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August 27, 2013: Morning 27 Aug 2013 | 03:03 pm
UK draws up contingency plans for military action in Syria; Russia warns of “catastrophic consequences.” Kerry’s speech marked the harshest American condemnation of the slaughter in Syria to date; it...
August 26, 2013: Afternoon 26 Aug 2013 | 06:57 pm
The Guardian will grant the New York Times access to some of its trove of Snowden documents. Der Spiegel releases Snowden documents that show the NSA hacked into foreign nations’ videoconferences at ...
August 26, 2013: Morning 26 Aug 2013 | 05:58 pm
Documents show the Reagan administration knew of, but never disclosed, Saddam’s widespread use of chemical weapons. This was the birth of the Black Chamber, the NSA’s earliest predecessor, and it wou...
Totem Goals 26 Aug 2013 | 03:44 pm
Modern-day totem poles constructed from Americans’ favorite consumer materials—cars, beer cans, even cheeseburgers.
August 23, 2013: Afternoon 23 Aug 2013 | 08:30 pm
Despite warnings, when doctors prescribe antibiotics, they usually prescribe big—and often shouldn’t prescribe at all. Dentist buys one of John Lennon’s teeth at auction, hopes to clone the late Beat...
August 23, 2013: Morning 23 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Assessing the media’s trouble with pronouns after Bradley Manning became Chelsea Manning. Whenever we killed innocent civilians, we elected to hide behind the veil of classified information. Chelsea ...
August 22, 2013: Afternoon 22 Aug 2013 | 08:31 pm
Bradley Manning: “As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know the real me. I am Chelsea Manning.” After Sandy Hook, Dick’s Sporting Goods halted assault rifle sales; now ...
August 22, 2013: Morning 22 Aug 2013 | 02:59 pm
White House and the NSA struggle to stop getting lapped by the Snowden-related news cycle. If forced to choose between Bush and Obama, more Louisiana Republicans blame Obama for Bush’s mistakes durin...
August 21, 2013: Afternoon 21 Aug 2013 | 07:52 pm
Astronaut recruits asked to compose a haiku, limerick, or Twitter post as part of their NASA application. French language purists should note the first article of the 1789 Declaration of Human and Ci...
Explaining the Inexplicable 21 Aug 2013 | 05:17 pm
by Brendan Fitzgerald Readers of science reporting often find their heads spinning. Some of the science reporters do, too. A look at how the best of them make inexpertise an asset.
