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Starbucks Will Give You a Free Cup of Coffee for Buying Another Customer a Beverage
The coffee franchise is offering a free beverage to customers willing to ‘pay it forward’
Dog Poop and 7 Other Things More Popular Than Congress
Poll shows even the DMV is more popular than Congress
Edward Snowden Goes Grocery Shopping in Moscow, Just Like Regular People
The photo appears to be the first of the NSA whistleblower since he left the Moscow airport in August
Audit: ATF Charged with Misusing $162 Million and Losing 420 Million Cigarettes
420 million is hardly a rounding error
Jefferson Aims to Be the 51st State in the Union
A second county in rural Northern California votes to secede
Spider-Man: Hero or Menace (to Venezuela)?
Nicholas Maduro, Chávez’s gaffe-prone successor, blames the superhero for youth violence
Two Years Later, Portland’s ‘Last Occupier’ Still Going Strong
57-year-old pastor Jose Serrica is fighting for the rights of the homeless. And he’s not leaving anytime soon.
Obama Blasts Legislation Targeting Specific Dog Breeds
The President stands up against canine prejudice
‘No Sl#tb*gs’ Wanted in Fake Ads for Weiner Interns
Also, no cops and no snitches — but some cameras might be allowed
Weiner Roasting: How the Media Torched the Mayoral Candidate This Week
With new allegations of sexting—and a cartoonish alter ego—Anthony Weiner faced another barrage of pun-filled headlines
4-Year-Old Mayor Seeks Re-election in Minnesota Town
Before even starting school, this tyke is already learning about two cornerstones of American society: capitalism and democracy