The giant open-pit project will dig up 90,000 tons of ore daily, producing 1.25 billion tons of waste

The MTV VMA rundown. Plus: Anna Nicole bails on play, a supermodel begins to show, and LeBron James "definitely on Kobe's side."

Save the debate about committee chairs for tomorrow. Nancy Pelosi's set to be the first woman House speaker, and Democrats just wanted to enjoy it.

Powerful computers and easy-to-use editing software are challenging our conceptions of authorship and creativity. As usual, the entertainment industry doesn't like this one bit.

Rep. Dan Burton, the man who called the president a "scumbag," has a few questions to answer about his own history of womanizing and alleged campaign finance irregularities.

The flippant reactions to Ripa walking off her show reinforce toxic gender roles for women at work

Not many shows deftly balance gut-punching drama and deeply real belly laughs as well as Starz's unsung comedy

Obama is banking on "loan modifications" to help struggling homeowners -- but mortgage brokers are the real winners.

Rappers ask Oprah, "Where's the love?"

A new study says our favorite jams are as melancholy as ever. Can Katy Perry be more wrenching than Radiohead?

The hotel workers unionized under UNITE HERE's campaign "One Job Should Be Enough."

The late '90s women's music festival was widely mocked, but the reboot could transcend the old jokes