http://news.yahoo.com/opinion/ Get the latest opinion news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking opinion news, including analysis and opinion on top opinion stories, photos and more. en-US Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved Sat, 26 May 2012 02:05:00 -0400 5 http://news.yahoo.com/opinion/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif Egypt heads for a divisive run-off election, a Spanish bank asks for a hefty bailout, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinionhttp://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-today-may-26-2012-060500221.htmlSat, 26 May 2012 02:05:00 -0400The Week10-things-know-today-may-26-2012-060500221In his now-forgotten statement proclaiming Memorial Day, the now-forgotten John A. Logan, the commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, urged Americans not to forget those who had died in the Civil War. It was only three years since the guns were silenced. The country was stitched together but still torn asunder. Much grief and hurt remained. ...http://news.yahoo.com/memorial-day-050109488.htmlSat, 26 May 2012 01:01:09 -0400David Shribmanmemorial-day-050109488The last 10 days or so have left Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade, in damage-control mode as he tries to distance himself from an incendiary, racially charged anti-Barack Obama ad campaign that would have featured the president's former pastor, Jeremiah Wright. After two or three news cycles in which Ricketts was harshly criticized for his support of the ad's early-stage development -- even Mitt Romney, the presumed beneficiary, wanted nothing to do with it -- Ricketts retreated, claiming he never liked the idea, either. ...http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-spendthrift-reputation-not-supported-facts-050039163.htmlSat, 26 May 2012 01:00:39 -0400Cynthia Tuckerobamas-spendthrift-reputation-not-supported-facts-050039163Will Smith wisecracks, whimsical aliens, and special effects abound in the new film, but the most effective element, critics say, is its unexpected emotional punchhttp://news.yahoo.com/men-black-3-surprisingly-touching-170700200.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 13:07:00 -0400The Weekmen-black-3-surprisingly-touching-170700200A provocative Democracy Arsenal article suggests that some conservatives who claim to be pro-military are routinely throwing obstacles in the Pentagon's wayhttp://news.yahoo.com/republicans-military-no-longer-bffs-164000642.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 12:40:00 -0400The Weekrepublicans-military-no-longer-bffs-164000642A 9-year-old shames her school into providing healthier lunches, while fliers deal with delays caused by a monkey — and more winners and losers of today's news cyclehttp://news.yahoo.com/good-day-bad-day-may-25-2012-162500980.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 12:25:00 -0400The Weekgood-day-bad-day-may-25-2012-162500980Excerpts from an upcoming biography of the president make some interesting allegations about his innovative toking techniques, shady drug dealer, and morehttp://news.yahoo.com/choom-gang-9-juiciest-details-barack-obamas-days-160800334.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 12:08:00 -0400The Weekchoom-gang-9-juiciest-details-barack-obamas-days-160800334Polls suggest that instead of turning on President Obama, many African Americans are following his lead, and abandoning their opposition to same-sex marriagehttp://news.yahoo.com/did-obama-trigger-rise-black-support-gay-marriage-154400315.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 11:44:00 -0400The Weekdid-obama-trigger-rise-black-support-gay-marriage-154400315Politico says Obama's vaunted political operation has committed some uncharacteristic blunders, giving the early advantage to Romneyhttp://news.yahoo.com/obamas-reelection-campaign-already-stumbling-153600088.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 11:36:00 -0400The Weekobamas-reelection-campaign-already-stumbling-153600088As latest Idol winner Phillip Phillips picks confetti out of his hair, four new reality TV singing competitions are already gearing up to crown the next sensationhttp://news.yahoo.com/coming-glut-american-idol-ripoffs-guide-150100349.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 11:01:00 -0400The Weekcoming-glut-american-idol-ripoffs-guide-150100349The embarrassing financial crisis is practically ancient history, but the country's banking titans are still finding ways to infuriate ordinary peoplehttp://news.yahoo.com/wall-streets-rough-5-ways-banks-shamed-themselves-143300308.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 10:33:00 -0400The Weekwall-streets-rough-5-ways-banks-shamed-themselves-143300308The Nation -- Memorial Day, first known as Decoration Day, originated in the North after the Civil War to commemorate fallen Union soldiers. By the 20th century the holiday had been extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars.http://news.yahoo.com/top-ten-memorial-day-songs-143226704.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 10:32:26 -0400The Nationtop-ten-memorial-day-songs-143226704The operations maestro is stepping out from under Steve Jobs' shadow and leaving his own mark — and some insiders are thrilledhttp://news.yahoo.com/four-ways-apple-changed-under-tim-cook-130600809.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 09:06:00 -0400The Weekfour-ways-apple-changed-under-tim-cook-130600809This year's high-school and college graduates will get a generous send-off, but their haul will be a drop in the bucket next to their student-loan debthttp://news.yahoo.com/much-america-spends-graduation-gifts-numbers-124300741.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 08:43:00 -0400The Weekmuch-america-spends-graduation-gifts-numbers-124300741Pulitzer Prize—winning author Jennifer Egan is using one of the magazine's Twitter feeds to tweet a short story in 140-character bursts. Is this (sigh) the future of publishing?http://news.yahoo.com/yorker-story-thats-being-published-one-tweet-time-124100341.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 08:41:00 -0400The Weekyorker-story-thats-being-published-one-tweet-time-124100341Early results suggest that two candidates will compete for the presidency in a June run-off, but some observers reported irregularities at the pollshttp://news.yahoo.com/were-egypts-first-elections-really-free-fair-114800600.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 07:48:00 -0400The Weekwere-egypts-first-elections-really-free-fair-114800600As the impasse over the continent's debt crisis drags on, the euro currency bloc might have to choose between all or nothinghttp://news.yahoo.com/europes-choice-break-become-super-state-114300343.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 07:43:00 -0400The Weekeuropes-choice-break-become-super-state-114300343The actor, comedian, and memoirist recommends works by John Milton and Jack Schaeferhttp://news.yahoo.com/steve-guttenbergs-6-favorite-books-111700395.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 07:17:00 -0400The Weeksteve-guttenbergs-6-favorite-books-111700395Facebook's business model depends on your willingness to share... and share... and keep on sharing. Here's what happens when Facebook decides you're oversharinghttp://news.yahoo.com/6-photos-facebook-controversially-banned-111100202.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 07:11:00 -0400The Week6-photos-facebook-controversially-banned-111100202The sheer nastiness of some nameless commenters is poisoning discourse on the Web. Does it have to be this way?http://news.yahoo.com/trolls-internet-guide-103700534.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 06:37:00 -0400The Weektrolls-internet-guide-103700534Genes play a role, says Jonathan Haidt, but your political outlook is also determined by six moral valueshttp://news.yahoo.com/why-vote-way-103200334.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 06:32:00 -0400The Weekwhy-vote-way-103200334Did you hear you can win an evening with President Obama, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Anna Wintour? If you're on Obama's mailing list, there's no escaping the newshttp://news.yahoo.com/15-desperate-emails-texts-obama-campaign-101500092.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 06:15:00 -0400The Week15-desperate-emails-texts-obama-campaign-101500092The SpaceX capsule is set to dock, the Muslim Brotherhood leads in Egypt, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinionhttp://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-today-may-25-2012-083000396.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 04:30:00 -0400The Week10-things-know-today-may-25-2012-083000396The steamy "mommy porn" novel gets special treatment on Saturday Night Live, from Disney star Selena Gomez, and even from comedian Gilbert Gottfriedhttp://news.yahoo.com/5-best-50-shades-grey-parodies-video-roundup-080000175.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 -0400The Week5-best-50-shades-grey-parodies-video-roundup-080000175A radical new procedure takes human tissue and transforms it into stem cells potentially capable of repairing the damaged organs of heart attack victimshttp://news.yahoo.com/repairing-broken-heart-skin-074200476.htmlFri, 25 May 2012 03:42:00 -0400The Weekrepairing-broken-heart-skin-074200476