1. the national interest
    Best New Republican Climate Ideas Still Pretty BadThe endless perils of trying to be sane in a party of crazy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. media
    New York Times Editor Dean Baquet Treated for Cancerous TumorThe new boss will miss about a week, but his prognosis is good.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  3. nepotism
    NBC Paid Chelsea Clinton $600,000 to Do Nothing, BasicallyOne time she interviewed the cartoon Geico gecko.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  4. ink-stained wretches
    Jill Abramson Going From 1 Tattoo to AnotherThe fired Times editor will teach at Harvard.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  5. cable news news
    Fareed Zakaria Defends CNN: ‘We’re Not a Public Charity Here’From the network that showed an O.J. Simpson special instead of covering Eric Cantor’s loss.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  7. early and awkward
    The Best and Worst of David Brat’s ‘I Beat Eric Cantor’ Victory LapThe small-town economics professor met the press today.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  8. climate change
    This Greenland Glacier Lost a ‘Mountain Range’ Worth of Ice in the Last MonthFor those who think they’ll be long gone by the time climate change matters.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  9. cocaine-stained wretches
    Time Warner Wants a Piece of That Hot Vice ActionThe companies are reportedly in serious talks.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  10. the national interest
    Has Obama Saved the Earth, or Doomed It?Both!
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. drugs
    Maureen Dowd Was Warned About Weed Edibles, Says Her Marijuana Tour GuideShe also doesn’t know how to roll a joint.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  12. the national circus
    Frank Rich: Bergdahl and Forever War FatigueA freed POW has become a pawn in the fallout over a failed military adventure.
    By Frank Rich
  13. drugs
    8 Other Thought Leaders Who Have Smoked PotMedia figures admit the extent of their past and present marijuana habits.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  14. the national interest
    Conservatives Searching for New Reasons Not to Save PlanetThey are on the cusp of a breakthrough.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. the national interest
    Here Are the Newspapers That Think You’re an IdiotToday’s media scorecard.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. spy games
    Of Course Oliver Stone Is Directing an Edward Snowden MovieHe’s called the NSA leaker a “hero” and President Obama a “disgrace,” so …
    By Joe Coscarelli
  17. the national interest
    Obama Makes His Bid to Become the Environmental PresidentTime to admit he’s done a lot to stop climate change.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. journalism
    Turkish Police Briefly Detained CNN Reporter on AirThere’s video.
    By Delia Paunescu
  19. the national interest
    Why Do Republicans Always Say ‘I’m Not a Scientist’?Well, it’s true, anyway.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. ink-stained wretches
    Dean Baquet: Jill Abramson Fired Over ‘Significant Disagreement,’ Not Her Gender“I never said to anyone it’s me or Jill.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. cable news news
    Most People Who Watch Bill O’Reilly Are Rapidly Approaching DeathThe median age of Factor viewers has reached a new high: 72.1.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  22. the national interest
    President Romney Basks in Latest TriumphDoes Obama have any ideas of his own?
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. the national interest
    Business Lobby Tries to Frighten America About Clean Energy, Fails UtterlyBetter scare tactics, please, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. cable news news
    Fox News Hires Clueless ActressRomney supporter Stacey Dash is joining the network as a contributor.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  25. ink-stained wretches
    Abramson Can Disparage NYT Whenever She WantsThe fired executive editor refused to sign a non-disparagement agreement.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  26. hoaxes
    Johnny Manziel Not Being Sued for Dick PicsThe lawsuit from HLN contributor Samantha Schacher is fake.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  27. Former CNN Employee Says He Was Fired for ‘Flamboyant’ Workplace Attire William Kane is suing the network for a cool $60 million.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  28. spy games
    Brian Williams Lands Snowden InterviewThe NBC News anchor also interviewed Greenwald.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  29. early and awkward
    Aaron Schock ‘Not Gay,’ New York Times Winks The Republican politician’s body gets another coy article.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  30. ink-stained wretches
    Time, Sports Illustrated Selling Cover Ads NowTime Inc. breaks new advertising ground before it goes public.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  31. media
    Reporter Kicked Out of 9/11 Museum for Asking a Question Without PermissionAmid some bad press, the museum will not have people doing unauthorized journalism.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  32. crimes and misdemeanors
    Drunk Fox News Anchor Arrested at Airport EateryWeekend host Gregg Jarrett got belligerent in Minnesota yesterday afternoon.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. blog-stained wretches
    Jill Abramson Blogs NowOne former Times editor remembers another at the Huffington Post.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  34. the national interest
    The Next Step in Right-Wing Climate-Change SkepticismWelcome to meta-skepticism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. history
    Lowlights of Government’s Old Anti-Gay PolicyA depressing reminder that the homosexuals were officially barred from federal jobs until 1977.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  36. cable news news
    Jeff Zucker Loved CNN’s Flight 370 CoverageRatings, ratings, ratings.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  37. the national interest
    The Politics of Climate Change This Summer Will Be Worse Than Obamacare’sThe scientific consensus is stronger and more urgent than ever, while the political consensus is weaker than ever.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. ink-stained wretches
    Sulzberger Praises Abramson, Then Piles on More Criticism“I’m not going to let lies like this lie.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. ink-stained wretches
    Ira Glass Doesn’t Know or Care Who Edits the New York TimesThe “This American Life” host admits he’s not up on the biggest media story of the moment.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  40. media
    Jill Abramson Commencement Speech: On ResilienceAt Wake Forest, the former New York Times editor delivered her first public remarks since her firing.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  41. ink-stained wretches
    Report: Miscommunication Led to Abramson FiringThe final straw: Sulzberger felt she was lying.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. ink-stained wretches
    Dean Baquet Promises Quick Digital Fixes at the New York TimesThe new editor sent a memo to staff today including the innovation report that leaked yesterday.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  43. Jill Abramson Refused to Go Quietly From the TimesOffered the chance by Arthur Sulzberger to say she was stepping down, Abramson refused.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  44. the national interest
    Obama’s Moment of Environmental DecisionA president must gamble with the planet’s future.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. media
    CNN Fires Serial PlagiaristA news editor was caught copying in at least 50 stories.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  46. ink-stained wretches
    Jill Abramson’s Salary Is Revealed, and It’s Lower Than Her Male Predecessor’sThough the Times says her “total compensation” was higher.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. ink-stained wretches
    Times Denies Abramson Was Paid Less Than Men“Compensation played no part whatsoever in my decision that Jill could not remain as executive editor,” says Sulzberger.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. kids today
    Rush Limbaugh Is Now an Award-Winning Children’s Book AuthorPerhaps the right wing isn’t losing the youth after all.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. great moments in fox news
    Bill O’Reilly Denies White Privilege, Of Course“I’m going to have to exempt myself.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  50. ink-stained wretches
    Sulzberger Swings the Axe: Why He Fired AbramsonA long good-bye that nobody saw coming.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  51. ink-stained wretches
    Meet Dean Baquet, the NYT’s First Black BossHe takes over immediately after Jill Abramson’s sudden departure.
    By Joe Coscarelli
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