All (abortion) politics is local
Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson go to the dogs
"Hurt Locker's" illegal downloading wars
White House made itself vulnerable to bogus bribe charges
Rand Paul ordered to stop playing Rush
Captured and detained by Israel, an American tells his story
BP spill forces choice between ecology and economy
Holloway suspect accused in Alabama extortion
Waiting for a monster jobs report
BP trying to put a lid on the Gulf oil gusher
Thursday link dump: A big felting deal
Feds send BP $69M bill as Obama plans trip to Gulf
"Get Him to the Greek": '30s screwball bromance
"So You Think You Can Dance" recap: Audition overdrive
The "peace jirga" and Afghan women
Where a $40 cocktail is worth it for the theater alone
"Aviation" publishing shenanigans
Is this the week Israel became a real political issue?
How Israeli propaganda shaped U.S. media coverage of the flotilla attack
Jake Knotts, "raghead" and the nature of GOP racism
Ump impressed with support after blown call
BP: cap gets some Gulf oil, crude still spews
Jon Stewart: Glenn Beck rewrites history of flotilla coverage
"Real Housewives of NYC" finale: Goodbye, wackadoos!
Nobel laureate on aid ship: We won't resist Israel
The wacky flotilla satire video, brought to you by a right-wing think tank
"Splice": Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley make a monster
O'Reilly's gay comment: Defamatory or just dumb?
Tony Hayward's doomed PR makeover
Nick Hornby: Stuff I've been reading
Kagan files show pragmatic streak in tobacco talks
Holloway suspect headed to Peru to face charges
Outrage! Paul McCartney makes Bush joke!
The dumbing down of Carly Fiorina
U.S. general: Most al-Qaida leaders in Iraq killed
Indian mangoes: Where tradition, industry and U.S. nuclear policy collide
Nikki Haley's promise: Will resign (after elected) if affair rumors true
Poll: Bill Halter should beat Blanche Lincoln Tuesday
Chains give out free treats on National Donut Day