The Ban on Gay Boy Scouts Might End Today

Reuters

The Boy Scouts of America will continue to disavow gay troop leaders, but the national council of the most high-profile youth group in the U.S. could change the tone and history of its extremely controversial anti-gay policies on Thursday by voting to allow openly gay scouts to join the organization.

By Erik Hayden

May 11, 2011

Starbucks: the Hip Meeting Spot for Insider Trading

White collar criminals skipping meetings at "passé" luxury hotels to confer over coffee

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By Eli Rosenberg

May 11, 2011

Chart of the Day

Post-Bin Laden, Americans Optimistic on Afghanistan

But more also now want to bring the troops home

Comments | 88 Views

By Adam Martin

May 11, 2011

Honesty Doesn't Pay in Dallas: City Keeping $2,000 Found by Teen

The 15-year-old found $2,000 in a mall parking lot and turned it in

Comments | 2,150 Views

By Adam Martin

May 11, 2011

Hedge Fund Billionaire Rajaratnam Guilty of Insider Trading

Galleon hedge fund founder goes down on all 14 charges

Comments | 2,160 Views

By Erik Hayden

May 11, 2011

Internet Trying to Make the Escaped Bronx Peacock Meme Happen

All the requisite steps are in place for a Bronx Zoo cobra sequel

Comments | 791 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

May 11, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Wednesday Columns

On multicultural parenting, immigration reform, and Christians in the Middle East

Comments | 1,584 Views

By Erik Hayden

May 10, 2011

Hipster is the Latest Thing Minnesota Is 'Most' At

The 'most hipster' state is also one of the most bike-friendly, literate and tolerant

Comments | 4,238 Views

By Ray Gustini

May 10, 2011

Library of Congress Builds 1925's Most Advanced Jukebox

Sneezes, jazz, and William Jennings Bryan speeches, together at last

Comments | 436 Views

By Adam Martin

May 10, 2011

Jetman Flew Across the Grand Canyon and No One Watched

After he canceled his Friday flight, no media showed up for the Saturday's success

Comments | 840 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

May 10, 2011

Quote of the Day

Quote: Floods in Tennessee, but Graceland Is Safe, Folks!

The Shelby County Emergency Managment Agency wants you to know

Comments | 368 Views

By Adam Martin

May 10, 2011

Fighting Boredom on the Long Island Killer Beat

Their story is gruesome, but the time spent waiting in the parking lot is goofy

Comments | 849 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

May 10, 2011

Chart of the Day

The Food Desert Map of the United States

More often than not these 'deserts' are found in urban areas

Comments | 7,165 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

May 10, 2011

Stat of the Day

Study Concludes a Third of Young Girls' Clothes Are 'Sexy'

Turns out, your mom was right about Abercrombie & Fitch

Comments | 2,033 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

May 10, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

On electric cars, the problem with teacher's unions, and joining with China to fix Pakistan

Comments | 1,341 Views

By Alex Eichler

May 10, 2011

ACLU Sues a Jail That Only Let Inmates Read the Bible

Now a federal prosecutor is getting involved

Comments | 5,043 Views

By Adam Martin

May 9, 2011

Naming the Long Island Killer: 'What Rhymes With Burlap?'

The tabloid search for a catchy moniker, and the uncomfortable reflections it provokes

Comments | 2,414 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

May 9, 2011

Quote of the Day

Quote: Last Pinta Tortoise on Earth Refuses to Continue the Line

Would a nearly century-old tortoise appreciate sex help from human drugs?

Comments | 830 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

May 9, 2011

Stat of the Day

How Long It Takes Stephen Hawking to Answer a Question

Given the answer, you'll look with fresh amazement upon his productivity

Comments | 7,855 Views

By Adam Martin

May 9, 2011

D.A.: Long Island Bodies the Work of Multiple Killers

A serial killer may be partly responsible, but others have dumped remains too

Comments | 361 Views

By Erik Hayden

May 9, 2011

Endeavour Launch Confirmed for May 16th

NASA has given the go-ahead for the shuttle's second attempt

Comments | 60 Views

By Adam Martin

May 9, 2011

Rail Commuters Balk at Proposed 'No-Ride List' for Trains

Chuck Schumer is calling for one, but riders don't want the TSA in stations

Comments | 1,046 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

May 9, 2011

Chart of the Day

Chart: The Top Ten Musicians Referenced in Court

Even John Roberts has cited Bob Dylan

Comments | 3,104 Views

By Erik Hayden

May 9, 2011

Texas Republicans Can't Wait to Harangue Obama

The state's GOP doesn't feel its wild fires got enough federal attention

Comments | 2,587 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

May 9, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On testing chemicals, a politician's crusade against Islam, and the value of one's voice

Comments | 3,183 Views

By Alex Eichler

May 9, 2011

Iman al-Obeidi, Alleged Rape Victim, Has Fled Libya

She sneaked across the border with two defecting military officers

Comments | 640 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

May 8, 2011

Obama Thinks Bin Laden Had Support Network in Pakistan

The president gives his first interview since bin Laden's death to '60 Minutes'

Comments | 2,588 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

May 8, 2011

Five Best Sunday Columns

On the Pakistan Army, Chomsky on bin Laden, and mothers we should save

Comments | 3,092 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

May 7, 2011

UVA Declines to Charge Student for False Racial Profiling Claim

Law student gets a pass for publishing fabricated police harassment incident

Comments | 2,733 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

May 7, 2011

Five Best Saturday Columns

On Republican tough guys, mothering in excess, and the Bin Laden exception.

Comments | 1,530 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

May 7, 2011

Islamophobia in the Wake of Bin Laden's Death

Muslim passengers' removal from plane spotlights heightened tensions

Comments | 5,609 Views

By Adam Martin

May 6, 2011

Counting Down to Derby Day

A by-the-numbers roundup of facts and news about the Kentucky Derby

Comments | 357 Views

By Erik Hayden

May 6, 2011

Pretty Much Everything Will Make You Overeat

A list of habits that researchers have linked to overeating

Comments | 1,891 Views

By Adam Martin

May 6, 2011

Why You Can't Avoid the Obama-Osama Mixup

Linguists say it's a natural effect of the syllables; but it might be racism

Comments | 2,128 Views

By Erik Hayden

May 6, 2011

Space Shuttle Launch Delayed Until May 16th at Earliest

What's going on with the Endeavour?

Comments | 1,236 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

May 6, 2011

Spatwatch

Senator Rubin Diaz vs. The New York AIDS Walk

Diaz's anti-gay marriage rally coinciding with the annual AIDS Walk draws more fire

Comments | 533 Views

By Adam Martin

May 6, 2011

'Jetman' Grounded on Grand Canyon Flight

After tricky permitting process, stuntman cancels wingsuit flight

Comments | 692 Views

By Ray Gustini

May 6, 2011

The Thrilling Finale of the NYU Hawk Cam: Baby Hawks

A return to the New York Times hawk cam now that things are getting exciting

Comments | 2,633 Views

By Erik Hayden

May 6, 2011

Screed

A Voter's Guide to Miami Mayoral Candidate Luther Campbell

The hip hop legend's campaign is profiled by The Weekly Standard

Comments | 567 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

May 6, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On unemployment, graffiti, and torture apologists

Comments | 1,683 Views

By Adam Martin

May 5, 2011

Gun Scare Adds Drama to Obama Visit

Police tackle an apparently frustrated pedestrian

Comments | 695 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

May 5, 2011

Quote of the Day

Quote: Guantanamo as a Shrine

One Representative isn't buying the argument that Gitmo is worth a second look

Comments | 517 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

May 5, 2011

Chart of the Day

Chart: Social Media Find the Funny in the Bin Laden Killing

What does Twitter's focus say about us?

Comments | 1,517 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

May 5, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Thursday Columns

On Pakistan, fighting terrorists, and the media's mishandling of student celebrations

Comments | 545 Views

By Ray Gustini

May 5, 2011

Jon Stewart's Case for Releasing the Bin Laden Photos

America's head-shot double standard

Comments | 3,670 Views

By Erik Hayden

May 4, 2011

Space Shuttle Launch Delayed Until After May 10th

This is the third time the launch has been postponed since April 29th

Comments | 1,035 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

May 4, 2011

Quote of the Day

Quote: The Dalai Lama on Bin Laden

The man who won't swat mosquitoes has some surprising words about Osama

Comments | 945 Views

By Adam Martin

May 4, 2011

International Court Seeking War Crimes Charges in Libya

Qaddafi is likely among the three people prosecutors want to charge

Comments | 327 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

May 4, 2011

Chart of the Day

Chart: How Taking Out a Leader Affects Terrorist Groups

A study shows that targeting leadership of terror groups can be counter-productive

Comments | 690 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

May 4, 2011

Stat of the Day

NYPD Received 62 Suspicious Package Reports on Monday

The day after Osama bin Laden's death a spike in the NYPD's typical influx of false alarms

Comments | 909 Views

By Alex Eichler

May 4, 2011

Meet Keith Urbahn, First to Tweet News of Bin Laden

The young Donald Rumsfeld aide has mixed feelings about media navel-gazing

Comments | 2,711 Views

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