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HBO Manhunt

HBO's "Manhunt: The Search for Bin Laden": Way Cooler Than "Zero Dark Thirty"

The HBO documentary is an exciting, informative ride that highlights the CIA "sisterhood" that was obsessed with hunting Osama bin Laden in the '90s.

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| Wed May. 1, 2013 5:31 PM PDT

Excerpts From a Day-by-Day Account of Human History

Six "days" from Eduardo Galeano's book about the calendar year.

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 9:19 AM PDT

Meet Alvin, the Climate-Change-Fighting Puppet

How one performer is taking a deep dive on rising seas.

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| Sat Apr. 27, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Ooh La La: Sarkozy Gave the Obamas $42,000 Worth of Swag

A $7,500 golf bag, a $600 towel, a $400 cigarette lighter, and more crazy gifts from the French president to ours.

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| Fri Apr. 26, 2013 3:00 PM PDT

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The Internet Is Actually Surprisingly Good at Fighting Crime

Law enforcement agencies regularly turn to sites like Websleuths.com to help crack cold cases. Maybe there’s hope for Reddit.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 1:35 PM PDT
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Tig Notaro: You'll Laugh, You'll Cry

Comedy's it-girl on cutting class, dipping tobacco, and joking about cancer.

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| Tue Apr. 23, 2013 2:39 PM PDT

Cartoon Slideshow: "You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack"

The dark literary humor of Tom Gauld.

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| Fri Apr. 26, 2013 2:30 AM PDT

WATCH: Cavemen Explain Fossil Fuels [Fiore Cartoon]

Ogg and Ugg illustrate the pain caused by fossil fuels and emissions.

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| Wed Apr. 24, 2013 1:20 PM PDT
Richie Havens

Richie Havens' Passion for Peace, Justice, and Damn Fine Music

The late singer and guitarist turned strummed rhythms into rhapsodies—and was a huge advocate for the environment and peace.

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| Tue Apr. 23, 2013 10:51 AM PDT

Boy Scouts of America Proposes Dropping Ban on Gay Kids—But Not Gay Adults

The new policy would forbid troops from discriminating against gay youths but maintains the old policy for adults.

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| Fri Apr. 19, 2013 9:59 AM PDT
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WATCH: After Boston, Keep Running [Fiore Cartoon]

A closer look at what running is all about.

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| Wed Apr. 17, 2013 2:50 PM PDT
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How Science Can Predict Where You Stand on Keystone XL

Want to make sense of the feud between pipeline activists and "hippie-punching" moderates? Talk to the researchers.

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| Wed Apr. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Anonymous Threatens Westboro Baptist Church

The hacktivist group warned the attention-grabbing hate group after the church vowed to picket the funerals of Boston Marathon victims.

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| Tue Apr. 16, 2013 8:17 PM PDT

Frightened Rabbit: It's "Us Against the Haircuts"

"We don't have style," adds the Scottish band's frontman, "so we thought we'd go for heart."

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 4:23 AM PDT

Charts: America's Troubled Affair with Overseas Adoption

In country after country, a rapid rise in US adoptions has been plagued by controversy.

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Fiddler Bruce Molsky

Bruce Molsky Is Not Fiddling Around

How a Bronx "street urchin" bailed on college, quit his day job, and took the Appalachian music scene by storm.

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 2:30 AM PDT
Bruce Molsky

Review: Bruce Molsky's "If It Ain't Here When I Get Back"

Seventh solo album from the talented old-time multi-instrumentalist.

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 2:20 AM PDT
Scary Movie 5

A One-Word Review Of "Scary Movie 5"

This is the first "Scary Movie" in seven years.

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| Fri Apr. 12, 2013 7:46 AM PDT
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"Veep," Season 2: Douchey and Mean-Spirited Like DC—But Way Wittier

The first season was "The West Wing" remade as wildly funny, mean-spirited burlesque. The second season follows suit.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 9:48 AM PDT
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LISTEN: Here Is a Song About the Twitter Feud Between Paul Krugman and the President of Estonia

The creators of this unconventional Estonian operatic work talk to Mother Jones about their new one-woman show. (Yes, a singing Paul Krugman is played by a woman.)

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| Fri Apr. 5, 2013 8:15 AM PDT