Ex-Gay Group Apologizes for Hurting Gay People, Shuts Down

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Exodus International, perviously known as the group that's tried everything — including iPhone apps — to "cure" gay people, issued a long apology today for "having hurt so many." 

By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 26, 2011

Stat of the Day

Scientology Owns 484 Square Feet of Property for Every Member

The Daily's Hunter Walker adds up the church's many real estate acquisitions.

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By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 26, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

On "good jobs," America in Libya, and Robert E. Lee in the American South

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 26, 2011

Los Angeles Scientology-for-PBS Switch Is Official

Scientology will now use the historic KCET lot to produce their own broadcasts

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By Adam Martin

Apr 25, 2011

The Silly Speech in Student Free Speech Fights

The Connecticut case over "douche bags" is the latest in a long tradition

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 25, 2011

Prediction: A Lot of Law Schools Are Going to Disappear

The New Republic's Jonathan Chait says legal education is a 'giant bubble'

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By John Hudson

Apr 25, 2011

After Law Firm Quits DOMA Case, Partner Resigns in Protest

King & Spalding will not defend the Defense of Marriage Act for House Republicans

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By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 25, 2011

Chart of the Day

Chart: See the 2008 Spike in Retirement Anxiety

The effects of the financial crisis persist when it comes to retirement

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By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 25, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On the necessity of hell, the value of copper, and white America's social divide

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 25, 2011

Gabby Giffords Will Attend Husband's Shuttle Launch

Doctors have cleared Giffords for her first public appearance since she was shot

Comments | 1,697 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Apr 24, 2011

Professor's 'F- Off' to Republican Students Sparks Free Speech Debate

After being admonished several times, she grudgingly issued an apology

Comments | 10,564 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Apr 24, 2011

Five Best Sunday Columns

On learning to budget from Ben Franklin, America's prostitution problem, and memes

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 22, 2011

The Great Chicken Cull Begins After Easter

Egg prices are low this year, and they're not getting any higher after the holiday

Comments | 1,438 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 22, 2011

Revealed Court Records Scandalize Site Specializing in Revealed Court Records

Alabama prosecutors allowed 40 confidential applications to go online

Comments | 517 Views

By Erik Hayden

Apr 22, 2011

Only Six Percent of Americans Really Care About Royal Wedding News

A new poll quantifies the pre-royal wedding media fatigue

Comments | 1,128 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 22, 2011

Dissecting the Profile of the Long Island Serial Killer

A lot has been said before, but not as succinctly

Comments | 1,196 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 22, 2011

Chart of the Day

Chart: The Precipitous Decline of Gulf Fishing

It remains to be seen how fishing will recover in the wake of last year's oil spill

Comments | 1,035 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 22, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On the realness of today's royals and why Americans embraced Greg Mortenson's novel.

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By Adam Martin

Apr 22, 2011

Crime-Scene Tattoo Leads to Murder Conviction

A crime reporter can barely conceal mocking disdain for a "doe-eyed" gangster

Comments | 4,042 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 21, 2011

Cliché Watch

Facebook Friends, Likes, Pokes Barack Obama

The Facebook headline pun was killed today

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 21, 2011

Governor Rick Perry Declares Three Days of Prayer for Rain

He also asked the federal government for help

Comments | 1,868 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 21, 2011

New York City Uses Anti-Mafia Law to Sue Cigarette Vendor

City seeking $20 million in lost tax revenue

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 21, 2011

'Happiest' States Also Tend to Have the Most Suicides

Researchers compared subjective well-being data sets with states published suicide rates

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 21, 2011

Angelenos Await Even Worse Traffic With Obama Visit

The President is arriving at a fundraiser; commuters hope gridlock doesn't ensue again

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 21, 2011

A Look at the Less-Famous Folks in the 'Time 100'

Details, including those Time doesn't mention

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 21, 2011

Kristof on Mortensen: 'Utterly Disorganized' but Morally Innocent

Nicholas Kristof's plea for "Three Cups of Tea" author is hard to swallow

Comments | 1,666 Views

By Erik Hayden

Apr 21, 2011

Illegal Immigrants Stopped at the Border Has Dropped by 73%

Since 2000 the number of Border Patrol apprehensions went from 1.6 million to 447,731

Comments | 557 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 21, 2011

BP Goes on Suing Spree, Spends $2 Million on Lobbying

The $40 billion BP wants from Transocean is twice what it committed for spill recovery

Comments | 1,639 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 20, 2011

Understanding the Hate Crime Charges in the Rutgers Suicide

Indictment today in the prank that allegedly led to a death

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By John Hudson

Apr 20, 2011

Washington Post and New York Times Debut Competing Aggregators

A look at what each have to offer

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 20, 2011

Delta Airlines Warned About Rats on Their Plane

After finding rodent waste on board, the FDA warns the carrier to clean its planes better

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 20, 2011

People with a Forgiving God More Likely to Cheat on Tests

New study also finds those who pictured God as punitive are less likely to cheat

Comments | 2,683 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 20, 2011

Twelve Years After Columbine, No Consensus on Making Schools Safer

Campus safety laws are a slapdash of anti-bullying measures and armed teachers

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 20, 2011

British Spy Secrets Still Much Cooler Than American Spy Secrets

Recently declassified CIA documents tell secrets the government no longer cares about

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 20, 2011

Anniversary of BP Spill Celebrated with Lack of Progress

The Gulf is still oily, the politicians paid, and off-shore drilling more popular than ever

Comments | 1,315 Views

By Erik Hayden

Apr 20, 2011

By Adam Martin

Apr 20, 2011

'Three Cups of Tea' Author Faces Attorney General Probe

A media scandal over the book has turned potentially criminal

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 20, 2011

Texas Wildfires Scorch Over a Million Acres

"We're actually seeing Texas burn from border to border"

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 19, 2011

Bradley Manning Transferred to Fort Leavenworth

Move is reported linked to the criticism of his treatment at Quantico

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 19, 2011

Three Hurt After Kindergartener Brought Loaded Gun to School

A six-year old brought a loaded gun to a Houston, Texas school

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 19, 2011

James O'Keefe Sings and Dances in the Name of Citizen Journalism

After bringing down the CEO of NPR, what do you do for a follow-up act?

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By Adam Martin

Apr 19, 2011

Restaurants That Offer a Side of Bullets

A look at some restaurant killings in the wake of Brooklyn's pizza attack

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By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 19, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

On oysters at Passover, Ayn Rand in the theaters, and moving beyond 'I <3 Boobies'

Comments | 1,330 Views

By Ray Gustini

Apr 18, 2011

Comment of the Day

Comment of the Day: About That Retracted Semen Editorial...

A commenter questions whether it was even smart from a scientific standpoint

Comments | 1,410 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 18, 2011

White House Passover Ideas: No One Likes Gefilte Fish

Instead, one chef recommends eating a marten--as in the furry forest animal

Comments | 1,035 Views

By Uri Friedman

Apr 18, 2011

Is Quinoa Kosher for Passover?

Why people are choosing to eat--and not eat--the grain-like substance

Comments | 773 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 18, 2011

Surgeon Retreats from Critical Storm Sparked by Semen Editorial

Critics thought the Valentine's Day stunt reflected surgery's "macho culture"

Comments | 2,054 Views

By Bryan Hood

Apr 17, 2011

FAA Agrees to Let Air Traffic Controllers Get Some Rest

Controllers will now get an hour to rest between shifts

Comments | 345 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Apr 16, 2011

Photos of the Gulf Oil Spill, One Year Later

At least 1,000 barrels of oil a day are still leaking out of the Deepwater Horizon well

Comments | 863 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Apr 16, 2011

Tornado Outbreak Across the South Kills at Least 17

Death toll continues to rise in the nation's deadliest storm of the season

Comments | 172 Views

By Ray Gustini

Apr 15, 2011

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