A Robotic Hand Designed to Feel

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2014 A Dutch man has a prosthetic connected to his nerves, which allows him to feel pressure; Harvard alumni will have exclusive access to some massive open online courses offered by the university; meanwhile, former Vice President Dick Cheney's legacies live on. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Defense Secretary Robert Gates Book Bounce

Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com Jan 13, 2014 Dig deeper

Biden Bites

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Jan 11, 2014 Dig deeper

Opposition Leader ElBaradei Sworn In as Egypt’s Vice President

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 15, 2013 Mohamed ElBaradei, a top leader of a liberal coalition that mounted a successful campaign to depose Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, took office Sunday as interim vice president. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Guns

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Jan 14, 2013 Dig deeper

‘SNL’ Spoofs VP Debate, Fox News Questions Biden, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 16, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the Koch brothers' attempt to get their employees to vote for Mitt Romney and a Republican Senate candidate's son going birther at a fundraiser. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bazooka Joe

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Oct 13, 2012 Dig deeper

VP Debate Wrap-Up, Romney Plagiarism Accusation, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 13, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including a Wisconsin Republican who says "some girls rape easy," why Todd Akin should never be allowed to weigh in on scientific matters again and two congressional candidates nearly come to blows at a debate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Biden to the Rescue

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 12, 2012 If the question is who did more to help his ticket, Joe Biden won the vice presidential debate by a mile. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Memo to Joe, Re: Debate

Robert Reich / Truthdig Oct 11, 2012 Joe Biden's job during Thursday's vice presidential debate is to smoke Paul Ryan out, exposing his fanaticism. And the best way to do this is to force him to take responsibility for the regressive budget he created as chairman of the House Budget Committee. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bubble Popper

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Oct 9, 2012 Dig deeper

Ryan Not Qualified, Gabby Giffords’ Latest Milestone and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 14, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including more Romney hypocrisy about tax returns and Sarah Palin's Republican National Convention announcement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )