James Gandolfini, gone too soon

It’s almost impossible to overstate his influence as Tony Soprano

Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 1:58 AM UTC 16
James Gandolfini, obits, obituary

James Gandolfini dead at 51

"The Sopranos" star passed away while on vacation in Italy with his family

Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 12:10 AM UTC 23
The Sopranos, James Gandolfini

Bernanke: Fed could scale back bond buys

Federal Reserve chairman says reductions would occur over the next 12 months if economy shows continued improvement

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 9:10 PM UTC
Associated Press, Ben Bernanke

“Ex-gay” Christian group to LGBT people: We’re sorry

"I understand why I am distrusted and why Exodus is hated," writes Exodus International president Alan Chambers

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:57 PM UTC 57
exodus international

Los Angeles school system to outfit all students with iPads

The announcement marks a major victory for Apple in its quest to replace textbooks with tablet computers

Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:55 PM UTC
Associated Press, Los Angeles

FBI admits to using drones over U.S. soil

Robert Mueller tells Congress surveillance drones have been used, prompting calls for domestic legislation

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:06 PM UTC

WikiLeaks helping Snowden seek asylum

Assange said his organization has been talking to the whistle-blower's legal team about possible deal with Iceland

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:39 PM UTC
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks

HPV vaccine leads to drastic drop in infection rate among teens

"The report should be a wake-up call to our nation," said CDC Director Thomas Frieden

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:18 PM UTC
hpv vaccine, HPV

Brazilian demonstrators out in full force

Protests against low-quality public services continued to rage across São Paulo and Fortaleza Wednesday

, Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:12 PM UTC
Associated Press, Brazil

National study finds discrimination against gay couples in housing market

The report found that gay couples -- particularly gay male couples -- experience unequal treatment by rental agents

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:01 PM UTC
housing discrimination, Housing

Brazil “wakes up”

Protests across the country reflect a growing dissatisfaction with its political system and its public services

, GlobalPost Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:56 PM UTC
GlobalPost, Brazil

Delaware passes measure to protect transgender rights

Gov. Jack Markell plans to sign the bill, making Delaware the 14th state to pass such a law

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:48 PM UTC
transgender rights, LGBT Rights

Popularity boost for search engines outside NSA dragnets

DuckDuckGo, among others, is benefiting from never tracking user data in the first place VIDEO

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:30 PM UTC
Video, DuckDuckGo, Prism, Google

Creepy pickup artist rakes in Kickstarter cash

Kickstarter campaigner Ken Hoinsky offers tips for overcoming women's "resistance"

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:42 PM UTC 122

Serena Williams blames Steubenville rape survivor for “putting herself in that position”

UPDATE: Williams issues an apology for remarks blaming a 16-year-old girl for getting raped

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:36 PM UTC 91
steubenville rape case

UN: Global refugee crisis worst in decades

Number of displaced people tops 45 million with due largely to conflicts in Syria, DRC and Mali

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:11 PM UTC
Refugees, UNHCR, refugee crisis

Must-see morning clip: The WWE weighs in on the immigration debate

"It's like C-SPAN with elbow drops," says John Oliver VIDEO

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:09 PM UTC
Video, wwe, Wrestling, zeb colter

Why metadata really is the message

Top cryptologist explains for Wired that the NSA has a terrifying tool: a "a National Relationship Database"

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:08 PM UTC
NSA, Matt Blaze, metadata

Brazil lawmakers vote to lift ban on gay “conversion therapy”

The "gay cure" measure passed a vote by Brazil's congressional human rights committee

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:50 PM UTC
Brazil, Gay, Gay Rights

The FBI doesn’t shoot by mistake, says the FBI

The agency's reported perfect record with 150 shootings over 20 years raises eyebrows over internal reviews

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:08 PM UTC
FBI, Shooting, Tamerlan Tsarnaev

4 most iconic images of dissent

Turkey's "standing man" is the just the latest to become a greater symbol for a political movement

, Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:41 PM UTC
Associated Press, Tehran, Vietnam

Karzai suspends peace talks with Taliban

The Afghan president said dialogue will resume when the US exits negotiations

and , Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:28 PM UTC
Associated Press, Hamid Karzai

House passes sweeping anti-abortion bill

The legislation would restrict almost all abortions to the first 20 weeks after conception

, Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:12 PM UTC 14
Associated Press, Abortion

Gun nuts’ strangest subculture: Book clubs

Mega gun shows have an odd literary side and a secretly thriving self-publishing side. The books are pretty bizarre

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:10 PM UTC 21
Guns, Gun shows, NRA

Five easy steps for becoming a rape apologist

James Taranto's editorial provides a handy guide for blaming the victim

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 10:07 PM UTC 44
James Taranto

How Obamacare shortchanges low-wage workers

The Affordable Care Act will benefit millions of low-income employees -- except those working for big businesses

, Next New Deal Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 10:04 PM UTC 24
Next New Deal, Obamacare

Hackers replace Brazil World Cup website with protest footage

The cyberattack symbolized growing rage against a status quo crystallized in World Cup, Olympics spending VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:37 PM UTC
Video, hackers, Brazil, World Cup

Billion-dollar bioterror detection program under new scrutiny

An early warning alert system designed to sniff out airborne threats is being reviewed by a House subcommittee

, Scientific American Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:57 PM UTC
Scientific American, bioterror

GOP’s war on women has a new face: Marsha Blackburn

The woman who says women “don’t want” equal pay laws sells the House abortion ban as "saving the lives of women"

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:53 PM UTC 159
Rep. Marsha Blackburn

War against Issa heats up, as Cummings releases IRS transcript

Slamming Issa's leaks, Cummings says “not one witness…has identified any involvement by any White House officials”

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:52 PM UTC 51
Darrell Issa, elijah cummings

São Paulo anchors Brazilian protests

What began as a demonstration against transit fare hikes has morphed into a struggle against government corruption

, GlobalPost Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:46 PM UTC
GlobalPost, Sao Paulo, Brazil

No, Brazilian riots are not an “overreaction” to fare hikes

New York Magazine's Daily Intel grossly misses context of fighting back against neoliberal hegemony

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:39 PM UTC 11
New York Magazine, Brazil

Hacktivists strike north of the border

Anonymous allies LulzSec Albania have hacked the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce, for reasons unknown

, The Daily Dot Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:15 PM UTC
the daily dot

House hearing in celebration of NSA spying

Congress gives spy chiefs open platform to explain why hoarding all your data is great

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:06 PM UTC 10
Keith Alexander, Mike Rogers

Texas councilwoman outraged over billboard featuring gay couple

Vonciel Jones Hill is upset that an HIV awareness billboard makes being gay seem "acceptable"

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:33 PM UTC 26
HIV, Texas, sexual health

Miss Utah gives wonderfully succinct answer to question about women and work

Marissa Powell was nervous at Sunday's Miss USA pageant, which is why she flubbed her response, she says VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:48 PM UTC 28
Video, women and work, women

GOP lawmaker: Extreme abortion ban justified because of masturbating fetuses

Rep. Michael Burgess has seen fetuses with "their hands between their legs" as early as 15 weeks, he says VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 156
Video, Abortion, abortion ban

US begins peace talks with Taliban

American officials are hopeful it's the first step towards the political group renouncing all ties to al-Qaida

, Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 3:58 PM UTC
Associated Press, Taliban

Ray Kelly, who oversaw secret Muslim spying, slams NSA secrecy

The NYPD commissioner said NSA should have been more transparent, having lied about his own surveillance program

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 2:58 PM UTC
NSA, Ray Kelly, NYPD, Police, Muslims

Reputed Mafia captain tip behind new Hoffa body search

The notorious teamster was last seen alive before a lunch meeting with two mobsters nearly 40 years ago

, Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 2:19 PM UTC
Associated Press, Mafia

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