 1 Glenn Greenwald
Glenn Greenwald speaks at Ithaca College on March 31, 2009. (04/16/2009)

Watch your language! By Stephanie Zacharek
Are you loaded or shitfaced? Edumacated or frakked? A new book explores the poetic, ever-changing world of slang. (04/16/2009)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Rising from the swampy waters of Wall Street ... the Toxic Asset! (04/16/2009)

Backpacking the meltdown: In bad taste? By Cary Tennis
I inherited some money to travel but it doesn't feel right to wander when millions are losing their jobs. (04/16/2009)

"Financial chicken soup for Jon Stewart's soul" By Sarah Hepola
Elizabeth Warren, bailout watchdog, manages to assure the "Daily Show" host in her appearance Wednesday night. (04/16/2009)

The recession's youngest victims Judy Berman
Child abuse is on the rise as the economic crisis continues. (04/16/2009)

The triumph of Susan Boyle Mary Elizabeth Williams
Why are we so obsessed with an ordinary, middle-aged, unemployed, unmarried "Britain's Got Talent" contestant? (04/16/2009)

Nunsense! Frances Kissling
Why is the Vatican launching an investigation into the leadership of its Catholic sisters? (04/16/2009)

The prophets of doom By Andrew Leonard
Meet the Cassandras, 14 economists, bloggers, politicians and businesspeople of all political stripes who have become the most strident critics of President Obama's stewardship of the economy. (04/16/2009)

"On 9/11, I think they hit the wrong building" By Mike Madden
From Washington to San Francisco, tax day "tea parties" bring the right-wing fringe out into the unflattering light of day. (04/16/2009)

Why newspapers are like department stores By Gene Lyons
They're both outmoded business models, and they're both in trouble. (04/16/2009)

Obama to release OLC torture memos; promises no prosecutions for CIA officials Glenn Greenwald
The objections of the CIA are dismissed and the White House has reportedly opted for full disclosure of Bush-era torture documents. (04/16/2009)

Obama's huge test today: do we believe in secret law? Glenn Greenwald
Whether the remaining Bush-era torture memos are released in full today will say much about the new administration. (04/16/2009)

The NYT's predictable revelation: new FISA law enabled massive abuses Glenn Greenwald
The 2008 Democratic Congress gutted eavesdropping safeguards and thus made spying abuses inevitable. (04/16/2009)

Ex-Bush aides: Releasing torture memos is dangerous Mike Madden
Now the terrorists will know how we'll torture them, the theory goes. Except the torture is supposed to be finished. (04/16/2009)

Could some Bush officials still be prosecuted? Alex Koppelman
The Obama administration won't try CIA officials and agents involved in torture, but there's still a chance former DOJ staffers could face some sanction. (04/16/2009)

"Who wants to pay taxes? WE DO!" Ben Travers
As tea-partiers protest taxes, pot smokers offer to pay more. (04/16/2009)

In New York, tea partiers declare, "we are America" Alex Koppelman
A boisterous crowd of about 2,000 attended the rally, but former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stole the show from all of them. (04/16/2009)

Supertrains, the transportation of the future Mike Madden
The Obama administration announces plans to spend $13 billion kick-starting a nationwide network of high-speed train lines. (04/16/2009)

Now Rick Perry really is talking about secession Alex Koppelman
The Texas governor is on a roll lately, first signing on with the fringe state sovereignty movement and then going even further. (04/16/2009)

On torture, administration takes one step forward, one back Alex Koppelman
The DOJ will release disputed memos about interrogation techniques, but CIA officials won't be prosecuted for waterboarding. (04/16/2009)

Read the OLC torture memos here Alex Koppelman
Download the full documents, just released by the Obama administration, which provide legal justification for CIA interrogation methods including waterboarding. (04/16/2009)

HP dv2 on a Road Trip: First Impressions Kevin C. Tofel
(04/16/2009)

And Another Google Senior Executive Shake-up Om Malik
(04/16/2009)

Web Worker Careers: Coaching Meryl Evans
(04/16/2009)

The Motley Fool: Palm Pre DOA James Kendrick
(04/17/2009)

Sapphire Energy: The Gorilla of Algae Fuel? Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/17/2009)

NewTeeVee Review: Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite, Internet Set-top Box Liane Cassavoy
(04/17/2009)

SF Mayor Gavin Newsom: Power America With Ocean Energy Gavin Newsom
(04/16/2009)

Nokia: Profits Down 90%, But At Least We’ve Hit Bottom Stacey Higginbotham
(04/16/2009)

Gas Cubby Gets 2.0 Update Nick Santilli
(04/16/2009)

Google’s Dan Reicher: We Got the Clean Energy Bucks, Now Spend Wisely Josie Garthwaite
(04/16/2009)

Software Identifies Objects Aloud Using a Phone Kevin C. Tofel
(04/16/2009)

Motorola Tries to Recapture Past Glory With AURA: Falls Short James Kendrick
(04/16/2009)

Nintendo and Sony “Freaking Out” Over Apple iPhone Darrell Etherington
(04/16/2009)

Exalead Desktop Search: Indexing Without The Excess Darrell Etherington
(04/16/2009)

As Devices Converge, Chip Vendors Girding For a Fight Stacey Higginbotham
(04/16/2009)

Pogoplug: A Simple Way to Access Your Files Anywhere Simon Mackie
(04/16/2009)

Phone Companies Heart Smart Grid: SmartSynch, AT&T Sign Up Texas Utility Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/16/2009)

Cisco’s Unified Server Takes Memory to the Max Stacey Higginbotham
(04/16/2009)

YouTube Symphony Orchestra: Both “Inspiring” and “Gimmicky” Liz Gannes
(04/16/2009)

HTC Snap Surely Dashing to T-Mobile Kevin C. Tofel
(04/16/2009)

Xeround Enables Telco Services By Virtualizing Data Silos Derrick Harris
(04/16/2009)

App Review: Hysteria Project — iPhone Owner Stalked By Maniac Olly Farshi
(04/16/2009)

IDC Numbers: Apple’s Doing Just Fine, Thank You Tom Reestman
(04/16/2009)

Coworking Stories: Old Broadcasting House Founder, Linda Broughton Imran Ali
(04/16/2009)

iPhone Wrestling Smackdown: WWE vs. TNA Andrew Bednarz
(04/16/2009)

OK, the Viliv S5 Is On the Way and I’m Excited Big Time James Kendrick
(04/16/2009)

Britain’s Got Talent’s Susan Boyle Shoots to YouTube Stardom Liz Shannon Miller
(04/16/2009)

Roundup: Movies not to miss Andrew O'Hehir
Go behind "A Chorus Line" with a riveting backstage doc; the amazing Hiam Abbass in "Lemon Tree"; and the greatest documentarian you've never heard of. (04/15/2009)

Newt Gingrich wants your tea bag By Scott Bateman
The ex-House speaker issues zinger after Red Zinger, urging the masses to turn out for the Tea Day protests. (04/15/2009)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
L.A.'s autoimmune disease running rampant (04/15/2009)

I'm an academic woman but I want to be a cop By Cary Tennis
Would a petite, left-leaning professorial type be taken seriously on the streets? (04/15/2009)

Move over, Martha Lynn Harris
91-year-old Clara Cannucciari offers cooking lessons from the Great Depression -- and great bootlegging stories! (04/15/2009)

Presidents pander, women suffer Lynn Harris
Pakistan and Afghanistan: How can we help? (04/15/2009)

The birds and the bees for boys Tracy Clark-Flory
Should there be a sex ed double standard? (04/15/2009)

Hot cougar sex! By Rebecca Traister
A new reality show reminds us (again) that an adult woman with a libido is a crazed wildcat. What's so empowering about that? (04/15/2009)

HBO declares "Women's Studies" major Judy Berman
The cable channel is developing a comedy series about ... a feminist professor? (04/15/2009)

Gay marriage in the Heartland By Jodi Mardesich
How same-sex unions triumphed in Iowa, and what other states can learn from the victory. (04/15/2009)

Party like it's 1995! Joan Walsh
Obama will spend Tax Day promoting his middle-class tax cut, while Dick Armey and Newt Gingrich lead their Tea Party movement off a cliff. (04/15/2009)

Write a poem. Get the girl By Garrison Keillor
The real message of Poetry Month has nothing to do with rereading Eliot or Wordsworth. It's all about winning the favor of women. (04/15/2009)

Searching for surprises at my local tea party Joan Walsh
I found a middle-class guy who insists Obama raised his taxes, and an ex-banker telling people the problem isn't Obama, it's the banks. Plus: Used tea bags are ugly. (04/15/2009)

Specter gets a primary challenge Alex Koppelman
Pat Toomey, a conservative former congressman, is coming after the Pennsylvania senator, who's in real trouble. (04/15/2009)

Only in America: Blago to star in reality show Alex Koppelman
The former governor of Illinois, whose money problems are well-known, signs up for "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here." (04/15/2009)

Tea-baggers hit Lafayette Park Mike Madden, Katharine Mieszkowski
Salon's Mike Madden twitters from the Tax Day protest across the street from the White House. (04/15/2009)

Tea-baggers hit San Francisco Civic Center Joan Walsh
Salon's Joan Walsh twitters from the Tax Day protest. (04/15/2009)

D.C. tea party broken up Mike Madden
Secret Service and police clear Lafayette Park after an anti-tax protester allegedly throws something at the White House. (04/15/2009)

GOP establishment souring on Palin? Alex Koppelman
The bloom has reportedly come off the rose that is the Alaska governor, at least for Washington Republicans. (04/15/2009)

Ron Paul, master of the high seas Alex Koppelman
The Texas congressman is endorsing the idea of privatizing the fight against piracy by returning to the good old days of letters of marque. (04/15/2009)

"Hey! Ho! BHO! Keep your hands off my kids' dough!" Joan Walsh
At the San Francisco tea party, there's a lot of support for Ron Paul and Ayn Rand, but not much for President Obama or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (04/15/2009)

Listen to Laura Ingraham's tea party speech Mike Madden
The conservative talk radio host exhorts the faithful in Washington's Lafayette Square, across the street from the White House (04/15/2009)

Fox feels the love in Sacramento Tracy Clark-Flory
The tea party at the State Capitol building was a total fan fair for the network. (04/16/2009)

Why this column has been so quiet King Kaufman
Because, like a lot of things in this business, it's shutting down. But this isn't a sad story. These are exciting times. (04/15/2009)

Pogoplug: A Simple Way to Share Data in Your Personal Cloud Kevin C. Tofel
(04/15/2009)

Is This the New Microsoft ZuneHD? Kevin C. Tofel
(04/15/2009)

Ingredients List for Apple’s New iPhone Published Darrell Etherington
(04/15/2009)

Apple Reveals Top iPhone Apps of All Time Darrell Etherington
(04/15/2009)

RoboForm Online Keeps Passwords in Sync Scott Blitstein
(04/15/2009)

Mobile Tech Minutes: HP dv2 Comes Out To Play James Kendrick
(04/15/2009)

Twitter’s an Energy Guzzler & Other Hard Truths for Web 2.0 App Addicts Josie Garthwaite
(04/15/2009)

E-book Devices Are Next to The Pillows and Bathtowels Kevin C. Tofel
(04/15/2009)

Silently Track Your Family Members With AT&T FamilyMap James Kendrick
(04/15/2009)

AT&T Looking to Lock in iPhone Exclusivity Through 2011 Darrell Etherington
(04/15/2009)

Fix MacBook Air Streaming Video and Overheating Problems Jenny Kortina
(04/15/2009)

Sorry Apple Cinema Display, Your New Cousin Is a Cheaper Date Darrell Etherington
(04/15/2009)

Find the Right People to Follow on Twitter Meryl Evans
(04/15/2009)

iPhone Dev Sessions: Create a Navigation-Based Application Keun Lee
(04/15/2009)

How Technology Won the Presidency, Pt. II Derrick Harris
(04/15/2009)

Slow Wired Broadband Could Choke LTE Femtocells Stacey Higginbotham
(04/15/2009)

YouTube Flirts with Facebook — Get Hitched Already! Liz Gannes
(04/15/2009)

Western Digital: Network Storage Made Entertaining Liane Cassavoy
(04/15/2009)

After Tax Day, The Gloomers’s Future Is Not So Sunny Liz Shannon Miller
(04/15/2009)

Serverskine: Store and Manage Your Server Credentials Imran Ali
(04/15/2009)

Using Phone Headset With Skype on MacBooks James Kendrick
(04/15/2009)

Bluetooth 3.0 Days Away, Billed As a Major Improvement Samuel Dean
(04/15/2009)

For Twitter, the Only Way Is Up Om Malik
(04/16/2009)

Rabbit Bites: Interview (and a song) with John Wesley Harding
The performer talks about his favorite vegetables, his work as an author and his song "I Love Lucifer." (04/14/2009)

"The Song Is You" By Laura Miller
Love among the iPods: A divorced TV director is content to be left alone with his old songs -- until he meets a new singer. (04/14/2009)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Glenn Beck and the mystery of the White House fascists. (04/14/2009)

Jane Goodall's animal planet By Steve Paulson
In a surprising interview, the famous primatologist talks about her mystical experiences in the jungle and her ever-increasing passion for animal rights and cleaning up the "horrendous mess" of our environment. (04/14/2009)

Who should play Hillary and Palin? Sarah Hepola
As HBO announces a 2008 election movie, that's what we wanna know. (04/14/2009)

The gay marriage apocalypse is coming! Abigail Kramer
At last, conservative Christians find the long-sought connection between same-sex weddings and mass murder. (04/14/2009)

"In and out" burgers Amy Benfer
Fast food commercials try to sex up an unhealthy product. (04/14/2009)

A fertile news day! Katharine Mieszkowski
Twenty-two years after her cancer-stricken dad was sterilized, a healthy baby girl is born. Plus, stem cells may mean new hope for women struggling to conceive. (04/14/2009)

Remembering Marilyn Chambers Mary Elizabeth Williams
The adult movie queen and Ivory Snow model, who died on Sunday, was the the ultimate madonna/whore of her era. (04/14/2009)

Need some balm for the soul By Cary Tennis
Dad died, lover left me, unemployed, things are tough, could use a lift. (04/14/2009)

Why the internet was invented The Broadsheet staff
Our hero, Susan Boyle of "Britain's Got Talent" (04/14/2009)

"But think of the things that were done to Iranians!" By Dieter Bednarz, Erich Follath and Georg Mascolo
An interview with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (04/14/2009)

Will Israel attack Iran? By Roane Carey
The new Netanyahu government couldn't move against Tehran without approval from Washington -- but any mixed messages from the Obama administration could lead to catastrophe. (04/14/2009)

Obama gives a speech and ... Look! A puppy! By Mike Madden
The president summarizes and defends his economic efforts to date. And shows off his new dog. (04/14/2009)

America is not a Christian nation By Michael Lind
Religious conservatives argue the Founding Fathers intended the United States to be a Judeo-Christian country. But President Obama is right when he says it isn't. (04/14/2009)

We need more stimulus, not more bailout By Robert Reich
To jump-start the economy, we need to spur consumer demand. We can't do that without additional stimulus. (04/14/2009)

The differing views of the "rule of law" in Spain and the U.S. Glenn Greenwald
Spanish prosecutors decide to fulfill their legal obligations by commencing war crimes investigations of six key Bush officials. (04/14/2009)

Three-judge panel: Franken wins Minnesota Senate seat Joan Walsh
Coleman lawyer Ben Ginsberg plans appeal, but the end is near. (04/14/2009)

Vote for Salon in Webbys' "People's Choice" awards Joan Walsh
We've won our share of honors, but this year is special: Two Webby nods, and our first National Magazine Award nomination as well. (04/14/2009)

The ultimate reaping of what one sows: right-wing edition Glenn Greenwald
Conservatives suddenly embrace Terrorist Rights now that they are no longer in power. (04/14/2009)

Rick Perry embraces the fringe Alex Koppelman
Facing a tough Republican primary fight, the Texas governor endorses the state sovereignty movement, a favorite of the far-right. (04/14/2009)

Obama turns econ professor Alex Koppelman
The president goes to Georgetown to give what the White House billed as a "major speech" about the economy. (04/14/2009)

It's official: Coleman will appeal Alex Koppelman
Former Sen. Norm Coleman isn't giving up his court fight against Al Franken, at least not yet. (04/14/2009)

Cramer still angry with Stewart Alex Koppelman
The "Mad Money" host says the comedian's interview of him was "a complete and utter ambush." (04/14/2009)

DHS report warns of rightwing extremism Alex Koppelman
Homeland Security is concerned that today's political and economic climate is similar to the one that inspired Timothy McVeigh. (04/14/2009)

Same-sex marriage coming to New York? Vincent Rossmeier
Gov. David Paterson plans to introduce legislation that would legalize same-sex marriages in the state. (04/14/2009)

Your guide to teabagging Alex Koppelman
The right gears up for a wave of "tea parties" on Tax Day, while the left points out that the protesters might want to pick a better metaphor. (04/15/2009)

Shootout at the CPU Corral: Atom vs. Neo vs. Nano Kevin C. Tofel
(04/14/2009)

How to Deal With Slow Internet Connections When You Travel Celine Roque
(04/14/2009)

Will Joltid Turn eBay’s Dream of a Skype IPO Into a Nightmare? Om Malik
(04/15/2009)

Can Europe Save Privacy? Stacey Higginbotham
(04/14/2009)

Disk Fragmentation & OS X: When Does it Become a Problem? Andrew Bednarz
(04/14/2009)

An HP dv2 Arrives: Or Are There Four of Them in Here? Kevin C. Tofel
(04/14/2009)

New Name, Same Ambition: Abound Solar Hot on First Solar’s Heels Josie Garthwaite
(04/14/2009)

Visually Explore Search Results With Middlespot And Search-Cube Samuel Dean
(04/14/2009)

Psycuity: Using Psychometric Measurement To Build Teams Imran Ali
(04/14/2009)

New AC/DC Webseries Brings Together Its Fannation Liz Shannon Miller
(04/14/2009)

Surprising Way to Fight Climate Change: Better Urban Schools Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/14/2009)

Jailbreak: If You Need Copy-and-Paste Today Clayton Lai
(04/14/2009)

MapReduce vs. SQL: It’s Not One or the Other Derrick Harris
(04/14/2009)

Microsoft Longs For the Golden Age of FUD Tom Reestman
(04/14/2009)

China’s Electric Cars & the Road to an Affordable EV Josie Garthwaite
(04/14/2009)

How Technology Won the Presidency, Part I Derrick Harris
(04/14/2009)

TeleNav on the Storm Saves the Day James Kendrick
(04/14/2009)

Coworking in Rural Places Aliza Sherman
(04/14/2009)

Can All New Cali Homes Go Net-Zero By 2020? Josie Garthwaite
(04/14/2009)

How Fast Can Optical Networks Go? How About 170 Gbps? Stacey Higginbotham
(04/14/2009)

Tonido Offers a “Personal Cloud” Software Solution Kevin C. Tofel
(04/14/2009)

HD Cloud: Video Transcoding Gets Hip Liz Gannes
(04/14/2009)

Does BlackBerry App World Give RIM the Web Working Edge? Darrell Etherington
(04/14/2009)

The Twilight Problem: Why Metered Broadband Could Suck Stacey Higginbotham
(04/14/2009)

From the Irony Dept: Tom Delay to Thank for EPA Emissions Authority Josie Garthwaite
(04/14/2009)

Kindle 2 Causing Eye Strain? James Kendrick
(04/15/2009)

Supercomputing Takes to the Cloud Stacey Higginbotham
(04/15/2009)

Some Good News for New Media Job Seekers Chris Albrecht
(04/15/2009)

Big Think: "Governments develop a lazy muscle"
Author Dambisa Moyo discusses how "free" aid to Africa can lead to corruption and dependency. (04/13/2009)

Scoring with the drunk chick Mary Elizabeth Williams
Yet another reason to be disturbed by that controversial sex scene in "Observe and Report." (04/13/2009)

My sisters exclude me and it hurts By Cary Tennis
They even take my own friends away! (04/13/2009)

Kept women and their sugar daddies Rebecca Traister
The NYT clings to comforting old gender cliches in a story about the dating site SeekingArrangement.com. (04/13/2009)

"Sext" your heart out, kids Tracy Clark-Flory
Vermont considers legalizing nudie pics shared between teens. (04/13/2009)

Amazon continues to fail Kate Harding
The LGBT and feminist book deranking debacle can't be good for business. So why hasn't the company even issued a proper apology yet? (04/13/2009)

Amazon: "An embarrassing and ham-fisted cataloging error" Kate Harding
Finally, there's an official statement about the sales rank debacle! (04/13/2009)

Why did gay books disappear from Amazon? Sarah Hepola
Outrage ensues after several LGBT titles mysteriously lose their site rankings. The company blames a "glitch," but not everyone's buying it. (04/13/2009)

Giving the recession the finger By Robert Lanham
My job prospects were diminishing, the economy was convulsing, but I said "screw it" -- and took a vacation I couldn't afford. (04/13/2009)

Spare change for news By Katharine Mieszkowski
Is going nonprofit the best way for journalism to get by? Take the word of leading editors who already have their hand out. (04/13/2009)

The great right-wing freak-out By Juan Cole
Symptoms of the conservative crack-up were on full display after President Obama's trip abroad. Bill Kristol, take a bow. (04/13/2009)

Obama, don't waffle on engagement with Cuba By Joe Conason
End the travel ban now for everyone -- and prepare to get rid of the ineffective and unjust embargo. (04/13/2009)

An emerging progressive consensus on Obama's executive power and secrecy abuses Glenn Greenwald
The harshest denunciations of the Obama DOJ are coming from those who progressives held up as the most reliable and trustworthy authorities. (04/13/2009)

The Wingnut explains Michele Bachmann By Glenallen Walken
From his undisclosed location, our undercover conservative columnist answers one of your most pressing questions: What's up with that rather intense Republican congresswoman from Minnesota? (04/13/2009)

This is not the beginning of the end By Robert Reich
It probably isn't even the end of the beginning of the recession. We can't wish the economy back to health. (04/13/2009)

"The Glenn Beck Apocalypse" Alex Koppelman
A little cartoon fun with the Fox News host's predictions of doom. (04/13/2009)

Poll: Americans don't think Obama has increased terror risk Alex Koppelman
Former Vice President Dick Cheney's claims have apparently been rejected -- and by a wide margin. (04/13/2009)

Enough about John Galt, already Mike Madden
Conservatives are starting their own version of Craigslist, to let the free market run... a marketplace. Its name? Galtslist. (04/13/2009)

Caution: Glenn Beck may be hazardous to your health Mike Madden
A guest passes out, on the air, midway through an interview with the Fox News host. (04/13/2009)

Jindal gets his presidential campaign book deal Alex Koppelman
The Louisiana governor has agreed to a deal with conservative publisher Regnery; could this be yet another sign of national ambitions? (04/13/2009)

Lies, damn lies and Ari Fleischer Alex Koppelman
The former White House press secretary argues the less wealthy should pay more in income tax, but his case relies on some statistical games. (04/14/2009)

Time for pirate story to walk the plank Alex Koppelman
We can all agree that it's good that Capt. Richard Phillips was rescued -- so can we stop talking about it now? (04/13/2009)

Obama will ease restrictions on Cuba Alex Koppelman
The administration is set to announce Monday that, among other steps, Cuban Americans will now be allowed unlimited visits to relatives on the island. (04/13/2009)

WSJ Says Jobs Still in Control of Apple, But Should We Buy It? Darrell Etherington
(04/13/2009)

YouTube Cripples Itself to Protect Korean Users Liz Gannes
(04/13/2009)

Should You Buy or Hold in Today’s Smartphone Market? Kevin C. Tofel
(04/13/2009)

Wind Turbines Keep Spinning in Rough Economy David Ehrlich
(04/13/2009)

Workflow: Web Design David Appleyard
(04/13/2009)

Manhour: Track the Value of Your Time Imran Ali
(04/13/2009)

I’m InTouch With My Desktop From Anywhere Meryl Evans
(04/13/2009)

The Cloud Makes Computers Truly Cheap and Truly Personal Stacey Higginbotham
(04/13/2009)

Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show Holds For Laughs Liz Shannon Miller
(04/13/2009)

How Apple Put Everyone In an App State of Mind Om Malik
(04/13/2009)

Schooner Launches Specialized Servers for Speedy Data Delivery Stacey Higginbotham
(04/13/2009)

Vacation notice Andrew Leonard
Off for four days, back Friday. (04/13/2009)

How to Plan Virtual Meetings With a Global Teleworking Team Celine Roque
(04/13/2009)

Teens Love iPod and Don’t Have or Are Just Ashamed of Zune Darrell Etherington
(04/13/2009)

HP MediaSmart Gets Smarter: Transcodes and Pipes Video to iPhone Kevin C. Tofel
(04/13/2009)

YouTube a Part of Drug Cartel Violence Chris Albrecht
(04/13/2009)

Battery Maker A123Systems Charges Up With $69M Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/13/2009)

Can Coworking Spaces Be Profitable? Imran Ali
(04/13/2009)

Palm Pre Release Date: Rumor Roundup James Kendrick
(04/14/2009)

Tropos, Muni WiFi Maker Converts to Smart Grid Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/14/2009)

Founders Talking To Private Equity Groups for Skype Buyout Om Malik
(04/14/2009)

Revamped TV.com Growing, But Still Small Chris Albrecht
(04/14/2009)

The woman who made it good to be bad By Laura Miller
Is Helen Gurley Brown's legacy more than just sex quizzes and cleavage? A new biography of Cosmo's founder proclaims her a pioneer of today's raunchy, unapologetic brand of feminism. (04/12/2009)

Rick Warren bails on ABC's "This Week" Joan Walsh
Caught in a lie about his Prop. 8 activism, the ambitious megapastor is "sick with exhaustion." (04/12/2009)

Vid Picks: Enjoy Easter With These Web Videos Chris Albrecht
(04/12/2009)

The Enterprise Impact of Cloud Computing Gary Orenstein
(04/12/2009)

45-Minute Video of the Palm Pre: No Touchstone Left Unturned James Kendrick
(04/12/2009)

Making Lemonade: What to Do When a Contract Ends Darrell Etherington
(04/12/2009)

Why eBay Should Accept Skype Founders’ Buyout Offer Om Malik
(04/13/2009)

Miss Sunshine, plus Lyme disease Andrew O'Hehir
Suburban dysfunction, circa 1979, gets an intriguing makeover -- and a great cast -- in the sweet, dark and troubling "Lymelife." (04/11/2009)

They shoot real estate agents, don't they? By Erica Ferencik
All I wanted was a good job I couldn't lose. I didn't realize I'd end up bringing down the global economy. (04/11/2009)

China's guy problems only getting worse Tracy Clark-Flory
Thanks to sex selection, there are 32 million more males than females in the country. (04/11/2009)

Obama and habeas corpus -- then and now Glenn Greenwald
The Obama administration fights harder for the power to abduct people and imprison them with no charges. (04/11/2009)

The best investment money can buy By David Sirota
A little bit of graft can go a long way toward ensuring billions in profits. (04/11/2009)

LG’s BD370: A Nice Way to See Your Netflix Liane Cassavoy
(04/11/2009)

Get Started As a Web Worker Meryl Evans
(04/11/2009)

6 Half-Truths About the Cloud Joe Weinman
(04/11/2009)

Tripit for iPhone Released: Plan Your Trip and Share It James Kendrick
(04/11/2009)

"Observe and Report" By Stephanie Zacharek
Seth Rogen plays a deranged mall security guard in this twisted comedy that pushes the envelope so forcefully it practically squeals like a pig. (04/10/2009)

"Hannah Montana: The Movie" By Stephanie Zacharek
Miley Cyrus, preteen queen, brings her hit TV show to the big screen. Relax, parents: It's not completely painful! (04/10/2009)

Story Minute By Carol Lay
Al Mirage, meet Mr. Know-It-All. (04/10/2009)

Health agency covered up lead harm By Rebecca Renner
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention withheld evidence that contaminated tap water caused lead poisoning in kids. (04/10/2009)

Mom is alcoholic, Dad is dead: Why do I feel so alone? By Cary Tennis
I knew I had to leave home to make my own life, but my past seems to follow me everywhere. (04/10/2009)

How abortion changed the world By Michelle Goldberg
From a sketchy underground doctor to the American fight against communism, a look at the unlikely forces that helped spread global family planning. (04/10/2009)

A Sarah Haskins movie? Kate Harding
Sarah Haskins has sold a screenplay. Does this mean feminist comedy actually has a prayer in Hollywood? (04/10/2009)

Rip off the roof and stay in bed! Kate Harding
A new take on the National Organization for Marriage's "Gathering Storm" video -- hallelujah! (04/10/2009)

American Apparel: No fat chicks Judy Berman
The hipster clothier with a notoriously pervy head honcho launches a plus-size line ... for men only. (04/10/2009)

While you were out By Mike Madden
Back from Baghdad, the president clears out his in box and talks healthcare, pirates and mortgages. He will fix your muffler AND refinance your home. (04/10/2009)

What motive does the Army have to misdiagnose PTSD? By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
A reluctance to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder could be about the money, and about the need for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. (04/10/2009)

"I believe that I did have PTSD" By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
Matthew Marino was sent back to Afghanistan for a second tour of duty after the Army diagnosed him with "anxiety disorder" instead of post-traumatic stress disorder. (04/10/2009)

Sorry states of affairs By Robert Reich
As the economy shrinks, states need to avoid tax increases and cuts in services. (04/10/2009)

Should we be worried for Glenn Beck? Alex Koppelman
The Fox News host asks, "President Obama, why don't you just set us on fire?" and then mimics doing just that to a colleague. (04/10/2009)

Karl Rove is making a list, checking it twice Alex Koppelman
The former Bush advisor got in a public tiff with a one-time congressional Republican staffer, and told his adversary he has a "file" on his old boss. (04/10/2009)

Rove: Biden is a "liar" Vincent Rossmeier
A fight is brewing between former Bush aides and the current vice president. (04/10/2009)

Would you pay Mark Penn $5 million? Alex Koppelman
Want to retire Hillary Clinton's campaign debt? Make that check out to Penn, Schoen & Berland, the firm run by her former chief strategist. (04/10/2009)

Dobson on culture war: "We have lost all those battles" Alex Koppelman
One of the leaders of the Christian right acknowledges that, for now, the movement's causes have largely been defeated. (04/10/2009)

VA takes tape from reporter investigating treatment of vets Alex Koppelman
Agency staffers reportedly stopped and threatened a journalist until he gave up his recording of an interview with a veteran who'd complained of mistreatment. (04/10/2009)

Just Do-Re-Mi it
Why are we moved by a mob doing a song from "The Sound of Music"? One member of Salon's Table Talk community explains. (04/10/2009)

This Week at Mobile Tech Manor #34- It’s All About the Story James Kendrick
(04/10/2009)

The Data Mining Renaissance Gary Orenstein
(04/10/2009)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
The Buffalo crash revisited. Plus: Landing in the water, idolizing Sully and selling books. (04/10/2009)

MemberHub Helps Bring Your Group Together Scott Blitstein
(04/10/2009)

How long will our thirst for oil continue to fall? Andrew Leonard
For a second straight year, global demand is shrinking, but the IEA says the world won't match the four-year contraction of the early 1980s. What do they know? (04/10/2009)

Let’s Stop Confusing Moms With Technology-Fearing Simpletons Stacey Higginbotham
(04/10/2009)

Coworking Stories: IndyHall Co-Founder, Alex Hillman Imran Ali
(04/10/2009)

Government by the curry, and for the curry Andrew Leonard
The United Kingdom's Indian food crisis continues. Even conservatives agree: Something must be done! (04/10/2009)

Mobile Email Smackdown: More Clients Than a Barrel of Gadget Monkeys Kevin C. Tofel
(04/10/2009)

App Review: Amplitude — Your iPhone as a Covert Surveillance Tool Olly Farshi
(04/10/2009)

TWC’s $150 Unlimited Broadband: New Way to Fleece Customers Stacey Higginbotham
(04/10/2009)

10 Teams to Watch in Race to X Prize Payday Josie Garthwaite
(04/10/2009)

Crackle Invites A Priest, A Rabbi, and A Minister Over For The Holidays Liz Shannon Miller
(04/10/2009)

Resisting the Touchscreen Blight Charles Moore
(04/10/2009)

MobileTechRoundup 168 Kevin C. Tofel
(04/10/2009)

Rabbit Bites: "Do you have enough friends to get on MySpace?"
Buns and Chou Chou turn to comedian Brent Weinbach for social networking advice. (04/09/2009)

Indie roundup: Movies not to miss Andrew O'Hehir
The demigods of Canadian metal face twilight in "Anvil!"; a hoax memoir, not quite deconstructed; and a graceful fable from Iran. (04/09/2009)

Is Joe Biden right about our safety? Or Dick Cheney?
Salon's Joan Walsh faced off against former Justice Department official David Rivkin on whether we're safer under President Obama or his predecessor. (04/09/2009)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Games Louis plays: Cataloging catastrophes. (04/09/2009)

My husband wants kids but I like things the way they are By Cary Tennis
We've got a great life going. Let's not spoil it. (04/09/2009)

Hey buddy, can you spare some gay pride? Nancy Goldstein
Cash-strapped New York City is trying to lure LGBT tourists. Too bad the city blew its shot at legalizing same-sex marriage. (04/09/2009)

Today in sexting Katie Rolnick
Bad judgment lands another teen on the sex offender list. But as alarm grows, the Wall Street Journal asks: Are the troubling trend statistics inflated? (04/09/2009)

SeXXXy primate seeking food - f4m Tracy Clark-Flory
If chimps had Craigslist, they just might advertise sex in exchange for meat. (04/09/2009)

Dr. Laura outdoes herself Judy Berman
The conservative radio host on why moms should sacrifice their careers, even in the midst of a recession, and why she's thrilled nannies are out of work. (04/09/2009)

The veggie burger diet scam Amy Benfer
Researchers warn parents about the dangers of teen vegetarianism. (04/09/2009)

Seth Rogen's date (rape) movie Tracy Clark-Flory
What is it called when a guy sleeps with a passed-out drunk girl? Comedy, apparently! (04/09/2009)

The leader of the Pakistani Taliban vows to strike America By Susanne Koelbl and Britta Sandberg
Rival Islamic militant groups are joining forces to make Pakistan into a stronghold -- and are receiving support from Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency. (04/09/2009)

"This report does not find pressure to change clinical diagnoses"
A summary of an Army investigation says some soldiers with PTSD may not get the diagnoses they deserve -- but nobody in the Army did anything wrong. (04/09/2009)

Tale of the secret Army tape By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
After a soldier taped a psychologist saying he'd been pressured not to diagnose PTSD, the Army launched an investigation. Read the details of how the Army declared itself innocent. (04/09/2009)

Biden vs. Cheney: Who's the jerk? Joan Walsh
Asked about Cheney's vicious attacks on Obama by CNN, Biden struck back -- and pundits spent the day debating Biden's decorum, not Cheney's. (04/09/2009)

Ward Churchill's win is scholarship's loss By Gary Kamiya
The ethnic studies professor should not have been fired for speaking out about 9/11. The problem remains his slanted work on Native American history. (04/09/2009)

Obama: Stop protecting Wall Street bankers from Main Street By Bill Moyers and Michael Winship
The president needs to stop shielding financial executives from the pitchfork-wielding public. (04/09/2009)

TPM: "Obama Mimics Bush on State Secrets" Glenn Greenwald
The controversy over Obama's embrace of radical Bush/Cheney secrecy powers is clearly growing. (04/09/2009)

Rove: Obama more partisan than Bush Alex Koppelman
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the former Bush advisor says the president is polarizing and breaking promises to be bipartisan. (04/09/2009)

Americans welcome our new socialist overlords Alex Koppelman
A new poll shows that only a small majority of people think capitalism is better than socialism. (04/09/2009)

Is the U.S. a Christian nation? Alex Koppelman
Christopher Hitchens and Ken Blackwell have a lively, if lopsided, debate over the question. (04/09/2009)

Are you now, or have you ever been... a Congressman? Alex Koppelman
Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., says there are 17 socialists in the House of Representatives. (04/09/2009)

James Carville's Prize Patrol Alex Koppelman
With Hillary Clinton unable to raise money to pay off her own debt, the "Ragin' Cajun" steps in, offering fabulous prizes to those who donate. (04/09/2009)

Obama will push immigration reform Alex Koppelman
The New York Times says the president will prioritize the controversial issue "despite the risks," but actually, the political calculus is in his favor. (04/09/2009)

Obama wants $83.4 billion for Iraq, Afghanistan Alex Koppelman
If Congress approves the president's request, the total cost of the two wars will reach almost $1 trillion. (04/09/2009)

White House throws cold water on NYT immigration story Alex Koppelman
The administration says there's no news in a report that President Obama wants to begin work on reform this year, and cautions progress might be slow. (04/09/2009)

Nortel Won’t Be Coming Back from Bankruptcy Stacey Higginbotham
(04/09/2009)

Stop Procrastinating Now! Georgina Laidlaw
(04/09/2009)

12seconds Makes UGC Commercials for Twitter Attention Spans Liz Gannes
(04/09/2009)

Shop Amazon, Track Packages From Your BlackBerry Kevin C. Tofel
(04/09/2009)

5 Ways Nokia’s Internet Tablet Could Rise From the Ashes Kevin C. Tofel
(04/09/2009)

Aventine Crashes: Ethanol Biz Looking Real Ugly Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/09/2009)

Is Research Yahoo’s Cloud Calling? Derrick Harris
(04/09/2009)

Amazing tales of banking wonder and mystery Andrew Leonard
In the midst of an economic meltdown, Wells Fargo reports its best quarter ever. How does that work? Plus: Stress test magic -- every bank gets a pass. (04/09/2009)

Media Production on a Budget: Adobe Creative Suite Alternatives Nick Santilli
(04/09/2009)

Big plans from the federal electricity man Andrew Leonard
Jon Wellinghoff, the new chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, talks up a smart grid future -- full of plugged-in hybrids and lots of renewable energy juice. (04/09/2009)

Is Microsoft Turning Away From Commodity Servers? Stacey Higginbotham
(04/09/2009)

TwitterJobSearch: A Good Resource If You’re Looking for Web Work Samuel Dean
(04/09/2009)

Geithner's tough talk: "Tripe" or "reassuring?" Andrew Leonard
Imploding trade: Dire tidings or good news? No matter what happens to the economy, a bewildering diversity of viewpoints is guaranteed. (04/09/2009)

Read It Later on Your iPhone Simon Mackie
(04/09/2009)

E-book reader coming from Barnes & Noble? James Kendrick
(04/09/2009)

Nambu: The Shape of Microblogging Consolidation to Come Darrell Etherington
(04/09/2009)

Cisco to Buy Tidal as Part of Its Data Center Rush Stacey Higginbotham
(04/09/2009)

Digeo Adds Hulu, Netflix to its Moxi DVR Chris Albrecht
(04/09/2009)

BumpTop as a Finder Replacement: Unlikely Nick Santilli
(04/09/2009)

2 Ways to Swing The Masters for Free on the iPhone Kevin C. Tofel
(04/09/2009)

Films …In One Minute, In One Take Have an Extreme Take on Sweding Liz Shannon Miller
(04/09/2009)

CODEPINK rages against the Larry Summers machine Andrew Leonard
No heroes here, just silly protesters and self-satisfied bourgeoisie. Enjoy the car wreck. (04/09/2009)

Nine Inch Nails iPhone App to Resemble Specialized Twitter Darrell Etherington
(04/09/2009)

Bateman: Bears destroy the economy, a music video
Sing along to Dion Flynn's tale of a Kodiak bear sneaking around in the woods. (04/08/2009)

President Obama's bow
The President bows down when greeting the Saudi King (04/08/2009)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
The unbearable cuteness of being. (04/08/2009)

Take a walk By Bill Bunn
When we walk we stop killing. We take our place in nature and restore our humanity. (04/08/2009)

Fresh grapes and tight prunes Amy Benfer
From Madonna to Nicole Kidman, today's famous females prompt one writer to ask: Have celebrities stopped aging? (04/08/2009)

I live in a secret fantasy world By Cary Tennis
I'm a mom with three kids, but in my mind I'm a princess, a genius and a famous writer. (04/08/2009)

LiLo goes psycho after Sapphic split? Tracy Clark-Flory
It's over with her girlfriend. Cue: Stereotypes about crazy lesbos. (04/08/2009)

WTF: Octomom reality show Judy Berman
Nadya Suleman may star in a series documenting her quest for love (04/08/2009)

Levi Johnston: The feud continues Sarah Hepola
On CBS' "Early Show," Bristol's ex calls Sarah Palin a liar and says his heart was broken by the split. (04/08/2009)

"I am under a lot of pressure to not diagnose PTSD" By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin
A secret recording reveals the Army may be pushing its medical staff not to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. The Army and Senate have ignored the implications. (04/08/2009)

Make it Blockbuster's last night Mike Madden
Thanks to Netflix, a changing market and those damned late fees, the unloved behemoth -- like the rest of the video-store industry -- faces extinction. (04/08/2009)

Keith Olbermann's scathing criticism of Obama's secrecy/immunity claims Glenn Greenwald
One of the country's most reverent Obama admirers vehemently objects to the Obama DOJ's use of radical Bush/Cheney weapons. (04/08/2009)

Bow-ow-ow: Obama's painful missteps By Camille Paglia
Let the new president grow into the job -- but he'd better do it fast! Plus: Readers ask about everything from talk radio, morality and Mary McCarthy, to that big movie about a sinking ship. (04/08/2009)

More on the success of drug decriminalization in Portugal Glenn Greenwald
Proponents of drug criminalization fear a rational and substantive discussion of drug policy because the evidence destroys their claims. (04/08/2009)

Fox managing editor wonders when Obama will go to church Alex Koppelman
Fox News' Bill Sammon stays on top of a big story: The president's failure to attend Sunday services. (04/08/2009)

Anti-gay marriage group warns of "coming storm" Alex Koppelman
In a new ad, the organization warns that Americans' "freedom will be taken away" by the increase in same-sex marriage rights. (04/08/2009)

Liberal blogs vs. the Obama administration Alex Koppelman
Tensions are rising in liberaldom, with bloggers on one side and big progressive organizations and the White House on the other. (04/08/2009)

Palin won't run for Senate Alex Koppelman
A spokeswoman says the Alaska governor has no plans to challenge incumbent Republican Lisa Murkowski, and will raise money for her. (04/08/2009)

Latinos were almost half of new U.S. citizens in 2008 Alex Koppelman
A big jump in the percentage of new citizens who are Hispanic could have far-reaching political implications. (04/08/2009)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
Roger Ebert takes down Bill O'Reilly after O'Reilly named Ebert's paper to his "Hall of Shame." (04/08/2009)

How many houses does Mitt Romney own? Alex Koppelman
In what could be a step towards another presidential run, the former Massachusetts governor is selling two of his homes. (04/08/2009)

Coworking Stories: Digital Coach, James Ward Imran Ali
(04/08/2009)

YouTube Sells Ads on “Hundreds of Millions of Video Views” Per Month; Adds AdSense to Content ID Liz Gannes
(04/08/2009)

iPhone Ad Breakdown: Itchy, Office, Student Darrell Etherington
(04/08/2009)

Q-Cells, LDK Team Up to Tackle Large-Scale Solar David Ehrlich
(04/08/2009)

Hillrats Spoofs the Cynical Political World Liz Shannon Miller
(04/08/2009)

Why Wall Street needs a Napoleon to shake it up Andrew Leonard
Or, how "The Count of Monte Cristo" informs our understanding of the financial crisis. (04/08/2009)

New Acer Timeline Notebooks Blend Performance and Price Kevin C. Tofel
(04/08/2009)

Congressman: Metered Broadband Kills Jobs & May Violate 1st Amendment Stacey Higginbotham
(04/08/2009)

Americans put away their plastic Andrew Leonard
Our love affair with credit cards took a big hit in February. Maybe we are rational consumers, after all. (04/08/2009)

The Hazards for Chip Makers in Solar: Applied Material’s Solar Lesson Josie Garthwaite
(04/08/2009)

Intel Ups the Atom Ante: Claims They’re For MIDs James Kendrick
(04/08/2009)

Have You Called Your Client Today? Georgina Laidlaw
(04/08/2009)

Gmail for iPhone Web App: Nice, But I Won’t Be Switching Simon Mackie
(04/08/2009)

iCloud Puts an OS in the Clouds Kevin C. Tofel
(04/08/2009)

Pogoplug Arrives for Review Kevin C. Tofel
(04/08/2009)

Intel Going Mobile With Moorestown, Pushing Nehalem Everywhere Stacey Higginbotham
(04/08/2009)

Google Updates Gmail and Calendar for iPhone Darrell Etherington
(04/08/2009)

Zipcar, Zimride Team Up for Shared Ziptrips Josie Garthwaite
(04/08/2009)

Facebook: Population 200M, Faces an Identity Crisis Om Malik
(04/09/2009)

Treasury's April report card: Incomplete Andrew Leonard
The Congressional Oversight Panel delivers another blockbuster report investigating TARP. One thing is clear: Chairwoman Elizabeth Warren has done her homework. (04/08/2009)

iPhone Dev Sessions: How To Make An Orientation-Aware Clock Henry Balanon
(04/08/2009)

Research Tools and Techniques Dawn Foster
(04/08/2009)

We’re Almost Ready to Flip for Kodak’s Zx1 Liane Cassavoy
(04/08/2009)

A More Hackable Smart Grid Shouldn’t Stop the Buildout Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/08/2009)

Interest in BlackBerry Rises, iPhone Levels, G1 Wanes Kevin C. Tofel
(04/08/2009)

Neko Case is an animal By Kevin Berger
On her new album, "Middle Cyclone," the feral songstress sounds like a minstrel along Cormac McCarthy's apocalyptic road. (04/07/2009)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Striking a blow against tyranny -- with teabags! (04/07/2009)

Bush Shaving: The Musical! Mary Elizabeth Williams
A new series of ladies' razor ads boasts the least subtle visual metaphors since Georgia O'Keeffe. (04/07/2009)

How do I find good, caring friends? By Cary Tennis
All my old friends have drifted away, and new friends just don't meet my standards. (04/07/2009)

Much ado about Levi By Rebecca Traister
Bristol Palin's ex talked about sex and family on "The Tyra Banks Show." It infuriated Sarah Palin -- and made me want to watch. (04/07/2009)

Forced to abort? Lynn Harris
Why anti-violence advocates aren't rushing to criminalize "coerced abortion." (04/07/2009)

Getting negative on sex positivity Lily Bixler
A blogger says that the feminist movement isn't "outrageous," but totally bor-ing. (04/07/2009)

Bratz no more Lynn Harris
Are "tame tweens" really embracing modesty chic? (04/07/2009)

Same-sex marriage: Who's next? Katharine Mieszkowski
As Vermont welcomes gay nuptials, several other states consider taking the plunge. (04/07/2009)

Plan B: Trouble in Illinois Abigail Kramer
A judge rules the state can't force pharmacists to dispense morning-after pills. (04/07/2009)

A global epidemic of violent crime By Michael Klare
The economic meltdown is playing into the hands of crime syndicates and corrupt governments, as people worldwide grow desperate to make ends meet. (04/07/2009)

Obama's G-20 confession: "I take responsibility" By Marc Hujer, Wolfgang Reuter and Christoph Schwennicke
World leaders may have struggled to reach consensus, but they did break new ground: Barack Obama admitted his country was responsible for the current crisis. (04/07/2009)

Rx for the economy: Which doctor should we believe? By Michael Lind
Diagnoses range from a short-term sickness due to lax regulation to long-term ills caused by income inequality. Better hope the doctor who says it's just a sore throat is right. (04/07/2009)

They're coming to take our guns away By Gary Kamiya
Cop killer Richard Poplawski is an extremist. But amid the deafening din of the right wing's anti-government rhetoric, how extreme is he? (04/07/2009)

Obama, the ICRC Report and ongoing suppression Glenn Greenwald
It is impossible for Obama to end the dark Bush/Cheney era if he is the prime agent preventing disclosure and accountability. (04/07/2009)

Hail to the chief Joan Walsh
Watching Obama swarmed by happy soldiers in Iraq, I wondered if Glenn Beck might ratchet back his hateful rhetoric. Nah. (04/07/2009)

Salon Radio: Binyam Mohamed lawyer Clive Stafford Smith Glenn Greenwald
A Guantanamo lawyer is blocked from communicating with Obama about his client's torture, and then threatened with prosecution for complaining. (04/07/2009)

Oh, Congress, will you ever learn? Alex Koppelman
A Republican senator says "Obama is disarming America," and a congressman worries Iowa's same-sex marriage decision will destroy civilization. (04/07/2009)

Why is this night different from all other nights? Mike Madden
The White House says President Obama will host a Passover seder Thursday. (04/07/2009)

Obama makes surprise visit to Iraq Alex Koppelman
Closing out his big foreign tour, the president made an unannounced stop in the country Tuesday. (04/07/2009)

Vermont legislature approves same-sex marriage Alex Koppelman
The state House and Senate both voted to override the governor's veto and become the first state to legalize same-sex marriage through the legislature. (04/07/2009)

Jim Gibbons, husband and governor extraordinaire Vincent Rossmeier
In divorce papers unsealed Monday, the wife of the Nevada governor accused him of infidelity with two women, one of whom is a former Playboy model. (04/07/2009)

Poor Sarah Palin Alex Koppelman
Along with other political luminaries like Jessica Simpson and Kim Kardashian, the Alaska governor is targeted in Eminem's latest music video. (04/07/2009)

House GOP using new ambush strategy against Dems Alex Koppelman
Led by Minority Whip Eric Cantor, House Republicans are targeting freshmen Democrats for embarrassment when they come to the floor to speak. (04/07/2009)

Quote of the day Vincent Rossmeier
Right-wing radio host Michael Savage accuses "the hemorrhoid with eyes" -- presumably Fox News personality Glenn Beck -- of ripping off his show. (04/07/2009)

Absentee ballots galore Alex Koppelman
A batch of previously rejected votes in the Coleman-Franken race is tallied, and counting in NY-20 begins Wednesday. (04/07/2009)

Rise of the Itty-Bitty Car: How Green Are the New Uber Compacts? Josie Garthwaite
(04/07/2009)

iCloud Adds Collaborative Features, But Browser Support Lacking Simon Mackie
(04/07/2009)

Committing bad government is just too easy Andrew Leonard
Congress wanted to discourage fossil fuel consumption. So now we're paying paper companies to consume more than ever. A case study in political failure. (04/07/2009)

Why You Should Pay Attention to the National Broadband Plan Stacey Higginbotham
(04/08/2009)

Why is this economy smiling? Andrew Leonard
American optimism is reportedly rising and credit markets are improving. Maybe there's nowhere to go but up once you've accepted the possibility of complete disaster. (04/07/2009)

MTI’s Fuel Cell Dreams are Running on Empty Kevin Kelleher
(04/07/2009)

Green Growth: It’s In the Wireless Networks Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/07/2009)

The Google Senior Executive Exodus Continues Om Malik
(04/08/2009)

Social Networks For 2009 That Web Workers Need To Pay Attention To Eric Berlin
(04/07/2009)

Globalization, three cups of tea at a time Andrew Leonard
Greg Mortenson has devoted his life to building schools in Central Asia -- with a little help along the way from a Pakistani in a Berkeley copy shop. (04/07/2009)

GM, Segway Team Up On Tiny Electric Vehicle David Ehrlich
(04/07/2009)

iPhone App Roundup: Corporate Use Matthew Bookspan
(04/07/2009)

5 Ways to Get Your Clients to Follow Your Work Process Celine Roque
(04/07/2009)

Why Don’t Linux-based Netbooks Have the Same H/W as Windows Ones? James Kendrick
(04/07/2009)

Ding-dong, DRM Is Dead — But Here Comes Variable Pricing Om Malik
(04/07/2009)

Fusion-io Gets $47.5M and Flash Storage Gets Interesting Stacey Higginbotham
(04/07/2009)

Goldman Sachs CEO: If only we'd listened to Enron Andrew Leonard
Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling showed Wall Street how it was broken. Their response? La, la, la -- we can't hear you! (04/07/2009)

I Need to Read This: The Instant Version of Read It Later Samuel Dean
(04/07/2009)

App Review: The Void — Where No iPhone Has Gone Before Olly Farshi
(04/07/2009)

Coworking Stories: Eclau Founder, Stephanie Booth Imran Ali
(04/07/2009)

Eminem’s We Made You Is Way Behind the Times Liz Shannon Miller
(04/07/2009)

Topify: A Better Twitter Notification Email System Darrell Etherington
(04/07/2009)

Big Think: "They created risks"
Columbia University economist Joseph Stiglitz discusses the financial system, its connections to the war in Iraq, and paying the price for bad decisions. (04/06/2009)

What you never knew about Columbine By Joan Walsh
As a Salon reporter, Dave Cullen exploded myths about the tragic school shooting, now the subject of his new book. He talks about what the media bungled -- and what still surprises him. (04/06/2009)

Dory, 66 By John Bowe
"If someone had told me that we would ever get back together, I would have laughed. Because it wasn't just a separation. We really did sever the ties." (04/06/2009)

Sarah Palin strikes back at Bristol's ex Sarah Hepola
The politician calls Levi Johnston a fame-hungry liar in response to his appearance on today's "Tyra Banks Show." (04/06/2009)

Hear that biological clock, guys? Kate Harding
New research suggests sperm has a best-before date -- that might just change some things. (04/06/2009)

Rockefeller Drug Laws: The end of an error Abigail Kramer
New York finally overturns the egregious laws that left minor offenders like Elaine Bartlett in prison for 16 years. (04/06/2009)

Karzai rethinks legalizing rape Tracy Clark-Flory
After international outcry, Afghanistan's president puts the new law on hold. (04/06/2009)

A message war the Republicans won By Mike Madden
Reagan, Gingrich and their successors have spent 30 years convincing both Democrats and members of the media that deficits are always bad. That could spell trouble for Obama's agenda. (04/06/2009)

Ask a Wingnut By Glenallen Walken
From an undisclosed location, a conservative answers your questions about why his people do what they do. This week: Is it the media's fault the GOP keeps losing? (04/06/2009)

There are no excuses for ongoing concealment of torture memos Glenn Greenwald
New claims from the Obama DOJ about why key OLC memos remain concealed are irrelevant even if true. (04/06/2009)

Will Geithner fire corporate America? By Robert Reich
Let's assume he's serious about sacking corporate chiefs for wasting public money. Where should he begin? (04/06/2009)

New and worse secrecy and immunity claims from the Obama DOJ Glenn Greenwald
The Obama DOJ channels Cheney/Addington in seeking to have a new lawsuit against Bush officials dismissed. (04/06/2009)

Faux outrage at Fox News Joan Walsh
While Obama wins over Europe, Hannity, Rove and friends call him anti-American. (04/06/2009)

Obama: "The United States is not at war with Islam" Alex Koppelman
In a speech to the Turkish parliament, the president calls for a strengthening of ties between the U.S. and the Muslim world. (04/06/2009)

Who's to blame for killing of police in Pittsburgh? Alex Koppelman
A man who allegedly killed three police officers was afraid his guns and free speech would be taken away; liberal bloggers hold the right responsible. (04/06/2009)

Bachmann warns of "re-education camps" Alex Koppelman
The Minnesota congresswoman, who's been gaining fame for taking increasingly paranoid stances recently, does it again. (04/06/2009)

Eliot Spitzer is tanned, rested and ready Alex Koppelman
At a time when his successor has a record-low approval rating, the former governor of New York goes back on TV. (04/06/2009)

You say "polarizing" like it's a bad thing Gabriel Winant
Conservatives cite new poll to show that Obama isn't acting in a bipartisan fashion, but that's not what the results really mean. (04/06/2009)

Minn. Gov. says "few more months" for Senate resolution Alex Koppelman
Gov. Tim Pawlenty tells MSNBC he's not ready to sign the election certificate in the Coleman-Franken race just yet. (04/06/2009)

The death of card check Alex Koppelman
Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., comes out against the Employee Free Choice Act, all but killing the bill. (04/06/2009)

Video: Saul Griffith Dishes On WattzOn, Makani Power Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/06/2009)

What’s Next, Now That The Sun-IBM Merger Is Off Om Malik
(04/06/2009)

Philadelphia Daily News: Further Proof Print Media is Out of Touch James Kendrick
(04/06/2009)

Dear Giampaulo (and Microsoft): You Had $1,500 and Blew It Tom Reestman
(04/06/2009)

Does Wall Street own the White House? Andrew Leonard
Larry Summers' income and Geithner's banking fix-it plan don't inspire confidence. But there's still reason to counsel patience as the Obama administration's defining moment approaches. (04/06/2009)

Cooliris Keeps On Growing, Adds Desktop Support Om Malik
(04/06/2009)

Make a Monitoring Dashboard to Track Online Conversations Dawn Foster
(04/06/2009)

Qualcomm May Slow Verizon’s LTE Plans Stacey Higginbotham
(04/06/2009)

Netflix Nabs SpongeBob and South Park Chris Albrecht
(04/06/2009)

Use Blender to Create Eye-popping 3D Graphics Samuel Dean
(04/06/2009)

GE, Investors Back Small Wind Maker Southwest Windpower Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/06/2009)

The Curious Case of the Missing MacBook Pro Keyboard and Trackpad Clayton Lai
(04/06/2009)

Chi.mp: An Ambitious Content and Identity Management Platform Darrell Etherington
(04/06/2009)

Playing games with toxic assets Andrew Leonard
The Treasury declares it wants more participation by women and veterans in its banking fix-it plan. But what about paying a little more attention to the problem of keeping cheaters out? (04/06/2009)

Worse than the Great Depression Andrew Leonard
Viewed from a global perspective, economic conditions are deteriorating faster than they did in the glory days of Herbert Hoover. (04/06/2009)

My Profile Story Brings Social Networking Satire To Life Liz Shannon Miller
(04/06/2009)

Empire State Building to Get Green Makeover, Saving $4.4M Per Year Josie Garthwaite
(04/06/2009)

Microsoft Laptop Hunter Ads Stirring the Pot James Kendrick
(04/06/2009)

Meeting Scheduling’s a Breeze Using MeetingMade Simon Mackie
(04/06/2009)

Fox News Columnist Roughed Up by Wolverine Leak Jackson West
(04/06/2009)

What’s Wrong With MLB.com? Om Malik
(04/06/2009)

Office Space? Mind Space! Georgina Laidlaw
(04/06/2009)

Clouds Can Be Secured, So Let’s Talk About the Real Issues Stacey Higginbotham
(04/06/2009)

CBS Integrates Video Platforms for New MoneyWatch Site Liz Gannes
(04/07/2009)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Mind games forever! HBO's drama series "In Treatment" returns with rich storytelling and brilliant performances, while Starz's "Head Case" resurrects Dr. Elizabeth Goode, self-involved therapist to the stars! (04/05/2009)

Weekend Vid Picks: Famous People Do Ads for Different Reasons Liz Shannon Miller
(04/05/2009)

Disney’s Iger Shows Up The Street Om Malik
(04/06/2009)

Sun-IBM Merger Hits A Snag Om Malik
(04/06/2009)

CBS Promos Fancast for Online 60 Minutes Chris Albrecht
(04/06/2009)

Biofuels Deathwatch: Pacific Ethanol, Nova Biosource Join the Bandwagon Josie Garthwaite
(04/05/2009)

PhoneGap Seeks to Bridge the Gap Between Mobile App Platforms Jose Fermoso
(04/05/2009)

The dirty girl By Nina Power
Controversial "Wetlands" author Charlotte Roche talks about bodily functions, shaving pubic hair, and why there are so few euphemisms for female masturbation. (04/04/2009)

Pregnant and licensed to kill Tracy Clark-Flory
What's the real aim of an Oklahoma law allowing expectant mothers to slay any attacker? (04/04/2009)

Drug-fueled madness! By David Sirota
Our nation's narcotics policy, that is. But there's good news as Hillary Clinton and Sen. Jim Webb take baby steps toward sanity. (04/04/2009)

Larry Summers, Tim Geithner and Wall Street's ownership of government Glenn Greenwald
The individuals Obama chose to be his top economics officials embody exactly the corruption he repeatedly vowed to end. (04/04/2009)

AT&T Retracts TOS Change — It Was All about Sling Liz Gannes
(04/04/2009)

Coworking à Deux: Sometimes a Partnership is Community Enough Darrell Etherington
(04/04/2009)

Visible Energy: Fighting Vampires With UFOs Jennifer Kho
(04/04/2009)

Pre Aside, Palm Isn’t Quite Out of the Woods Kevin Kelleher
(04/04/2009)

Is Switzerland the Newest Tech Hub? Om Malik
(04/04/2009)

The end of "ER" By Joan Walsh
Call the time of death: After 15 years, "ER" brings back its old stars and turns off the paddles for the last time. (04/03/2009)

"Sugar": Best baseball movie ever Andrew O'Hehir
OK, so the bar is pretty low. But this moving Dominican-American odyssey (from the makers of "Half Nelson") casts new light on the national pastime. (04/03/2009)

"Fast & Furious" By Stephanie Zacharek
It's got hot rods, hot women and Vin Diesel. But can this fourth installment in the action franchise capture the cheap thrills of the original? (04/03/2009)

Baseball and a movie
The filmmakers behind "Sugar" discuss casting a film in the Dominican Republic and working in Iowa. (04/03/2009)

"Adventureland" By Stephanie Zacharek
The director of "Superbad" grows up with an engaging movie about young love, crappy amusement parks and the listless days of summer. (04/03/2009)

Red State Update: Madonna don't want no American baby
Jackie and Dunlap ponder the reasons why the pop icon is looking to adopt another child from Africa. (04/03/2009)

Story Minute By Carol Lay
Ditching Mr. Know-It-All. (04/03/2009)

Jesus is just alright with him By Gary Kamiya
To the author of "Jesus Interrupted," the man from Galilee was a radical Jewish prophet, not God. But in an interview, Bart Ehrman says history doesn't have to undermine Christian faith. (04/03/2009)

Levi Johnston on practicing safe sex Sarah Hepola
Bristol Palin's ex makes an appearance on Monday's "Tyra Banks Show." Let the squirm-inducing questioning commence! (04/03/2009)

Thunder, Lightning, the way you hug me is frightening Kate Harding
Someone, somewhere, was deeply offended by Michelle Obama touching the queen of England -- just not the queen herself. (04/03/2009)

You snooze, you lose? Kate Harding
A new study shows a correlation between naps and early mortality in older women. (04/03/2009)

MTV: GYT! Teens: WTF? Tracy Clark-Flory
The network tries to turn sex education into hip text-message lingo. Will kids buy it? (04/03/2009)

Joseph Stiglitz: "It's going to be bad, very bad" By Spiegel staff
In an interview, the Nobel Prize-winner and former chief economist at the World Bank talks about the Great Depression, Obama's stimulus package and today's financial crisis. (04/03/2009)

Gated communities of learning By Andy Kroll
Rising tuition and sinking bank accounts are turning the nation's colleges into bastions of inequality. (04/03/2009)

It's a depression By Robert Reich
With unemployment booming and anxiety rising, the government needs to stop worrying about Wall Street and start creating jobs. (04/03/2009)

The French are right (again) By Joe Conason
The Europeans spend more money on social programs than we do -- and get great results, in everything from universal childcare to tuition-free higher education. (04/03/2009)

Iowa Rep. King worries decision means "gay marriage Mecca" Alex Koppelman
The conservative Republican says Iowans must pass a constitutional amendment to overturn a court's ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. (04/03/2009)

Americans still really dislike Bush, Cheney Alex Koppelman
A new Gallup poll shows that the previous administration's absence hasn't made any hearts grow fonder. (04/03/2009)

Report: Grand jury investigating Edwards over mistress Alex Koppelman
A federal grand jury is reportedly looking in to whether the former senator violated campaign finance laws with payments to Rielle Hunter. (04/03/2009)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
President Obama reminds bank CEOs it could be worse -- he could let the mob get to them. (04/03/2009)

Iowa Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage Alex Koppelman
In a ruling issued Friday morning, the court struck down a state law limiting marriage to one man and one woman. (04/03/2009)

Sanford concedes, requests stimulus money Alex Koppelman
The South Carolina governor, one of the most vocal stimulus opponents, will continue his fight, but his political goals have been achieved. (04/03/2009)

McCain to Hispanics: drop dead Alex Koppelman
The senator, a leader on immigration reform, tells activists that since the community didn't vote for him, they can look elsewhere for help. (04/03/2009)

Samsung: Two Android Phones This Year, Less Google Inside James Kendrick
(04/03/2009)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Did a stupid, inexplicable mistake cause the crash near Buffalo, N.Y.? Plus: The weird hell of working for a regional airline. (04/03/2009)

Telecommuting and the Untethered Employee Imran Ali
(04/03/2009)

Happy Birthday, Gmail! Simon Mackie
(04/03/2009)

Where to Watch the Final Four Online Chris Albrecht
(04/03/2009)

Find Freedom From Distractions Eric Berlin
(04/03/2009)

reQall Helps You Remember Stuff, Anywhere Meryl Evans
(04/03/2009)

Carriers Should Accept That Openness Can Be Good for Them Stacey Higginbotham
(04/03/2009)

Google May Buy Twitter. Or Not. But Why is Twitter So Hot? Om Malik
(04/03/2009)

UPDATE: Another Day, Another App Store James Kendrick
(04/03/2009)

This Week at Mobile Tech Manor #33: A Strange Week James Kendrick
(04/03/2009)

Ambiently: Find Related Web Content Samuel Dean
(04/03/2009)

Stock market up? Time to blame Obama for rising unemployment Andrew Leonard
The jobs report is as bad as everyone expected. Must be the president's fault. (04/03/2009)

Inside the Bush Treasury Department Andrew Leonard
The first of what will likely be many tell-all accounts arrives. It's not a pretty picture. (04/03/2009)

Open Thread: Should Newspapers Charge for Online Content Om Malik
(04/04/2009)

Do you remember the great oil shock of 2008? Andrew Leonard
New research aims to answer an enormously important question: Did the laws of supply and demand cause energy costs to surge, or was it something more nefarious? (04/03/2009)

Google PowerMeter Could Be Commercial This Year Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/03/2009)

iPhone Security Key: VeriSign Identity Protection App Released David Appleyard
(04/03/2009)

Isabella Rossellini’s Back for More Green Porno Liz Shannon Miller
(04/03/2009)

The $700 billion bailout inside story Andrew Leonard
If only the Treasury Department had explained what it was doing better, maybe the American people wouldn't be so mad. (04/03/2009)

Gabriel Byrne feels your pain By Sarah Hepola
The star of "In Treatment" talks about the role of a therapist, the challenge of being a good listener and why everyone needs a good chair. (04/02/2009)

Roundup: Movies not to miss Andrew O'Hehir
Two men in a taxi face life and death in Ramin Bahrani's gorgeous "Goodbye Solo" -- and then there's the "Citizen Kane" of yurt movies! (04/02/2009)

Finale wrap-up: "Life on Mars" By Stephanie Zacharek
In its last episode, the charming (and canceled) cop show finally unlocks the secrets of our hero's past. But they're not what you might expect. (04/02/2009)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The adventures of brain in a beaker: Telling tales. (04/02/2009)

Should abortion ads air on television? Judy Berman
Commercials for "pregnancy advice services" might start airing in the U.K. (04/02/2009)

Late night with Wanda Sykes Judy Berman
That's right: A black lesbian comic is getting her own talk show ... on Fox! (04/02/2009)

At home with dad Amy Benfer
England encourages more men to take paternity leave. (04/02/2009)

It really was my father's Oldsmobile Edward McClelland
As General Motors prepares to sell off or kill a slew of brands in order to survive, a Lansing native remembers the first member of the G.M. family to die. (04/02/2009)

Civil rights veterans today By Lauren Hermele
In the 1960s, they protested in Alabama, registered voters in Mississippi and marched on Washington. In a new photo essay, they speak out on race and Obama. (04/02/2009)

Farewell, Glenn Beck, poet! By Hart Seely and Tom Peyer
Oh, woeful day. The scintillating verse of the new Fox News bard must now fade into the Orange County sunset. (04/02/2009)

Get over your Obama Derangement Syndrome By David Horowitz
My fellow right-wingers, calm down. The new president is not the antichrist, Stalin or even a radical. (04/02/2009)

The success of drug decriminalization in Portugal Glenn Greenwald
The new report on drug policy is available online now. Also: what will the Obama DOJ do today about still-secret torture memos? (04/02/2009)

Chris Dodd teeters on the brink Alex Koppelman
As he faces a tough campaign in 2010, the Connecticut senator's approval rating continues to plummet. (04/02/2009)

Limbaugh's leaving New York, and everyone's happy Alex Koppelman
The radio host says a new state income tax hike is the last straw, and that he's moving his alternate studio -- Jon Stewart's glad to see him go. (04/02/2009)

Enough about the royal iPod already Alex Koppelman
The obsession with the very minor details of diplomatic protocol has gone way overboard. (04/02/2009)

Obama's pick for census director sure to provoke controversy Alex Koppelman
Republicans won't be happy with the choice of Robert Groves, who favors statistical sampling to reduce the undercounting of minorities. (04/02/2009)

Blagojevich indictment expected today Alex Koppelman
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's office will reportedly make the official announcement about the former Illinois governor this afternoon. (04/02/2009)

House passes Democratic budget plan Alex Koppelman
As expected, passage was relatively smooth, even though no Republicans voted in favor. (04/02/2009)

GOP senator wants guns allowed on Amtrak Gabriel Winant
On gun control, Democrats' long retreat means fight on home turf. (04/02/2009)

"Death tax" issue comes back to life Ben Travers
Sens. Kyl and Lincoln propose a further cut in the estate tax, saying it hurts small business owners and farmers. (04/02/2009)

3D Video Coming to iPod/iPhone as Soon as Next Year Darrell Etherington
(04/02/2009)

Let's party like it's 1933 Andrew Leonard
Happy days are here again. Stock market investors haven't been so giddy since the depths of the worst economic contraction in U.S. history! (04/02/2009)

New Vaja Cases for MacBook- You Deserve It James Kendrick
(04/02/2009)

Here Comes Bundled Broadband. Prepaid Mobile Data Is Better Stacey Higginbotham
(04/02/2009)

Sandwich of Terror Is a Delicious Horror-Comedy Melt Liz Shannon Miller
(04/02/2009)

What’s Your Favorite Web App, Laura Roeder? Aliza Sherman
(04/02/2009)

The Ugly Truth About Broadband: Upload Speeds Om Malik
(04/02/2009)

Wattbot Wins Interest From Residential Cleantech Companies Jennifer Kho
(04/02/2009)

Twittering the end of Reagan-Thatcherism Andrew Leonard
A tale told via cryptic one-liners: 20th century ghosts are haunting the G-20 summit meeting. (04/02/2009)

Where Startups Are Headed: Rapid, Lean and Micro Eric Berlin
(04/02/2009)

Reid, Pickens & Podesta to Obama: Make Way for a National Grid Josie Garthwaite
(04/02/2009)

Qwest Looks to Sell Long-Haul Network Stacey Higginbotham
(04/02/2009)

Subsidized Netbooks: Beginning of a Support Nightmare? James Kendrick
(04/02/2009)

Amazon Brings MapReduce to AWS Stacey Higginbotham
(04/02/2009)

Video: Third-party Applications on Palm’s Pre Kevin C. Tofel
(04/02/2009)

Here's a stupid way to fix the banks: Change the rules! Andrew Leonard
Wall Street cheers up after accounting standards are weakened. Presto: Sick banks stage a miraculous recovery. (04/02/2009)

Yahoo for iPhone Released: Worthwhile Alternative to Google? Darrell Etherington
(04/02/2009)

Unwrapp: Help for the Web App-addicted Darrell Etherington
(04/02/2009)

Calera vs. Caldiera: A Carbon Controversy For the Kids Katie Fehrenbacher
(04/02/2009)

Apple, Don’t Cave to Anti-Gun Zealots Over iPhone Apps Charles Moore
(04/02/2009)

Regulators are talking tough, but is anyone listening? Andrew Leonard
Anonymous officials warn that the results of the banking stress tests could cause "havoc" -- but that's a good thing, because it means they're doing their job. (04/02/2009)

Manage Design Collaboration With CreationFlow Imran Ali
(04/02/2009)

4G Wireless WiMAX Coming to Silicon Valley….Finally Om Malik
(04/02/2009)

AT&T Changes TOS to Limit Mobile Video Liz Gannes
(04/02/2009)

Short Hands On Impressions of the MSI Wind X-Slim Netbook Kevin C. Tofel
(04/02/2009)

Novetel’s MiFi Isn’t Just a Skinny Looker. It’s Smart, Too. Kevin C. Tofel
(04/02/2009)

Isabella Rossellini on "Green Porno"
The actress discusses her latest project on the natural world and how she learned the intricacies of the sex lives of fish. (04/01/2009)

Bateman: Remember the Ford Pinto?
A cartoonist responds to Barack Obama's speech on the future of the American auto industry. (04/01/2009)

Isabella Rossellini gets it on with sea animals By Katie Rolnick
The actress discusses "Green Porno," the online series in which she has sex (yes, sex) with bugs and barnacles. (04/01/2009)

"The Real World's" Ryan speaks By Caitlin Shamberg
As he prepares to return to Iraq, the MTV reality show star discusses how it feels to be redeployed -- and to learn about it on camera. (04/01/2009)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Keeping up with the ultimate couple. (04/01/2009)

Stop the Internet, I want to get off! By Rebecca Traister
Constant e-mailing, Web surfing and online games were melting my brain. Then I found something that might actually save me from myself. (04/01/2009)

12,000 rape kits, untested Abigail Kramer
The LAPD continues to ignore evidence that could help prosecute sexual assaults. (04/01/2009)

Et tu, Bruce? Lynn Harris
Some first names really aren't coming back. (04/01/2009)

Our own private Idaho problem Lynn Harris
The next state to have pharmacist refusal on its conscience? (04/01/2009)

Afghanistan legalizes marital rape Tracy Clark-Flory
President Hamid Karzai has signed over women's bodies to their husbands. (04/01/2009)

Oprah's new "sex scandal" Judy Berman
Seven students from the talk show host's South African school are suspended for sexual harassment. Cue media frenzy. (04/01/2009)

Rusty and me By Julie Limbaugh
I love my cousin Rush Limbaugh, even though I don't agree with him. Now please stop judging me by my last name. (04/01/2009)

Mark Sanford's fiscal child abuse Joan Walsh
Fox's Glenn Beck says the South Carolina governor is "taking care of the children" by rejecting stimulus money, and the shameless Sanford agrees. (04/01/2009)

Right-wing Catholics vs. Obama Joan Walsh
Every president since Carter has been invited to Notre Dame, but GOP bullies are trying to block this one. They will fail. (04/01/2009)

Endless right-wing self-pity Glenn Greenwald
No matter how large their presence grows in the establishment media, conservative self-victimization remains central to their mythology. (04/01/2009)

The poetry of Glenn Beck, Vol. 2 By Hart Seely and Tom Peyer
The new Fox News star beams in on breast cancer and the Constitution, God and Bill O'Reilly. (04/01/2009)

Can black voters save a Southern Republican? Alex Koppelman
North Carolina is getting bluer, but there's some speculation that GOP Sen. Richard Burr might keep his seat thanks to his outreach to African Americans. (04/01/2009)

DOJ asks judge to set aside Stevens' conviction Alex Koppelman
Charges of prosecutorial misconduct have doomed the case against former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens. (04/01/2009)

GOP consultant Stone wants Steele to resign Alex Koppelman
Roger Stone, an infamous Republican operative, says RNC Chair Michael Steele should step down over the results of Tuesday's special election in New York. (04/01/2009)

Newt Gingrich is the new Sarah Palin Alex Koppelman
GOP congressional committees drop the Alaska governor as the featured speaker for their joint dinner, and invite the former House speaker instead. (04/01/2009)

NRCC warns Democrats will try to steal N.Y. election Alex Koppelman
In a fundraising e-mail about Tuesday's special election, the GOP's congressional committee tells supporters, "Don't let 'em pull a Franken." (04/01/2009)

Birthers form "citizen grand jury," "indict" Obama Alex Koppelman
The movement that believes Barack Obama is ineligible to be president tries a new legal tack, one that includes a threat of violence. (04/01/2009)

Finally, House GOP unveils its budget plan Ben Travers
After being mocked for releasing a detail-free proposal, Republicans offer more substance -- their plan would cancel the stimulus, slash taxes and freeze spending. (04/01/2009)

MSNBC hires Ed Schultz for 6 p.m. slot Alex Koppelman
The official announcement of the hiring of the liberal talk radio host will be made on Keith Olbermann's show Wednesday night. (04/01/2009)

Behold: The Godzilla of energy bills cometh Andrew Leonard
Henry Waxman wants to stop global warming. So why does his legislation explicitly state that greenhouse gases are not pollutants? (04/01/2009)

The Almanac: A More Holistic Approach to Carbon Calculation Jennifer Kho
(04/01/2009)

4 Ways to Make Skype on the iPhone Even Better Om Malik
(04/01/2009)

App Review: AudioBoo — Twitter for People Who Want Their Voice Heard Olly Farshi
(04/01/2009)

Oh Happy Day: Cleantech Players Cheer Draft Energy Bill Josie Garthwaite
(04/01/2009)

BlackBerry App World Open for Business James Kendrick
(04/01/2009)

HTC Snap: A Sexy Successor to the Dash Kevin C. Tofel
(04/01/2009)

iBooster Line Expands to BlackBerry and More Kevin C. Tofel
(04/01/2009)

Obama's G-20 summit problem: U.S. credibility Andrew Leonard
How do you convince other countries to follow your economic lead after leading the world down the garden path to a global recession? (04/01/2009)

Simple Bookkeeping, Easy Tax Prep Make Outright Really Shine Scott Blitstein
(04/01/2009)

It’s the Dawn of a New Daylite Matthew Bookspan
(04/01/2009)

5 Tips for Writing Web Workers Samuel Dean
(04/01/2009)

Manufacturing a false sense of economic optimism Andrew Leonard
Industrial activity declined for the 14th straight month -- but the rate of plummet slowed by a fraction. Break out the champagne! (04/01/2009)

Intelligent Pill Containers Tell You (and Facebook Friends) When It’s Time for Meds Kevin C. Tofel
(04/01/2009)

Celio Mobile Viewer: REDFLY Without the REDFLY James Kendrick
(04/01/2009)

The “Macs Are Too Expensive” Debate: It’s Ultimately Futile Charles Moore
(04/01/2009)

Mindnode: Mind Mapping Made Manageable Imran Ali
(04/01/2009)

Silicon Graphics Sold To Rackable For Peanuts Om Malik
(04/01/2009)

Will You Pay $7.99 Monthly for TV Eps on Your BlackBerry? Kevin C. Tofel
(04/01/2009)

Wolverine Workprint Leaked Online Jackson West
(04/01/2009)

Webless Web Worker? Have a Contingency Plan Georgina Laidlaw
(04/01/2009)

Time Warner Expands Metered Broadband Rollout Stacey Higginbotham
(04/01/2009)

My botched interview with Obama critic Simon Johnson Andrew Leonard
Wouldn't you love to read about a trenchant conversation with a smart economist about the most important financial crisis in modern history? Well, too bad. (04/01/2009)

Crack the Whip With ForceDo Simon Mackie
(04/01/2009)

Nein! YouTube Yanks Music Vids in Germany Chris Albrecht
(04/01/2009)

Another 700+ Solar Jobs Bite the Dust Josie Garthwaite
(04/01/2009)

So Opera Does Have a Carrier Deal After All Kevin C. Tofel
(04/01/2009)

Fools on You: April 1 in Online Video Liz Gannes
(04/01/2009)

HP Forgot to Put the ‘Cloud’ in MagCloud Derrick Harris
(04/02/2009)

Would It Be So Bad if the Palm Pre Didn’t Emulate PalmOS? Kevin C. Tofel
(04/02/2009)