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Dana Liebelson

CHART: 40 years later, Roe v. Wade is still under siege

Dana Liebelson

CHART: 40 years later, Roe v. Wade is still under siege

Edward Morrissey

Can the 113th Congress get anything done?

Matt K. Lewis

In four years, we'll be inaugurating President Marco Rubio

Paul Brandus

Why the GOP should embrace Obama

Egyptian military police stand guard near the Ministry of Defense in Cairo: Already, half the candidates planning to run in the May 23-24 presidential election have been disqualified.

Egypt's critical election and uncertain future: A guide

May 4, 2012, at 10:13 AM

The first presidential election since last year's revolution will be held this month. Will it lead to real democracy?

Two years after Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground law passed, civilians committed an average of 40 justifiable homicides a year, up from just 12 before Stand Your Ground.

Stand Your Ground laws: Do they offer a license to kill?

April 27, 2012, at 10:26 AM

After the death of Trayvon Martin, lawmakers are reassessing a raft of statutes that allow people to use deadly force in self-defense

The average balance in America's 50 million 401(k) accounts is just over $60,000. Even people within 10 years of retirement have saved an average of only $78,000.

How 401(k)s are failing millions of Americans

April 20, 2012, at 10:34 AM

More than half of U.S. workers have no retirement plan at all. And even those who do have a 401(k) typically don't have enough money to retire comfortably

The National Atheist Organization's "Reason Rally" in March: 19 percent of the American public spurns organized religion in favor of skepticism about faith.

The rise of atheism in America

April 13, 2012, at 11:07 AM

The number of disbelievers is growing, but they remain America's least trusted minority. Why?

To regain control of the Senate, Republicans need a net gain of just four seats in the 2012 election.

The battle for the U.S. Senate

April 6, 2012, at 6:00 AM

The presidential election isn't the only important race this year. Which party controls Congress may be just as critical

Google executives Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin pose in their self-driving test model car.

Coming soon: Self-driving cars?

March 30, 2012, at 12:03 PM

Long a staple of science fiction, self-driving vehicles that act as robotic chauffeurs could soon become reality

Two cheerleaders in a small, upstate town were among the first of at least 16 victims to suffer from inexplicable tics.

Conversion disorder: An epidemic spread by sight

March 23, 2012, at 11:34 AM

More than a dozen teenage girls in upstate New York are suffering from inexplicable tics. Is it all in their minds?

At 59, Vladimir Putin is in terrific shape: He doesn't drink, is a former judo champion, and routinely publicizes manly pursuits like racing cars and riding bare-chested on horseback.

Vladimir Putin: Russia's once and future president

March 16, 2012, at 10:51 AM

The former KGB agent is elected to his third term as Russia's president. But do Russians really respect him?

A man at an Ohio foodbank: Last year, 45 million Americans received food stamps.

Americans' growing dependency on food stamps

March 2, 2012, at 10:16 AM

One in seven U.S. citizens receives aid to buy food. Are we feeding the hungry, breeding dependency, or both?

Legend has it that Oscar got its name when a librarian saw the statuette and said, "Gee! He looks just like my Uncle Oscar."

Oscar night: How are the winners picked?

February 17, 2012, at 11:00 AM

The world's biggest awards ceremony, unfolding this year on Feb. 26, has a history of playing it safe

Residents rally in southern China: The country's economic boom has made the gap between the haves and the have-nots all the more obvious.

China's economic growing pains

February 10, 2012, at 10:50 AM

The world's most populous nation is finding that its economic prosperity comes with a price: Inequality, social division, and political unrest

Soldiers take part in Iranian naval maneuvers near Iran's Strait of Hormuz: Tehran has threatened to block the busy oil-shipping route, through which 17 million barrels of oil travel every day.

Iran: The showdown over the Strait of Hormuz

January 27, 2012, at 9:45 AM

Tehran threatens to block the world's busiest oil-shipping route. What would happen if the strait were closed?

A soldier hugs his child during a homecoming ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas: Because of familial strains or trauma of war, soldiers say it is harder coming home than leave.

A tough homecoming for war veterans

January 20, 2012, at 10:22 AM

Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are returning home with unprecedented physical and mental wounds. Here, a Q&A guide

An employee of German steel company Salzgitter AG: Germany's unemployment rate in December stood at 6.8 percent; Spain's, by contrast, had risen above 20 percent.

The German economic colossus

January 13, 2012, at 10:37 AM

Europe's largest country is thriving while much of the continent faces economic ruin. Why?

President Obama's health care bill requires all Americans have health insurance or else face a tax penalty; Conservatives say that infringes on individual liberty.

The individual mandate: Health-care's inherent controversy

December 16, 2011, at 12:19 PM

President Obama's health-care bill requires that every American have health insurance. Is that constitutional?

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