"The Confusion," Vol. 2 of Neal Stephenson's "Baroque Cycle," is an enchanting, utterly excessive romp through the weird and wonderful corners of the late 17th century.

In the debate over vaccine patents, a flawed logic is being used to justify putting profits above saving lives

Freedom to be homeless, jobless, and unable to access health care when you need it

Trump isn't Hitler, but he used a similar strategy to try to poison democracy. Republicans must reject his lies

I'm not a fan of Restaurant Wars usually, and this entry is less compelling than usual

As Trump spoke in support of J.D. Vance, a song played called “WWG1WGA,” shorthand for “where we go one we go all"

"This will help turbocharge the transition to EVs everywhere"

In this flat comedy, a rock heiress loses her fab pad and must take work as a nanny to support herself.

The NYT's glowing profile of Diane Wood, combined with Elena Kagan's recent mistake, clarifies the choice further

Virgin Express and Ryanair are giving free flights to people named Ryan.

Why even killing of the world's most notorious terrorist probably won't eradicate the scourge of "birtherism"

The activist-academic and Occupy Wall Street champion tells Salon about his new book on the bureaucratic state

The cable news clown is a poor ambassador for libertarianism

Punk legend Joe Strummer bows out with "Streetcore," a hit-and-miss farewell studded with a handful of gems.

In the brave new world of global banking, service charges are just the beginning.