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Culture
Is It OK to Say "Gay"?
If "gay" can mean both "homosexual" and "lame," does it make us homophobic to use it for the latter? A discussion of a controversial word.
News
Americans Are Horribly Misinformed About Who Has Money
People think that wealth in America is divided up pretty evenly. They're mistaken.
Design
You Have No Idea How Big Africa Really Is (But This Map Does)
You can fit the United States, China, India, Japan, and much of Europe within Africa's borders. And Kai Krause's new map does just that.
Culture
The TSA's New Security Procedures Touch a Nerve
America is in the middle of a privacy debate. But are these new airport security procedures too invasive or is this just a tempest on the internet?
News
Alleged Tucson Shooter's Insane MySpace and YouTube Videos: 'Goodbye Friends'
Before he allegedly shot Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in the head, Jared Lee Loughner left some chilling warning signs around the internet.
Culture
Fox News Won't Air Wall Street Protester Who Humiliates Fox News
It turns out that the right-wing cable channel doesn't take kindly to Wall Street occupiers who know what they're talking about.
News
Only 6 Percent of Scientists Are Republican. Is This a Problem?
Writing in Slate last week, Daniel Sarewitz worries that only 6 percent of scientists self-identify as Republican. But is this really a problem?
Lifestyle
Food for Thinkers: The Rise of White People Food
Does a constant focus by food writers on restaurants serving local, organic food mean we're missing out on a lot of delicious meals?
News
Crosshairs and Targets: Innocent Symbols or Incendiary Iconography? [Updated]
A map that placed crosshairs over Gabrielle Giffords's Congressional district raises issues about inflammatory political rhetoric.
News
Reminder: 44 Percent of Tea Partiers Are on Medicare
How will the Tea Party respond now that its favorite welfare programs are under the guillotine?
News
Giffords on Palin's Crosshairs Map: "There Are Consequences to That Action"
Months before she was shot by a crazed gunman, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords warned of the dangers of Sarah Palin's rhetoric.
News
Americans Are Horribly Misinformed About How Much We Spend on Foreign Aid
People across the political spectrum often agree that we spend too much on foreign aid. But have no idea how little that already is.
News
Michele Bachmann Says God Is Sending Disasters to Punish Our Spending
The GOP presidential candidate told a rally that God sent Hurricane Irene, which killed 28 people, to punish America's spending. She's crazy.
Lifestyle
Chicken Nuggets: Is That How They're Made? A GOOD Fact Check
After investigating, it turns out that while the making of chicken nuggets is still disgusting, its not quite as disgusting as we thought.
Lifestyle
Project: Create an Infographic About Childhood Obesity, Submissions
Our latest infographic contest asked you to create an infographic about childhood obesity, in partnership with the Let's Move! Initiative. We've...
Culture
Shut Up, Moby: How the "But I'm a Vegan" Problem Is Ruining Progressives
The techno grandaddy's recent bout of digital bigotry highlights a major issue among so-called liberals.
News
Why Is Jon Stewart Pretending the Rally to Restore Sanity Is Apolitical?
A GOOD writer, on the eve of Jon Stewart's big "million moderate march" rally in Washington, contemplates the event's curious messaging.
Culture
How I Learned to Hate Transgender People
Be it music, movies, or TV, American culture just can't get enough of mocking transgender people. Here's why that needs to stop.
