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Health
Why I made myself radioactive
The town of Basin, Mont., has been classified as a Superfund site, but, according to some, its pollution is a cure
Movies
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs and the quest for iPhone enlightenment
Walter Isaacson's biography of the Apple CEO doesn't go deep enough. Maybe some more LSD would have helped
Occupy Wall Street
The real reason OWS terrifies conservatives
It's not the dirty hippies. It's because the protesters could find natural allies in the Tea Party
Sex
Is porn ruining our love lives?
It's destroying Cindy Gallop's romps with men raised on smut. Now she's calling for sexual re-education
Biography
The secret family life of Keats
A new biography explores the intense sibling bond that helped nurture the famed poet's work
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Thursday, Oct 27, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
Oh my god, they’re duct-taping our plane!
Ryanair may be a "low-cost" airline, but trust me, it's not using duct tape to repair its planes, even temporarily
Thursday, Oct 27, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
When designers get self-indulgent
The best insider presentations from AIGA's Phoenix conference VIDEO
Thursday, Oct 27, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 9:00 PM UTC
Do boys really need the HPV vaccine?
New recommendations urge boys to get the controversial vaccine. Might this be about Big Pharma's bottom line?
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 7:20 PM UTC
The mysteries of Pauline Kael
Years after the brilliant film critic's death two new books shed light on some of her puzzling idiosyncrasies
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 6:55 PM UTC
Teenagers for Rick Perry!
The school-aged children of Rick Perry donors and appointees donate thousands to his presidential campaign
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 6:41 PM UTC
Paul Ryan’s “great disappointment” in Obama
The GOP leader blasts the "class warfare" behind Obama's pursuit of economic ideas with deep bipartisan support
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 5:18 PM UTC
The two-tiered justice system
Continuing the discussion of elite immunity and America's sprawling, merciless penal state for ordinary American VIDEO
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 5:00 PM UTC
Will demonizing OWS win elections?
The GOP is trying to turn their criticism of the protesters into a campaign weapon. It's a risky move
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 4:55 PM UTC
Visualizing the Rust Belt occupation
Far away from the bustle of Zuccotti Park, a hard-hit Ohio town finds its own version of the protest movement VIDEO
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 4:35 PM UTC
Rove’s Super PAC on attack as liberal groups struggle
Crossroads GPS is blanketing Iowa with ads, but rich liberals are skeptical of equivalent Democratic groups
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 4:01 PM UTC
Herman Cain: Pro-life except in the case of … his family
Another day, another baffling abortion comment: Does he even know what "pro-life" means?
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 4:00 PM UTC
Get out of Jessica Simpson’s womb!
Is she or isn't she! Who cares? The tabloid obsession with celebrity baby-bumps reduces women to their uterus
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 3:59 PM UTC
Pentagon game to divide Iranians and Arabs
A military planning exercise illuminates the story driving Washington's response to the Arab Spring
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 3:20 PM UTC
Was Shakespeare really Shakespeare?
A new film by the director of "Independence Day" tries to revive a literary conspiracy -- and fails disastrously
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 2:24 PM UTC
Is America really an empire?
U.S. foreign policy has its flaws, but nation-building is different than imperialism
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 2:19 PM UTC
Poll brings good news for Occupy Wall Street
A plurality of Americans generally agree with the views of the protesters
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 2:00 PM UTC
Limbaugh embraces Ugandan killers
Radio gasbag praises Lord's Resistance Army, which specializes in abusing Christian children
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 1:30 PM UTC
The war on Halloween
Orangutans endangered by palm oil cultivation. Child labor on cocoa farms. Now it's trick, treat -- or guilt trip
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 1:05 PM UTC
Obama on “Leno”
The president dishes on Republican obstructionism and his feelings about the protest movement VIDEO
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 1:00 PM UTC
Ex-Goldman board member surrenders in trading case
Rajat Gupta was arrested today in connection with the Galleon insider trading scandal
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 12:40 PM UTC
It’s time to break up the big banks
Pushing to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act would be a smart move for Obama both politically and economically
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 12:20 PM UTC
The first-ever fulfillment of a Pat Robertson prophecy
It took all of 12 hours for the televangelist's nightmare scenario for Mitt Romney to come to life VIDEO
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 12:00 PM UTC
NPR celebrates crazy forum troll’s decision to practice unlicensed medicine in Libya
A young man with a history of paranoid writings and no combat or medical experience gets an uncritical interview
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 11:00 AM UTC
The next front in the abortion wars: Birth control
Mississippi debates a "Personhood" initiative that could ban the pill -- but ultimately aims at Roe v. Wade
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 11:00 AM UTC
How cellphone cameras shape OWS
These videos have helped protesters create their own narratives and hold the police accountable
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
President Obama picks a worthy enemy
Mitch McConnell committed the GOP to blocking his agenda before Inauguration Day. Finally he's fighting back VIDEO
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
I’m envious of other moms
Before my son was born I was fine with what I had. Now I crave nice strollers and chic vacations
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
“The Rum Diary”: Inside Johnny Depp’s gonzo fantasy
Can the party-hearty Puerto Rico setting of "The Rum Diary" explain the star's obsession with Hunter Thompson?
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
This year’s must-read zombie epic
Colson Whitehead's funny and frightening new novel revitalizes the horror genre
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
Where does Occupy go from here?
Historian Michael Kazin explains what the Occupy campaign can learn from past movements
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
How to spot a (graphic) knockoff
No, those aren't real Pepsi briefs. But the counterfeiters' logo reproduction and typography are nearly perfect
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
Why I refuse to text message
I don't care how convenient it is, or how many friends pity me for my decision. I'm holding out -- here's why
Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 11:05 PM UTC
Panel: Boys should get HPV vaccine given to girls
Government advisors extend recommendation for vaccination against cancer-causing virus
Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 10:09 PM UTC
Obama campaign hires corporate lobbyist
D.C. lawyer Broderick Johnson worked on the Keystone XL pipeline and for Bank of America
Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 8:20 PM UTC
When my father became a woman
After Dad had gender reassignment surgery, he promised he'd be the same person. Then why do I miss him so much?
Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 7:58 PM UTC
The environmental movement takes on coal country
Activist Flavia de la Fuente talks about why it's crucial to combat climate change in politically hostile areas
Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 6:13 PM UTC
Rick Perry’s chance for leadership
So far he's stayed neutral about putting the Confederate flag on Texas license plates. He should oppose it VIDEO
Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 6:03 PM UTC
New poll: Herman Cain’s lead hasn’t evaporated … yet
But it's not a tribute to his staying power nearly as much as it's an indictment of his feeble competition
Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 6:00 PM UTC
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 6:55 PM UTC
Teenagers for Rick Perry!
The school-aged children of Rick Perry donors and appointees donate thousands to his presidential campaign
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 6:41 PM UTC
Paul Ryan’s “great disappointment” in Obama
The GOP leader blasts the "class warfare" behind Obama's pursuit of economic ideas with deep bipartisan support
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 5:18 PM UTC
The two-tiered justice system
Continuing the discussion of elite immunity and America's sprawling, merciless penal state for ordinary American VIDEO
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 5:00 PM UTC
Will demonizing OWS win elections?
The GOP is trying to turn their criticism of the protesters into a campaign weapon. It's a risky move
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 4:55 PM UTC
Visualizing the Rust Belt occupation
Far away from the bustle of Zuccotti Park, a hard-hit Ohio town finds its own version of the protest movement VIDEO
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 3:59 PM UTC
Pentagon game to divide Iranians and Arabs
A military planning exercise illuminates the story driving Washington's response to the Arab Spring
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 2:19 PM UTC
Poll brings good news for Occupy Wall Street
A plurality of Americans generally agree with the views of the protesters
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 2:00 PM UTC
Limbaugh embraces Ugandan killers
Radio gasbag praises Lord's Resistance Army, which specializes in abusing Christian children
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 1:05 PM UTC
Obama on “Leno”
The president dishes on Republican obstructionism and his feelings about the protest movement VIDEO
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 1:00 PM UTC
Ex-Goldman board member surrenders in trading case
Rajat Gupta was arrested today in connection with the Galleon insider trading scandal
Thursday, Oct 27, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
When designers get self-indulgent
The best insider presentations from AIGA's Phoenix conference VIDEO
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 7:20 PM UTC
The mysteries of Pauline Kael
Years after the brilliant film critic's death two new books shed light on some of her puzzling idiosyncrasies
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 4:00 PM UTC
Get out of Jessica Simpson’s womb!
Is she or isn't she! Who cares? The tabloid obsession with celebrity baby-bumps reduces women to their uterus
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 3:20 PM UTC
Was Shakespeare really Shakespeare?
A new film by the director of "Independence Day" tries to revive a literary conspiracy -- and fails disastrously
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
This year’s must-read zombie epic
Colson Whitehead's funny and frightening new novel revitalizes the horror genre
Thursday, Oct 27, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
Thursday, Oct 27, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
When designers get self-indulgent
The best insider presentations from AIGA's Phoenix conference VIDEO
Thursday, Oct 27, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
Oh my god, they’re duct-taping our plane!
Ryanair may be a "low-cost" airline, but trust me, it's not using duct tape to repair its planes, even temporarily
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 9:00 PM UTC
Do boys really need the HPV vaccine?
New recommendations urge boys to get the controversial vaccine. Might this be about Big Pharma's bottom line?
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 1:30 PM UTC
The war on Halloween
Orangutans endangered by palm oil cultivation. Child labor on cocoa farms. Now it's trick, treat -- or guilt trip
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