PrisonerHostage Begged Obama Before Drone StrikeWarren Weinstein, 72, was accidentally killed by a U.S. airstrike on an Al Qaeda compound in Pakistan. Justin Miller
Q&AA Jeopardy Nerd’s Parenting TipsKen Jennings’s new book busts the myths that parents tell children. He tells Matt DeLuca why he let his daughter run with scissors.Matthew DeLuca
Spending SpreeSchool Shooting Spurs Gun SalesTerrified of a crackdown on guns, people across the country are stocking up, and gun sellers say they can barely keep up with demand, writes Matthew DeLucaMatthew DeLuca
Straight TalkThis is Why I Own a GunThe Daily Beast asked readers whether or not they own guns—and if so, why. More than a thousand people have weighed in so far. The results might surprise you, writes Matthew DeLuca.Matthew DeLuca
TragedyOlivia, Our 6-Year-Old AngelFriends and family members reflect on a 6-year-old girl cut down by a killer. Matt DeLuca reports.Matthew DeLuca
Talking HeadsBloomberg, New York’s ‘Little Berlusconi’Harry Siegel and Ben Jacobs hash out Mike Bloomberg’s next move, Clinton, Christie and Cuomo’s presidential ambitions, and the idiot factories of legalized gambling.Matthew DeLuca
Must ReadsThe Independent RundownThe day's essential reads for independents and centrists.Matthew DeLuca
Must ReadsThe Independent RundownThe day’s essential reads for independents and centrists.Matthew DeLuca
Must ReadsThe Independent RundownThe day’s essential reads for independents and centrists.Matthew DeLuca
COUNTERPOINTDave Brubeck, Jazz CentristTake five – hits from the Brubeck catalog, that is.Matthew DeLuca
