i i hide captionA soldier in an unmarked uniform, but believed to be from the Russian army, stands outside one of the Ukrainian military bases in Crimea that have been surrounded by Russian forces. Ukrainian guards look on from inside the base. David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters/Landov A soldier in an unmarked uniform, but believed to be from […]
i i hide captionAccused South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius in court on Monday in Pretoria. He’s accused of premeditated murder in Feb. 14, 2013, death of his girlfriend. Herman Verwey /EPA/Landov Accused South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius in court on Monday in Pretoria. He’s accused of premeditated murder in Feb. 14, 2013, death
i i hide captionTV’s “Science Guy” Bill Nye speaks during a debate on evolution with Creation Museum head Ken Ham on Feb. 4 at the Petersburg, Ky, museum. Dylan Lovan/AP TV’s “Science Guy” Bill Nye speaks during a debate on evolution with Creation Museum head Ken Ham on Feb. 4 at the Petersburg, Ky, museum.
i i hide captionPicture taken by mobile phone on Saturday shows luggage scattered inside the Kunming Railway Station in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Lin Yiguang/Xinhua/Landov Picture taken by mobile phone on Saturday shows luggage scattered inside the Kunming Railway Station in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Lin Yiguang/Xinhua/Landov This post
i i hide captionMad Black Men‘s protagonist, Ron Rapper, gets a skeptical look from the secretary on his first day in the office. Mad Black Men Mad Black Men‘s protagonist, Ron Rapper, gets a skeptical look from the secretary on his first day in the office. Mad Black Men When Mad Men first premiered on
i i hide captionNewly released documents by the Clinton Presidential Library shed light on Hillary Clinton’s time as first lady. Mark Wilson/Associated Press Newly released documents by the Clinton Presidential Library shed light on Hillary Clinton’s time as first lady. Mark Wilson/Associated Press Did we learn anything new about Hillary Clinton from the documents released
i i hide captionDairy cows feed through a fence at an Idaho farm, in this 2009 file photo. Idaho’s Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter enacted a bill Friday that criminalizes the act of secretly filming animal abuse at farms. Charlie Litchfield/AP Dairy cows feed through a fence at an Idaho farm, in this 2009 file photo.
Pelicans have the life. They live by the water, fly over the ocean, and eat lots of fish. Among humans, only T.C. from Magnum P.I. comes close to matching them. And he’s just a fictional character, played by Roger E. Mosley. But what happens when a pelican needs help from humans? Say he’s abandoned as
The House Of Representatives has approved several bills that would limit and change the way the federal government regulates businesses. The Republican-backed measures were all passed by party-line votes; none are seen as likely to be enacted into law. The legislation underscores “an increasingly symbolic thrust of legislation as Congress heads toward midterm elections,” NPR’s
i i hide captionOut of the 330 species of turtles and tortoises, over half are threatened with extinction, says conservationist Eric Goode. Gloria Hillard/NPR Out of the 330 species of turtles and tortoises, over half are threatened with extinction, says conservationist Eric Goode. Gloria Hillard/NPR They’re a quiet bunch, the hundreds of animals residing at
i i hide captionLaw professor Lawrence Lessig has reached a settlement with an Australian record label that tried to sue him for infringement. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Law professor Lawrence Lessig has reached a settlement with an Australian record label that tried to sue him for infringement. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images An Australian record label that threatened
i i hide captionThe new test scans a mother’s blood for bits of a fetus’s DNA. iStockphoto The new test scans a mother’s blood for bits of a fetus’s DNA. iStockphoto A new blood test offers pregnant women a safe and much more accurate way to screen a fetus for Down syndrome. A study that