Showing results for: blog (page 117)
There’s nothing wrong with being “bro-choice”
Katie McDonough
A conservative political troll tries -- and fails! -- to expose "the truth" behind men who support abortion rights
New Trayvon lie: Media, LAPD falsely report “rowdy” protests
Brad Friedman
Los Angeles' W Hotel confirms that claims of $15,000 in damages allegedly resulting from protests never happened
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: “Race doesn’t occur to me”
Aaron Bady
The Nigerian author on the experience of being black in Africa vs. America, and her new novel "Americanah"
Beyoncé observes moment of silence for Trayvon Martin
Chris Talbott
Young Jeezy released a song honoring the slain teen, and Russell Simmons called for peace
Decapitated worms lose their heads, but not their minds
Joseph Stromberg
Studies show that planarians, or flatworms, can retain parts of their memories even after their heads are cut off
Rising mortgage rates could end housing recovery
David Dayen
Higher rates mean more costly monthly payments and fewer all-cash investor purchases that help distressed markets
6 kinds of atheists and non-believers in America
Amanda Marcotte
A new poll divides people with no religious affiliation into a few basic categories, some of which may surprise you
Radley Balko: “Once a town gets a SWAT team you want to use it”
Alex Halperin
America's police are beginning to look like an army, and the author says there's very little we can do about it
Don’t put Jenny McCarthy on “The View”
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The "warrior mother" is dangerous for television
Confessions of a 40-year-old intern
Cheryl Wischhover
I used to take care of kids with cancer. Now, in middle age, I'm surrounded by 20-something fashion bloggers
Porn blockers — not just for kids
Tracy Clark-Flory
Adults beg Web-filtering companies to protect them from themselves, giving new meaning to "parental controls"
Telephone companies to abandon land lines
Peter Svensson
AT&T aims to disable its entire network by the end of the decade
Peak oil’s death has been greatly exaggerated
Andrew Leonard
Fans of the the Oil Drum website are blaming the success of fracking for its demise. Not so fast
Suicide survivors need help too
Mary Elizabeth Williams
We support cancer survivors, but people who attempt suicide (like Paris Jackson) are often mocked and shamed
Yahoo shuts down Internet relic AltaVista
Barbara Ortutay
The search engine is now buried in a web graveyard next to Kozmo.com and Ask Jeeves
David Petraeus’ shady coverup
Corey Robin
It's bad enough that he was getting big bucks for doing nothing. But now the story's gotten fishier
Bank of America Twitter bot trolls Occupiers
Gaby Dunn
An automated Help account responds to criticism of the bank's foreclosure policies in the most grating way possible
“Why did you shoot me? I was reading a book”: The new warrior cop is out of control
Radley Balko
SWAT teams raiding poker games and trying to stop underage drinking? Overwhelming paramilitary force is on the rise
Hackers sabotage Jay-Z’s android app
Fidel Martinez
The mogul-rapper can now add at least one more to his list of 99 problems
Movies, TV, books, the Web: 2013’s bests — so far
Salon Staff
We're halfway through the year. Determined to catch up this summer? Here's your guide to everything you must know
Thousands turned away from Texas House committee hearing on antiabortion bill
Katie McDonough
More than 3,000 turned out to provide testimony on Tuesday, but only 90 testimonials were heard
Uber presses the class-warfare button
Andrew Leonard
Meet the Uberchopper: Luxury in the skies for New York beachgoers who can't stand holiday traffic
Meet the Wendy Davis truthers
Katie McDonough
The Texas lawmaker looks a little different than she did 30 years ago, and one anonymous blog wants to know why
BET apologizes to blogger for asking him to tone down feminine look
Prachi Gupta
B. Scott was reportedly asked to remove his makeup and heels during the network's pre-awards show
Page: 117