Bedtime for "Gonzo"
Alex Gibney talks about the new dispute over his Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" and his new look at Hunter S. Thompson, American hero. (Plus: Audio podcast)
Friday, July 04, 2008
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Bedtime for "Gonzo"
Alex Gibney talks about his Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" and his new look at Hunter S. Thompson, American hero. (Plus: Audio podcast)
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What John McCain didn't learn in Vietnam
In spite of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, the former POW insists we could have won. No wonder he talks of occupying Iraq for a century
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A biofuel food-price bombshell
The U.K. Guardian reports some astonishing numbers from a "confidential" World Bank study on energy crops and grain prices
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YouTube is not private
Farhad Manjoo on the recent order that Google and YouTube must turn over viewing data to Viacom
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WayLay
Mom's approach to gambling with death is a little different
Thursday, July 03, 2008
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Sugar, spice and science
Mars, Venus, woolly mammoths -- no really, they did a study!
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Obama will "continue to refine" Iraq policy
In North Dakota, Obama reiterates his support for a flexible withdrawal timetable in Iraq
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Scary! YouTube ordered to hand your viewing history to Viacom
But there's a silver lining to one of the most bone-headed legal decisions in recent times
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The Al-Haramain ruling and Congress
Another federal court's ruling reveals how false and extreme is the case for warrantless eavesdropping and telecom immunity
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In search of the holy grand
Glenn Gould's obsessive pursuit of the perfect piano led to the enduring heart of his extraordinary music
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Losing the mullet, angling for veep
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has a shot at being John McCain's No. 2 -- and it's not just because of the snazzy new haircut
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A deluge waiting to happen
Nature will do as nature does, but humans are to blame for the deadly Midwestern floods
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What the Pregnant Man didn't deliver
Thomas Beatie brought us a media circus and late-night punch lines. But there's something missing, say some transgender advocates -- more respect
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Tom the Dancing Bug
Got a solution for the energy crisis? Get in on John's McCain's big cash giveaway!
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Since you asked ...
My migraines make me feel like driving a pickax through my face!
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
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Report: Favre says ... you'll never guess
The great quarterback proves again that even retirement can't stop his annual offseason tsuris about retirement
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Could be Biden time
He's got experience, foreign relations chops, and a moving personal story. Is Joe Biden near the top of Barack Obama's veep list?
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Test drive: The Smart car is revolutionary
A car small enough to alter your relationship with the city
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No peace for Obama on Israel
He's facing nervous Jewish voters in Florida, attacks by Joe Lieberman and smear tactics in a political war that threatens his campaign
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Since you asked ...
I survived -- now how do I survive my survival?
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For the sake of the girl with the beautiful swing
For 10-year-olds everywhere -- Little Leaguers or not -- I hope we get a better president than the incompetent we've wasted eight years of our national life on
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The K Chronicles
One way to find out who's been doing what
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
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Good night and good TV
"The Newsroom" does for the talking heads what "The Office" does for cubicle dwellers -- and may be the funniest TV show ever made about the news business
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"Hancock"
This story of a seriously flaked-out superhero shows us the limits of Will Smith's superpowers
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Since you asked ...
My husband's sighs are driving me up the wall!
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Dalai Lama's time bomb
Some Tibetans have had it with the spiritual leader's nonviolence. But as Gandhi showed, patience can be the deadliest of weapons
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Why Obama will soon land in Europe
Many Europeans would like to see him as the next U.S. president. But a transatlantic trip to burnish his credentials will be a balancing act
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Can't Darwin and God get along?
Of course they can, argues physicist and theologian Karl Giberson, if only many believers were more sophisticated and atheists less dogmatic
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We are family
Are humans unique in the animal kingdom? Neuroscience pioneer Michael Gazzaniga thinks so. He is not convincing
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Obama on pride -- and dissent -- in America
"When we argue about patriotism, we are arguing about who we are as a country, and more importantly, who we should be"
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This Modern World
The ongoing adventures of Sparkman and the Blinkster
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Slamming Wesley Clark
The general's comments about McCain's military service have been unfairly twisted. But some Obama supporters are going too far in their McCain attacks
Monday, June 30, 2008
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Anti-science conservatives must be stopped
Americans must not allow global warming deniers to block the policies needed to avert catastrophic climate change. Our future is at stake
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Good to the last drop
What makes a perfect pot of joe? Is Fair Trade really fair? "God in a Cup" author Michaele Weissman talks about the history, and our continuing love affair, with that divine drink -- coffee
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Bush's top general quashed torture dissent
New evidence shows that despite warnings from across the military, former Gen. Richard Myers shut down legal scrutiny of brutal interrogation tactics
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Ask Pablo
What is the environmental fallout of fireworks?
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- Tropical Storm Bertha churns in the Atlantic
- Tension builds over Coney Island rebuilding plan
- Braves option Francoeur to Double-A Mississippi
- Bush welcomes new US citizens
- French hero's welcome for Betancourt
- Scientist: Pakistan knew of NKorea nuke deal
- Freed hostage Betancourt to return to France today
- Senior British intelligence official is in coma
- Russian team Avangard says it has signed Jagr
- Hundreds of Tibetan exiles protest in Nepal
- 8 dead, 5 missing in boating accident in Slovenia
- EU, Russia optimistic about new energy deal
- 5 Indian soldiers die in fighting in Kashmir
- Hong Kong lawmaker barred from Sichuan quake zone
- India airlifts 2 tigers to national reserve
- State media: Iran responds to nuclear proposal
- Over 50 are injured in bomb explosion in Belarus