I can’t pinpoint why I like their header so much, but I’m just stunned every time I see it. The level of quality is extremely high for such a popular site. Most news sites try to dumb down their designs so people focus primarily on their content; MSNBC has been going against the grain and I hope it pays off for them.

Another great site that knows how to do their header’s properly: MTV.com.

It seems that lots of great design ideas come from domains that start with M. Perhaps that is something to pay attention to? Unlikely.