November 14, 2013 Archive November 2013

Pope Francis: Fractivist

The deep stupidity of Facebook $3 billion offer to buy Snapchat

Save the bees, save yourself

Goldman Sachs makes a bunch of promotions

The TV show that makes me want to change my life

You won't believe how much companies make every single second

Breaking: Shooting outside Pittsburgh high school

Wal-mart's big green con: Environmentalists blast megastore, as workers strike

GOP is an anti-science party of nuts (sorry, Atlantic!)

Why Lily Allen's "Hard Out Here" isn't a feminist anthem

Only 106,000 signed up for Obamacare in first month

Watch a new short film by Wes Anderson

The 5 funniest lessons from Sarah Palin's Christmas book

Extremely rare "Asian unicorn" caught on film

"Asian unicorn" caught on film for the first time in 15 years

Paul Krugman: Few GOPers are crazier than Ted Cruz

5 ways Democrats can distract us if Healthcare.gov is still broken at the end of the month

FXX cancels "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell"

Improv comedy rescued us

Why we love loooong novels

Tiny houses: Cute, environmentally friendly and sometimes illegal

Could "braingasms" supplant meditation?

Born to Ride Rockets: Captain Jim Lovell. Born in 1928.

Writer Thomas Kiedrowski Provides a Glimpse Into Andy Warhol's New York

GOP's big Obamacare trap: Not as brilliant as they think!

Dudebros are sexually confused: Why their view of pleasure might surprise you

Spineless Democrats cave on healthcare standards

Sorry, Tea Partyers: Religious right rooted in radical progressivism

More dangerous than obesity: Lack of exercise?

Twitter: Anthropology's most useful tool

Massive sinkhole eats up Chicago street

Teenagers can't help their stupid decision-making

Prada, suicide and sexual harassment: A whistle-blower speaks out

Vladimir Putin, taekwondo master

UN report: Latin America is the least secure region in the world

Must-see morning clip: Is the media racist?

Two Secret Service agents removed from president’s detail for alleged misconduct

Researchers warn of "unpredictable pandemics" as first case of new bird flu is confirmed

Democrats finally start playing offense for abortion rights

How not to help Haiyan's victims

Liz Cheney releases first TV ad

An auto mechanic in Argentina dreamt up a device that will save babies' lives during childbirth

The right's wild, new fantasy: "Obamacare is killing liberalism!"

10 most toxic cities in the world

Indian leader's terrible rape remark has a long history

Sorry, Tea Party: Most red-state Americans believe global warming is real

US soldier: My sons won't serve. “Before that happens, I’ll shoot them myself”

Lily Allen responds to criticism over "Hard Out Here": "I’m not going to apologize"

SpongeBob SquarePants is a Marxist!

Rob Ford is even more offensive and embarrassing than you thought

Horrible pundits ruin smart story, concoct fake campaign

Glenn Beck tells Kathie Lee Gifford that abortion is the equivalent of slavery

Poll: Conservatives more offended by rainbow flag than Confederate flag

Audience laughs at Ted Cruz for saying he "didn't want a shutdown"

Obama announces one-year renewal of canceled healthcare plans

How Richard Cohen's racism hurts biracial families like mine

Stop-and-frisk after Bloomberg

Inside the Fox News spin machine: I fact-checked Megyn Kelly on Obamacare

"Parks and Recreation" episode inspired by Wendy Davis

U.S. puts $1 million bounty on wildlife traffickers