Has Netanyahu gone too far?
Netanyahu is driven not only by his concerns about Iran’s nuclear threatthe topic of his addressbut also by domestic political considerations. Israel will hold its national elections just two weeks…
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6 questions about Netanyahu’s visit
“I fear for the fate of the state of Israel, and therefore I’ll do everything I can to ensure the security of our future.” A few dozen Democrats plan to…
Here’s How NYC Says It’s Saving 800 Lives A Year By Cleaning Up The Air
It’s been a cold winter in New York City, which means a lot of building owners are turning up the heat — and pumping more pollutants into the city’s air….
Has Israel lost the Democratic Party?
But when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted an invitation from Republican House Speaker John Boehner to address Congress on Tuesday — when he is expected to sharply criticize White House…
What’s the conservative pot position?
Pro-pot libertarian Gary Johnson, who ran for president on that party’s ticket in 2012, did his best to frame the issue in conservative terms. “It’s personal responsibility, it’s individual freedom,”…
Landmark Doc ‘The Hunting Ground’ Hopes To Change The Conversation Around Campus Rape
Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering have worked together — he as director and she as producer — since their 2002 documentary about French philosopher Jacques Derrida. When their breakout 2012…
Jon Stewart Pulls Out The Big Guns, Unveils ’50 Fox News Lies In 6 Seconds’
As Jon Stewart’s time on the air nears its end, so does his patience for Fox News. – Watch him issue this grand challenge in the clip above.
Clinton, Dems embrace Arquette’s equal pay pitch
The comment was a hit in the moment, with Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lopez effusing their support. Now, likely 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Labor Secretary Tom Perez and other…
Foreign Policy Ascends as Issue for Republican Presidential Contenders
WASHINGTON — Gruesome killings by the Islamic State, terrorist attacks in Europe and tensions with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are reshaping the early Republican presidential race, creating anxiety…
Janet Hubert Beefs With Kenya Moore Over Sitcom Pilot Money (Video)
Kenya Moore’s professional relationship with former “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Janet Hubert has come to an end over an issue with money. Read the whole story at Eurweb
Climate change bill faces uphill battle
“Our goal is to keep attention focused on this issue as we head into this congressional session, and also into the presidential election in 2016,” Van Hollen told CNN, explaining…
Climate change bill faces uphill battle
“Our goal is to keep attention focused on this issue as we head into this congressional session, and also into the presidential election in 2016,” Van Hollen told CNN, explaining…
Climate change bill faces uphill battle
“Our goal is to keep attention focused on this issue as we head into this congressional session, and also into the presidential election in 2016,” Van Hollen told CNN, explaining…
Climate change bill faces uphill battle
“Our goal is to keep attention focused on this issue as we head into this congressional session, and also into the presidential election in 2016,” Van Hollen told CNN, explaining…
Does Hillary Clinton Have An Anonymous-Sources Problem? We Asked A Bunch Of Anonymous Sources
Over at National Journal, Emily Schultheis reports on a problem that’s been bedeviling those who are closely tied to the proto-campaign of former secretary of state and presumed presidential aspirant…
Why Every American Baby Deserves A Fresh Diaper — Courtesy Of The U.S. Government
“It’s time we stop treating child care as a side issue, or a women’s issue, and treat it like the national economic priority that it is for all of us,”…
Behind the Relaunch of the New York Times Magazine
Welcome to the new New York Times Magazine. For the past four months, as we’ve been putting out the magazine you read every weekend, we’ve also been busying ourselves behind…
Supermodel Gigi Hadid’s 3 Rules For Life
Gigi Hadid has already had a fairly momentous 2015: Last month, she was named the face of Maybelline, and shortly thereafter she made a big splash in the Sports Illustrated…
Attorney General Eric Holder sees success in fewer drug prosecutions
In a speech Thursday at the National Press Club, Holder pointed to the new data as showing the fruits of his Smart on Crime initiative, an effort focused on reducing…
What 2016 presidential candidates can’t avoid
History has a cruel sense of humor. Just watch President Barack Obama struggle with a war in Iraq and Syria during his final years in office; watch him discuss what…
Kendall Jenner Poses In A Swimsuit With Marcel The Monkey From ‘Friends’
Kendall Jenner might be the cover girl for Allure’s March 2015 issue, but her famous photo shoot co-star certainly stole some of the spotlight. – Check out a behind-the-scenes video…
Dinosaurs May Have Munched On This ‘Magic’ Fungus 100 Million Years Ago
Mind-altering drugs aren’t new–in fact, even dinosaurs may have been getting high back in the Cretaceous Era. – The study was published in the 2015 issue of the journal Palaeodiversity.
Republicans And Democrats Agree: Science Behind Vaccines Is ‘Indisputable’
WASHINGTON — Despite a week of political controversy over childhood vaccinations, the American public remains largely undivided on the issue. While a recent study suggests that coverage of controversy over…
How To Fold Fitted Sheets Without Losing Your Mind
Folding fitted sheets is not that complicated, yet it’s an often-Googled problem. The issue seems to be with the elastic, which gives an unfolded, unused sheet a weird blob-like shape…
Beyond ‘Black Lives Matter’
The Black Lives Matter protesters took some criticism for what others viewed as a lack of clear focus and detailed agenda. But in truth, raising an issue to the point…
Alabama Gay Marriage Advocates Renew Legal Push for Licenses
Gay rights advocates have asked a federal court to order a local official in Mobile, Ala., to begin issuing marriage licenses on Tuesday to same-sex couples, a day after some…
Dems, GOP make middle-class pitch
Neurosurgeon and conservative favorite Ben Carson was the latest to touch on the issue, raising it during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday”and offering a critique of 2012 nominee Mitt…
5 Things We Learned From Kim Kardashian’s Love Magazine Interview
In addition to being very, very naked in multiple photos for Love magazine’s Spring/Summer issue, Kim Kardashian was interviewed by model Cara Delevingne (who guest-edited the entire issue), and here’s…
Cheap oil reshapes Keystone XL debate
Gas fades as hot-button issue: True or not, there is less political pressure on Washington today than when oil traded above $100 last summer. Next week Congress is expected to…
Hambycast: A New Hampshire state of mind
It’s a bracing I-can’t-feel-my-hands, there’s-snow-on-my-neck, why-won’t-my-car-heat-up-faster kind of cold that calls for heavy duty boots, long underwear and plates of comfort food. These were the sub-zero conditions that roughly 500…