A Pirate’s Perspective In ‘Fishing Without Nets’
A battered wooden skiff motors along the horn of East Africa. On board are a half-dozen men clutching AK-47s and …
Publishing Pioneer Barney Rosset Dies At 89
A literary legend has died — not an author, but the publisher behind some of the greatest and most controversial …
What Happened In ‘Watergate’: An Alternate Take
Nearly 40 years after the Watergate scandal, Watergate, Thomas Mallon’s latest historical novel, captures both the metastasizing dishonesty and the …
What’s Behind The Recent Hike In Gas Prices?
Oil prices have jumped sharply in the past two weeks, and the price of gasoline is also moving up. Across …
Obama Takes New Approach To Black Voters For 2012
At Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony, President Obama said the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., …
Climate Scientist Admits To Lying, Leaking Documents
Peter Gleick is not just any scientist. He got his doctorate at the University of California, Berkeley and won a …
Is A Lie Just Free Speech, Or Is It A Crime?
The U.S. Supreme Court took up the subject of lying on Wednesday. Specifically at issue was the constitutionality of a …
Diet Drug Qnexa Gets Thumbs-Up From FDA Panel
A key federal panel Wednesday recommended the Food and Drug Administration approve the first new weight-loss drug in more than …
Whooping Cough Vaccine Recommended For Seniors
Now just about everybody should be getting vaccinated against whooping cough. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Pro-Obama SuperPAC Hits Romney On Auto Bailout In Michigan Ad
Priorities USA Action, a superPAC backing President Obama, has unveiled a new ad running in Michigan in advance of that …
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