American cloud computing companies are deeply worried by the potential effects of Edward Snowden’s June leaks, and it’s not because they’re embarrassed that the NSA found those pictures of your cat covered in Cheez-its. The …
A Glossary of Government Surveillance
The National Security Agency (NSA) is the United States’ chief coordinator of signals intelligence—the collection and analysis of communication through radio, radar, and electronic means. It serves the Department of Defense, …
Americans Sharply Split on Privacy Issues
The Edward Snowden leak case, which exposed some of the practical elements of NSA surveillance operations unknown to many Americans, has also revealed just how divided the nation remains over whether the government should be …
Louisiana Sodomy Sting: How Invalidated Sex Laws Still Lead to Arrests
A decade after being ruled unconstitutional, sodomy statutes on the books in at least a dozen states pose a risk of police harassment, if not prosecution
Anthony Weiner’s Brutal Week
The New York City mayoral candidate has been reeling since his latest sexting disclosures
The Axemen Cometh: Scenes From the Lumberjack World Championships 2013
From champion choppers and limber logrollers to a pole climbing world record, these lumberjacks (and jills) were a cut above the competition.
Detroit’s Developers Unfazed by Bankruptcy
The people behind Motown’s private boom are hopeful the Chapter 9 filing will increase its commercial appeal
Eric Holder Takes the Fight for Voting Rights to Texas
After a key provision in the Voting Rights Act was struck down by the Supreme Court in June, the Obama Administration turned to another tactic to seek pre-clearance for changes to election laws, starting with the Lone Star State
Too Big to Cocktail? Judge Upholds Weight Discrimination in the Workplace
A ruling allowing an Atlantic City casino to fire “Borgata Babes” if they put on pounds could have a plus-size effect
With ‘Parent Trigger’ Laws on the Ropes, Three Overhauled Schools Reopen in Los Angeles
Controversial legislation that allows parents to vote in new management at public schools is faltering everywhere but Southern California, where the law is getting its first real test
Why a Train Crash like Spain’s is Unlikely To Happen in the U.S.
Experts say safety precautions exist to prevent a similar crash on America’s rails
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The Last of the Doughboys
For those of us of a certain age, there was a certain poignancy watching the last of the nation’s World War I vets – those who went to Europe in 1917-1918 to fight in the “war to end all wars” – slowly die off. Frank …
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Abe Calls for (Not Much) More of the Same
TOKYO – Fresh off a landslide victory in parliamentary elections last week, conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced revisions to Japan’s five-year defense plan Friday that will… not change things much at …