If there’s a Hell, somebody’s going to go there.

The AP has the Supreme Court banning demonstrations at the Supreme Court. The regulation in question doesn’t actually do that.

My latest for The Atlantic, “Why Should Congress and the Courts Care About Snooping If Citizens Don’t?” has posted.

Former President Bill Clinton says President Obama should ignore the polls and intervene in Syria.

The United Nations has documented 92,901 dead in Syria’s civil war.

Why won’t the “women don’t get pregnant from rape” meme die?

Do bad habits make bad people?

The infamous VA backlog is finally dwindling. Much of it was a function of good intentions.

The former NFL wideout formerly known as Chad Ochocinco will spend a month in jail for patting his lawyer on the fanny.

While our leaders may not be fully trustworthy, they, not disgruntled low level employees, are best positioned to decide.

Scientists have known for years that large quantities of supplemental vitamins can be quite harmful. Yet, the FDA is prohibited by law from telling the public.

Who was the better Superman: Christopher Reeve or Henry Cavill? Who was the better Batman: Michael Keaton or Christian Bale? Who was the better Spiderman: Tobey Maguire or Andrew Garfield?

The economy is so bad there’s a thriving business in tire rental.

I’m a big fan of Prismatic but, sometimes, the algorithm that matches the stories and photos doesn’t work as well as it ought:

Then-Lieutenant Wales intervened to prevent a gay trooper from getting beaten by a gang of thugs.

Not only do we not know the whole story of the NSA data mining operation, key details of what thought we knew are wrong.

Jay Stanley and Ben Wizner, privacy experts at the ACLU, argue that metadata is more sensitive than we think.

Ronnie Koenig reveals “What Being Editor in Chief of Playgirl Taught Me About Female Desire.”

The latest theory about what Neil Armstrong said on the moon is based on his boyhood in northwestern Ohio.

Seen whilst on a run by commenter john personna

In what may be the worst sales pitch in history, President Obama says, “”If people don’t trust the executive branch, and also congress and the judicial branch, then we’re going to have some problems here.”

The government has your cell phone and credit card records. What can they do with that information?

The IRS spent $50 million on 225 employee conferences. What did the taxpayer get in return?

Apparently, it’s not just reporters whose phone logs the Obama administration is tracking.

A look at regional differences in American English.

I have for months taken it as a given that she went on five Sunday morning talk shows and lied about what happened there. Did she?

Dave Schuler has roused himself from his boredom with the news to comment on the passing of Bob Fletcher, of whom I’d never heard. It’s a story worth hearing if you haven’t.

Leslie Cohen Berlowitz, president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, is under fire for academic fraud.

Syria isn’t Libya.

Finland gives all parents of newborns a cardboard box for their babies to sleep in. No, they’re not homeless.

TIME says Cuccinelli vs. McAuliffe is “The Dirtiest, Nastiest, Low-Down Campaign In America.”

Facebook billionaire Sean Parker wanted an elaborate wedding based on the Lord of the Rings and wasn’t going to let little things like the law or some environmental damage stop him.

A weird story from rural Alabama.

Federal workers are facing being laid off several days without pay; they’re being advised not to seek private sector employment to make up the difference.

NYU’s Geoffrey Miller has done a groundbreaking study connecting obesity, and particularly the consumption of simple carbohydrates, with failure to complete doctoral dissertations.

If there’s one thing that our generals and admirals agree on it’s that generals and admirals should retain their power.

The state of Mississippi is going to use DNA evidence to track down statutory rapists. Why not deadbeat dads?

Dr. Keith Ablow lays out the case that President Obama is conducting psychological warfare on us.

Yesterday, I noted that the theme park business is booming and suggested that, based on how crowded the parks are, Disney should raise their prices. It turns out that they had done just that the night before.

Chris Beck spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL. Kristen Beck has written a book about her experiences.

Despite a sluggish economy, Americans are flocking to theme parks and spending big bucks to stand in line.

The University of Alabama men’s golf team joins the football, softball, gymnastics, and women’s golf teams as national champions.

Shouldn’t medical advances available in Germany be available in the United States and vice-versa?

The government is changing the way it calculates Gross Domestic Product.

No, the NFL isn’t a non-profit. Yes, it pays massive amounts of taxes.

The United States is as politically polarized as it was in 1865.

Kids born to over-35 mothers tend to be taller and thinner.

While most of us buy homeowner’s insurance to protect against storm damage and theft, injuries caused by dogs account for a third of all damage payouts.

The former Republican Senator and current Independent governor has come full circle.