STEFANIE DAZIO / The Associated PressJan 26, 2020
The sudden death at age 41 of the Lakers legend sets off an outpouring of grief; inquiry is underway at the scene near Calabasas, Calif. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Stuart Richards / The ConversationFeb 25, 2019
Peter Farrelly's Oscar-winning drama is merely the latest in a long line of Hollywood productions with questionable racial politics. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 17, 2012
Groundbreaking research in behavioral economics may pose the greatest academic threat ever to free-market theory, suggesting that emotions linked to brain chemistry -- not rational self-interest -- play a deciding role in how we spend, save and invest.Groundbreaking research in behavioral economics suggests that emotions linked to brain chemistry—not rational self-interest—play a deciding role in how we spend, save and invest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 17, 2011
At least three people were killed and more than 50 injured Friday when a veteran stunt pilot lost control of his aircraft and crashed into the edge of the crowd-filled grandstands. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 6, 2011
In the deadliest day for American troops since the war in Afghanistan began almost 10 years ago, 30 Americans and seven Afghan commandos died Saturday when the Chinook helicopter they were in was shot down by the Taliban. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 6, 2011
His defection from the Church of Scientology's celebrity coterie was big news in 2009, and now writer and director Paul Haggis is following up with a detailed exploration of his former organization, in the form of a book collaboration with journalist Lawrence Wright. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 15, 2010
Two surprise guests dropped by "The Daily Show" on Thursday. First came Stephen Colbert, whose apparent failure to score a permit will lead to a hybrid "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" on Oct. 30. And then Oprah Winfrey crashed the show to announce that she's picking up the tab to send the studio audience to the Washington rally. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 2, 2010
We knew capitalism was crazy, but it turns out it took only a single sale of $4.1 billion in futures to put into motion a series of events that culminated in the “flash crash” of May 6, during which the Dow Jones dropped 600 points in just a matter of minutes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 25, 2010
An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 passengers and crew crashed off the coast of Lebanon on Monday. The aircraft, which took off in a severe storm, was seen on fire before it went down. The cause of the crash is officially unknown, but Lebanese officials discounted the possibility of sabotage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Marie Cocco / TruthdigMay 21, 2009
So now we know that pilots responsible for the safety of about a quarter of the flying public rest up for duty by catching a few winks in an airport lounge, or sleeping in idle aircraft or aboard a cross-country flight from their hometowns to their airport home base. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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