December 03, 2013 Archive December 2013

Rare, spectacular photos show the Grand Canyon filled to the brim with fog

Intelligence committee chairs want you scared. You should be angry

China launches its first ever moon rover

Erick Erickson demands Republicans sabotage Obamacare

Three white college students file racial discrimination complaint against professor over lesson on structural racism

Forced into a C-section: The latest violation of pregnant women's rights

TV nerds name their babies after "Breaking Bad" characters

Chimps, seeking freedom, sue for legal personhood

Robot helps autistic children develop social skills

Republicans' self-hatred swells: The GOP vs. its own base

White, affluent residents of south Baton Rouge want to secede from the rest of the city

Joan Rivers' troubling pattern of lashing out at other women

Unforgettable graphic novels of 2013

10 unforgettable graphic novels from 2013

"How do I become a male porn star?"

A Conversation With Bryan Cranston

FishLove 2013

Hypocrisy, dogma and sabotage: The right's stepping into an Obamacare trap

Limbaugh conservatism's next test: Anti-women dogma's inevitable cost

GOP's race problem: What's really behind that bad tweet

It's not just lead: Common chemicals threaten childhood development

5 ways America is violated by corporate greed

"Homeland: "American exceptionalism" at its worst

Merriam-Webster says "Science" is word of the year

Has the recession spawned a generation of Democrats?

Fast food CEOs exploit despicable tax loophole

Rising number of drone killings raises questions about Obama's rules for use

Obama pledges $100 million to AIDS research initiative

How climate change is helping al-Qaida

Must-see morning clip: Jon Stewart congratulates Obama for the Healthcare.gov relaunch

BP wins appeal to limit Gulf spill payouts

Citing high arrest and dropout rates, cities and school districts rethink "zero tolerance"

Amazon's delivery drones aren't fast enough for Stephen Colbert

Panel warns that contaminated water is still a major risk at Fukushima

Want to live like Iron Man? It'll cost you

Molotovs and monitor lizards on the front lines of Thai "coup"

Watch a baby elephant's first year in two minutes

PETA's ridiculous new birth control stunt

Spotify ramps up transparency for artists

The mobile juggernaut gathers steam

Drone delivery: It's not just Amazon who is researching

U.N. to investigate NSA, GHCQ spying

Atheist churches: A new type of secular community

8 tips to help you generate great ideas

Google Glass in the operating room? One surgeon's review

Rude airline passenger "Diane in 7A" was a hoax

Gitmo detainees sue Poland over CIA rendition

Data model predicts peak flu outbreaks

Judge says Detroit can file for bankruptcy

Archie Comics CEO accused of discriminating against male employees

Judge: Detroit eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcy

In police shooting that sparked London riots, victim was surrendering

Gillian Anderson and other celebrities pose nude with dead fish (for a cause)

Michigan lawmakers want to force women to take out "special" insurance for abortion

The pope vs. the bishops: Challenges to building a church for the poor