An investigation into designer dogs leads to greater scrutiny of the 'puppy mill' industry.

Sotomayor in 60 Seconds

A guide to the confirmation hearings.

We Want More Government

Just don't ask us to pay for it.

The Wrong Man

JFK's McNamara mistake.

Watch the Funny Kittens!

But it will cost Google plenty. Inside the company's YouTube problem.

What's in a Word?

Language may shape our thoughts.

Closing the Gap

Obama could fix cocaine sentencing.

Obama doesn't want to look back, but Attorney General Eric Holder may probe Bush-era torture anyway.

One is a Latina firebrand, the other a model of judicial restraint. It's the latter who will appear before the senate judiciary committee. But it's the former, conservative critics fear, who will sit on the highest court in the land. Will the real Sonia Sotomayor please stand up?

The rich really aren't like you and me--: They're historically recession-proof. But this time they've been hit hard—and we may all be the poorer for it.

Why the GOP is falling out of love with gun-toting, churchgoing, working-class whites.

Inside the USA Network's winning streak.

'Borat' turned guerrilla comedy into a sharp, political weapon. 'Brüno' is funny enough, but its satire is entirely too overdressed for success.

Who makes the best fried chicken: a Michelin-rated chef or a Southern master?

Daughtry finished fourth on American Idol in 2006, but his debut album became the bestselling record of 2007. His follow-up, Leave This Town, debuts this month. He spoke to Ramin Setoodeh.