FEMA Director Michael Brown resigns: Chief steps down following removal from role in New Orleans aid effort, from AP, courtesy of Alison.

Remember that Time Anderson Cooper Got Mad?, from Wonkette.

Hack of a Job: The president learns that a good hack is hard to find, from Slate.

Going Courting: How same-sex marriage opponents came to love the courts, from Slate.

Chief Justice Rehnquist's Drug Habit: The man in full, from Slate.

Dispatch From New Orleans: What the rescue workers find, from Slate.

The New College Try: Helping low-income students write their application essays, from Slate.

The Indie Game: The secret to success is a Hollywood star, from Slate.