Assata Shakur first woman named on FBI most wanted list

40 years after reportedly killing a state trooper, Shakur exemplifies the continued punishment of black power

Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:01 PM UTC
assata shakur, black power

Pic of the day: World Trade Center reborn

Iron workers hoist the final section of a spire atop One World Trade Center

Thursday, May 2, 2013 9:29 PM UTC
Pic of the day

Hacker steals sensitive infrastructure data from U.S. military

The corrupted database contains comprehensive information about 79,000 dams across the country

, GlobalPost Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:34 PM UTC
GlobalPost

Shots fired at Houston airport

At least one person has been critically injured

Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:02 PM UTC
Associated Press, Houston, Texas

Howard Kurtz and the Daily Beast “part ways” after Jason Collins error

After claiming that Jason Collins lied about or "downplayed" his past, the media reporter is out of a job

Thursday, May 2, 2013 7:34 PM UTC 42
Howard Kurtz, The Daily Beast

Dutch police may get right to hack into computers

Under new bill, investigators would be able to hack into computers, install spyware, read emails and destroy files

Thursday, May 2, 2013 7:23 PM UTC
Hacking, Holland, Spying

U.S. calls for amnesty of American prisoner in North Korea

Analysts believe the sentencing could be an effort by Pyongyang to win diplomatic concessions

, Associated Press Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:58 PM UTC
Associated Press, North Korea

Maryland bans the death penalty

A repeal bill won final passage from the House of Delegates on Friday

Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:28 PM UTC
Associated Press, Maryland

Why conservatives should support immigration equality

Jonathan Rauch calls GOP opposition to including gay binational couples in immigration reform a "suicide mission"

Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:11 PM UTC
Gay Marriage, Immigration

6 insidious ways you’re getting ripped off

And how to fight back

, Alternet Thursday, May 2, 2013 5:53 PM UTC 15
AlterNet, Business, U.S. Economy

Fracking ourselves to death in Pennsylvania

For the "downwinders," big energy means big pollution

, Tom Dispatch Thursday, May 2, 2013 5:10 PM UTC 15
Tom Dispatch, fracking, Business

Americans to government: Hands off our civil liberties

In a pleasant surprise, voters are more concerned about retaining basic rights in wake of the Boston bombing

Thursday, May 2, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Boston Bombings

What anti-LGBT activists say “off the record”

A listserv for leaders in the "ex-gay" movement provides a revealing look at how anti-LGBT activists really talk

Thursday, May 2, 2013 4:12 PM UTC 36
Gay Rights, LGBT Rights

Accidental child shooting in Kentucky sparks gun debate

A 5-year old accidentally shot his sister with a gun made by a company that markets for children

and , Associated Press Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:25 PM UTC 39
From the Wires, Kentucky

Obama will pitch immigration overhaul in Mexico

Before he can sell his plan back home, the president needs support from Mexican authorities

, Associated Press Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:20 PM UTC
Mexico, Immigration Reform

Bangladesh building collapse toll climbs to 433

As many as 149 people are still reported missing

, Associated Press Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:10 PM UTC
Associated Press, Bangladesh

NYPD’s Ray Kelly: Blacks “understopped” by police

In line with Mayor Bloomberg, Ray Kelly defends the NYPD's racially skewed, controversial stop-and-frisk practices

Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:07 PM UTC 10
stop-and-frisk, NYPD, Ray Kelly

Obama administration to defend age restrictions on emergency contraception

The controversial appeal reaffirms the administration's previous position on the morning-after pill

Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:49 PM UTC
Reproductive Rights

Gitmo lawyer found dead in apparent suicide

The federal public defender left a note and a thumb drive with his case files

Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:30 PM UTC 10
guantanamo hunger strike

Teenager charged for science project gone awry

No one was hurt, nothing was damaged, but 16-year-old faces federal charges for "science project gone bad"

, Alternet Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:46 PM UTC 89
AlterNet, Teenagers, Education

Study: Medicaid improves mental health for uninsured

But new research suggests it's less effective in treating physical conditions like high blood pressure

, Associated Press Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:15 PM UTC
From the Wires

Alex Jones takes break from Boston Marathon bombing conspiracies to go on transphobic rant

Jones believes that anti-discrimination laws will allow transgender people to "vomit and crap all over the place" VIDEO

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:13 PM UTC 24
Video, Alex Jones

Media companies reap benefits of higher network fees

Time Warner Inc., Viacom Inc. and Comcast Corp. all saw growth in their cable network businesses this quarter

, Associated Press Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:27 PM UTC
Associated Press

My Barbara Lee mistake

The progressive Oakland Congress member was one of only 29 House Dems who voted against the FAA sequester dodge

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:18 PM UTC
Barbara Lee, sequester

Ireland introduces proposal to clarify the legality of emergency abortions

The law would maintain current restrictions, but provide "clarity" on when emergency abortions are permissible

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:09 PM UTC
Abortion, Savita Halappanavar

Diane Sawyer to host first televised interview with Malala Yousafzai

The unlikely 15-year-old women's rights icon will also publish a memoir

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:52 PM UTC
Malala Yousafzai, diane sawyer

Three suspects charged in connection with Boston Marathon bombing case

According to court documents, three friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been charged in connection with the case

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:48 PM UTC 104
Boston Marathon bombing

IBM makes world’s tiniest movie

"A Boy and His Atom" shows carbon monoxide molecules rearranged in the form of a boy bouncing on a trampoline VIDEO

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:45 PM UTC
Video, Associated Press, IBM, Atom

FBI: 3 removed backpack from bombing suspect’s room

Two college students have been charged with conspiring to obstruct justice, a third with lying to investigators

and , Associated Press Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:32 PM UTC
Associated Press, FBI

How neglecting bees could endanger humans

Bees pollinate much of our food supply, but a pesticide threatens their survival

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 26
insects, bees, Europe

Ted Cruz will never be president

Breathless staffers say he’s got 2016 plans, but the Tea Party bully will never win a national election. Bank on it

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:48 PM UTC 229
Ted Cruz, 2016 Elections

2 of 3 new bombing suspects from Kazakhstan

Both are believed to be college friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

and , Associated Press Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:47 PM UTC
Associated Press

Paul Ryan has change of heart, now supports gay adoption

The Wisconsin Republican says he now supports adoption rights for gay couples, but continues to oppose gay marriage VIDEO

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:24 PM UTC
Video, Gay Marriage, gay adoption

Wisconsin church bans NFL star over tweet supporting Jason Collins

Leroy Butler's tweet to Jason Collins was an alleged violation of the "morality clause" of his speaking contract

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:58 PM UTC 42
jason collins, Homophobia

3 more suspects in Boston Marathon bombing

Boston police made the announcement in a tweet Wednesday morning

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:02 PM UTC
Associated Press

Obama’s half-dose of Plan B

Emergency contraception being made available for those 15 and up may sound like a victory. But here's why it's not

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 2:42 PM UTC 12
Plan B, Contraception, women

Must-see morning clip: Jon Stewart on Syria’s chemical weapons

Does the U.S. really know anything about them? VIDEO

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:30 PM UTC
Video, Syria, Jon Stewart

“Gang of Eight” freezes out gay immigrants in reform bill

Now Democrats must decide if they will offer an amendment to include gay immigrants in the reform package

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:09 PM UTC 27
Immigration

Amanda Knox appeals to Meredith Kercher’s family

The Seattle woman maintains her innocence in an interview with Diane Sawyer VIDEO

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Video, amanda knox

Workers stage May Day protest for higher wages, better conditions

Laborers in Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines and elsewhere marched and chanted en masse Wednesday

, Associated Press Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:53 AM UTC 10
Associated Press, Indonesia