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The best reactions to Sarah Palin’s split with Fox News

The former vice presidential candidate "parts ways" with Fox news, and the Internet reacts accordingly

Jillian Rayfield Friday, Jan 25, 2013 10:49 PM UTC 89
Politics Sarah Palin, Fox News, Alaska

The short, strange life of an original viral star

Aleksey Vayner was one of YouTube's first celebrities. But the life that followed was no "impossible" dream VIDEO

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Jan 25, 2013 7:52 PM UTC 12
Entertainment Video, Viral Video, Rebecca Black

The Zuckerberg-Christie love fest

Facebook's CEO will raise money for a Republican? Did an earthquake just destroy Obama-loving Silicon Valley?

Andrew Leonard Friday, Jan 25, 2013 6:35 PM UTC
Technology Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Christie

Cathrynn Brown wants to abort mission

The New Mexico Republican is now "horrified" at her own proposed rape-victim-punishing bill

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Jan 25, 2013 3:50 PM UTC 54
Life Abortion, New Mexico

Will computers kill gun control?

3-D printing technology could make efforts to curb weapons impossible. Do-it-yourself techies are cool with that

Andrew Leonard Friday, Jan 25, 2013 12:45 PM UTC 106
Technology Gun Control, 3d printers

Pick of the week: Exorcists, zombies and bromance, oh my!

Campy B-movie farce and an ominous allegory in one, "John Dies at the End" is an inventive, crazy genre-bender

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Jan 25, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Horror

Whither the Sandy Hook truthers?

After their assault on Gene Rosen, momentum may already be waning for the conspiracy theorists

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 9:52 PM UTC 80
News sandy hook truthers

Motherhood isn’t the path to enlightenment for all women

An open letter to a "friend" is a sanctimommy nightmare

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 9:10 PM UTC 33
Life Motherhood, Janine Kovac

Bobby Jindal’s controversial new proposal for conservatives: Be more popular

A copy of a forthcoming speech from the Louisiana governor reveals just how bankrupt of new ideas the GOP really is

Alex Pareene Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 7:39 PM UTC 42
Politics Bobby Jindal, Editor's Picks

Women in combat: The best worst reactions

Yesterday, the Pentagon announced it would lift a ban on women in combat. Today, conservatives lost their minds VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 4:40 PM UTC 95
Life Video, women in combat

Manti Te’o wants you to feel his pain

In an interview with Katie Couric, the linebacker asks for more than forgiveness

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 4:23 PM UTC 39
Life Manti Te'o, deadspin, Notre Dame

The music world’s fake Illuminati

Pop stars like Lady Gaga and Rihanna have figured out how to set the Internet abuzz with Illuminati symbolism

Daniel D'Addario Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 4:06 PM UTC
Entertainment Beyonce, Jay-Z, the Illuminati

Virginia GOP jumps on the deform-the-electoral vote bandwagon

Republicans know America doesn't support them, so now they're looking to count less of America

Alex Pareene Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 12:45 PM UTC 77
Politics Politics, Republican Party

Is Hillary sick of this yet?

She handled it masterfully, but Wednesday's GOP pile-on was a reminder of what's in store if she runs in 2016

Steve Kornacki Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 12:29 PM UTC 59
Politics Opening Shot, Editor's Picks

Desecrating Poe

The horror of "The Following" comes not just from the storytelling, but from the way it maligns a literary legacy

Laura Miller Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 76
Entertainment TV, Horror, Editor's Picks

Transparency: “What difference does it make?”

Hillary's Benghazi remark has angered the GOP and delighted Democrats, but shows a troubling comfort with secrecy

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 11:09 PM UTC 49
News Hillary Clinton

Are banks too big to jail?

PBS Frontline's stunning report shows how the Obama administration undermined the rule of law

David Sirota Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 6:09 PM UTC 75
Business Wall Street, U.S. Economy

So what if abortion ends life?

I believe that life starts at conception. And it's never stopped me from being pro-choice VIDEO

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 3:43 PM UTC 596
Life Video, Abortion, Roe v. Wade

The GOP’s biggest cave yet

Instead of voting to raise the debt ceiling, now they'll just pretend it doesn't exist

Steve Kornacki Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 1:01 PM UTC 25
Politics Opening Shot, Editor's Picks

I married my sorority sister

I went through rush hoping to meet boys and make new friends. I never imagined I'd find a wife

Laura Leigh Semon Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 51
Life Love and Sex, LGBT, Sororities

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