2012

State of the Union “aisle hogs”: 2013 edition

Which members of Congress will get up early to increase their chances of getting on national TV? VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 1:45 PM UTC
Politics Video, 2012, State of the Union

Don't quit your day job. The Mayans didn't predict that the world would end tomorrow

Alex Halperin Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 5:50 PM UTC 10
Life Maya, Mayan, 2012, Apocalypse

Psychology suggests we're irresistibly drawn to dystopias -- and the satisfaction of a self-fulfilling prophecy

Daisy Yuhas, Scientific American Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 7:44 PM UTC 10
Life Scientific American, Dystopia

An informal poll shows Time readers think the North Korean leader should win this year's award

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 4:23 PM UTC
Life Time, Kim Jong Un

If "The Office" was tasked with promoting the Olympics instead of making paper, it might look like "Twenty Twelve"

Roger Catlin Friday, Jul 6, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Entertainment 2012, Downton Abbey

Unmarried female voters agree with Obama, but polls show he can't take their votes for granted

Irin Carmon Friday, Mar 23, 2012 11:50 AM UTC 51
News 2012

One of the two scenarios Santorum has used to justify staying in the GOP race blew up in Illinois last night

Steve Kornacki Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012 6:11 PM UTC 11
Politics 2012, War Room

So far he's stayed neutral about putting the Confederate flag on Texas license plates. He should oppose it VIDEO

Joan Walsh Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 6:13 PM UTC 65
News Rick Perry, confederate flag

If at first you don't succeed, steal your opponent's gimmicky tax plan, tweak it, and call it your own

Steve Kornacki Thursday, Oct 20, 2011 12:30 PM UTC 16
Politics Opening Shot, 2012