Air Security Regulations: Are Passengers Any Safer?

The slew of regulations TSA implemented following the attempted Christmas Day bombing of Northwest Flight 253 are set to expire today. Did they actually make passengers safer? Aviation experts are skeptical.

What should we call the decade that's about to end?

In the last issue of the year (and the decade), a look back at the failed attempts to name the '00s. Happy holidays!

The Top 10 Fails of 2009

Mental health break time: the top 10 fails of 2009.

Will Martha Coakley be MA's first female U.S. Senator?

Her victory in Tuesday's Democratic primary puts Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley a step closer to making history as the first female U.S. Senator from her state.

The 'Glee' Factor

Alas, Glee is going on hiatus after tonight. But plenty of fans have taken the singing offscreen. In the past few months, amateur vocal groups have seen enrollment spikes, with some singers saying the show inspired them to join.

The Top 10 Everything of 2009

Have gotten a little behind on posting, but I'm back today with the top 10 everything of 2009. Lists galore! Mine are the top 10 underreported stories, available here (for instance: African-American and Latino schoolchildren are more segregated now than they were at the time of MLK's death) and the top 10 t-shirt-worthy slogans (including Kanye's immortal "Imma let you finish"). Lots of other good top 10s, too: fashion faux pas, medical breakthroughs and apologies are some of my favorites.