To Catch a State Department Leaker, the FBI Got White House Phone Records

AP

New details of the Justice Department's investigation of a leak to a Fox News reporter demonstrate the scale of the inquiry: phone records, access badge information for the media, a CD of phone recordings. All to investigate a leak of incorrect information.

By Connor Simpson

Aug 2, 2011

Another Debt Deal Loser: The New York Islanders

Residents vote no on new stadium during debt deal debate

Comments | 767 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 2, 2011

Should News Corp. Be Trusted with a Flying Robot Camera?

The FAA is investigating whether or not The Daily is operating an illegal aircraft

Comments | 1,267 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 2, 2011

What Makes Yosemite So Deadly This Year

A confluence of conditions, mostly from heavy snow, has made the park's death toll spike

Comments | 3,997 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 2, 2011

Central Park Peacock Escapes, Pecks Through Upper East Side

Another exotic animal is on the loose in New York City

Comments | 690 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 2, 2011

One Judge Takes on Racism at the New York Fire Department

Testimony is underway that will air the department's 'dirty linen'

Comments | 667 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 2, 2011

Smoking Offers at Least One Health Benefit

Study says nicotine could help those with Parkinson's Disease

Comments | 6,200 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 2, 2011

Dolly Parton Apologizes for Gay Marriage Shirt Spat

Parton issues an apology over the furor surrounding a theme park policy

Comments | 8,658 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 2, 2011

Would You Recognize Whitey Bulger's Girlfriend, Catherine Greig?

Photos before her arrest look pretty different from her just-released mug shot

Comments | 4,225 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 2, 2011

Making Sense of the New D.B. Cooper Frenzy

New interest in a 40-year-old cold case of a whiskey-drinking parachuter

Comments | 24,974 Views

By Eric Randall

Aug 2, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

Hotel workplace safety, myths of slave marriage, and the historic upheavals of August

Comments | 1,552 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 1, 2011

A New York Times Crossword Writer Explains His Craft

Brendan Emmett Quigley tells Reddit, and us, how crossword-writing works

Comments | 5,118 Views

By Adam Martin

Aug 1, 2011

New York's Chelsea Hotel Refuses to Die Quietly

As the legendary hotel closes to guests for the first time ever, mayhem reigns

Comments | 2,290 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 1, 2011

Tabloids, Rejoice: Casey Anthony Must Return to Orlando

She hasn't been seen since July 17 thanks to a mixup between state officials

Comments | 3,104 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 1, 2011

Drinking Red Wine Gets Even Better

A new study finds that red wine could protect your skin from sun damage

Comments | 6,910 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Jul 30, 2011

Harvard Instructor May Face Removal Over Anti-Muslim Op-Ed

Controversy sparks debate over free speech in academia

Comments | 10,324 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Jul 30, 2011

Five Best Saturday Columns

On the debt ceiling, Israel, the debt ceiling, Captain America, and...the debt ceiling

Comments | 1,365 Views

By Dino Grandoni

Jul 29, 2011

Quote of the Day

Quote: Argentina Weighs In on U.S. Debt Debacle

Even historic defaulter Argentina can't believe a debt ceiling deal hasn't been reached yet

Comments | 737 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 29, 2011

What Makes Google's Hotel Finder Better Than Other Hotel Sites?

We go through the differences Google highlights

Comments | 2,419 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 29, 2011

Spatwatch

Atheists Object to '9/11 Cross'

The American Atheists don't want the "9/11 Cross" at the memorial

Comments | 38,201 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 29, 2011

What It Looks Like When Syrian Security Forces Raid Your Home

A human rights group claims 3,000 Syrians have been arrested since March

Comments | 1,360 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 29, 2011

New Rosa Parks Essay Reveals Harrowing Near-Rape

The civil rights icon had a personal connection to her campaign against sexual violence

Comments | 3,036 Views

By Eric Randall

Jul 29, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On famine, military spending, and Elizabeth Warren

Comments | 1,158 Views

By Connor Simpson

Jul 28, 2011

Former Counterterrorism Head Doesn't Think Al Qaeda is Dead

Former chief at the National Counterterrorism Center is the latest to deny the death.

Comments | 1,628 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 28, 2011

Comment of the Day

Comment of the Day: Nasal-Voiced Journalists, Beware

Hearing voices in your head while you read isn't always a good thing

Comments | 170 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 28, 2011

EPA Proposes First Fracking-Related Pollution Rules

The new regulations aim to cut down soot and smog emissions at natural gas drilling sites

Comments | 334 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 28, 2011

Kosher Pork Discovered in Queens

A Queens supermarket suffered a label malfunction

Comments | 1,846 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 28, 2011

DSK Accuser Says She's Doing This for Her Daughter

The Sofitel Hotel maid said she spoke for 'every woman,' addressing reporters

Comments | 299 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 28, 2011

Hearing Voices in Your Head Is Normal, While Reading

A study finds that readers imagine speakers saying dialogue in their heads

Comments | 3,259 Views

By Erik Hayden

Jul 28, 2011

San Francisco to Be Deprived of Banning Circumcisions

A judge rules that the measure can't be put on the November ballot

Comments | 690 Views

By Eric Randall

Jul 28, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Thursday Columns

On summer school, Lincoln, and vengenace

Comments | 1,318 Views

By Erik Hayden

Jul 28, 2011

Report: Fort Hood Soldier Arrested for Planning Attack

Fox News is reporting that two soldiers were arrested when explosives were found

Comments | 1,831 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jul 27, 2011

Police Arrest Gunman After Flatiron Building Standoff

Gun-wielding individual reportedly barricaded himself in building

Comments | 422 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 27, 2011

Anti-Freeze in Pilots' Blood Baffles Air Force

The F-22 fleet has been grounded for 90-days due to strange blood tests

Comments | 12,387 Views

By Dino Grandoni

Jul 27, 2011

Stat of the Day

A Bottle and Can Collector Can Make $400 a Week

That's about as much as what fast-food workers make

Comments | 1,844 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 27, 2011

Science Says Start Worrying About Your Worrying

Those who obsess over their relationships are only making them worse

Comments | 4,483 Views

By Eric Randall

Jul 27, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Wednesday Columns

On facial recognition, the big economic picture, Norway's children, and more

Comments | 2,205 Views

By John Hudson

Jul 27, 2011

Al Qaeda Is (Sorta, Kinda, Almost) Dead

Conflicting evidence regarding the terrorist group

Comments | 2,414 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 26, 2011

Facebook's Privacy Approach Satisfies at Least One Person

A Connecticut attorney general is dropping a complaint about facial recognition

Comments | 299 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 26, 2011

Spatwatch

Cornell Alum Rejects GQ's Charge of 'Douchiness'

A Cornell Alum shows how (or how not to) shrug off the pesky term

Comments | 3,813 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 26, 2011

New York Challenges Defense of Marriage Act

The attorney general says the law violates equal protection guarantees

Comments | 615 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 26, 2011

How to Predict Whether Your Significant Other Is a Cheater

A study finds that certain personality traits correlate with infidelity

Comments | 7,597 Views

By John Hudson

Jul 26, 2011

Maid's Media Blitz Jeopardizes DSK Case

The maid reportedly told conflicting stories to Newsweek and ABC News

Comments | 2,557 Views

By Dino Grandoni

Jul 25, 2011

Stat of the Day

The Guardians of the WSJ's Ethics Get Paid $100,000 Each

In The Atlantic Wire's guestimation, that's about $445 per word

Comments | 1,117 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 25, 2011

Spatwatch

Milk Is at the Center of Sexist Allegations

The people behind "Got Milk" pull their ads over sexist claims

Comments | 1,931 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Jul 24, 2011

Photos: New York's First Gay Married Couples

Hundreds of gay couples began marrying just after midnight in New York

Comments | 5,781 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Jul 23, 2011

How Severe is the Link Between Hot Weather and Violence?

The current heat wave may not be so dangerous after all

Comments | 3,129 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 22, 2011

The Unhappy Arborist's Guide to U.S. Tree Deaths

Nearly every part of the country is suffering some kind of tree die-out

Comments | 1,710 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 22, 2011

Spatwatch

Dolly Parton's Dollywood Gets Into a Gay Marriage T-Shirt Spat

A patron says her marriage equality shirt was deemed offensive by Dollywood staff

Comments | 15,519 Views

By Dino Grandoni

Jul 22, 2011

Stat of the Day

NYU Professor Found That One-Fifth of His Class Plagiarized

He says students gave him poor evaluations, and his pay suffered as a result

Comments | 3,280 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 22, 2011

There Are Only Eight Ways to Cover a Heat Wave

It's hard to think when it's hot, including coming up with new ways to say, "It's hot!"

Comments | 5,265 Views

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