Report: Nearly Half of All Syrian Rebels Are Hardline Islamists
About 10,000 linked to al Qaeda
Culture
Death Toll at Naval Yard Shootings up to 12 (Updated)
One suspected shooter is dead; police seek two more
Obama's Fed Pick Preferences Have Feminist Critics Yellen
Is Obama a closet sexist? Or, may there be a different explanation?
CBS, NBC Retract Reporting on Identity of Washington Navy Yard Shooter
Another mass shooting, another wrongly ID'd suspect
Hawaiian Woman Fighting to Get Her Whole Name on Driver's License
Janice Lokelani Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele
The Individual's Moral Code vs. the Bureaucracy's Moral Code
The necessity of civil disobedience.
America the Paranoid
From the man who tried to shoot Andrew Jackson to The War of the Worlds, a brief history of political paranoia from Jesse Walker's The United States of Paranoia
Ken Jennings Says NBC Invited Then Uninvited Him to Quiz Show
Told him he could fly himself though and wouldn't have to wait in line
50th Anniversary of Ala. Church Bombing Observed
Four girls died in Ku Klux Klan attack
The Endless Lives of Iain M. Banks
The late science fiction novelist grappled with a fundamental existential-and libertarian-question.
Texas Food Deregulation Helps the Little Guy
In recent years, Texas has improved the regulatory climate for craft beer, small home food entrepreneurs, and farmers markets in the state. Can the trend continue?
Man Walks into Las Vegas Jail and Starts Hitting Guards with Bat
Needless to say, his boldness came as a bit of a surprise
United Airlines to Honor Tickets it Accidentally Sold for Nothing
Good news for those who cashed in on a web glitch
Muslim Group Asks Walmart to Rehire Worker Fired Following Anti-Muslim Facebook Comments
Believe employee is truly apologetic for his comments
Fla. Teen's Suicide Followed Months of Online Bullying
Girls kept telling her to kill herself. Eventually she did.
New Mexico Photographer Taking Gay Wedding Case to Supreme Court
State ruled they could not refuse to shoot couple's wedding for religious reasons
Major Lazer: Teach Kids How to Use Drugs, Shutting Down Music Festivals Won't Help
NYC shut down Electric Zoo after two deaths were attributed to drug overdoses
Status of New Pa. Gay Marriages Unclear
Judge ordered clerk to stop issuing licenses, but there's already 174 out there
Former Fruitcake Executive Charged with Embezzling Millions
Anybody else amazed a fruitcake company earns that much money in the first place?
Australian Prostitute: Don't Blame Sex Workers For Your Failed Marriage
Sex workers as victims "old, worn and not backed by research"
Two Friends of Alleged Boston Bomber Plead Not Guilty of Cover-Up
Accused of helping cover Dzhokhar's tracks
Calif. Bill to Strip Boy Scouts of Tax-Exempt Status Stalls
Attempt to punish organization for position on gay leaders
Lake Mary Florida Police Chief Agrees With Suggestion George Zimmerman "Ticking Time Bomb"
Lake Mary police say their investigation into alleged domestic incident on hold because there's no evidence
Push for Condom Use in Pornos Pushing Porn Industry Out of California
Activist group complained about a California company to find out it no longer shot pornos in the state
