TV's curse of the sophomore slump: Why genre shows like "Sleepy Hollow" and "Reign" go off the rails

Nancy Pelosi blasts media sexism: "What was the day any of you said, 'Aren't you getting a little old, Mitch?'"

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Gay people might not be welcome at the next two World Cup championships

GOP's lonely coal crusade: In the "war on coal," it's Republicans versus everyone else

Why the "Duck Dynasty" musical will be a disaster: Broadway's weird attempts to expand its demographic appeal

Bush on Bush: Dubya's frequently touching, often maddening portrait of his father

Animals that kill their babies have bigger balls

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5 years for officer who shot handcuffed suspect

Stephen A. Smith still doesn't think he should have been suspended for domestic violence comments

Disgraced coal CEO Don Blankenship indicted in deadly 2010 mine blast

GOP senator's son pleads not guilty to animal cruelty charges

Get ready for the "Gilmore Girls" and "Dawson's Creek" reunions you've been waiting for

NFL union wants change on personal conduct policy

What really happened in Beijing: Putin, Obama, Xi -- and the back story the media won't tell you

NYT trend pieces' biggest blind spot: Why the Times can't get motherhood narratives right

"Mommy, is this a laser gun?": When your kids discover your sex toys

"The Homesman": Tommy Lee Jones and Hilary Swank are unforgettable in a ruthless, classic western

Ex-CEO of mine that blew up, killing 29, indicted

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Why the Internet is slowly strangling religion

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Why the world could actually avoid climate catastrophe (if we don't screw it up)

Ted Cruz's nutty Senate takeover: Why GOP's "amnesty" freakout is a horrifying omen

R.I.P., Elizabeth Warren '16 fantasy: Why she's really (probably) not running for president now

Even Red Cross' own employees doubt the charity's ethics

From Reagan to Obama: How America has created an infrastructure for permanent war

FBI's scary MLK deja vu: Why disgraceful history could be repeating itself

Meet the "experts" using bogus science to prop up nationwide abortion restrictions

"The Sword of Bezos is no longer hanging over our head": Author Douglas Preston on the Amazon/Hachette deal

Must-see morning clip: John Oliver takes over "The Daily Show" once more

Another terrifying effect of climate change: Way, way more lightning

Stephen Colbert examines the latest GOP plans to "fix" Obamacare

Patriots racist retweet caps an epic week of social media failures

Cosby rape accuser tells CNN: "Nobody would believe me ... Everybody loved him"

GOP's crazy "real men" crew: Why neocon hawks are ready to wreck American foreign policy again

New Jersey Assembly passed historic aid-in-dying bill -- will Gov. Christie veto?

Obama's big immigration strike: What you need to know about the road ahead

The U.S. just had its fourth-hottest October on record

"There was no justice": No jail time for man who photographed Rehtaeh Parsons' alleged gang rape

Making viral TV: How “Too Many Cooks” and "Over the Garden Wall" work their hypnotic magic

America's new healthcare bind: How to overcome the "family glitch"

Benedict Cumberbatch absolutely nails 11 impressions in 60 seconds

Taylor Swift did what Bono couldn’t: Made the average person care about the ethics of Spotify

Fox revs up impeachment lunacy, with Krauthammer at the wheel

"Honey Boo Boo" drama continues: Reports say Mama June owed thousands in child support for abused daughter

Stephen Colbert and Jennifer Lawrence plan her "downward spiral"

“A frayed string of gags posing as a movie": What critics thought of the first "Dumb and Dumber" in 1994

Shocking secret emails reveal that political operatives can be dorky

GOP's nagging shutdown debacle: How far are they willing to go to stop Obama's executive action?

Report: The Onion possibly up for sale

Congress is about to sabotage Obama's historic climate deal

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Porn stars explain net neutrality, speculate about Ted Cruz's weird taste in porn

House votes in favor of Keystone XL bill

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