Who is the real Anthony Weiner?

He's played the role of Ed Koch-like moderate and Alan Grayson-like liberal. Which will we see next? (UPDATE)

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:46 AM UTC 11
Anthony Weiner, Queens

Family to claim Boston bombing suspect’s body

Tamerlan Tsarnaev's wife, Katherine Russell, has agreed to release it

and , Associated Press Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:38 AM UTC
Associated Press

Apple selling record amount in bonds

The computer company is making its first debt issue since the 1990s

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 10:04 PM UTC
Associated Press, Apple

Online poker goes legit

A Las Vegas-based casino has launched the first fully legal poker website in the United States

, Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 9:58 PM UTC
Associated Press, Online Poker

Feds threaten medical pot dispensaries with 40-year sentences

A lawful San Jose, Calif., dispensary has been ordered to vacate in latest federal crackdown to challenge state law

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 9:45 PM UTC 57
Medical Marijuana, War on Drugs

Matthew Shepard’s family responds to Jason Collins’ moving tribute

As a Boston Celtic, Collins wore the number 98 in memory of Matthew Shepard, who was murdered for being gay in 1998

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 9:31 PM UTC
jason collins, Matthew Shepard

Michelle Rhee’s group stands by anti-gay honoree

StudentsFirst declines to rescind award to John Ragan, fudges timeline of events and deletes laudatory blog post

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 8:59 PM UTC 73
Michelle Rhee, Charter schools

First “ag-gag” charges brought … and then dropped

In Utah a woman was arrested under new controversial laws about filming slaughterhouses

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 7:48 PM UTC
ag-gag, Utah, slaughterhouse

Mike Bloomberg’s ugly “stop and frisk” freakout

He equates the NYCLU with the NRA, race-baits the New York Times and lets the NYPD profile blacks and Muslims

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 6:33 PM UTC 98
Michael Bloomberg

Government preparing to fine tech firms that don’t comply with wiretaps

A DOJ task force’s proposal would penalize companies like Google or Facebook and pique privacy concerns

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 6:12 PM UTC
wiretap, Internet

Saudi Arabia launches first anti-domestic violence campaign

The "No More Abuse" campaign is sponsored by the nonprofit King Khalid Foundation and is the first of its kind

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 5:46 PM UTC 15
Saudi Arabia, domestic violence

Why Jason Collins isn’t a Jackie Robinson figure — and that’s a good thing

Jason Collins has started to come under fire from gay critics who say he wasn't brave enough. Here's what they miss

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 4:13 PM UTC 22
jason collins, Jackie Robinson

Obama says Gitmo should be closed

In briefing, president vows to "reengage with Congress" to change detention policy. Also discusses Boston and Syria

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 3:48 PM UTC 21
Editor's Picks, President Obama

Bulletproof backpacks are now a thing

The Denver-based company Elite Sterling Security has found a unique way to capitalize on post-Newtown anxieties

, AlterNet Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 3:14 PM UTC
AlterNet, denver, The Guardian

Navy sends extra medics to deal with Gitmo hunger strikers

Over two-thirds of the camp now officially on hunger strike, former Guantanamo prosecutor fears detainee deaths

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 3:11 PM UTC
guantanamo hunger strike

“Kinky Boots” leads 2013 Tony Award nominations

The Cyndi Lauper-scored musical scored 13, two short of the record set by "The Producers" and "Billy Elliot"

, Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 2:47 PM UTC
Associated Press, cyndi lauper

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s requests for lawyer were ignored

Focus on Miranda rights may miss key constitutional abrogation, plus discoveries about Tamerlan's Russia visit

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 1:08 PM UTC 14
Boston Explosions

Amanda Knox to Diane Sawyer: “I’d like to be reconsidered as a person”

“What happened to me was surreal but it could’ve happened to anyone," she added VIDEO

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 1:07 PM UTC
Video, amanda knox, diane swyer

Jason Collins calls coming out “mind-boggling” experience

The NBA center said he "never set out to be first" and is waiting for other gay players to "raise their hands" VIDEO

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:48 PM UTC
Video, jason collins, LGBT Rights

Property of Bangladesh building owner to be seized

Protestors are calling for Mohammed Sohel Rana's execution after his building's collapse killed at least 386

and , Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:30 PM UTC
Associated Press, Bangladesh

13 killed in Damascus bombing, reports Syrian TV

The attack comes a day after the country's prime minister narrowly escaped an assassination attempt

, Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:22 PM UTC
Associated Press, Damascus, Syria

FDA to investigate added caffeine in foods

The move is in response to a caffeinated gum introduced this week by Wrigley

, Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:06 PM UTC
Associated Press, Wrigley, FDA

Palestinian killed in Israeli airstrike

It was the first deadly assault in Gaza since a truce was reached with Palestinian militants last November

, Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 11:55 AM UTC
Associated Press, Israel

The importance of Keith Ellison

At this time in history, the patriot who’s also a Muslim is our best defense against Islamic extremism and violence

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 106
Keith Ellison, Peter King

Jason Collins: Black — and gay — like me

Why the race of NBA’s first openly gay player matters just as much as his sexual orientation

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 45
LGBT, jason collins, Basketball

S&P 500 reaches new high

The stock market has recovered all the ground it lost over the previous two weeks

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 10:44 PM UTC
Associated Press

Google’s new answer to Siri

Google Now, a free iPhone and iPad app, performs many of the same functions as the Apple software

, Associated Press Monday, Apr 29, 2013 10:30 PM UTC
Associated Press, Siri, Google

3 sea snail divers killed over the weekend

The separate incidents occurred in Northern California, where powerful rip currents were reported

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 10:22 PM UTC 10
Associated Press, Abalone

Could North Korea execute an American citizen?

Kenneth Bae might stand trial for attempting to "overthrow" the government

, GlobalPost Monday, Apr 29, 2013 9:31 PM UTC
GlobalPost, North Korea

StudentsFirst dubs “Don’t Say Gay” bill sponsor “reformer of the year”

The controversial education nonprofit celebrated anti-gay lawmaker Rep. John Ragan for "always doing right by kids"

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 9:19 PM UTC 16
LGBT Rights, gay teens

ESPN sportswriter Chris Broussard: Jason Collins is “walking in open rebellion to God”

The sports journalist denounced the NBA's first openly gay player for living in "unrepentant sin" VIDEO

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 8:37 PM UTC 109
Video, jason collins, LGBT Rights

How to interpret Kirsten Gillibrand’s political opportunism

The skilled, potential presidential candidate has changed many of her positions. But do the ends justify the means?

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 8:10 PM UTC 13
Kirsten Gillibrand, Mitt Romney

Fox News ignores right-wing extremists

The cable network sees what it wants to see

, Alternet Monday, Apr 29, 2013 5:20 PM UTC 31
AlterNet, Fox News, Media

NBA player Jason Collins comes out, Twitter reacts

He made history today as the first openly gay male professional athlete, Twitter cheered

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 4:36 PM UTC 34
Gay Rights, lgbt sports

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scrubbed online presence before bombings

According to family friends, the bombing suspect deleted his Instagram account two weeks prior to the attacks

, The Daily Dot Monday, Apr 29, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
the daily dot, Boston Marathon

Jason Collins becomes first openly gay male professional athlete

Collins made his historic announcement on the cover of this week's issue of Sports Illustrated

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 3:45 PM UTC 22
jason collins, LGBT, LGBT Rights

Must-see morning clip: “60 Minutes” investigates the Boston bombings

Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis explains how law enforcement responded to the attack VIDEO

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 1:13 PM UTC
Video, Boston Explosions

Senate takes steps to reduce sexual violence in the military

Two Senate measures may help to reform military culture and reduce rampant sexual assault among service members

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 1:03 PM UTC
military sexual trauma, Rape

New York lawmakers propose raising smoking age

If passed, New York would become the first state to raise the minimum age to buy cigarettes to 21

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 12:23 PM UTC
Associated Press, New York

What if Simpson and Bowles threw a debt-reduction party and nobody came

The godfathers of unnecessary deficit plans write a plaintive Op-Ed as the world moves on

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Opening Shot, Simpson-Bowles

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