December 19, 2013 Archive December 2013

Japan's newly created island is actually growing

Tapered! Fed unexpectedly announces slowdown of stimulus measures

Hack List No. 2: Mark Halperin and John Heilemann

"Fear and concern" keeping MSNBC hosts quiet in union dispute, AFL-CIO suggests

Samuel L. Jackson and Tobey Maguire star in awkward "Between Two Ferns" holiday special

Whole Foods dropping Chobani to make room for organic and GMO-free brands

BBC interviews random man on the street who turns out to be the Fonz

Senate passes Murray-Ryan budget deal

The year's biggest climate report, in haiku form

Two ways of looking at Miley Cyrus: Barbara Walters and Kathy Griffin take on the pop star

The disturbing message of "Her": Empathy for white guys only

The 6 creepiest "Baby, It's Cold Outside" covers

"Duck Dynasty" patriarch suspended for homophobic comments

The 5 most dangerous abortion restrictions of 2013

Republican who voted against medical marijuana now investing in pot industry

In defense of "entitlements"

White House panel proposes sweeping NSA reforms

The Internet is one giant hoax

The 10 most sexist female TV characters

Report: Half of all supermarket chicken harbors drug-resistant bacteria

Must-see morning clip: Cast of "Anchorman 2" brawls with Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show"

Lapham's Quarterly: America needs better comedians

"Significant weaknesses" in the USDA's oversight of chicken safety

GOP governor unleashes "Duck Dynasty" crusade

White House advisers vindicate Snowden

Why trolls spammed a college's rape-reporting system

AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka: "Populism works"

Jennifer Lawrence's maid caught her with a "copious amount" of sex toys

Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindal's "Duck Dynasty" screeds twist the Constitution

Potential GOP Senate candidate: Gay marriage leads to tyranny, marriage between parents and their children

Putin: What happened to the Arctic 30 should serve as a "lesson" to activists

Accusations fly against celeb-loving organic bread company

Women's rights sold out again: McAuliffe's betrayal

Mother of three on a mission to "redefine and rewrite the ideals of beauty" for women

"Anchorman 2": Ron Burgundy literally jumps the shark

Republican unveils worst school idea ever: Make poor kids clean floors

What really goes on in an animal research lab

New Mexico legalizes gay marriage