The conservative case for raising the minimum wage

A leading conservative argues that immigration reform and a boost in wages need to go hand in hand

Saturday, May 18, 2013 7:30 PM UTC
Business Labor, Great Recession

Pollution as ancient Chinese art

With the help of Photoshop, artist Yao Lu has made shanshui — traditional ink paintings — of China's landfills

, Hyperallergic Saturday, May 18, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Social Hyperallergic, Art, China

Chimp’s blurry pictures to fetch six figures at auction

Mikki, a chimpanzee from the Moscow Circus, is renowned for his Polaroid photography

, Hyperallergic Saturday, May 18, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Life Hyperallergic, Art, Photography

Alex Gibney: Julian Assange has become like “those he despises”

An Oscar-winning filmmaker defends his Col. Kurtz-style portrait of the WikiLeaks founder in "We Steal Secrets"

Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 22
Entertainment Movies, Documentaries, Interviews

Can playing Dots on your iPhone make you smarter?

Not quite, but new research reveals that the game and others like it can sharpen a few specific cognitive skills

, Pacific Standard Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Technology Pacific Standard, games

Print your own gardening accessories

Seven must-have farm and garden devices you can build with your own 3D printer

, Modern Farmer Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Technology Modern Farmer, Farming, gardening

Why green roofs never work

Urban roof gardens should cut energy usage and reduce rainwater runoff. So far, the results have been unimpressive

, Scientific American Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 15
Social Scientific American

Must do’s: What we like this week

"The Mindy Project" finally delivers, and "The Bling Ring" is a compelling exploration of image-obsessed culture

Saturday, May 18, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Entertainment must dos, Our Picks: Books

First look: An Iranian director takes on Western morality

Cannes: Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi leaves Iran to make "The Past," a heartbreaking tale of modern marriage

Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:25 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Cannes Film Festival

New Yorker launches tool by Aaron Swartz to protect leaks

Strongbox, co-created by the persecuted late technologist, is an open-source drop box for leaked documents

Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Technology AP, Aaron Swartz

The week in 10 pics

From the House Judiciary Committee hearings to #umbrellagate, a look at the week's most enduring images SLIDE SHOW

Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Technology slideshow, Eric Holder

JJ Grey: I can’t watch the news!

The soul-funk master says he has to tune out the awful headlines to keep his sanity -- and the tunes flowing VIDEO

Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Music, JJ Grey, Mofro

Temple Grandin on DSM-5: “Sounds like diagnosis by committee”

When it comes to autism, Grandin argues we're paying too much attention to labels -- and not enough to individuals

Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:30 PM UTC
Life Books, Autism, DSM-5, aspergers

We’re living in an Ayn Rand economy

Over the past 20 years, corporate profits have quadrupled while the corporate tax percent has dropped by half

, AlterNet Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 65
Business AlterNet, Ayn Rand

Obstruction will ruin GOP

Playing politics and abusing the system can excite the extremes, but it's a recipe for long-term political disaster

Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 93
Politics Republicans, Senate, Jack Lew

Stop comparing everything to “Girls”!

Vampire Weekend, "30 Rock," Sheryl Sandberg, "Spring Breakers" -- everything is just like "Girls." Except it isn't

Friday, May 17, 2013 10:45 PM UTC 28
Life Girls, Lena Dunham, Frances Ha

Beyoncé reportedly pregnant with second baby

Rumors have been swirling all week, but multiple sources tell E! the singer is expecting

Friday, May 17, 2013 8:14 PM UTC
Entertainment Beyonce, Pregnancy, Jay-Z, baby

Is killing a fetus murder?

A man is charged with murder for giving his pregnant girlfriend an abortion pill and telling her it's an antibiotic

Friday, May 17, 2013 8:11 PM UTC 132
Life Ariel Castro, Kermit Gosnell

The real IRS scandal

Forget Tea Party targeting. The true abuse of power is letting big corporations make secret campaign donations

, ROBERTREICH.org Friday, May 17, 2013 7:56 PM UTC 21
Politics RobertReich.org, IRS, Karl Rove

Financial Times hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

The Assad-aligned hackers hit the publication with a spearphishing attack

Friday, May 17, 2013 7:55 PM UTC
Technology Hacking, Financial Times, Syria

Gitmo hunger strike reaches 100th day

30 out of more than 100 strikers are being tube-fed as the protest hits a grim milestone

Friday, May 17, 2013 7:36 PM UTC
News gitmo, guantanamo hunger strike

Krist Novoselic: My plan to fix Congress, curb obstruction

Nirvana's former bassist is working to end political dysfunction. Here's his plan to make Congress more accountable

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:32 PM UTC 65
Elections nirvana, Electoral reform

New DSM, new debates over ADHD and autism

The ever-controversial manual now is broadening the definition of ADHD, narrowing that of autism

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:29 PM UTC 20
Life DSM-5, Psychiatry, Autism, ADHD

RNC Chair: Don’t call for impeachment without evidence

Reince Priebus chided members of the Republican party who have called for Obama's impeachment

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:10 PM UTC 33
Politics RNC, Reince Priebus, Impeachment

Revenge, ego and the corruption of Wikipedia

The unmasking of a writer who took extraordinary advantage of online anonymity to pursue old vendettas

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:05 PM UTC 127
Technology wikipedia, Qworty

Amy Poehler: I have no idea what makes a great comedy

Speaking at a panel on excellence in media, the comedian says comedy should not worry about being excellent

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Media Amy Poehler, David Simon

Power tool industry too powerful to regulate?

After tens of thousands of disfiguring injuries, companies like Black & Decker are still resisting safety fixes

, FairWarning Friday, May 17, 2013 5:49 PM UTC 11
Business Power Tools, Black & Decker

Will a GOP aide be fired over Benghazi email changes?

In 1998, a top aide resigned after a similar flap. And there were even calls for the Congressman to resign

Friday, May 17, 2013 4:56 PM UTC 43
Politics Benghazi, Scandal, Darrell Issa

How a fight with Rick Santorum made an IRS commissioner

Here’s the little-told story of how Doug Shulman, who led the IRS when targeting occurred, unexpectedly got the job

Friday, May 17, 2013 4:28 PM UTC 18
Politics IRS, Scandal, Rick Santorum

Cornel West: “You can get killed out here trying to tell the truth!”

The philosopher reflects on the AP scandal and the Obama administration's creeping trend of authoritarianism VIDEO

, AlterNet Friday, May 17, 2013 4:19 PM UTC 26
Politics Video, AlterNet, Cornel West

Berlusconi’s parties featured women dressed as Obama

New testimony in the trial of the former Italian leader details his bizarre sexual predilections

, Associated Press Friday, May 17, 2013 4:10 PM UTC
Life Associated Press

Should graduation ceremonies be multi-faith?

Student bodies are increasingly diverse, and yet many universities refuse to abandon their religious traditions

, Religion Dispatches Friday, May 17, 2013 3:46 PM UTC 11
Life Religion Dispatches, Graduation

Justin Bieber has less than 12 hours to save his monkey

The abandoned capuchin monkey will become German property unless the singer claims him

Friday, May 17, 2013 3:45 PM UTC
Entertainment capuchin monkey, Justin Bieber

Human Rights Watch: Syrian government practiced torture

Visits to abandoned prisons have turned up torture devices and other evidence of detainee abuse

, Associated Press Friday, May 17, 2013 3:30 PM UTC
Politics Associated Press, Syria

Allen West lands a gig at Fox News

The former Florida congressman will join the network as a contributor

Friday, May 17, 2013 3:23 PM UTC 23
Politics Allen West, Florida

John Brennan makes surprise Israel trip over Syria concerns

The CIA chief met with Benjamin Netanyahu following recent Israeli airstrikes outside Demascus

Friday, May 17, 2013 3:10 PM UTC
News John Brennan, CIA, Syria, Israel

Deficit reduction can’t save us

When will lawmakers realize that job creation is the key to jumpstarting a flagging economy?

, Next New Deal Friday, May 17, 2013 3:07 PM UTC 19
Business Next New Deal, Barack Obama

ABC’s Benghazi problem festers

Jonathan Karl said he "obtained" controversial emails. He didn't, his leaks had errors and ABC hasn't fixed it yet

Friday, May 17, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 24
Media Benghazi, Jonathan Karl

Benedict Cumberbatch: I would marry Spock

The flustered star plays "F--k, Marry, Kill" VIDEO

Friday, May 17, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, benedict cumberbatch

Federal government is letting us eat metal shards, pink slime

Industry "self-regulation" means our foods are increasingly doused in bacteria-killing chemicals

, AlterNet Friday, May 17, 2013 2:45 PM UTC 20
Business AlterNet, Pink Slime

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