The story of state senator Wendy Davis’ breakout performance on the national stage
Video: Reactions to the Supreme Court’s Gay Marriage Decisions
Plaintiffs and political activists weigh in on the high court’s landmark rulings
In Landmark Ruling, Supreme Court Strikes Down Defense Of Marriage Act
The Supreme Court struck down the Defense Against Marriage Act, capping one of the fastest civil rights shifts in the nation’s history.
Congress Says Special-Ops Budget Top Too Secret
While details on spending on specific national-security programs are sometimes kept from the public, such secrecy is not supposed to extend to Congress. Lawmakers are supposed to have detailed information on Executive-Branch …
Supreme Victory: Gay Marriage Decisions Spark Celebration
Gay couples and activists across the country are celebrating two Supreme Court rulings, one declaring the federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional and the other clearing the way for same-sex marriage in …
How Edward Snowden Snuck Through
Background checks are one of those commodities you typically only realize are flawed when it’s too late, after someone who shouldn’t have been cleared is caught doing some nefarious deed.
As Edward Snowden is traipsing …
What Is PTSD…And Who Is It For?
The light went on in my head during a debate over PTSD nomenclature last year.
Then-president of the American Psychiatric Association, John Oldham, was chairing a session entitled Combat-Related PTSD: Injury or Disorder?
A …
FDA Approves New Cigarettes in First Use of New Regulatory Power Over Tobacco
It’s taken four years, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally exerted its authority to review and regulate cigarettes and certain tobacco products
Obama’s Climate Words Are Nice. His Climate Deeds Are Even Nicer.
Obama has probably done more than anyone in the history of the planet to reduce carbon emissions
The Value of Veterans’ Service Back Home
Joe Klein’s cover story, How Service Can Save Us in last week’s Time, identifies several critical issues that must be further explored and better understood if we are to more successfully engage and support the men, women, and …
Meteor Strike: Investigating a Cosmic Crime Scene
A new video tells the tale of an unlikely bit of astronomical forensics
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Gay Pride…at the Pentagon
It may be tough for some to believe, but Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel led the celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month in the Pentagon auditorium Wednesday.
“We’re very proud of everything the gay and …
Supreme Court Rules Indian Law Doesn’t Apply to Controversial Adoption Case
In a 5-4 ruling, Justices found a Native American father had no right to take his daughter from a South Carolina couple