Enlarge image i Edward Snowden’s home, for now: Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. Kirill Kudryavtsev /AFP/Getty Images Edward Snowden’s home, for now: Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. Kirill Kudryavtsev /AFP/Getty Images “NSA leaker” Edward Snowden is reportedly still in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, where he arrived June 23 on a flight from Hong Kong. We say reportedly because there hasn’t […]
Enlarge image i The white-throated needletail, after it was found below the wind turbine it hit on an island off the northwest coast of Scotland. Courtesy of David Campbell The white-throated needletail, after it was found below the wind turbine it hit on an island off the northwest coast of Scotland. Courtesy of David Campbell
Enlarge image i U.S. Army Captain Michael Potoczniak (right) embraced his partner of 10 years Todd Saunders as they obtained their marriage license at City Hall in San Francisco on Saturday. Stephen Lam /Reuters /Landov U.S. Army Captain Michael Potoczniak (right) embraced his partner of 10 years Todd Saunders as they obtained their marriage license
Enlarge image i Ecuador is considering an asylum request from Edward Snowden, who reportedly is still holed up at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images Ecuador is considering an asylum request from Edward Snowden, who reportedly is still holed up at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images If you’ve paid attention
Enlarge image i The offices of The Guardian and The Observer in London. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images The offices of The Guardian and The Observer in London. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images The Monterey County (Calif.) Herald has a great scoop: “The Army admitted Thursday to not only restricting access to The Guardian news website at the Presidio
Enlarge image i Federal authorities seized a bunch of websites belonging to online pharmacies that were allegedly breaking the law. FDA Federal authorities seized a bunch of websites belonging to online pharmacies that were allegedly breaking the law. FDA If you’re looking for a deal on prescription drugs or tired of standing in line at
Enlarge image i Hit return for health coverage. iStockphoto.com Hit return for health coverage. iStockphoto.com All the outreach in the world won’t count for much if the Obamacare ticket counter doesn’t work. Behind the campaign to educate the uninsured about the Affordable Care Act is the assumption that software to sell the plans will be
During a news briefing in Senegal, President Obama said NSA leaker Edward Snowden was in possession of more classified documents and that the government did not know “what other documents he may try to dribble out there.” Enlarge image i Edward Snowden, seen during a video interview with The Guardian. Glenn Greenwald/Laura Poitras /EPA /LANDOV
Enlarge image i Author Arthur C. Clarke poses for a 2003 portrait at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images Author Arthur C. Clarke poses for a 2003 portrait at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.
Enlarge image i Gay rights activist Vin Testa of DC waves a flag outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on Tuesday in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images Gay rights activist Vin Testa of DC waves a flag outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on Tuesday in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images We’re expecting history this
Enlarge image i A well wisher walks in front of a wall covered with messages to the ailing former South African president Nelson Mandela in Pretoria on Wednesday. Marco Longari /AFP/Getty Images A well wisher walks in front of a wall covered with messages to the ailing former South African president Nelson Mandela in Pretoria
Enlarge image i The Texas Capitol rotunda filled with supporters of state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, who filibustered a controversial abortion bill. Eric Gay/AP The Texas Capitol rotunda filled with supporters of state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, who filibustered a controversial abortion bill. Eric Gay/AP The official clock ran out on Texas lawmakers