Five states see new antiabortion laws go into effect

This week, several new laws restricting abortion access went into effect around the country

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 1:32 PM UTC
Life Abortion, Reproductive Rights

Romney voted against presidential run in family poll

Leading up to the 2012 election, Mitt Romney was more than reluctant to jump into the race

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 1:23 PM UTC
Politics Mitt Romney, 2012 Elections

David Petraeus paid a lot of money for being David Petraeus

The former general and CIA chief is set to make a small fortune from a public university for no reason

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 1:19 PM UTC
Politics Opening Shot, David Petraeus

DHS will begin reviewing visas for binational same-sex couples

Janet Napolitano says the agency will respond to the DOMA decision “swiftly and smoothly"

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 1:13 PM UTC
Politics

NBC announces sequel to “The Bible” miniseries

The History Channel will air the follow-up, currently titled "A.D.: Beyond the Bible"

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 1:11 PM UTC
Entertainment NBC, The Bible, From the Wires

Egyptian protestors gather before military deadline

At least 16 people have been killed in clashes since Sunday

, Associated Press Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 1:09 PM UTC
News Associated Press, Egypt

Gay and lesbian couples flock to California courts to wed

In Los Angeles County alone, over 600 marriage license applications were logged over the weekend

, Associated Press Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 12:49 PM UTC
4 From the Wires, Gay Marriage

Who is the Democrats’ Ted Cruz?

From Ryan to Paul, GOP is loaded with national figures under 50. Dems seemingly have no one to rival them in 2020

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 27
Elections Hillary Rodham Clinton

Will Fox News change with America?

After I left the network in 2011, I wondered how it would adapt to a new country. The answer is it won't

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 22
Media Fox News, Sarah Palin

Economic inequality was created

Robert Reich on why the gap between the rich and poor is as wide as it's been since the Great Depression VIDEO

, ROBERTREICH.org Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Business RobertReich.org, Video

Justices Antonin Scalia and Elena Kagan hunt together

First it was just birds but they've moved on to big game VIDEO

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 11:14 AM UTC
News Video, Elana Kagan

Edward Snowden has nowhere to go

The leaker has almost 20 asylum applications outstanding

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 10:49 AM UTC 15
News Edward Snowden, India, Russia

Obama, Bush heading to the same African city

Both will be in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at the same time, though it's unclear whether they will meet

, Associated Press Monday, Jul 1, 2013 12:45 PM UTC
4 From the Wires, Barack Obama

Report: NSA spied on European diplomats

Der Spiegel says that secret NSA documents show that the US bugged offices in Washington, New York and Brussels

, GlobalPost Monday, Jul 1, 2013 12:39 PM UTC
News NSA, Spying, Europe

How do you like my money now, liberals?

Mayor Bloomberg now plans to spend big bucks to defeat lawmakers trying to rein in stop-and-frisk and the NYPD

Monday, Jul 1, 2013 12:36 PM UTC 52
Business Opening Shot, Michael Bloomberg

3 biggest myths about immigration reform

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains why naturalizing more immigrants will stimulate economic growth VIDEO

, ROBERTREICH.org Monday, Jul 1, 2013 12:08 PM UTC
Business Video, RobertReich.org

We must hate our children

We crush them with debt to go to college -- and today, rates are actually set to double. Are we out of our minds?

Monday, Jul 1, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 572
Business Student loan interest rates

I know what Snowden’s feeling right now

When I blew the whistle on the State Department, I knew my life would never be the same. The fear was overwhelming

, TomDispatch.com Monday, Jul 1, 2013 11:36 AM UTC
Politics TomDispatch.com, NSA

Before Edward Snowden: “Sexual deviates” and the NSA

When the last major defection hit the NSA, the government smeared the leakers as gay. New documents show they lied

Monday, Jul 1, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 13
News NSA, Edward Snowden

U.S. to Europe: Our snooping is the same as yours

The intelligence community pushes back against anger from allies over American surveillance abroad

and Monday, Jul 1, 2013 8:29 AM UTC
Technology NSA, Spying, Edward Snowden

Arizona tragedy: 19 firefighters killed in out-of-control wildfire

It's the deadliest fire involving firefighters for at least 30 decades. Some 200 homes have also been destroyed

and , Associated Press Monday, Jul 1, 2013 8:09 AM UTC 24
News Arizona wildfire

I should have slept with Philip Roth

"Would you like to taste one of my cherries?" the great writer asked me, flirtatiously. And then I blew it

Monday, Jul 1, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 67
Life Books, Philip Roth

My fiancé has a secret child

He lied to me. He cheated. I've called off the engagement. But I love him. He says he'll change. Can this work?

Monday, Jul 1, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 39
Life Since You Asked, Marriage

“Lost Girls”: A serial killer’s victims

A gifted reporter does justice to the lives of women murdered by a yet-to-be-found monster in Long Island

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 13
Entertainment Books, What to Read

Jennifer Lopez apologizes for Turkmenistan show

The singer performed "Happy Birthday" for the country's dictator, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 9:01 PM UTC 22
Entertainment Turkmenistan, Jennifer Lopez

It’s not just Whitey Bulger: Meet another Mafia killer aided for decades by the FBI

The Colombo family killer stopped counting after 50 murders. A deal with the feds helped him get away with it all

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 8:25 PM UTC
News Books, Gregory Scarpa Sr., FBI

“Ray Donovan” creator Ann Biderman: “I’m not interested in weddings and dresses and dating”

The creator of Showtime's "Ray Donovan" on violence, affirmative action and "feminine subject matter"

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 13
Entertainment ann biderman, ray donovan, TV

Wendy Davis: Battle isn’t over on Texas abortion bill

"We will fight as we begin the session again on Monday," she said

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 7:16 PM UTC 10
Politics Wendy Davis, Texas, Abortion

Debunking “unfair advantage” myths about trans athletes

Why attack arguments like "higher testosterone levels" and "greater bone density" are simply wrong

, Outsports Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 81
Media Fallon Fox, outsports

App of the Week: Duck Duck Go

The privacy-friendly search engine comes to iOS -- and brings some reading material along with it

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Technology duck duck go, search engines

Will mercury be removed from vaccines?

Phased out of childhood immunizations in the US, thimerosal has become a subject of heated debate around the globe

, FairWarning Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 20
Technology FairWarning, Science, Medicine

Prop 8 backers lose another challenge

Justice Anthony Kennedy declined the request to halt same-sex marriages in California

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 16
Politics Proposition 8, Anthony Kennedy

Sunday shows: What you missed

Punditry experts this week ended racism, fomented homophobia and grew mustaches

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 5:43 PM UTC 53
Media Sunday shows, Bob Schieffer

At the Skee-ball Super Bowl

I found earnest rollers playing a uniquely American game, not haughty hipsterdom

, The Classical Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 5:30 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Skee Ball

Pelosi: GOP needs immigration reform to win the presidency again

"It’s certainly right for the Republicans if they ever want to win a presidential race," she said

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 5:10 PM UTC 11
Politics Nancy Pelosi, California

NYT columnist Michael Powell slams NYT columnist Thomas Friedman

Friedman wrote a column on why there are "so many popular street revolts in democracies"

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 5:03 PM UTC 90
Politics Michael Powell, Thomas Friedman

You are how you sneeze

A Chicago neurologist argues that the way we expel air is indicative of our underlying personality

, Pacific Standard Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 27
Life Pacific Standard, Allergies

How Humboldt became America’s marijuana capital

In the 1970s, hippie pioneers mastered a new way of growing pot -- and transformed the economy of Humboldt County

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 19
Business Books, marijuana, Editor's Picks

Taming mother nature, one flight at a time

To avoid losing money on flight delays, Southwest predicts the weather using complex forecasting technology VIDEO

, Nautilus Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Technology Nautilus, Video

David Boies: Goal is marriage equality “in every single state”

The attorney who challenged Proposition 8 says that gay marriage advocates will target all 50 states

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 3:46 PM UTC
Politics Proposition 8

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