"American Idol" -- the "most shocking" result ever.

It's a two hour show tonight, but it's helping poor people, if you call up and make a donation. There are a lot of extra celebrities...

"Since the slaughter raised no real issues, it was a blank slate on which anyone could doodle."

Christopher Hitchens on the reaction to the Virginia Tech massacre. [The New York Times quoted] the Rev. Susan Verbrugge of Blacksburg Pres...

The jury must be able to "give meaningful effect or a 'reasoned moral response' to a defendant's mitigating evidence."

Wrote Justice Stevens , as the Supreme Court overturned three death sentences. Chief Justice Roberts writes in dissent: "'Whatever ...

About those inspirational songs.

I just want to flag the discussion from yesterday about the "inspirational" songs done on last night's "American Idol....

The "Girls Gone Wild" guy goes wild.

And goes to jail for it. Blowing his nose and wiping away his tears, Joe Francis, 34, the multimillionaire founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” ...

And then Dick Cheney appeared and all the angels sang.

Dick Cheney's halo became fully visible yesterday as he came to the Capitol for the the weekly Republican policy lunch. Speaking to rep...

"American Idol" gives back.

So this is some sort of charity event, with sponsors donating 10¢ a call, but only up to 50 million calls, so they seem to be using this gim...