The vice presidential daughter and generational spokeswoman tests her knowledge of pop-culture trivia.

A new book on the British prime minister examines his dark side, relevant in many ways to today

CIA veteran Bob Baer says torture was forbidden when he worked for the agency. "Now contractors are sent out to torture people to death and then hide it."

Angel Perez is suing the police department, claiming he was subjected to severe abuse to make him a drug informant

Sharps and Flats is a daily music review.

After toying with us for months, this show's writers finally gave us a shamefully satisfying season ender.

Relax, people, human sperm created in a lab doesn't mean guys are becoming obsolete

It might break box-office records, but this "Twilight" follow-up is a total bust

Religious conservatives attack new antidiscrimination legislation in California public schools.

An American nun who survived the torture chambers of Guatemala describes her ordeal and the fear and guilt that still haunt her.

Aides Tim Clark and Ron Nehring were paid to advise right-wing Guatemalan presidential candidate Manuel Baldizón

Six years into Obama's presidency, no one has been forced to answer for Bush's illegal war on terror. Here's why

Kevin Costner and the entire three-part mini-series are too self-serious for any post-"Deadwood" Western

He's the horrible face of American torture. Here's why Cheney's defense of his war crimes was important to record

MIT professor Scott Aaronson wrote a post about how feminism makes him feel like a monster. Here's what he meant