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BP's Secret Ticket Request Line

The world's most hated oil company can get you tickets to the hottest concerts—if you're a politician.

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| Tue Jul. 20, 2010 4:00 AM PDT

Is the EPA Playing Dumb on Dispersants?

A career whistleblower says the agency knows more than it's letting on about the risks of the oil-spill clean-up chemicals.

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| Tue Jul. 20, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Sharron Angle's Racist Tea Partier Problem

Will the GOPer disown the author of a notorious screed?

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| Tue Jul. 20, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Steak or Veggie Burger: Which is Greener?

A lifelong vegetarian eats her first hamburger—to find out the truth.

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| Mon Jul. 19, 2010 2:30 AM PDT

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Bacon Lovers vs. Soy Huggers: The Smackdown

Jonathan Safran Foer, farmer Joel Salatin, and more experts debate the merits of vegetariansim with readers.

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| Mon Jul. 19, 2010 2:30 AM PDT

The Creation Museum's Original Spin

Robotic dinosaurs, talking mannequins, and one museum's push toward legitimacy.

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| Fri Jul. 16, 2010 5:57 PM PDT

Is the Population Bomb Ever Going To Explode?

Audio: Enviro journalist Fred Pearce talks to PBS Need to Know.

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| Fri Jul. 16, 2010 4:38 PM PDT

A Few Good Men

Sebastian Junger, the creator of Restrepo, discusses Afghanistan, literature, and why his subjects are all so darned dudely.

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| Fri Jul. 16, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

GOP Fairy Tales

Once upon a time, evil Uncle Sam robbed an army of small business owners...

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| Fri Jul. 16, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Glenn Beck Has a Dream

And for $75,000 he'll take you on a helicopter ride and tell you about it.

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| Fri Jul. 16, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Obama's Gitmo by the Numbers

A graphic look at what happened to 779 detainees.

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| Fri Jul. 16, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

The Gusher is Capped (For Now)

BP says the cap is holding. Next up: Pressure testing.

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| Thu Jul. 15, 2010 1:37 PM PDT

When Will BP Plug the Damn Hole?

Execs hope relief wells can stop the gusher in time for their quarterly conference call with investors—but don't hold your breath.

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| Thu Jul. 15, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Robbing New Orleans to Pay for BP's Spill

How does Congress plan to pay for cleaning up the Gulf? Why, partly by axing Katrina recovery funds.

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| Wed Jul. 14, 2010 9:38 PM PDT

Memo to Mitch McConnell: Unemployed Not Just Chilling

Sometimes, numbers really do tell the tale.

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| Wed Jul. 14, 2010 11:39 AM PDT

"They Just Don't Know Who They're Messing With"

An ex-BP media wrangler in the Gulf blows the whistle on the company's information stranglehold.

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| Wed Jul. 14, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

The Palin-ization of Politics

Do politicians need the New York Times? Increasingly, the answer is no.

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| Tue Jul. 13, 2010 12:15 PM PDT

How Many Oil-Spill Victims Is BP Cutting Compensation To?

100,000 Gulf Coast residents are getting relief checks from BP. Are 40,000 about to get cut off?

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| Tue Jul. 13, 2010 11:06 AM PDT

Serial Butt-Biting GOP Operative Sinks Teeth Into Texas Race

Charles Hurth has a history of biting women's behinds. Now it's Texas Democrats who have to watch their asses.

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| Tue Jul. 13, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

It's Hard Out Here for a Snitch

The inside story of how whistleblower-protection law enforcement completely broke down.

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| Tue Jul. 13, 2010 3:00 AM PDT