How Big a Deal Is the Prospect of an Openly Gay NFL Player?
If Michael Sam makes it to the pros, it marks the endpoint of a culturally problematic attitude about homosexuality
Culture
Flying Spaghetti Monster Banned from London University Grounds
Mascot for atheists deemed "religiously offensive"
San Diego Officer Arrested for Sexual Battery While on Duty
Several alleged victims have come forward
Greenwald's New Media Venture Launches
"The Intercept" premieres, publishing stories based on Edward Snowden's intelligence files
Coloradans Think Marijuana Legalization Hurts State Image
Nevertheless, voters support the law
The Right To Take (Even Really Stupid) Risks
The value of life is determined not by the mere drawing of one breath after another, but by the freedom to make our own decisions.
When Faith and Politics Don't Mix
From hunting and liquor laws to public education and marriage.
Cable Channel's Plan to Compete with the Internet: Become a Vapid Internet Highlight Reel
HLN wants to rebrand itself.
Self-Control is the Key to Success: John Tierney and Roy Baumeister on Willpower
How to make good on your New Year's resolutions.
Missouri Defensive Lineman Comes Out, Could Be First Openly Gay NFL Player
Senior said he told his teammates last year
Voting is a Lousy Way To Express Yourself
The progressive message is "vote or you have no voice."
The GOP's Botched Plan on Immigration and Welfare
Poised to take the Senate, Republicans spurn newcomers while embracing handouts, surveilance for natives.
Missouri Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Bullying California Food Rules
Missouri wants a federal court to tell California that its overbearing laws don't apply to Missouri farms. Win or lose, the lawsuit could have far-reaching implications.
Hunger Games to Be Completed with CGI Philip Seymour Hoffman
Had some scenes left to film before he died
Toronto Mayor Wants Rainbow Flag Removed from City Hall
Cities across Canada are doing it as a form of protest during the Olympics over the treatment of Russian gays
Money Pours Into Sochi, and Life Gets Worse for the People Who Live There
Behind the Olympic façade.
As Sochi Olympics Open, Four Gay Activists Arrested in St. Petersburg
NBC's opening coverage doesn't avoid the various controversies
Ukraine's President Flies to Sochi Amid Protests
Kremlin claims protests are a US-financed coup attempt
Obama Scolds Countries for Oppressing Religious Minorities
China, Iran and North Korea named
Food Industry Launches Push for Voluntary GMO Labeling
In order to stave off fear-based, unscientific federal mandates
Saying Goodbye to the GOP
After a lifetime of Republican activism, gay conservative Jimmy LaSalvia is turning his back on the party
Glenn Greenwald Planning Potential Visit to the United States
To "force the issue" of whether the country sees the journalist as a criminal
