Drugs, Racism, and The New York Times
Cocaine, opium, and racial paranoia.
Culture
Ray Lewis Pushes Back Against Allegations of Performance Enhancing Drug Use
Blamed it on "cowards" while saying he's focused on the Baltimore Ravens' coming Super Bowl berth
Nintendo Slashes Forecast on Poor Wii U Sales
Nintendo's run of game consoles ending with a whimper
Donors Pledge $1bn to Syrian Refugees
An estimated 700,000 have fled Syria since fighting began
Father of Sandy Hook Victim Wasn't Heckled at Connecticut Gun Control Hearing
Deceptive edits from MSNBC
MSNBC to Review Footage of Sandy Hook Testimony
Footage shown made it appear that a father of one of the massacre's victims was heckled
South African Billionaire Pledges to Give Away Half His Wealth
Joins Giving Pledge started by Bill Gates
Harvard Gets $100 Million to Study Why Football Players Die Earlier Than Other Men
Being hit repeatedly in the head over a career might have something to do with it
Sandy Hook Meeting Video Edited to Make Gun Supporters Appear as Hecklers
They were actually responding to a question from a parent of a shot child
Changes in Boy Scout Policy on Gays Could Lead to Divisions
Troops would be able to make their own rules, so what would happen when they interact?
Study Shows Occupy Wall Street Protesters Largely Rich, White Guys
With more education than the average New Yorker
Miami Clinic Provided Performance-Enhancing Drugs to Pro Athletes
Names leak out after clinic shuts down and owner disappears
Ex-Union Head Convicted of Stealing from Members
Took thousands from low-income SEIU workers
Steve Kroft Defends Fawning Interview of Obama and Clinton
They wouldn't come on 60 Minutes if they had to face real questions
NBA Agent Accuses Player's Union President of Using Union for Personal Gain
A familiar tune in the world of organized labor
The Anarchist in the Comic Book Shop
A comic caught between the final gasps of the hippies and the opening blasts of punk
Missouri Trashes 30,000 Pounds of Raw-Milk Cheese
Can't have people deciding for themselves
Boy Scouts May End Ban on Gays, a Victory of Culture, not Government
Private influence, not government coercion, brings about cultural change
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey Advocates Conscious Capitalism
In his new book, the co-founder of Whole Foods Market promotes free-market thinking while criticizing Wall Street.
Charges Dropped Against 1 in Texas College Shooting
Was a victim of shooting, not perpetrator
LA to Crack Down on Illegal Birthing Hotels
Allow women from other countries to board there and have children on American soil
It's Time to Get Judgy About Incompetency
Language should foster communication. Unfortunately, it often is used to prevent communication by obscuring truth.
US Pastor Sentenced to Prison in Iran
Eight years for trying to create Christian churches in private homes
Sen. Schumer Wants Us to Leave Beyonce Alone
Not happy over the fuss made over her lip-syncing the national anthem at the inauguration ceremony
