Politics

Mark Zuckerberg's Dark-Money Group Is Ticking Off Progressives

Liberals are steaming mad over new ads by FWD.us, the political group cofounded by Zuckerberg, that give cover to moderate lawmakers.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 8:43 AM PDT
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Our Arms Race of One

Since the Solviet Union collapsed, it's remarkable how much—and how little—has changed.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 11:10 AM PDT

America's 14 Most Pissed-Off Comments on the TSA's Airport Body Scanners

The government finally asked for Americans' input on airport security scanning machines.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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America's 10 Worst Prisons: Pelican Bay

Where a Christmas card might land you in the hole.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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Tamerlan Tsarnaev Isn't the First Killer to Be Refused a Grave

Unmarked graves. Sulfuric acid. Wild animals. Suburbs. How cities get rid of the bodies they can't stand.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Charts: Why You're in Deep Trouble If You Can't Afford a Lawyer

Fifty years after the groundbreaking "Gideon" ruling, public defenders are overworked, underpaid—and America's poor are paying the price.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Photos: Stark Scenes From the Guantanamo Hunger Strike

Military photographs show guards throwing away uneaten food and the "feeding chair" where detainees are force-fed.

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| Sat May. 4, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Congress Helps Air Travelers, Ignores Victims of Rape and Domestic Violence

Congress went to bat to protect business travelers. VAWA funding? Not so much.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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The Remarkable Renaissance of John Kasich

He was once America's least popular governor. Now, he's on track for reelection. What happened?

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Unemployment Rate Hits a 4-Year Low, But Don't Get Too Excited

We're not out of the woods yet.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 8:45 AM PDT

It's Really Easy for Hackers to Access Your Kids' Photos

With just a few keystrokes, sensitive data from kids' soccer teams—including photos, home addresses, and schedules—can be easily exploited.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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America's 10 Worst Prisons: LA County

And you thought the Rodney King beating was bad?

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 1:15 AM PDT
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America's 10 Worst Prisons: NOLA

"A violent and dangerous institution," says the Justice Department.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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America's 10 Worst Prisons: Tent City

Feds say notorious facility has a "pervasive culture of discriminatory bias against Latinos."

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Why Darrell Issa Should Hold Hearings on Space Aliens

Or, what happens when six former members of Congress stop being polite about UFO disclosure—and start getting real.

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| Thu May. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Osama Bin Laden Was Killed at Least 6 Different Ways

Two years later there are multiple divergent accounts of the mission—even from Navy SEALs who helped take bin Laden down.

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| Fri Feb. 22, 2013 4:01 AM PST
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Here's How the Rifle That Just Killed a 2-Year-Old Girl Is Marketed for Kids

Baby's first rifle? The Crickett Firearms website is down, but we've got their photo gallery of armed tykes right here.

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| Wed May. 1, 2013 3:10 PM PDT

America's Fertilizer Keeps Blowing Up. It Doesn't Have To.

Europe and Australia long ago recognized the benefits of a fertilizer formula that doesn’t blow up. Here, the chemical industry fought back.

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| Thu May. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Friend Who Had "Fling" With Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the 3 Additional Suspects: "They All Idolized Jahar"

In an interview with Mother Jones, a woman who says she hooked up with Tsarnaev sheds light on him and his friends now in custody.

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| Wed May. 1, 2013 6:12 PM PDT
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America's 10 Worst Prisons: Polunsky

"The hardest place to do time in Texas"—and then you die.

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| Thu May. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT