Public-Transit Notifications Threatened by Patent Claim
Does the patent-holder claim credit for the train-coming heads-up? Or for the fact that it's often wrong?
Policy
A Conservative Who Supports Gay Marriage Is Still a Conservative? Imagine That!
The strongest conservative voice in favor of gay marriage has the ears of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.
Wineries Challenge Burdensome Land-Use Restrictions
In the middle of an economic slump, why not strangle growing local businesses?
Bill Would Repeal Calorie Limits on School Lunches
GOP Rep. Steve King calls limits a "Nanny State" move
UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor to Step Down
College athletes and faculty were implicated in cheating scandal
Anti-Solyndra Bill Leads to Congressional Bickering
Accusations that it's really about protecting coal and nuclear power, not blowing taxpayer money
Quick Appeal Expected in Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Ruling
Could go straight to state Supreme Court
After a Year, Occupy Movement Protests Become Routine
People see it more of an inconvenience than a statement
Panetta Downplays Afghan Insider Attacks as "Last Gasps" of Taliban
Are "last gasps" the same as "death throes"?
These Are the Questions Moderators Should Ask Obama and Romney at the First Presidential Debate
The debate is supposed to focus on domestic policy, and so do these questions.
School Reformers Say Chicago Teachers' Deal Is Too Generous
City is spending money it doesn't have
Wisconsin Unions Consider Options Following Collective Bargaining Ruling
Teachers will demand new contract negotiations
U.S. Launches Auto Trade Battle with China
China's subsidies bad. America's subsidies good! Go America!
American Conservatives Have Their Own Version of Shariah Law
A lot of wrongheaded people with an irrational fetish for holy symbols think their hurt feelings justify censorship.
Ready to Cut Military Spending
Polls show that Americans want smaller government everywhere and fewer obligations abroad.
Burma Frees Prisoners
More than 500 released ahead of President Thein Sein's visit to the UN
Panetta Warns of War
Secretary of Defense thinks the spat between China and Japan over disputed islands could escalate
The People's Bank of China Outlines Financial Plan
Reforms include measures to encourage more private capital entry into the financial sector
Months After Aurora Shooting Coloradans Still Against Strict Gun Control
A majority think protecting gun rights is more important than controlling gun ownership
Human Rights Violations on the Rise in Syria, Says UN Panel
Number of violations meant not all could be investigated
British Woman Jailed For Late-Term Abortion
Given eight year sentence for aborting her own baby at 39 weeks
Swedes to Get Two Black Hawks
Aircraft will be deployed to assist Swedish troops in Afghanistan
Troika Talks Ongoing in Athens
Raised retirement ages and spending cuts likely conditions for further assistance
British Producer Freed in Uganda
Play about the murder of a gay businessman was not authorized
Protesters Clash With Police Outside U.S. Embassy in Jakarta
Police responded to molotov cocktails and stones with water cannons and bullhorns
Operations in the Sinai Peninsula Continue
The Egyptian military is still working on eliminating militant strongholds
Iranian Government to Seek out Anti-Muslim Filmmaker
Something else for the elusive "Sam Bacile" to worry about
Swiss Banks Could Lose Hundreds of Billions of Dollars
Moves to prevent European tax evasion expected to prompt offshore account withdraws
Rahm Emanuel Will Seek Court Order to End Teachers' Strike
Claims action taken by the teachers is illegal
Why Obama Is the Weakest President Since Ronald Reagan
The embassy attacks won't trump all the other things Obama has done.
