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Worried that government can't be proactive? Good news out of Texas. The state's legislature has sent Governor Perry its "Merry Christmas" bill, authorizing schools to refer to the holiday in non-generic terms. Perry is expected to sign it.
A new poll reveals which business sectors are the best and least liked among Americans
She has not yet ruled the anti-immigration legislation unconstitutional
The individuals we'll remember, for better or worse, from the storm that didn't drown New York
Christian conservatives, the Ladies in White, and saving bookstores
Trees are intact and plans have actually moved ahead because of the storm
A heat wave out west, but don't jump into the water
The Republican presidential hopefuls have issues, especially if you read the blind quotes
The storm yields major flooding and massive power outages throughout the northeast
American officials say second-in-command killed in Pakistan, likely by drone strike
The coming week will bring new data and debate about the economy and debt
Power outages as the weakening hurricane makes progress up the East Coast
It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world
Fourteen of the 20 states with the highest divorce rates are red
Gripes include Chinese handiwork, totalitarian influences, and bad quotes
You don't have to eat canned chili, and stores are probably sold out of it anyway
People might be making a "Come on Eileen" pun, or they might be confused
The new campaign to end absent-minded texting
The Diner en Blanc, a 23-year-old Parisian tradition, had its debut stateside
Address to central bankers puts onus on Washington to set policy that will drive growth
Fact checking the MLK Jr. memorial, and the anniversary of women's suffrage
Everything's okay because the boy learned some valuable science lessons
This and more live updates from Hurricane Irene, the storm of the century (so far)
The bank violated trade laws three times over the last six years
Dedication ceremony has been pushed back to sometime in the fall
How your latest houseguest is inconveniencing you
If you're planning to matriculate this weekend, double-check with your school
Is the press not properly vetting our politicians' faith?
The U.S. government says the instrument maker illegally imports ebony
Hurrican Irene is coming and some thing it'll be the storm of the century
The latest study finds that personality does indeed matter
A showdown over public prayer plays out on a high school football field
Police confirmed that an agent is teaching officers espionage techniques
A Chinatown merchant was arrested for selling Burberry and Luis Vuitton joss
The passages include a bedroom and phone bank, but no Qaddafi
A revealing Seattle Weekly comment over a cops reporter-turned food critic
LA and NY Times each run articles on the other city's contaminated waterways
Departures of Jack Shafer and Tom Noah cause media shock and outrage
The attorney general met with victims' families on Wednesday
Bill Keller on candidates' religion, Karl Rove on Boehner, and Frank Bruni on culinary elitism
Captain Owen Honors won't be kicked out of the Navy for filming the videos
Wind speeds are expected to exceed 131 miles per hour
Refinancing government-backed mortgages could save money and reduce the deficit.
And: when college becomes a refuge from thinking
Leaked photos of a semi-naked Linton Johnson go too far, some in Anonymous say
Some of the Army's tweeting tips are more applicable to the general public than others
And: the link between war and weather
Detractors over a California bill to ban shark fins call racism
Civil rights-era Rockwell work is a quiet but stark statement on race from the first black president
The National Zoo lays out the animals' movements
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