Author: Erik Hayden

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Remote, Polluted Lakes; Comet Crossbow

AP Images

Discovered: remote polluted lakes, uninformed fish, a comet crossbow, clinical trial check-up and one place to be to find undiscovered invertebrates. 

By Erik Hayden

Feb 24, 2011

The Politics of Obama's DOMA Decision

Will ordering the Justice Department to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act become a liability for a Obama?

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 24, 2011

Jon Stewart Finally Talks to Rumsfeld

The Daily Show host has a mostly cordial conversation with the former Secretary of Defense

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 23, 2011

Cliché Watch

New Discovery: 'Thunder-Thighs' Dinosaur

Looks a lot like a Brontosaurus, from the drawings

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 23, 2011

Protests in Greece Turn Violent

30,000 protesters gather in Athens

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 23, 2011

Should Apple Disclose Its Steve Jobs Succession Plans?

The company's shareholders would like to know

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 22, 2011

GOP Is Anti-Union, But Poll Says Public Isn't

What's happening here? A nationally representative poll finds 61% of respondents oppose laws similar to Wisconsin

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 22, 2011

John Thune Skips Presidential Bid

He elects to stay "in the trenches" of the U.S. Senate

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 22, 2011

Cliché Watch

American Pets Are Obese, Just Like American Humans

Delightful: apparently nearly half of U.S. dogs and cats are overweight

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 22, 2011

Does America Finally Want Its Al Jazeera TV?

Al Jazeera English has been meeting with U.S. cable providers, buoyed by its recent coverage of unrest in the Middle East

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 22, 2011

New Zealand Rocked by Earthquake

A powerful quake kills 65 people, traps more in rubble

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 21, 2011

Happy Birthday Legend of Zelda!

The Legend of Zelda celebrates its 25th birthday, here's the best places to revel in the anniversary

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 21, 2011

The Secret Hollywood History of Christopher Dodd

The former Connecticut Senator's glitzy past is coming out now that he is expected to be named Hollywood's top lobbyist as head of the Motion Picture Association of America

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 21, 2011

Cliché Watch

About Those Apatow Man-Boys, Again

Yet another writer wants to tell us, unequivocally, that twenty-something men are "stunted"

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 21, 2011

The Dangers of Being a Female War Correspondent

As details emerge about the attack on CBS News' Lara Logan, journalists weigh in on the "bizarre patronizing" female war reporters face

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 21, 2011

Wisconsin Protests: What They're Fighting For

As the second week of the budget battle begins, an overview of what's at stake

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 17, 2011

Video: The Colbuffington Re-Post

In HuffPo spirit, Colbert repackages Ariana Huffington's news website and hopes for an even bigger payout

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 16, 2011

Video: Dissecting Bill O'Reilly's 'Shtick'

Lawrence O'Donnell strains to comprehend O'Reilly the 'actor' and O'Reilly the 'character'

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 15, 2011

Striking Images From New York Fashion Week

Of all the stunning photography, here are the images that intrigued us

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 15, 2011

House Extends Patriot Act

On the latest try, Republicans passed a short-term extension of the surveillance program

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 14, 2011

As Giffords Recovers, Party Officials Speculate About a Senate Run

The Congresswoman is in the early stages of recovery, but she's still considered a frontrunner for Jon Kyl's seat

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 14, 2011

The Grammy Moments Worth Remembering

The noteworthy and unlikely wins of this years awards

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 11, 2011

Movie Theaters Are Thinking About Making Their Own Movies

That could be interesting, right? AMC has this odd idea of becoming an indie film producer

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 10, 2011

The Winklevii on the Warpath

What's behind the woulda-coulda Facebook founders' recent media blitz?

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 10, 2011

The New CPAC: A Bigger Tent?

Co-sponsors GOProud have won the endorsement of Sarah Palin, but the gay group still causes conservative fretting

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 10, 2011

Quote of the Day: Look Who Palin Called a 'Knuckle Dragging Neanderthal'

The reality TV star doesn't mince words when she's on Fox News

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 9, 2011

Should Conservative Academics Get Affirmative Action?

Does liberal academia unfairly discriminate against conservatives?

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 7, 2011

Should Jeb Bush Be Running for President in 2012?

National Review's Rich Lowry makes the case for why Jeb needs to run in the next election

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 7, 2011

Spotlight: The Case for America Minding Its Own Business

The Boston Globe highlights "an increasingly energized phalanx" of new isolationists

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