Editor's Pick

Who has the best smartphone?

Apple? Nokia? Samsung? Ask a fanboy, and step back as the sparks start to fly

Andrew Leonard Friday, Dec 14, 2012 12:45 PM UTC 19
Technology Smartphone, smartphones, Nokia

Pick of the week: Kathryn Bigelow’s mesmerizing post-9/11 nightmare

Pick of the week: No, the riveting "Zero Dark Thirty" doesn't glorify torture — its real agenda may be darker still

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Dec 14, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 78
Entertainment Movies, Torture, Zero Dark Thirty

Test case for the online gun market

The morning after the Oregon shootings, the family of a murdered woman sues the website that sold her killer's gun

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 6:12 PM UTC 48
News Guns, Gun Control, Illinois

Man up, Democrats!

It's backwards language, but silly Lindsey Graham has a point: Dems must stop worrying and love the "fiscal cliff"

Joan Walsh Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 12:45 PM UTC 52
News Fiscal cliff, Barack Obama

Adam Mansbach: My year on the bestseller list

When "Go the F to Sleep" become a sensation, I got a crash course in parenting, celebrity and Kathie Lee Gifford

Adam Mansbach Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 13
Life Books, Adam Mansbach

Right-to-work doesn’t work

Michigan passes an anti-union law and claims it's good for workers. Economists say sure -- if you own the company

Alex Seitz-Wald Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 9:40 PM UTC
Politics Labor, Unions, Organized labor

Senator Ashley Judd?

A new poll shows that the actress trails Mitch McConnell by just 4 points in a hypothetical Senate race

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 9:15 PM UTC
Politics Mitch McConnell, Ashley Judd

My shazam boobs

As a feminist, I believe breasts shouldn't matter. So why do I care so much how mine look, and whether I lose them?

Anna March Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 44
Life Body Wars, Breasts, Body Issues

Ann Coulter: Voice of reason?

We've embraced Ellen, gay marriage and progress. If Ann Coulter knows, why are radical right groups still fighting? VIDEO

Sally Kohn Monday, Dec 10, 2012 7:40 PM UTC 37
Politics Video, ellen degeneres

Are Republicans just bad at politics?

Republicans want to believe their problem is messaging, not ideas. That's dangerous strategy -- and wrong

Alex Seitz-Wald Monday, Dec 10, 2012 5:30 PM UTC 25
Politics Republicans, Polling

My husband’s secret gay life

I thought we were a happy couple. Then I discovered the website that proved everything was false

Lindsey Owens Monday, Dec 10, 2012 2:00 AM UTC 47
Life Searched and Destroyed

Charles Dickens’ great disappointments

Robert Gottlieb discusses the author's 10 children and the great expectations of literary offspring

Laura Miller Sunday, Dec 9, 2012 11:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Charles Dickens

“Homeland’s” best shark-jumping moments

We love to call it out for flying off the rails. But the genius of the series: It always recovers its footing

Willa Paskin Sunday, Dec 9, 2012 7:59 PM UTC
Entertainment Homeland, TV, Television

Climate change can be stopped

While politicians go slowly on global warming, individuals can do more than they think

William F. Hewitt Sunday, Dec 9, 2012 5:00 PM UTC 46
Life Climate Change, Global Warming

Bilbo Baggins says, “Buy this!”

Behold the onslaught of Hobbit action figures. Hobbit Legos. Hobbit meals. If only they did this to "Anna Karenina"

Robert Rodi Saturday, Dec 8, 2012 11:00 PM UTC
Entertainment J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

The war on Christmas movies

What does the awfulness of most Yule-themed movies tell us about the reality of our so-called favorite holiday?

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Dec 8, 2012 5:00 PM UTC 43
Life War on Christmas, Christmas

She’s fat, and I’m not

Last year, I lost 50 pounds. Now, I'm torn between accepting my girlfriend and wanting a better life for her

Mandy Landing Saturday, Dec 8, 2012 12:30 AM UTC 55
Life Body Image, Body Wars

Jim DeMint, failure

He's packing up his Senate office while Obama plans his second inaugural and Harry Reid enjoys a bigger majority

Joan Walsh Friday, Dec 7, 2012 8:26 PM UTC 22
Politics Jim DeMint, Heritage Foundation

My big, strong, manly hands

I wanted fingers that were girlish, but my body betrayed my true self: Hungry, wanting and grabby

Melissa Febos Friday, Dec 7, 2012 8:15 PM UTC
Life Body Issues, Life stories

What Jim DeMint figured out

Don't be fooled by Sen. Jim DeMint's resignation. His influence on the Republican Party is as strong as ever

Steve Kornacki Friday, Dec 7, 2012 1:00 PM UTC 22
Politics Opening Shot, Jim DeMint

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