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Cuccinelli Campaign Won't Say If He's Committed Any Crimes Against Nature

Nearly all Americans have violated Virginia's "Crimes Against Nature" law. Has the Virginia gubernatorial candidate?

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 11:03 AM PDT

Former EPA Climate Adviser Rips Obama Over Environmental Regulations

Lisa Heinzerling says the White House has blocked the agency from implementing tough rules.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:19 PM PDT

CHART: Withering Drought Still Plaguing Half of America

New figures released Thursday show large swathes of the US remain in the grip of drought, with worse to come.

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 7:00 AM PDT
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The Tea Party’s Next Bogeyman: Obama's Common Core Conspiracy

The educational community is divided on new national curriculum standards. But conservative activists see something more sinister.

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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Sen. Roy Blunt: Monsanto's Man in Washington

The notoriously agribiz-friendly senator freely admits that he crafted the recent GMO rider—and that Monsanto helped.

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Whatever Happened to the Obama Administration's Review of NYPD Spying?

A year ago, Attorney General Eric Holder promised Congress the Justice Department would consider investigating the NYPD's spying on Muslims. Since then, crickets.

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Charts: How Foreign Firms Flood America With Guns—and Get Rich Doing It

We import millions of firearms from nations with far stricter gun control laws than the United States.

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Virginia Gov. Candidate Cuccinelli Defending Law That Forbids Oral Sex

Forget gay marriage. Cuccinelli is still stuck on gay sex.

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 9:52 AM PDT
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One Weird Trick for Getting Republicans to Care About Climate

New survey results suggest that with the right spin, even Republicans can be convinced to support climate action.

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Yes, Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs Can Jump from Animals to Humans

The meat industry's denial of its antibiotic problem is getting increasingly ridiculous, as is the FDA's refusal to stage an intervention.

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

The Drought Is Drying Up All Our Ethanol

After getting slammed last summer, ethanol producers are hoping to catch a break—but their fate is far from settled.

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Elizabeth Warren

Will Elizabeth Warren Be a Dragon Slayer or a Deal Maker?

The freshman senator confronts Washington's "hostage politics."

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Democrats Are Undermining Wall Street Reform, Too

Eight House Dems are pushing a slate of bills that would roll back key financial-reform laws.

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

NRA's School Security Plan Cites Phony Shooting

The gun lobby's report presents as evidence a recent school massacre—that doesn't exist.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 4:27 PM PDT
Wayne LaPierre

The NRA Unveils Its School Safety Plan: More Guns

And probably more school kids getting arrested, too.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 7:34 AM PDT

Why "Asshole" Is High Praise—and Other Anatomy Lessons With Mary Roach

More than you ever needed to know about fake poop, rectal smuggling, and weird diets.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:01 AM PDT
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Climate Desk Live: The Science, Stakes, and Strategy Behind the Fight Over the Keystone XL [WATCH]

Join us now for our live-streaming Climate Desk event.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Inside the NRA's Koch-Funded Dark-Money Campaign

How the National Rifle Association sold its grassroots firepower to the Kochs, Karl Rove, and conservative donors.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Germany Doesn't Get Much Sun. How Did It Become a Leader in Solar Energy?

Germany’s little-guy suppliers are destabilizing big power companies.

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 12:10 PM PDT

Why Won't Exxon Come Clean on the Arkansas Oil Spill Details?

Spill response and information access is a flashback to BP disaster.

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 9:48 AM PDT