Mythbusting: Federal Workers Are NOT Underpaid by 35 Percent
In my misspent youth, I took a job as an "economist" at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C.
Culture
[UPDATED!] Do We Really Need More Teachers Who Have Kids Draw on Slow Readers' Faces With Permanent Markers?
Reason 24/7 News flagged this story a few days ago and I think it deserves a second post at the site. It's about a teacher who instructed some students to draw on the faces of others - in permanent marker! - as punishment for poor reading-test results.
Hundreds of Thousands Memorialize Extremist Hindu Leader in India
Thackeray linked to violence against Muslims, but rallies were peaceful
Lance Armstrong Cheated to Win. Why is that Wrong?
A Defense of Performance-Enhancing Drugs.
The Great Lost Rolling Stones Documentary Is Now a Museum Piece
The odd fate of rock's rawest footage
What a True Food Movement Looks Like
Much has been made of late of a "food movement" that would restrict our right to make our own food choices. But victories for food freedom in Denmark, California, and (hopefully) New York City show the true food movement is something else altogether.
Two Bodies Found in Barrels in South Carolina Lake
Believe to have been in them for around 30 days
Kucinich Wants to End Tax Deductions for Marketing Junk Food to Kids
Fiddling with the tax code while Hostess burns
Ikea Admits Having Used Forced Labor in the 1980s
They didn't want to try putting their stuff together either
Businessman: Kelley Wanted $2 Million to Help with South Korea Deal
Man says she claimed to be a high-level representative for the government
Feds Hold Armed Raids Against Fashion Counterfeit Vendors
Were the drawn guns really necessary?
Police Arrest Man Planning Aurora-Style Breaking Dawn Shooting
Had purchased rifles and 400 rounds of ammunition
Superhero Subsidies
Politicians eager to see their cities destroyed offer giveaways to filmmakers.
Secession and the Politics of Venting
Why we talk about proposals that aren't actually going to happen.
Victim Can't Hold New York City Responsible for Detective's Sexual Assault
Officer forced girlfriend of suspect to perform oral sex on him in precinct bathroom
Gay Vote Also a Boon for Obama
President had three-to-one edge among five percent of voters who identified as non-heterosexual.
Waffle House Chairman Sex Tapes Impounded by Court
Housekeeper says he forced her into sex. He says she's blackmailing him.
BBC Settlement with Politician Likely
Media outlet incorrectly implicated him in child sex abuse scandal
Belize Prime Minister Calls McAfee "Paranoid and Bonkers"
Anti-virus pioneer in hiding after being sought for questioning in man's death
Shirtless FBI Picture A Completely Harmless Joke
Funny how it took days for that to finally come out
How Steven Spielberg's Lincoln Benefited from Crony Capitalism
Virginia taxpayers helped foot the bill for the Hollywood blockbuster.
James Holmes Hospitalized for Head-Slamming in Jail Cell
Deliberately hit head on wall and floor
Chicago to Cut Calories in City Snack Machines
Healthy food for city employees isn't going to fix that budget deficit, Emanuel
