October 14, 2013 Archive October 2013

Over 40,000 run Chicago Marathon amid increased security

"The Goldfinch": Donna Tartt's 21st-century Dickens

Greed destroyed us all: George W. Bush and the real story of the Great Recession

Very sneaky, Walmart: How the mega-retailer rolled back California regulations

Debt limit defeat turns conservatives into neo-Confederate fantasists

10 worst reactions to Bob Costas declaring Redskins name an "insult" and "a slur"

New Gitmo cruelty revealed

Ignorant Tea Party outrage: Sarah Palin's latest Obamacare lie

The worst episode of "Homeland" ever

Israel's other anti-Arab purge

Senate negotiations over shutdown, debt ceiling falter

Bridget Jones is back in "Mad About the Boy"

Gabby Giffords attends NY gun show

NYT calls Chris Hayes a "Hollywood Diva"

Malala calls Obama out on drones

3 Americans win Nobel Prize in economics

Virus fears reduce hajj pilgrims by 1 million

Paul Krugman: GOP is like a neighbor from hell

Former CDC director: Shutdown brings "very real potential for unnecessary pain, suffering and death"

GOP senator: We're "in a bad place"

This San Fran apartment complex features its very own "butterfly habitat"

New program sees big data used for local policing

"The Walking Dead": A gory lesson in human resilience

10 facepalm-inducing moments from the right -- just this week!

The right's hidden victory: Ideologues win -- even if GOP loses!

Fox's trivializing, dismissive take on the offensive Redskins name

Sufjan Stevens writes open letter correcting Miley Cyrus' grammar

The impending GOP crackup: Will it be Hillary vs Jeb Bush vs Ted Cruz in 2016?

Must-see morning clip: Banksy sold art to unsuspecting New Yorkers for $60 a pop

Garment workers held boss captive until he paid promised bonus

"Saturday Night Live" can't seem to stop mocking gay men

Voter ID judge's shocking admission: We got it wrong!

Women leaving high power jobs: Two ways to slow the trend

Tour the sustainable dream house that won the 2013 Solar Decathlon

A tour of the 2013 Solar Decathlon winner

Footage of racist Philly cops goes viral

Investors see potential in SolarCity

Hospital giant fails in bid to swipe nurses' sick days

Turning garbage into glass

NY GOP wants Trump for governor

Google advertisements soon to know you better

Could Britain be entering another housing bubble?

The right's Confederate flag conspiracy theories

BuzzFeed teams up with Duolingo for global expansion

"Romeo and Juliet": The Bard for Twihards

Jamie Dimon loses money, keeps job

Dear computer hackers: GOTCHA!

Get nervous: The fate of the country is in John Boehner's hands

BPA exposure could increase the risk of miscarriage

Mourn the loss of @Horse_ebooks by enjoying @tofu_product

The invasive, sexist practice of "testing" girls' virginity

Venice's $7 billion flood barriers are a crazy idea that just might work