i i hide captionAn Israeli places a flower beside the name of the World War II Nazi concentration camp Bergen Belsen during a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, on April 28. The Israeli government is weighing a new plan that would get more financial help to elderly Holocaust survivors, including […]
i i hide captionMississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel speaks to supporters in Jackson on Thursday. He is challenging Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., in Cochran’s bid for a seventh term. Rogelio V. Solis/AP Mississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel speaks to supporters in Jackson on Thursday. He is challenging Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., in Cochran’s bid for
i i British Library of Political and Economic Science Harry Potter and The Hunger Games haven’t been big hits for nothing. Lots of teens and adolescents still read quite a lot. But a roundup of studies, put together by the non-profit Common Sense Media, shows a clear decline over time. Nearly half of 17-year-olds say
i i hide captionGlenn Greenwald in April, arriving in the U.S. for the first time since documents were disclosed to him by former intelligence analyst Edward Snowden. Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images Glenn Greenwald in April, arriving in the U.S. for the first time since documents were disclosed to him by former intelligence analyst Edward Snowden. Stan
i i hide captionThe monument has been closed since August 23, 2011, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck 84 miles southwest of the nation’s capital. Pete Marovich/Getty Images The monument has been closed since August 23, 2011, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck 84 miles southwest of the nation’s capital. Pete Marovich/Getty Images More than
i i hide captionMichael Sam runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis in February. Sam was picked in the seventh round of the NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams. Michael Conroy/AP Michael Sam runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis in February. Sam was picked in
i i hide captionLance Armstrong (left) and Tyler Hamilton compete in the 90th Tour de France in 2003. Hamilton later testified in the doping case brought against Armstrong and the U.S. Postal cycling team. Franck Fife /AFP/Getty Images Lance Armstrong (left) and Tyler Hamilton compete in the 90th Tour de France in 2003. Hamilton later
i i hide captionConchita Wurst of Austria wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 on Saturday in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images Conchita Wurst of Austria wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 on Saturday in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with a grandiose James
A judge in Arkansas has struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, a move that clears the way for gay couples to wed. Here’s the judge’s order, via Chris Johnson, chief political and White House reporter for the Washington Blade. The Associated Press reports that Pulaski County Circuit Judge Christopher Piazza said that the
hide captionFried cod awaits its destiny as fish and chips in London. Oli Scarff/Getty Images Ireland is predicted to become the fattest country in Europe by 2030, according to a study released by the World Health Organization and the UK Health Forum. As many as 90 percent of Irish men and 84 percent of Irish
i i hide captionThe RNC wants to see many fewer of these presidential debate scenes in 2016. Before a November 2011 Michigan showdown, from left: former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum; Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich; former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney; businessman Herman Cain; Texas Gov. Rick Perry; Texas Rep. Ron Paul;
hide captionA police officer stands outside the entrance to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 15, 2012. Spencer Platt/Getty Images How do you tell the difference between someone who needs to be taken to jail and someone who needs to be taken to the hospital? It can be a delicate situation to