The Fed looks set to make a dangerous mistake  —  Raising rates this year will threaten all of the central bank's major objectives  —  Will the Federal Reserve's September meeting see US interest rates go up for the first time since 2006?  Officials have held out the prospect that it might …

Donald Trump Puts ‘Hedge Fund Guys’ on Notice  —  The billionaire Republican front-runner channels his inner Bernie Sanders.  —  t writerknowles  —  For a moment there, Donald Trump was starting to sound a lot like Bernie Sanders.  —  The billionaire Republican front-runner assailed hedge fund managers …

Satan worshipers drown women with milk in Planned Parenthood counter-protest  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  Satan worshipers launched a counter-protest against pro-lifers outside the Detriot and Ferndale, Michigan Planned Parenthood locations Saturday.

Fiorina supporters slam ‘ludicrous’ CNN debate methodology  —  Carly Fiorina supporters are criticizing CNN's debate criteria that could prevent the former Hewlett-Packard CEO from grabbing a spot on the main stage at the second debate despite her surging poll numbers.

A Moveable Glut  —  What caused Friday's stock plunge?  What does it mean for the future?  Nobody knows, and not much.  —  Attempts to explain daily stock movements are usually foolish: a real-time survey of the 1987 stock crash found no evidence for any of the rationalizations economists …

Who Won Science Fiction's Hugo Awards, and Why It Matters  —  Since 1953, to be nominated for a Hugo Award, among the highest honors in science fiction and fantasy writing, has been a dream come true for authors who love time travel, extraterrestrials and tales of the imagined future.

Joe Biden Is Leaning Toward a 2016 Run  —  Vice President Joe Biden is increasingly leaning toward entering the 2016 race, if it is still possible he can knit together a competitive campaign at this late date, people familiar with the matter said.

Crazy Like a Visionary  —  Elon Musk's remarkable career reminds us that individuals matter.  —  Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, by Ashlee Vance (Ecco, 400 pp., $28.99)  —  I am an unlikely fan of Elon Musk, the flamboyant, Steve Jobs-like …

A Tale of Two Rallies: My Summer With Bernie and Trump  —  One is a political revolution with a mellow vibe.  The other feels more like a professional wrestling match.  —  SHARES  —  The breakout stars of 2015 are two old white guys from the outer boroughs of New York, and I've had access to the hottest tickets in town.

Dean: Hillary email answers too ‘lawyerly’  —  Howard Dean, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said Sunday that Hillary Clinton's response to her email issues had been too “lawyerly.”  —  “One of the problems is that Hillary Clinton is an incredibly smart lawyer,” …

Kickapoo Tribe files suit against former chairman Steve Cadue  —  Lawsuit accuses Cadue of malfeasance, falsifying minutes  —  The Kickapoo Tribe has taken legal action against its former chairman, accusing him of financial malfeasance and falsifying meeting minutes to fraudulently pass an unbalanced budget.

Why salad is so overrated  —  As the world population grows, we have a pressing need to eat better and farm better, and those of us trying to figure out how to do those things have pointed at lots of different foods as problematic.  Almonds, for their water use.  Corn, for the monoculture.

Harry Reid endorses Iran deal, boosts chances Congress won't block it  —  Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid gave a forceful endorsement Sunday to the nuclear deal with Iran, a key boost that provides continued momentum for preventing Congress from blocking President Obama's pact.