How Obama Handles Crisis

by Jon Favreau May 20, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Longtime Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau on how the president handles crisis. MORE

Outlandish Misconceptions About Sex

by Rebecca Gibian May 20, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Certain things just don’t make sense ’til you’ve been in the saddle yourself. MORE

Immigration Reform Loves a Good Scandal

by Patricia Murphy May 20, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

While Washington dithers over Benghazi, AP-gate, and the IRS, advocates for immigrants just keep... MORE

Fresh Hope for Madeleine

by Barbie Latza Nadeau May 20, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

McCann’s parents have a new lead: 20 ‘persons of interest’ who may have details of her 2007... MORE

The Essential Balzac

by Ronald K. Fried May 20, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

On the French writer’s birthday, Ronald Fried picks three of his best novels that speak to the... MORE

The Billboard Awards’ Best Moments

by Kevin Fallon May 20, 2013 12:00 AM EDT

Over a dozen artists played at this year’s show in Vegas. WATCH VIDEO of the best moments.... MORE

8 Best Music Videos of the Week

by Jean Trinh May 19, 2013 7:45 AM EDT

From Kendrick Lamar to Queens of the Stone Age, Jean Trinh picks the best music videos of the week. MORE

L.A.'s Political Boys Club

by John Phillips May 19, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

For such a diverse city, the L.A. City Council is a depressing bastion of likeminded men. MORE

Cicada Panic, 1860 Style

by Josh Dzieza May 19, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Freaking out about cicadas is a grand tradition. Josh Dzieza mines the archives. MORE

The Brainteaser

by Jonathan Weiner May 19, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Is the brain no different from a light switch?... MORE

Japan’s Kidnapping Problem

by Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky, Jake Adelstein May 19, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Dozens of American children are abducted to Japan every year—not by strangers, but by parents after... MORE

The Week in Wingnuts

by Caitlin Dickson May 19, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

The wackiest assertions of the week from our political leaders. MORE