Oldest Person in the US Dies
Elsie Thompson died at the age of 113
Culture
Shame On Us If Newtown Panic Leads To Unwise Gun Laws
Most "solutions" wouldn't make us any safer but would make us less free.
Michael Jackson's Mother, Children Suing AEG Live Over Jackson's Drug Addiction
Seeking more than $40 billion in damages
Facebook Looking to Expand Footprint on Smartphones
Wants to be at the center of smartphone operation
NRA to Announce More School Safety Proposals
Someone should just point out schools are pretty safe
Apple CEO Apologizes to China on Bended Knee
Warranty policy will now be less restrictive in China than the rest of the world
Voices from Afghanistan
Without intending to, Peter Eichstadt makes the case for getting out of Afghanistan.
Teens Aren't Having a Whole Lot of Sex
Only a minority have had sexual activity, even in the late teens
Boy Scouts Reject Troop Sponsored by Gay Rights Group
Even after promising straight troop leaders
As Judge Approves Stockton Bankruptcy, Krugman Praises California Comeback
The good times are here, y'all!
Illinois Investigating Grant to Charter School Chain
Received $98 million and is accused of giving contracts to companies with ties to school officials
Poll Shows Gun Control Figures Returing to Pre-Sandy Hook Levels
But the president said we all agreed to changes!
Survey: Female Tourists Avoiding India
Fears of violent gang rape don't seem to draw the crowds
Flight Attendants to Protest TSA Knife Policy
Handing out leaflets to passengers who already have to put up with TSA abuse
Judge Rules Reselling Digital Goods a Copyright Violation
You don't own the music you buy online
Studio Pulls China Reference in World War Z to Secure Chinese Distribution, China Cracking Down on Apple in Company's Second Largest Market
Access to Chinese markets controlled by the state
Both Left and Right Are Afraid of Change
Social experiments don't sit well on either side of the aisle.
Hollande Wants to Extend French Ban on Muslim Headscarves to Private Businesses
Evidently hasn't considered letting private business owners to make their own decisions
4-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot While Sitting in Car
Another child inside car might have been responsible
Two Men Named in $1 Million Gold Heist
Suspects accused of snatching gold, jewelry from courthouse display in California
Apple's "iPad Mini" Trademark Application Rejected by Patent Office
For being "merely descriptive"
Sex in the Arab World: Shereen El Feki Talks with Tracy Quan
Or, Why the Arab Spring Desperately Needs a Summer of Love.
Craft Brewers Face Regulatory Challenges
As the annual Craft Beer Conference converged this year in Washington, DC, changing regulations are both helping and hampering the growing industry.
