Outside the Beltway

Jay Stanley and Ben Wizner, privacy experts at the ACLU, argue that metadata is more sensitive than we think.

Seen whilst on a run by commenter john personna

Have we all been fooled by a 75 year old marketing campaign?

In what may be the worst sales pitch in history, President Obama says, “”If people don’t trust the executive branch, and also congress and the judicial branch, then we’re going to have some problems here.”

A look at regional differences in American English.

Facebook billionaire Sean Parker wanted an elaborate wedding based on the Lord of the Rings and wasn’t going to let little things like the law or some environmental damage stop him.

A weird story from rural Alabama.

Despite a sluggish economy, Americans are flocking to theme parks and spending big bucks to stand in line.

The government is changing the way it calculates Gross Domestic Product.

While most of us buy homeowner’s insurance to protect against storm damage and theft, injuries caused by dogs account for a third of all damage payouts.

The former Republican Senator and current Independent governor has come full circle.

Signs and portents in the Middle East.

What’s going on in England and Sweden?

A major change in policy by the Boy Scouts.

The Moore, Oklahoma neighborhood as it was before the tornado.

Michael Kinsley contends “Being against marriage equality doesn’t make you a monster.”

Native speakers instinctively notice syntactical errors, but not ordinary “grammar errors.”

Google is taking PayPal and Bitcoin on head on. They’re likely to win.

The under-35 set are buying cars at a lower rate than they used to.

The Number Five Is Alive Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

A government panel is recommending that the BAC limit for drunk driving be lowered nearly 40%.

Shockingly, there are high calorie items on the menu at Jared’s favorite sandwich shop.

Critics are assailing Disney for turning “Brave” protagonist Merida into just another princess.

Republicans are fighting over how best to deal with their demographic problems, but they seem to be fighting the wrong battle.

With its most recent “upgrade,” Gmail has become much less useful to its best customers.

Three women missing for more than ten years have been found alive, apparently kidnapped by three brothers in Cleveland.

Long suffering fans of the Dallas Cowboys, including myself and Steven Taylor, have a love-hate relationship with owner-general manager Jerry Jones. cowb

The world’s first entirely 3-D printed gun is now a reality.

The April Jobs Report was good, but not exactly anything to write home about.

Last night, the Atlantic Council honored Hillary Rodham Clinton, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, John S. Watson, Tony Bennett, and Juanes.