Culture
Southern Poverty Law Center Finds Fewer Militias, Hypes Militia Threat Anyway
Fearmongering with the SPLC
"Moderate Muslim" Is Not an Oxymoron
Islamophobes believe there's something intrinsically incompatible about Muslims and free countries. They're wrong.
Al Gore Sued Over Current TV Sale to Al-Jazeera
Media consultant says Gore opposed his idea but then had a "change of heart" and cut him out of the deal
Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Streak a Once in 700 Years Thing According to Statisticians
Hockey's like the ugly stepsister of major league sports
Upstate NY Cop Suspended After Gun Fired in School
"Accidental discharge" happened in the hallway
Facebook Overhauling News Feed for First Time Since 2006
May also announce image-based ads today
Rand Paul Filibuster Prompts Twitter Discussions
Social media as (somewhat sarcastic) debate platform
Video Games Help Improve Senior Health
Research shows better well-being and emotional functioning
Court Rules Google Not Liable for Weird Autocompletes
Woman didn't like drug references showing up when her name was typed in
Superman Artist Quits Gig over Writer Controversy
More fallout over sci-fi writer Orson Scott Card's anti-gay attitudes
Dennis Rodman Ejected From NYC Hotel Restaurant For Talking About Kim Jong Un For Hours
According to the gossip columns
College of Cardinals Under Media Blackout After Talkative U.S. Cardinals Raise Concerns
This is why there wouldn't be an American pope
Pittsburgh Firefighter Allegedly Fell Asleep, Failed to Respond to Fire in Time
Only one firefighter was supposed to be awake on the shift, he's the one being investigated
Chicago City Council Considering Ban on Energy Drinks
Want to at least force labels on them
British Historian Says the Way Paul Krugman Debates Could Reveal Something About His Past
Niall Ferguson suspects childhood trauma may account for the Nobel laureate's debating style
Twelve Cardinals Blacklisted by Group Representing Victims of Abuse by Priests
Survivors' Network of those Abused by Priests says the named priests would be the worst candidates to be the next pope
SPLC Urges Holder and Napolitano to Establish a Task Force to Deal With "Anti-Government Groups"
Says risk of domestic violence increasing
Danish Soccer Player Fined $147,000 for Drunk Driving
In Denmark drunk driving fines are calculated by dividing the annual salary of the defender by 25 and multiplying the result by the blood alcohol level
Roger Ailes Likes Joe Biden, But Doesn't Think He is Very Bright
Says, "I like him. But he's dumb as an ashtray"
The Constitutional Perils of Recognizing Gay Unions
The Obama administration's puzzling argument against Proposition 8
Russian Fetish Site Owner Testifies in "Cannibal Cop" Case
Says it's a place to discuss forbidden fantasies
Pistorius Family Split over Racial Comments About Police
Oscar's father says family owned guns because they didn't trust South African police to protect whites
Covered at Reason 24/7: TSA Caves to Swiss Army Lobby; Small Knives Allowed Back on Planes
Along with some sports equipment
Famous Hanging Death of Census Worker Proved to Be Suicide
Drew buzz from folks believing anti-federal zealots had lynched him
More Charges Filed in Florida Hazing Death
12 former college band members charged with manslaughter
