Saying goodbye when leaving a party sometimes takes more work than its worth. Taking on the issue in Slate, writer Seth Stevenson says the answer might just be to not say goodbye at all. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur break it down. Read more: http://www.slate.com/articles/life/a_fine_whine/2013/07/ghosting_the_irish_goodbye_the_french_leave_stop_saying_goodbye_at_parties.html Support The Young Turks by …

“Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has apologized for telling Congress earlier this year that the National Security Agency does not collect data on millions of Americans, a response he now says was ‘clearly erroneous.'”* Clapper’s admission was in a letter to California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who shows no interest …

“A new study finds that longtime marijuana use lowers motivation and reward-seeking behavior as the brain produces less dopamine. In a small sample test, researchers in the United Kingdom scanned the brains of 19 long-term marijuana smokers along with 19 nonusers of the same age and sex, measuring the distribution …

“Congressman Louie Gohmert said Monday that children should not be forced to sit through sexual education classes. ‘You don’t have to force this sexuality stuff into their life at such a point,’ Gohmert said on the conservative radio program WallBuilders Live. ‘It was never intended to be that way. They’ll …

“A San Diego Superior Court judge rejected a claim Monday by parents in the Encinitas elementary school system that teaching yoga in the schools is an improper attempt at religious indoctrination.” Cenk Uygur, Steve Oh and Ana Kasparian discuss yoga in public schools and religion. Read more: http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jul/01/local/la-me-yoga-schools-20130702 Support The …

“A spa employee claims she got fired for refusing to let her coworkers wax off her pubic hair. Jennifer Finley, 35, filed a lawsuit against the European Wax Center in Pittsburgh for sexual harassment, wrongful termination, gender discrimination and retaliation.” Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian and Jayar Jackson discuss whether or …

“San Francisco – As the FBI is rushing to build a “bigger, faster and better” biometrics database, it’s also dragging its feet in releasing information related to the program’s impact on the American public. In response, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today filed a lawsuit to compel the FBI to …

“Fox News anchor Brit Hume called “baloney” Monday on the notion that House Republicans must help approve the immigration reform legislation that just passed the Senate, arguing that Hispanic voters are still not as important to the GOP as white voters.”* Hispanic voters are a rising demographic, and could very …

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“Once you go vegan, you can never go back. This has nothing to do with the allure of almond cheese and kale chips. When you’re a vegan, specifically one who has turned your lifestyle choice into a public platform, a bite of steak is a fall from grace, not an …