April 22, 2014 Archive April 2014

Sorry Neil deGrasse Tyson! Over half of Americans don't believe the Big Bang theory

Court strikes down Minnesota's landmark anti-coal law

Bob Dole isn't sure who Ted Cruz is, doesn't think he should be president

Romance novels need a canon

Founder of Russia's "Facebook" says he was ousted, Putin's men in "complete control" of the site

Insidious political cliché alert: Stop saying it's all about the kids

I'm a guy who loves romance novels -- and Jennifer Weiner is right about reviews

"Game of Thrones" glamorizes rape: That was not consent, and rape is not a narrative device

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

10 Things to Know for Today

The politics of black women's hair: Why it's seen with skepticism -- and a need to discipline

Young, rich and politically ignorant: Sean Parker and the next generation of libertarian billionaires

5 ways American policies make us lonely, anxious and antisocial

"Princeton Mom" gets schooled at her alma mater

5 sordid biblical tales that would make Hollywood blockbusters

America's mad dash to oligarchy: How government became a protection racket for the 1 percent

Tuesday's Time Schedule

Chris Christie update: The rising costs of Bridgegate

"White Man's March" founder throws in his white towel, claims idea will live on

TV's rape problem is bigger than "Game of Thrones"

Listen to the Roots freestyle a song about Captain America

7 horrific crimes that aren't crimes anymore for America's most powerful

The 5 weirdest smuggling busts of all time

Welcome to Plutocrat-geddon! Obama and Thomas Friedman flatter our new billionaire overlords

Apple: "We believe climate change is a real problem"

David Brooks' twisted "manhood": Questioning Obama's masculinity isn't just racist, it's wrong

Brian Williams raps "Gin & Juice," discusses his illustrious rap career with Jimmy Fallon

Glenn Beck is mad at Mitt Romney for having bad manners

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 update: Underwater drone nearly finished with search

Ikea to start serving meat-free meatballs

George R.R. Martin says that scene was "always disturbing"

Supreme Court upholds Michigan affirmative action ban

Katy Perry dresses as a Jewish bar mitzvah DJ, tells rabbi jokes in her new "Birthday" video

Bill O'Reilly: Yes, I am mean to Stephen Colbert

Must-see morning clip: Of course Sean Hannity supports Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy

Innovative sounds: Rare album released by director David Lynch

The “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” should strike out on their own

Track the steady rise of global warming since the first Earth Day

"It becomes consensual by the end": What "Game of Thrones" exposes about America's twisted view of rape

9/11 isn't the same for them: Why the next generation's view of the national security state will be radically different

Common Core propaganda fails: Well-financed education "reformers" fight common sense

Aaron Sorkin is sorry that you didn't like "The Newsroom"

Dove commercial parody shows how "Real Beauty" campaign condescends to women

Stephen Colbert takes on the Chelsea Clinton baby-truthers

NASA chief makes the case for going to Mars: Living on other planets is necessary for our survival as a species

GOP's super-secret actual road map for winning more races (Hint: It's not the one released to the public)

Blow up the Times Op-Ed page, and start again! Why Friedman, Brooks and Dowd must go

Airbnb's New York bait-and-switch

Are female sex offenders treated differently?

Bill O'Reilly: Marriage equality advocates have won because of "threats and demonization"

HuffPo's worst headline ever?