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On Slate’s XX Factor blog, Hanna Rosin argues that “Jihad Jane” (aka Colleen LaRose) is a feminist because she’s part of a cohort of female terrorist wannabes who have been […]

It’s not clear if the Democrats have the votes to get health care reform through Congress. Earlier versions of the bill have already passed both the House and the Senate—and, […]

On Monday, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) announced that although he strongly supports the so-called public option, he wouldn’t vote to add it to the health care bill by way of […]

Large concessions were made to get the most conservative Democratic Senator on board with healthcare legislation to be unveiled today.

Early this morning the Democrats won a major victory in the push for health care reform after the Senate voted to end debate on a package of controversial revisions to the bill.

British inventors inspired by Harry Potter have developed a magic-wand style remote control which can command any infra-red device with a flick.

Senate Democrats are holding weekend meetings with Obama to eye a public health option that mirrors their own government healthcare package.

Senator Harry Reid of Nevada has had all of political America talking about an issue that used to be confined mostly to the African American community — whether or not […]

Harvard is the latest US University to take up the fictional wizard-sport Quidditch which features in the Harry Potter books.

Bloggers, as most know, are exceptionally lazy people. Mostly, we sit around in our underwear playing flash games. Only occasionally do we get off the sofa to whip off some […]

While flipping through a copy of the New Yorker magazine earlier today, I came across an article written by Burkhard Bilger titled “Hearth Surgery”, which took a look at the […]

Senate leader Harry Reid is planning to include a public option so that states can opt out of his version of the healthcare reform bill. But what else could this volatile debate trigger?

During the presidential campaign in 2008, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) reportedly said in private that he believed that the country was ready to elect a black man who, […]

Obama is ‘pleased’ the Senate has decided to include a public option for health coverage, according to the White House press secretary.

Oprah never tried winning over intellectuals. Instead she gave a large number of Americans back their sense of self-esteem.    

Illegal pet turtles spike blamed for salmonella outbreak last year.

After hearing for months that the so-called “public option” was dead, it looks like it might yet make a miracle recovery. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid finally seem to be […]

Over the past decade, there’s been a wide consensus in the Western world that blackface makeup and other takes on old, racist minstrel iconography is no longer acceptable. In the […]

Their stories and misadventures have inspired some of Hollywood’s greatest films. They are the hucksters, burglars, and schemers whose love for taking risks and search for outrageous fortune made them […]

Harry Ostrer, Director of the Human Genetics Program at NYU, criticizes companies that now offer home DNA tests. In five years, he envisions predictive genetic tests for prostate cancer, breast […]

“You’ve had your eight years. Now go away.” These were the words addressed to former White House political guru Karl Rove just four months after the end of President George […]

With the summer now behind us, countless sports fans are finding a tangible meaning in their lives that hadn’t been there in some time. That’s right. Football starts this week, […]

Harry S. Truman once said that being president was like riding a tiger. Of course, that’s not exactly a comparison that applies to the real world. In the more modern […]

How many laws in Robert Greene’s “48 Laws of Power” does Leslie Gelb, the former senior Pentagon official, follow or flout?

Speaking before hundreds of small business owners Thursday, directors at Google and Facebook highlighted Barack Obama’s online media campaign during the 2008 election to explain how organizations can participate in, […]

As one of the driving forces behind the Peace Corps, Sen. Wooford is one of Queen Noor’s biggest heroes.

Senator Wofford lays out an action-plan for President Obama: pass the Kennedy-Hatch Bill.

Known for his villains and unsympathetic characters, actor Alan Rickman talks about his work in the film “Nobel Son” and the “Harry Potter” series. Distributed in partnership with Uinterview.com.

The opposition, Reid says, will continue.

If we’re to focus on speculation, Reid knows the first place to look.