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Meet GOP’s fringy new star, E. W. Jackson

10 deep, crazy thoughts from the minister -- and Virginia Lt. Gov. nominee -- who has lots to say on gays and KKK

Alex Seitz-Wald Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 17
Politics Virginia, E.W. Jackson, GOP

Peggy Noonan hears a dog whistle

How desperate is GOP? It now fantasizes that Obama’s campaign was a coded order to the IRS to target the Tea Party

Joan Walsh Monday, May 20, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 34
Media Peggy Noonan, Barack Obama, IRS

My open relationship went awry

Sophia wanted to experiment, so I tried to be game. But it ended badly, with a twist I never saw coming

David Farley Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 50
Life Love and Sex, Life stories

“The Unwinding”: What’s gone wrong with America

A deeply-reported exploration of the past 35 years of American life gauges the human cost of "freedom"

Laura Miller Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 19
Entertainment What to Read, Books, Nonfiction

Michael J. Fox wins: The best and worst of the new fall shows

Turns out, yes. Michael J. Fox's new sitcom is going to be much buzzed about. Here's what you'll be watching next VIDEO

Willa Paskin Sunday, May 19, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, TV, Television, pilots

Paul Krugman’s right: Austerity kills

Austerity kills -- radical cuts destroy economies and lives, and the honest numbers and economics keep proving it

David Stuckler and Sanjay Basu Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:45 PM UTC 176
Business Austerity, Books, New Deal

Jon Karl makes things worse

He regrets “inaccurate” Benghazi email but says his story based on it “still entirely stands.” Really. ABC News?

Joan Walsh Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:04 PM UTC 63
News Jon Karl, ABC news, Benghazi

How Guantanamo affects China: Our human rights hypocrisies

The U.S. uses the ideology of human rights as a political tool, embracing -- or ignoring -- it when convenient

Noah Feldman Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 20
Business China, Guantanamo, Cold War

Growing, lurking threat: “Paper terrorism”

Massive financial schemes by anti-government zealots and sovereign citizens have states scrambling for protection

Jillian Rayfield Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 75
Business Sovereign Citizens

Will you marry me — once you’re done peeing?

From popping the question while peeing to getting engaged for real estate, some proposals are charmingly unromantic

Tracy Clark-Flory Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Life Love and Sex, Same-sex marriage

My crushing student debt

I didn't think twice about taking out a five-figure loan. Then I graduated with no money -- and no job prospects

Ken Ilgunas Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 148
Life Life stories, College, University

How right-wingers use semantic tricks to kill government

Loaded terminology like "entitlements" and "welfare" skews the debate and alters America. Here's how it works

Michael Lind Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:30 PM UTC 112
Business Language, Entitlements

The conservative case for raising the minimum wage

A leading conservative argues that immigration reform and a boost in wages need to go hand in hand

Ron Unz Saturday, May 18, 2013 7:30 PM UTC 13
Business Labor, Great Recession

Alex Gibney: Julian Assange has become like “those he despises”

An Oscar-winning filmmaker defends his Col. Kurtz-style portrait of the WikiLeaks founder in "We Steal Secrets"

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 68
Entertainment Movies, Documentaries, Interviews

Temple Grandin on DSM-5: “Sounds like diagnosis by committee”

When it comes to autism, Grandin argues we're paying too much attention to labels -- and not enough to individuals

Temple Grandin Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:30 PM UTC 20
Life Books, Autism, DSM-5, aspergers

Obstruction will ruin GOP

Playing politics and abusing the system can excite the extremes, but it's a recipe for long-term political disaster

Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 156
Politics Republicans, Senate, Jack Lew

Stop comparing everything to “Girls”!

Vampire Weekend, "30 Rock," Sheryl Sandberg, "Spring Breakers" -- everything is just like "Girls." Except it isn't

Daniel D'Addario Friday, May 17, 2013 10:45 PM UTC 29
Life Girls, Lena Dunham, Frances Ha

Krist Novoselic: My plan to fix Congress, curb obstruction

Nirvana's former bassist is working to end political dysfunction. Here's his plan to make Congress more accountable

Krist Novoselic Friday, May 17, 2013 6:32 PM UTC 74
Elections nirvana, Electoral reform

ABC’s Benghazi problem festers

Jonathan Karl said he "obtained" controversial emails. He didn't, his leaks had errors and ABC hasn't fixed it yet

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, May 17, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 24
Media Benghazi, Jonathan Karl

Photographed secretly at home: Is it art?

A gallery show features pictures of residents shot through their windows. The subjects are understandably annoyed

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, May 17, 2013 2:41 PM UTC 50
Life Photography, Art, controversy

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