Rowan has become one of "Scandal's" most interesting characters, in part because of what he reveals about Olivia
The acclaimed essayist explains why we need more reporting, more facts – and perhaps fewer essays and opinions
Saturday, Dec 6, 2014 12:00 AM UTC 0The comedian on his new documentary, having Sam Kinison as a babysitter, and dealing with trolls
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 11:59 PM UTC 0White anger's latest murderous turn, fueled by right-wing media, must be addressed head-on, and not by moralizing
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 9:52 PM UTC 0It was a missed opportunity to put the "girl who cried rape" story in the statistical improbability pile at last
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 9:00 PM UTC 0The Gray Lady doesn't bother to fact-check a debunked -- and deeply bigoted -- claim
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 7:37 PM UTC 0The magazine's managing editor claims trust in Jackie, the story's central victim, was "misplaced"
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 7:17 PM UTC 0In aftermath of Garner tragedy, Clinton indicted police abuse and mass incarceration. Paul? He railed against taxes
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 5:03 PM UTC 0"Peter Pan" wasn't a technical disaster or a racist cringe-fest -- but man, was it weird
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 5:00 PM UTC 0The comic goes on the offensive with a countersuit
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 4:02 PM UTC 0The author of "Wild" on Reese Witherspoon's portrayal of her, seeing her life on-screen, and befriending Oprah
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 4:00 PM UTC 0The "Daily Show" host shreds the right's stunningly callous response to the grand jury's Eric Garner decision VIDEO
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 3:25 PM UTC 0Superbugs are killing India's newborns, the New York Times reports -- and the entire world's at risk
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 2:46 PM UTC 0Liberal economist blasts Democratic senator's Monday morning quarterbacking
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 1:45 PM UTC 0Allison Williams implored all of us please not to hate-watch “Peter Pan Live!” but that clearly fell on deaf ears
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 3:30 AM UTC 0"Black Lives Matter" doesn't just refer to cops killing unarmed teens. Here's why it's expanding to mean much more
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 8:16 PM UTC 0The new study also links age with negative health effects associated with obesity
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 6:45 PM UTC 02014 saw Hollywood stepping up its climate game. Is it succeeding? VIDEO
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 6:43 PM UTC 0Bill Bricker stands accused of sex crimes dating back to 1962 -- and will likely never face trial
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 6:27 PM UTC 0The farmer faces potential disciplinary actions in what some speculate was an act of retaliation VIDEO
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 6:16 PM UTC 0From "My Fair Lady" to "Grease," musicals sure are a minefield of retrograde gender and racial politics
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 5:50 PM UTC 0The 2014 Cruise Ship Report Card has sobering information about cruise ships and the environment
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 4:55 PM UTC 0Jameis Winston claims he was falsely accused of sexual assault. That's still unlikely to hurt his career
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 4:54 PM UTC 0Nominee "All About That Bass" is one step up from a novelty song--but the Grammys work in mysterious ways
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 4:45 PM UTC 0In the 1990s, Ashton Carter wanted to bomb a North Korean nuclear reactor -- even if it meant all-out war
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 4:30 PM UTC 0As a woman of color, I was taught very little about myself in the U.S. Now that I'm overseas, here's what I know
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 4:01 PM UTC 0Report on lane closures neither damns nor vindicates the governor -- but Bridgegate is far from his only worry
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 3:49 PM UTC 0The DNC is going to figure out what's wrong with Dems -- by enlisting "digital gurus" and a tech billionaire?
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 3:47 PM UTC 0Just as the Navy revoked a title for Bill Cosby because of "honor," officials must deal with their own violations
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 3:37 PM UTC 0The host of "Real Time with Bill Maher" is unapologetic when it comes to his comments about Islam
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 3:35 PM UTC 0"I am so honored to be sitting down with the man who sat down with Bill O'Reilly" VIDEO
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 2:34 PM UTC 0Erica Garner appeared on CNN on Thursday night to discuss her father's death VIDEO
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 2:31 PM UTC 0Erick Erickson wants John Boehner to have the "balls" to act like a self-destructive extremist for no reason
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 2:10 PM UTC 0Renowned scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw tells Salon how our system is designed to protect some people -- and harm others
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 1:30 PM UTC 0It's not enough to just say "black lives matter." Here's how the party of Obama and Clinton can prove it means it
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 12:00 PM UTC 0A super typhoon is on course to devastate the Philippines as the world works toward a climate treaty
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 11:59 AM UTC 0Ben Carson built a 2016 following out of anti-Obama extremism. Here's what that says about movement conservatism
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 11:58 AM UTC 0"Professor Xu," a laid-off plastics worker turn meth mastermind, is fast becoming a local folk hero
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 10:15 AM UTC 0Fox News' Gretchen Carlson is worried about a Christmas tree, while Peter King blames Garner's obesity
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 9:45 AM UTC 0Officers like Daniel Panteleo and Darren Wilson aren't anomalies. Our police force can murder with impunity
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 9:30 AM UTC 0How the most anxiety-inducing of year-end books lists has reflected the changing publishing landscape
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