Will Tweaking The Food Stamp Program Save It?
A Brookings report takes the "mend it, don't end it" approach to the embattled SNAP program.
Marc Herman
Is Your Local Judge Hiding Something?
A Center for Public Integrity investigation argues for better rules on judicial conflicts of interest.
With Gifts, It Actually Is the Thought That Counts
But giftees think a little too hard.
They Also Enjoy a Good Turkey Dinner in Havana
There's a reason the U.S. farm lobby wants better access to Cuba.
New, Chill Pope Still Hasn't Convinced You to Go to Mass
The "Pope Francis Effect" hasn't caught on in the U.S., according to a Pew study.
How to Appear Properly Annoyed by a Wiretap
Australia's security service tapped some phones in Indonesia. It hasn't ended well.
Is Ferdinand Marcos' Ghost Haunting Typhoon Haiyan Relief?
After ousting a dictator, Filipinos built a government that skewed local. Will natural disaster strain that system?
In 10 Years, Finding Someone Lost in a Disaster Has Really Evolved
Google's "People Finder" is proving quietly useful amid the Philippine typhoon crisis.
A Dozen Years Ago Today, Guantanamo's Groundwork Began
Only seven out of nearly 800 inmates have been convicted and sentenced.
Lance Armstrong Says Something Interesting About Unions and Doping
Is cycling's problem that it's a sport of freelancers?
Torture Permanently Alters the Body's Response to Pain
Could a new medical finding make it harder to claim something isn't torture?
Will Obamacare Soften a Shortage of Doctors?
It may, by expanding nurse practitioners' roles.
Can You Name Bashar al Assad's Opponent?
You can't, and that's the problem, argues the International Crisis Group.
Evangelical 'Hell Houses' Still a Thing This Year
Halloween isn't just for sinners anymore.
Political Cheating: Do Election Observers Help or Hurt?
Tomorrow, 6,000 fraud cops will be deployed for elections in Madagascar, one of the world's poorest nations.
Auditor Says Scammer Sold USAID $500/Gallon Gas
And a four-figure temperature control device for $220,000.
Study Finds Climate Negotiations Are About the Present
Sorry kids, grandpa wants air conditioning.
Commuting by Bike Was Way Up Last Year
But it's still a tiny, tiny percentage of trips compared to cars. And walking is falling.
Even Ronald Reagan Negotiated
A long time ago, amid a fight like today's, the conservative's conservative told Congress he loved them.
Study: Privacy for Internet Users in the Age of Tracking
A New America study ponders privacy for new Internet users in an "age of tracking."
The Legal Loophole Pirates Used to Nab Captain Phillips
Why was an aid ship sailing through pirate-infested waters without an escort?
Richer Nations' Citizens Work Less Than They Did in 1990
On average. Your own mileage may vary.
John Muir on What You're Missing Today in Yosemite
"No mountain top could be better placed."
Missouri Execution Could Kill Americans' Access to Key Anesthetic
Pharmaceutical companies in the European Union are blocking off-label drugs for executions.
Europe Really, Really Doesn't Trust the National Security Agency
A briefing paper calls for putting pressure on U.S. e-commerce.
Unemployed Europeans Are Trying to Learn New Languages to Find Work
Unemployed Europeans are studying German to find work. But so are the employed ones.
Is the Eurozone Crisis Causing a Bicycle Boom?
The formula appears to be (Good Coffee + Wiggo) x Unemployment.
Should the International Criminal Court Investigate the Syrian Attack?
Yes, argues a Human Rights Watch document.
Months After the Bangladesh Disaster It's Not Clear Who's Going to Pay
Walmart and Benetton ducked a meeting in Geneva today on restitution.
Today in Breakaway Republics: Catalunya and Spain
A million and a half people formed a human chain across Catalunya today to call for the region's break from a crippled country.
Dan Quayle Returns as 3-Headed Dog, Goes Into Real Estate
A political revolving door case raises eyebrows in Europe.
Dictators' Kids Boasting on Facebook Is Now a Thing
What is the family of a Caribbean president hoping to accomplish by making public their violent lives?
How to Decode a Syrian Chemical Weapons Claim
An unofficial club of weapons experts looks for clues.
An Activist Describes How Manning's Leaks Helped Topple a Dictator
Sami ben Gharbia was one of the first recipients of the "Cablegate" files.
Medal of Honor Recipient, in New Act of Valor, Thanks His Shrink
As wave of military suicides continues.
Unfortunately, Syria Didn't Sign the World's Chemical Weapons Treaty
One of only five countries on Earth to say no to the global ban.
Elmore Leonard's Cowboy Economics
The famous author, who died today, once earned $100 a week writing cowboy tales.
World's Oldest Living Human Found, Not in the Usual Place
Are freak longevity cases more about record-keeping than genetics, diet, or exercise?
Did a Scandal-Plagued Politician Just Successfully Wag the Dog?
Spain's Mariano Rajoy picks a suspiciously perfect moment to revive a 300-year-old fight with England.
A Syrian Exile Writes on Leaving Home
A series of testimonials offers notes from civilians amid the conflict, claims Syria Deeply.
Ramadan Ends, and Now They Nag About Dessert?
A newspaper in the emirates suggests breaking bad dietary habits along with the fast.