Prince Wins Prince Wins
Best performance on American Idol's finale: Prince--preening, prancing and dancing. Most astounding fact: 63.4 million votes were cast for the two finalists. Show host Ryan Seac...
May 25, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Frist Goes Ape Frist Goes Ape
At least Bill Frist will have something to fall back on when that presidential run doesn't pan out: operating on gorillas. Just look at these cute pictures. Wearing safari-themed...
May 24, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Save the Planet, But Not Too Much of It Save the Planet, But Not Too Much of It
This week Wal-Mart announced a gift of half a million dollars to help protect 28,000 acres of forest in Idaho and Washington, as part of the company's ongoing Acres for America pr...
May 24, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Ace Up Its Sleeve Ace Up Its Sleeve
Note to Alberto Gonzales: there is a reason it's the FIRST Amendment. Nevertheless, on Sunday the attorney general played the ever-reliable ace up the administration's sleeve to t...
May 24, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Health Held Hostage Health Held Hostage
Today's New York Times features a scary full page ad. The bold type headline, over large photos of Reverends Falwell and Robertson and James Dobson, reads: "Meet America's Most In...
May 23, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
Joe Lieberman’s Very Bad Year Joe Lieberman’s Very Bad Year
Joe Lieberman's year just keeps getting worse. After he emerged as just about the only member of Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- who is enthusiastically on board for the Bu...
May 23, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
A True Test of Character A True Test of Character
If John McCain becomes President, his current chief of staff, Mark Salter, will be one of the most important figures in the new White House. The two have authored three books toge...
May 23, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
You Heard It Here First You Heard It Here First
You Heard It Here First This morning on WNYC, host Brian Lehrer and guest Charles Fishman, author of The Wal-Mart Effect, were chatting about Wal-Mart's entry into the organic fo...
May 22, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
When McCain Attacks When McCain Attacks
John McCain is renowned for his supposedly thick skin and deft handling of adversity. Who knew a 21-year-old student singer from Nutley, New Jersey, could pierce that veneer? As...
May 22, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation
McCain at New School: Honeymoon is Over McCain at New School: Honeymoon is Over
Co-written by Sam Graham-Felsen "I haven't heard anyone aroused about me speaking at the New School," John McCain said in April, defending his decision to address Jerry Falwell'...
May 19, 2006 / The Notion / The Nation