What accounted for NPR's inaccurate reporting on the John Brennan controversy? And: will a federal court invalidate telecom immunity as unconstitutional?

In the world of children's toys, it's still boys against girls.

Two members of the U.S. Olympic team discuss what it takes to win in one of the Winter Games' most dangerous events, where competitors shoot headfirst down an ice track at autobahn speeds.

EFF's Jennifer Lynch discusses the expansion of biometric data collection and the growth of databases

Richard Goode at Carnegie Hall

John McCain happily accepts the support of one of the most warped and hateful ministers in America. Where is Tim Russert?

Time and Newsweek strike a new tone in their coverage of President Bush.

The great Leadbelly on film.

Harry Potter fans, rejoice! A breakthrough in transformational optics has brought us one step closer to Hogwarts

For a man who it seems can fall asleep literally anywhere, Carson's pickiness is certainly surprising

People's big photo mistake. Britney's baby photo freakout. Plus: Updates on TomKat, Brangelina and a Village Person.

The image was debunked early, but a new investigative report from Vice traces the act back to Gamergate supporters

Teri Garr is a loose cannon -- in the best possible way.

Wallace vs. Rather! Bono vs. Eminem! Plus: The unbearably racy fiction of Scooter Libby.

From the Uncharted Festival of Ideas in Berkeley, Jay Rosen in conversation with Kathy Kiely