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Introducing: Mojoceratops!

Sure, National Magazine Awards are great. But sharing a name with a dino? Priceless.

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| Fri Jul. 9, 2010 4:50 PM PDT

BP Ignoring Dispersant Limits With Coast Guard's Consent

Meanwhile, the search continues for a less toxic dispersant.

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| Fri Jul. 9, 2010 11:51 AM PDT

The Dems' Martian Candidate

Meet the congressional candidate the Texas Democratic Party refuses to recognize.

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| Fri Jul. 9, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Does Kagan Support Stoning?

Plus more dubious oppo research gaining traction at the National Review Online.

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| Thu Jul. 8, 2010 9:34 AM PDT

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Meet the Real Death Panels

Should geezers like me give up life-prolonging treatments to cut health care costs?

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| Thu Jul. 8, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Liz Cheney’s Coalition of the Unwilling

Diplomatic cables highlight her role in a "freedom agenda" flop.

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| Thu Jul. 8, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

An Energy Bill Wrapped in an Enigma

The new package is supposed to be finalized next week. So why doesn’t anyone know anything about it?

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| Thu Jul. 8, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Two Inmates Die in Agony as Prison Staff Stands By

Why did guards ignore an ectopic pregnancy and a burst spleen?

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| Thu Jul. 8, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

The Bond Villains at the Jerry Falwell Museum

Here on the conservative Christian campus of Liberty University, the crown jewel is a room full of very weird mementos.

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| Wed Jul. 7, 2010 1:03 PM PDT

Oliver Stone’s Southern Exposure

Why the director's controversial new documentary, South of the Border, is generating so much heat.

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| Wed Jul. 7, 2010 4:05 AM PDT

Tar Balls Glow Orange Under UV Light

At midnight, Pensacola Beach shines with oil. By day, it's still swarmed with swimmers.

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| Wed Jul. 7, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

How Big Corn Sees the BP Gusher

A farmer-friendly video from the National Corn Growers Association.

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| Tue Jul. 6, 2010 12:36 PM PDT

How to Bed a Rock Star

Nerve's sex columnist on dating rock stars, Stevie Nicks' sex appeal, and how her book can get you laid.

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| Tue Jul. 6, 2010 9:43 AM PDT

When David Brooks Panders

What the columnist didn't say about fiscal stimulus.

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| Tue Jul. 6, 2010 9:13 AM PDT

Silence of the Anti-Abortion Protesters

How did Kagan survive her confirmation hearings without facing a single pro-life activist?

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| Tue Jul. 6, 2010 3:14 AM PDT

Courses at Glenn Beck's New U.

College-level subjects that might appeal to fans of the esteemed Fox News historian.

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| Fri Jul. 2, 2010 10:06 AM PDT

Congress' Oil Industry "Reforms" = Election-Year Greenwashing

The new regulations are mostly for show—and unlikely to prevent another Gulf disaster.

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| Thu Jul. 1, 2010 5:45 PM PDT

Gay Marriage Foes: 'Til Disclosure Do Us Part?

The National Organization for Marriage was on a roll—until it wedded its campaign to a multistate legal effort to keep its donors secret.

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| Thu Jul. 1, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Love Boat Lobby Fights BP Victims

The Cruise Ship lobby opposes a bill to help Deepwater explosion victims' families find justice.

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| Wed Jun. 30, 2010 10:13 AM PDT

Meet Kagan's Astroturf Military Attackers

GOP senators are enlisting three veterans to paint Kagan as "an anti-military zealot."

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| Wed Jun. 30, 2010 3:22 AM PDT