Peace Corps volunteer’s hellish abortion story

When Christine Carcano was raped in Peru, she felt the Peace Corps had her back. Until she needed an abortion

Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:44 PM UTC 10
Politics Rape, Legitimate rape, Todd Akin

Reese Witherspoon on arrest: “I literally panicked”

The star appears on "Good Morning America" to apologize for her actions, again VIDEO

Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:41 PM UTC
Entertainment reese witherspoon

When nothing trickles down

The Fed's policy of keeping interest rates near zero can only benefit the richest 10 percent

, ROBERTREICH.org Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:41 PM UTC
Business RobertReich.org, The Fed, Apple

U.S. reportedly moving toward arming Syrian rebels

Talk of arming the rebels is gaining traction in the Obama Administration, according to officials

and , Associated Press Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:33 PM UTC
Politics From the Wires, Syria

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
4 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
News Mexico, Immigration Reform

Listen to the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann’s “Great Gatsby”

Featuring new music by Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Lana del Rey and more

Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:16 PM UTC
Entertainment great gatsby, Music, baz luhrmann

The ultimate cancer taboo: Sometimes it kills you

We keep talking about battles, warriors, miracles and hope. Meanwhile, those with metastatic cancers are ignored

Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:11 PM UTC 17
Life Cancer, Breast cancer

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
Business Associated Press, Bangladesh

Turns out much-hyped settlement still allows banks to steal homes

New data reveals mega-banks still illegally foreclosing on thousands. Get this: The housing settlement allows it

Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:08 PM UTC 48
Business settlement, Foreclosure, Fraud

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
News stop-and-frisk, NYPD, Ray Kelly

Here’s how to change the world

You can create global change -- if you go slowly and set goals. An expert explains a very real step-by-step process

Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Life Books, School of life

Spice Girls musical closing in June

"Viva Forever" will end June 29

, Associated Press Thursday, May 2, 2013 2:35 PM UTC
Entertainment From the Wires, Spice Girls, june

Performers announced for Billboard Awards

Singers include Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and others

Thursday, May 2, 2013 2:25 PM UTC
Entertainment Nicki Minaj, lil wayne

Howard Kurtz comes out as illiterate

The longtime media reporter's disastrous, mean-spirited take on Jason Collins' coming out (UPDATE)

Thursday, May 2, 2013 2:01 PM UTC 24
Politics Opening Shot, Howard Kurtz

Peter King: “I wouldn’t want to be involving New York with Ted Cruz”

"It's a little early to forgive and forget," King said of Cruz's vote against Hurricane Sandy aid

Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:50 PM UTC
Politics Peter King, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz

Poll: Support dropping for pathway to citizenship

Almost a quarter of those surveyed say the attacks in Boston changed their mind on immigration reform

Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:23 PM UTC
Politics Polling, Immigration Reform

Iowa panel OKs probe of alleged payments by Bachmann campaign

An investigator will look at allegedly improper payments to a state senator for Bachmann's presidential run

Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:18 PM UTC
Politics Michele Bachmann, Kent Sorenson

Must-see morning clip: Colbert on over-the-counter Plan B

The FDA's recent decision to sell plan-B without a prescription has left many outraged VIDEO

Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:13 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Stephen Colbert

14 presidential candidates who still owe campaign debt

White House hopefuls (and occupants) are awash in red ink

Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Politics Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich

Chris Kelly of rap group Kris Kross dies at 34

The rapper died of an apparent drug overdose

Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Entertainment kriss kross, Death, obituary, rap

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
Life 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
News guantanamo hunger strike

Alex Jones: Conspiracy Inc.

Conspiracy theories can be big business. Here's how the multi-platform entrepreneur makes his millions

Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 130
Media Alex Jones

Police, politicians push for increased surveillance post-Boston

Measures include giving law enforcement officials access to cameras used to monitor traffic

, Associated Press Thursday, May 2, 2013 4:06 AM UTC
Technology Associated Press, Philadelphia

“The Americans’” creators discuss the season finale

"We wanted to do something that, as crazy as this world is, felt grounded for the characters"

Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:00 AM UTC
Entertainment the americans, joe weisberg

I’m successful but depressed

I did everything right. I won all the cash and prizes. So why do I not feel life is worth living?

Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 35
Life Since You Asked, depression, ocd

We live in the Age of Trauma

Every generation has a diagnosis that defines them. Ours is PTSD, and the treatment is far more complex than a pill

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 79
Life Psychiatry, PTSD, Boston Bombings

Was a rapper sexually assaulted onstage?

Rumors have spread of an artist receiving oral sex during a show, but now a friend says it was non-consensual

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 11
Life Sexual abuse, Sex, rapper, hip-hop

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
News AlterNet, Teenagers, Education

Poll: 3 in 10 voters say “armed revolution might be necessary”

29 percent say they believe they'll have to act "in order to protect our liberties" in the next few years

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:26 PM UTC 171
Politics Polling, Voters, Second Amendment

Can interfaith dialogue cure religious violence?

Four questions worth raising in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings

, Religion Dispatches Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:23 PM UTC 17
Life Religion Dispatches

“Mad Men” recapped via Facebook updates

If all of your favorite characters were friends on your News Feed

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:15 PM UTC
Entertainment Mad Men, Facebook, recaps, Comedy

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
4 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
Life Video, Alex Jones

Salman Rushdie: Artists are more vulnerable than ever

The celebrated author and founder of the PEN World Voices Festival reflects on the perils of the Internet age

, LA Review of Books Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:02 PM UTC
Entertainment LA Review of Books

Tale of lost Vietnam vet reunited with family in “Unclaimed” deemed false

The man interviewed in the documentary turned out to be a fraudster named Dang Tan Ngoc

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:31 PM UTC
Entertainment unclaimed, Documentary

House GOPer: My constituents love the sequester

Rep. Billy Long says his constituents "want to see more sequestration, not less"

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:26 PM UTC 26
Politics Billy Long, Republicans

Facebook is blowing it

Mark Zuckerberg won't let me turn off the spammy online dating ads on my smartphone. It's a big mistake

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 43
Technology Facebook, Advertising

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
News Barbara Lee, sequester

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