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Does the Supreme Court Believe in Double Jeopardy Protections? Reuters

Does the Supreme Court Believe in Double Jeopardy Protections?

Alex Blueford was acquitted of first degree murder. Now he may be tried for it again.

Mario Batali on 'Sadistic' TV and Martha Stewart on Raising Chickens Max Taylor Photography

Mario Batali on 'Sadistic' TV and Martha Stewart on Raising Chickens

Highlights and insights from live interviews with two food world icons

The Sculptor Who Brought Dead Civil War Heroes to Life debairdâ„¢ / Flickr

The Sculptor Who Brought Dead Civil War Heroes to Life

Augustus Saint-Gaudens's masterful statues allow Americans to come face to face with Lincoln, Sherman, and other legendary figures as they stroll through city parks

50 Cent Endorses Marriage Equality; Wonders Why There's No 'White History Month' Wikimedia Commons

50 Cent Endorses Marriage Equality; Wonders Why There's No 'White History Month'

There are arguments for equality that still allow for bigotry against same-sex couples.

Why Is General McChrystal Teaching an Off-the-Record Course at Yale? Reuters

Why Is General McChrystal Teaching an Off-the-Record Course at Yale?

It's fine for a military officer to play the role of professor -- but not if that means allowing "special arrangements" that corrupt intellectual freedom.

Eclipse and Windmills Fred & Pat Espenak

Eclipse and Windmills

Photo credit: Fred & Pat Espenak.Fred and Pat Espenak are eclipse-chasers and have been for years. They have been leading friends and fans who…

Meet the 'Fly Boys' of Memphis, the Future of American Education Brian Resnick

Meet the 'Fly Boys' of Memphis, the Future of American Education

What two teenagers from a struggling school district, bitten by the rocketry bug, can teach us about creating a new generation of scientists and engineers

Congress Should Ban Armed Drones Before Cops in Texas Deploy One Montgomery County Police Recorder

Congress Should Ban Armed Drones Before Cops in Texas Deploy One

An officer in the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department says his agency is thinking of adding tear gas or rubber bullets to the aircraft it already owns.

This Is So Interesting (With False-Equivalence Implications)

Can a news outlet reduce your store of knowledge? Apparently it can.

My New Favorite City Orlando Sentinel

My New Favorite City

Several places to consider as a new home base

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