November 21, 2013 Archive November 2013

5 ways the selfie could become highbrow

Yemenis tell Capitol Hill of drone terror

Texas court denies appeal to death sentence determined by race

How People's "Sexiest Man Alive" lost its heat

Livestrong's "cancerhacks" hashtag delivers terrible advice

Meet Justin Bieber's mentors: Drake, Will Smith and a pastor

Dennis Tito: It will take "less than $1 billion" to make Mars mission happen

North Carolina's GOP governor: "We didn't shorten early voting, we compacted the calendar"

Krugman: Those counting on Obamacare collapse are "making a very bad bet"

Watch "Aningaaq," the short companion film for "Gravity"

Couple who had been growing their own food for 17 years forced to stop because it isn't "aesthetic"

This toy company wants girls to be "more than just a princess"

Illinois governor signs same-sex marriage into law

Antibiotic resistance will mean the end of just about everything as we know it

In defense of "rape" fantasies

Pop music's race problem: How white artists profit from mocking hip-hop

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire": Whose revolution is it?

Sprint says consumers don't want to be eco-friendly

Lack of female leadership in Silicon Valley "just as bad" as Wall Street

What Wendy Davis gets wrong

The anti-Ted Cruz scare campaign has its limits

How to get your Thanksgiving turkey to tweet from the oven

Watch Wu-Tang Clan's GZA rapping about the Big Bang

No, Social Security does not increase the deficit!

You can't keep a secret for long

Sorry, Frank Bruni: Liz Cheney is no worse than Congress

Vancouver bans doorknobs

Trey Radel takes leave of absence

Must-see morning clip: Jon Stewart settles New York-Chicago pizza feud, again

"Our governments have given up": Green groups walk out of U.N. climate talks

After defeat in Albuquerque, antiabortion activists learn that trying to scare voters is a losing strategy

Florida Gov. Rick Scott loudly booed by crowd of soccer fans

James McBride wins National Book Award

Volcano spawns new island

Volcano spawns brand-new island off Japan

Rick Perry on changing the GOP’s presidential debate system: “Hell yeah!”

Monty Python reunion show will add "modern, topical" twist to classic sketches

Sarah Silverman's "We Are Miracles": Performing neurosis, and roping the audience in

Cory Booker's favorite rabbi is still hung up on Michael Jackson

Senate Banking Committee advances Yellen's bid to lead the Federal Reserve

Secret deal let NSA spy on ordinary U.K. citizens

Tea Party-backed senator refuses to endorse GOP colleague for reelection

Exclusive: GOP senator unloads in private call

Zappos offers up a crappy product in response to Kanye West rant

Plastic pollution may be transporting toxic chemicals into our seafood

Senate votes to curb filibuster

Law enforcement reportedly told victim of alleged sexual assault her life would be "made miserable" if she pursued rape case

Houston crackdown: City defies Texas corporate crime wave

Wal-Mart's outstanding death fine

This incredibly smart domestic violence app could save women's lives

The Butterball "turkey shortage" won't ruin your Thanksgiving

Wal-Mart labor group promises 1,500 Black Friday protests next week

Will George Zimmerman kill again?: His history and the law pose serious risks

Dudes still upset that women can be raunchy

Michael Cera's bizarre New Yorker piece and the art of dissecting fame