David Simon on Vegas shooting
David Simon, creator of "The Wire," is tired of America's gun culture
Bill O'Reilly explains away Vegas horror
Bill O'Reilly accepts gun deaths — but reacted differently when the shooter wasn't white
Merchants of fear and death
America's gun industry is out of control: It markets a toxic culture and profits from all forms of gun violence
Future of the internet up for grabs?
Unlike the last net neutrality debate, FCC chair Ajit Pai has already made up his mind
NRA's mass shooting hypocrisy
How the gun lobby attempts to shut down debate for stronger gun laws
Americans rate their worst fears
Fatal diseases, yes. Life-changing violence, yes. But plane crashes over gun violence?
Gerrymandering goes to the Supreme Court
Justice Kennedy could provide the deciding vote in an upcoming case that looks at gerrymandering in Wisconsin.
Race and football fandom
Black and white Americans have fundamentally different views of patriotism, and how it relates to America's pastime
Grammar snobbery won't get you dates
Universal competence in the use of apostrophes would be nice, but it won't heal the world's problems
Tax "reform" for the rich
The tax reform plan will enrich the rich, explode the deficit and hurt many middle-class Americans
When will Congress act on gun control?
"Congress has failed" on gun regulation, says the deputy legal director of Everytown for Gun Safety
America's white man problem
Now that we know the Vegas shooter was white, a reassuring narrative: He was a "lone wolf," not a "terrorist"
National mourning — and then the lies
After the massacre in Vegas, one thing's for sure: We'll hear the same old jumble of falsehoods from the gun lobby
Celebrities pay tribute to Tom Petty
Stephen King, Sheryl Crow, Brian Wilson and John Mayer are among those who've expressed their grief
Tom Petty dies at 66: Multiple reports
After being found in cardiac arrest, Tom Petty has been taken off life support, sources say
"Too soon" for gun control talk: WH
Trump's press secretary wants to wait before jumping to conclusions — unlike what her boss has done in the past
Zuck's sorry for Facebook dividing us
The Facebook CEO wants you to forgive his company for enabling hateful and misleading content
Guitarist switches on 2nd Amendment
Caleb Keeter said he realized after Sunday night that he could not be a proponent of the 2nd Amendment
Mass shootings in US since 2011
American mass shootings keep getting bloodier and bloodier, but gun control laws are rarely strengthened afterward
Democrats: It's "time for action"
Democrats aren't just giving Americans their thoughts and prayers. They want results
Gun stocks go up after shooting
Today's winners include America's gun manufacturers, following the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history
Gabrielle Giffords responds to shooting
The former Congresswoman released a statement encouraging Congress to "make progress" on "gun violence"
Alex Jones loses it over Vegas shooting
The famed conspiracy theorist spirals all his enemies in crazed rants while driving his car
Trump's Las Vegas double standard
The president was not quick to react stridently to this shooting, probably because the suspect was white