An Oscar-winning filmmaker defends his Col. Kurtz-style portrait of the WikiLeaks founder in "We Steal Secrets"
Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Documentaries, Interviews
Not quite, but new research reveals that the game and others like it can sharpen a few specific cognitive skills
Jared Keller, Pacific Standard Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Technology Pacific Standard, games
Seven must-have farm and garden devices you can build with your own 3D printer
Jesse Hirsch, Modern Farmer Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Technology Modern Farmer, Farming, gardening
Urban roof gardens should cut energy usage and reduce rainwater runoff. So far, the results have been unimpressive
Amy Kraft, Scientific American Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Social Scientific American
"The Mindy Project" finally delivers, and "The Bling Ring" is a compelling exploration of image-obsessed culture
Prachi Gupta Saturday, May 18, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Entertainment must dos, Our Picks: Books
Cannes: Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi leaves Iran to make "The Past," a heartbreaking tale of modern marriage
Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:25 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Cannes Film Festival
Strongbox, co-created by the persecuted late technologist, is an open-source drop box for leaked documents
Natasha Lennard Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Technology AP, Aaron Swartz
From the House Judiciary Committee hearings to #umbrellagate, a look at the week's most enduring images SLIDE SHOW
Jacob Sugarman Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Technology slideshow, Eric Holder
The soul-funk master says he has to tune out the awful headlines to keep his sanity -- and the tunes flowing VIDEO
The Weekly Feed Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Music, JJ Grey, Mofro
When it comes to autism, Grandin argues we're paying too much attention to labels -- and not enough to individuals
Temple Grandin Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:30 PM UTC
Life Books, Autism, DSM-5, aspergers
Over the past 20 years, corporate profits have quadrupled while the corporate tax percent has dropped by half
Paul Buchheit, AlterNet Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Business AlterNet, Ayn Rand
Playing politics and abusing the system can excite the extremes, but it's a recipe for long-term political disaster
Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:00 AM UTC
Politics Republicans, Senate, Jack Lew
Vampire Weekend, "30 Rock," Sheryl Sandberg, "Spring Breakers" -- everything is just like "Girls." Except it isn't
Daniel D'Addario Friday, May 17, 2013 10:45 PM UTC
Life Girls, Lena Dunham, Frances Ha
Rumors have been swirling all week, but multiple sources tell E! the singer is expecting
Prachi Gupta Friday, May 17, 2013 8:14 PM UTC
Entertainment Beyonce, Pregnancy, Jay-Z, baby
A man is charged with murder for giving his pregnant girlfriend an abortion pill and telling her it's an antibiotic
Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, May 17, 2013 8:11 PM UTC
Life Ariel Castro, Kermit Gosnell
Forget Tea Party targeting. The true abuse of power is letting big corporations make secret campaign donations
Robert Reich, ROBERTREICH.org Friday, May 17, 2013 7:56 PM UTC
Politics RobertReich.org, IRS, Karl Rove
The Assad-aligned hackers hit the publication with a spearphishing attack
Natasha Lennard Friday, May 17, 2013 7:55 PM UTC
Technology Hacking, Financial Times, Syria
30 out of more than 100 strikers are being tube-fed as the protest hits a grim milestone
Natasha Lennard Friday, May 17, 2013 7:36 PM UTC
News gitmo, guantanamo hunger strike
Nirvana's former bassist is working to end political dysfunction. Here's his plan to make Congress more accountable
Krist Novoselic Friday, May 17, 2013 6:32 PM UTC
Elections nirvana, Electoral reform
The ever-controversial manual now is broadening the definition of ADHD, narrowing that of autism
Natasha Lennard Friday, May 17, 2013 6:29 PM UTC
Life DSM-5, Psychiatry, Autism, ADHD
Reince Priebus chided members of the Republican party who have called for Obama's impeachment
Jillian Rayfield Friday, May 17, 2013 6:10 PM UTC
Politics RNC, Reince Priebus, Impeachment
The unmasking of a writer who took extraordinary advantage of online anonymity to pursue old vendettas
Andrew Leonard Friday, May 17, 2013 6:05 PM UTC
Technology wikipedia, Qworty
Speaking at a panel on excellence in media, the comedian says comedy should not worry about being excellent
Prachi Gupta Friday, May 17, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Media Amy Poehler, David Simon
After tens of thousands of disfiguring injuries, companies like Black & Decker are still resisting safety fixes
Myron Levin, FairWarning Friday, May 17, 2013 5:49 PM UTC
Business Power Tools, Black & Decker
In 1998, a top aide resigned after a similar flap. And there were even calls for the Congressman to resign
Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, May 17, 2013 4:56 PM UTC
Politics Benghazi, Scandal, Darrell Issa
Here’s the little-told story of how Doug Shulman, who led the IRS when targeting occurred, unexpectedly got the job
Ike Brannon Friday, May 17, 2013 4:28 PM UTC
Politics IRS, Scandal, Rick Santorum
The philosopher reflects on the AP scandal and the Obama administration's creeping trend of authoritarianism VIDEO
Lynn Stuart Parramore, AlterNet Friday, May 17, 2013 4:19 PM UTC
Politics Video, AlterNet, Cornel West
New testimony in the trial of the former Italian leader details his bizarre sexual predilections
Colleen Barry, Associated Press Friday, May 17, 2013 4:10 PM UTC
Life Associated Press
Student bodies are increasingly diverse, and yet many universities refuse to abandon their religious traditions
David Gushee, Religion Dispatches Friday, May 17, 2013 3:46 PM UTC
Life Religion Dispatches, Graduation
The abandoned capuchin monkey will become German property unless the singer claims him
Prachi Gupta Friday, May 17, 2013 3:45 PM UTC
Entertainment capuchin monkey, Justin Bieber
Visits to abandoned prisons have turned up torture devices and other evidence of detainee abuse
Barbara Surk, Associated Press Friday, May 17, 2013 3:30 PM UTC
Politics Associated Press, Syria
The former Florida congressman will join the network as a contributor
Jillian Rayfield Friday, May 17, 2013 3:23 PM UTC
Politics Allen West, Florida
The CIA chief met with Benjamin Netanyahu following recent Israeli airstrikes outside Demascus
Natasha Lennard Friday, May 17, 2013 3:10 PM UTC
News John Brennan, CIA, Syria, Israel
When will lawmakers realize that job creation is the key to jumpstarting a flagging economy?
David Woolner, Next New Deal Friday, May 17, 2013 3:07 PM UTC
Business Next New Deal, Barack Obama
Jonathan Karl said he "obtained" controversial emails. He didn't, his leaks had errors and ABC hasn't fixed it yet
Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, May 17, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Media Benghazi, Jonathan Karl
The flustered star plays "F--k, Marry, Kill" VIDEO
Prachi Gupta Friday, May 17, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, benedict cumberbatch
Industry "self-regulation" means our foods are increasingly doused in bacteria-killing chemicals
Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet Friday, May 17, 2013 2:45 PM UTC
Business AlterNet, Pink Slime
A gallery show features pictures of residents shot through their windows. The subjects are understandably annoyed
Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, May 17, 2013 2:41 PM UTC
Life Photography, Art, controversy
Cannes is abuzz over Paris Hilton's real-life shoe collection -- and the nihilistic teen girls who stole it
Andrew O'Hehir Friday, May 17, 2013 2:40 PM UTC
Entertainment Cannes, Cannes Film Festival
From Pat Robertson's predictions to the entire Christian right freaking out about gay marriage, it never ends
Amanda Marcotte,
Alternet Friday, May 17, 2013 2:24 PM UTC
Politics AlterNet, Christian Right
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