Journalist Michael Hastings Dead at 33

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Michael Hastings, most recently of Buzzfeed but well-known and respected for his fearless reporting in Rolling Stone, Newsweek, and elsewhere, has died at the age of 33

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Apr 4, 2011

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By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 4, 2011

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 4, 2011

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Apr 2, 2011

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 1, 2011

Cliché Watch

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By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 1, 2011

Quote of the Day

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A mother of a firefighter who lost his life at the World Trade Center weighs in

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By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 1, 2011

Chart of the Day

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Take a look at this fantastic chart over on Civil Eats

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 1, 2011

Pop Music Is So Narcissistic These Days

Billboard charting songs, by one measure, are displaying a little more ego-centrism

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 1, 2011

Police: Prankster Reported on His Own Graffiti Spree for College Paper

Don't cover your own criminal investigation

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 1, 2011

Japan Tsunami Debris Will Wash Ashore on West Coast

Within three years, flotsam will arrive on the shores of Oregon, California and Hawaii

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By Heather Horn

Apr 1, 2011

Today's Top Atheist Argues for the King James Bible

Take a look at this stirring Vanity Fair piece

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By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 1, 2011

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 1, 2011

April Fools' Day Is the Super Bowl for Web Ads

Let's take a look at all the "pranks" cooked up by marketers

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By Adam Martin

Apr 1, 2011

F.B.I. Asks for Help with a Murder Case Code

'We are really good at what we do... but we could use some help with this one'

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 31, 2011

Cliché Watch

A Definitive Guide to the Bronx Zoo Cobra Meme

The Bronx Zoo Cobra has been found, but the meme cycle grinds on

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By Adam Martin

Mar 31, 2011

Cattrall Swipes at Gossip Press; Muppet Mansion Now Murdoch's?

Also In today's Smart Set: Bruce Springsteen's letter-to-the-editor writer

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 31, 2011

In Los Angeles Less PBS, More Scientology

Forced by budget cuts to drop PBS programs, KCET may sell its studios to Scientology

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By Alex Eichler

Mar 31, 2011

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How could the numbers be right, they ask, when this city is so awesome?

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 31, 2011

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 31, 2011

While Giffords Recovers, Well-Wishers Ramp Up Senate Plans

Despite others' worries that it's too soon, Arizona Democrats are preparing

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 30, 2011

Like Celebrities Before Her, Gaga Tries Her Hand at Writing

She gets her own column in V magazine. Will she succeed where others have failed?

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 30, 2011

People Previously Apathetic About Tea Partiers Now Dislike Them

CNN poll finds the highest level of unfavorable ratings for the movement yet

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By Adam Martin

Mar 30, 2011

Scalia Gets Summoned; The President Visits Harlem

Also in today's Smart Set: A Johnson & Johnson heiress shows no hard feelings

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 29, 2011

Should the West Arm Libya's Rebels?

Western officials hinted that they might on Tuesday

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By Alex Eichler

Mar 29, 2011

Has the Times Adequately Addressed Its Shoddy Rape Coverage?

Criticized for the way it handled a tragedy in Texas, the paper gives it another try

Comments | 862 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Mar 29, 2011

Chart of the Day

US Households More Efficient, But More Plugged In

Despite increased efficiency, U.S. households use roughly the same amount of total energy as in 1978

Comments | 80 Views

By Adam Martin

Mar 29, 2011

Meet California's Millionaire Public Employees

It pays to run a hospital district in California

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By Adam Martin

Mar 29, 2011

Trimming the Times: What's Worth Your 20 Clicks Today?

A guide to today's paper for those worried about hitting the pay wall limit

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 29, 2011

Report: Possible Improvised Explosive Device Near D.C.

A suspicious package was found outside Washington

Comments | 710 Views

By Alex Eichler

Mar 29, 2011

Libyan Woman Who Claimed Rape May Face Criminal Charges Herself

Going public can be an offense itself, apparently

Comments | 317 Views

By Adam Martin

Mar 29, 2011

iPad Editor Has Muppet Pad; Ex-Spook to Hit the Boards

The morning gossip: The Daily's editor maybe paid Edgar Bronfman $25 million for a new apartment, former CIA head Jim Woolsey sings at Elaine's

Comments | 226 Views

By Erik Hayden

Mar 29, 2011

Report: BP Managers May Face Manslaughter Over Gulf Spill

Bloomberg reports prosecutors are investigating what Tony Hayward knew

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 28, 2011

Proof That Donald Trump Is an American Citizen

Fanning the flames of birtherism, the mogul releases his own certificate to Newsmax

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By Caitlin Dickson

Mar 28, 2011

Spatwatch

The New York Socialite vs. The NYPD

Toni Goodale goes after Ray Kelly for not solving her jewelry robbery

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By Caitlin Dickson

Mar 28, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On the Libyan agenda, perspective in Japan, and human rights in China

Comments | 1,154 Views

By Adam Martin

Mar 28, 2011

The Smart Set: Bloomberg Tries His Best Spider-Man

The day's gossip columns, filtered

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By Alex Eichler

Mar 27, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Sunday Columns

Leonard Pitts on the violent Bible, The Wall Street Journal on the Consumer Protection Bureau, and more

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By Eli Rosenberg

Mar 26, 2011

Cliché Watch

Census Shows, Again, Latino Population on the Rise

And many, again, think this is good news for Democrats

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 25, 2011

So Churchgoers Are Fatter But Healthier?

A Northwestern study attempts to paint a link between obesity and churchgoing

Comments | 1,379 Views

By Alex Eichler

Mar 25, 2011

How News Sources Change the Way We See News

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 25, 2011

South Now More Integrated, More Racially Diverse

Black people are moving back to the South as cities grow more integrated

Comments | 1,715 Views

By Erik Hayden

Mar 25, 2011

The New 'Strict Prohibition on Ad Hominem' at the Huffington Post

Andrew Breitbart had a post pulled from the front page for name calling

Comments | 2,441 Views

By Alex Eichler

Mar 25, 2011

One Student Shot at Indiana Middle School

A suspect has been apprehended, but police are still looking for accomplices

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By Alex Eichler

Mar 24, 2011

Is New York City About to Sue the Census Again?

Bloomberg wants to know why the numbers aren't higher

Comments | 2,578 Views

By Erik Hayden

Mar 24, 2011

Oklahoma Firefighters Criticized for Footage of Them Doing Their Jobs

Some don't like the Oklahoma City imagery, but how's it different form how 9/11 ads?

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 24, 2011

Sexual Assault Lawsuits Pile Up for American Apparel CEO

Another former employee alleges she was sexually harassed by Dov Charney

Comments | 3,494 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Mar 24, 2011

Stat of the Day

A 1.4-Inch Hole Spilled 4.9 Million Barrels of Oil into the Gulf

Engineers discover that BP's giant spill came through a hole the size of two dimes

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By Eli Rosenberg

Mar 24, 2011

Cliché Watch

Obituary Writers Die, Too

The web was fascinated to see Elizabeth Taylor outlive her obituary writer

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 24, 2011

'Kill Team' Soldier Sentenced for Murdering Afghans

Jeremy Morlock gets 24 years in prison for his role in murdering innocents

Comments | 345 Views

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