Canada high court strikes down all restrictions on prostitution
The Supreme Court of Canada struck down all current restrictions on prostitution on Friday, including bans on brothels and on street solicitation, declaring the laws were unconstitutional because they...
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Big Shots: The Week's Top Stories in Photos
As South Africa continues to mourn the passing of Nelson Mandela, the Ukraine is still at odds with President Viktor Yanukovych and Russia continues to grapple with dictatorial Preisdent Vladimir...
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Today in Tabs: The Jennifer Lawrence of Newsletters
Adrianne Jeffries explains how to steal bitcoin (Spoiler: it's incredibly easy!). And Quinn Norton asks a really good question: "...does it make sense for the internet to invent a money? What, exactly,...
View ArticleUganda To Punish 'Aggravated Homosexuality' With Life In Prison
Uganda's parliament officially adopted a bill that punishes "aggravated homosexuality" with life behind bars.Display Large Image: NoShow Right Sidebar: YesShow Left Sidebar: Yes
View ArticleShow of Indian Treasures Explores the Contradictions of the Corporeal
An exploration of The Body in Indian Art and Thought throughout history is akin to a study of the atom in physics – there’s no getting away from it. The fecund eroticism of Indian goddesses, their feet...
View ArticleLindsey Vonn’s Uphill Battle
It’s an audacious stunt fraught with extreme risk: a live performance by an attractive, flaxen-haired female set amidst the peaks of Europe and airing on NBC for prime-time family viewing. But if...
View ArticleStudy Shows Coma Patients Can Recognize Familiar Faces
Of the many ills that can befall the human body, brain damage is one of the most devastating – and confusing. When a person suffers from a traumatic brain injury that leaves him or her in an...
View ArticleGadget Lust: Kitchen Doohickeys for All Seasons
There was a time I would have preferred coal in my stocking to some odd little kitchen gadget. I believed, in my icy chef’s heart, that a fully stocked kitchen drawer contained a paring knife, a chef’s...
View ArticleTwo Numbers: The Coming U.S. Retirement Crisis
The prospect of public sector pension cuts has raised plenty of anxiety lately about retirement. We all know Americans probably aren’t as saving as much as they should, but how bad could it be?A lot...
View ArticleThe Internet of Everything Holiday Shopping Guide
For the person on your list who has everything, the perfect holiday gift this season might just be the Internet of Everything.After all, Cisco believes the Internet of Everything (tech cognoscenti call...
View ArticleHalf of Pakistani Lawmakers Don't Pay Taxes: Report
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Nearly half Pakistan's lawmakers reported they paid no taxes, according to a study released on Monday, findings that may endanger billions of dollars in IMF and other loans and...
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Colombia’s Next Drag Superstar
It’s the most fabulous drag event in the country. In 2000, Theatron, the biggest gay disco in Colombia, founded Miss Gay Internacional, a competition in which men travel to Bogotá from across Colombia...
View ArticleIt's Obamacare Signup Deadline Day, Sort Of
(Reuters) - For most Americans who don't have health insurance, Monday is the deadline to sign up for coverage starting on January 1 under President Barack Obama's health care law.For others, it's not...
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True Confessions From the Wolf of Wall Street
Opening Christmas Day, Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street is a sex- and drug-laden story of dirty dealing, crassness, and greed in the world of investing. Here, Jordan Belfort, whose life...
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Today in Tabs: Phoning It In
It's Christmas Eve Day Eve Day, so you and I both know that we're not bringing our A-game today. I expect you to read this with the half-assed lack of attention I put into writing it, and let's both...
View ArticleJPMorgan Doesn’t Want to Talk About Bernie Madoff
Bernard Madoff’s principal bank, JPMorgan Chase, has for years obstructed federal bank examiners trying to ascertain what it knew about his gigantic Ponzi scheme, an official document obtained by...
View ArticleMoscow on the Pacific
The Cold War update of Paul Revere’s patriotic warning – The Russians are coming! – had it all wrong. The Russians have already been here, having invaded our shores a good two centuries ago. Remnants...
View ArticleChina Commits $6.5 Billion For Pakistani Nuclear Project
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - China has committed $6.5 billion to finance the construction of a major nuclear power project in Pakistan's port city of Karachi as it seeks to strengthen ties with its strategic...
View ArticleNew Year Brings State Laws On Marijuana, Voting, Shark Fins
CHICAGO (Reuters) - "What brand are you smoking?," could become a more routine question among Coloradans in January, when anyone 21 or older will be able to buy up to an ounce of marijuana from a...
View ArticleTarget Meets With State Attorneys As Lawsuits Pile Up
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Target Corp's general counsel, Timothy Baer, spoke with top state prosecutors on Monday to address their concerns about a massive data breach, as consumer lawsuits piled up...
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