Even before it hit newsstands, Rolling Stone‘s latest cover caused controversy: It features a full-page photograph of alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sulking, his curly hair messily tossed in front of his eyes. Rolling Stone’s latest cover. Rolling Stone As soon as Rolling Stone posted the cover on Facebook, it was inundated with negative comments: […]
Enlarge image i On the eve of Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday, street vendors in Pretoria, South Africa, were selling t-shirts to mark the occasion. Madiba is Mandela’s tribal name. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images On the eve of Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday, street vendors in Pretoria, South Africa, were selling t-shirts to mark the occasion. Madiba is
Part I of the news from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday was Chairman Ben Bernanke’s signal to the financial markets that the central bank won’t be shifting away from its “easy money” policy just yet. Part II was just released. In its latest “Beige Book” review of economic conditions around the nation the Fed says
Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who leaked a cache of classified documents about U.S. surveillance programs, officially filed for temporary asylum in Russia on Tuesday, a human rights lawyer and WikiLeaks say. According to Russia Today, a state-funded English-language news outlet, Russian human rights lawyer Anatoly Kucherena delivered the asylum application to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo
Enlarge image i Former Central Intelligence Agency Director, David Petraeus, in Sept. 2011. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Former Central Intelligence Agency Director, David Petraeus, in Sept. 2011. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus has decided to take a huge pay cut. The former commander of the allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan will
Enlarge image i Smoking can raise your insurance rates, but that doesn’t mean you’ll get coverage for help with quitting. iStockphoto.com Smoking can raise your insurance rates, but that doesn’t mean you’ll get coverage for help with quitting. iStockphoto.com Most smokers want to quit. But how to nudge them in that direction is up for
Enlarge image i President Obama applauds as former first lady Barbara Bush and former President George W. Bush help President George H.W. Bush stand at the opening ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Library on April 25 in Dallas. Former first lady Laura Bush looks on. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images President Obama applauds as former
It’s easier — and cheaper — than you’d expect to hack a cellphone, say a team of white hat hackers. iStockPhoto.com In the wake of the National Security Agency cyber-spying revelations, you may be worrying about the government keeping track of your digital life. But, for less than $300, a group of ordinary hackers found
Enlarge image i Greg Van Niel, a season-ticket holder who wasn’t sitting in his usual seat, grabbed four foul balls during the Indians’ 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals yesterday. WKYC.com Greg Van Niel, a season-ticket holder who wasn’t sitting in his usual seat, grabbed four foul balls during the Indians’ 6-4 win over
Enlarge image i Afghan soldiers take positions following a clash with Taliban fighters on the outskirts of the eastern city of Jalalabad on July 7. The U.S. is trying to organize peace talks, but the latest effort has been put on hold while the fighting continues. Noorullah Shirzada/Getty Images Afghan soldiers take positions following a
Enlarge image i A traveler collects his bag from a luggage carousel in the Philadelphia International Airport in 2011. Baggage fees have helped financially desperate carriers stay aloft. Matt Rourke/AP A traveler collects his bag from a luggage carousel in the Philadelphia International Airport in 2011. Baggage fees have helped financially desperate carriers stay aloft.
Enlarge image i Tony Estrada is the sheriff of Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Courtesy of Tony Estrada Tony Estrada is the sheriff of Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Courtesy of Tony Estrada “ “When they come through these valleys and canyons and mountains of Santa Cruz County with their feet blister[ed] and torn … It’s that