Enlarge image i William Shakespeare, depicted in this 17th century painting, penned his sonnets on parchment. Now his words have found a new home … in twisting strands of DNA. Attributed to John Taylor/National Portrait Gallery William Shakespeare, depicted in this 17th century painting, penned his sonnets on parchment. Now his words have found a […]
Enlarge image i Militants attacked Algeria’s In Amenas gas field last week. Thirty-seven foreigners, including three Americans, were killed in the subsequent raid by Algerian security forces. BP/AP Militants attacked Algeria’s In Amenas gas field last week. Thirty-seven foreigners, including three Americans, were killed in the subsequent raid by Algerian security forces. BP/AP A week
Enlarge image i Women smoke in New York City’s Times Square. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Women smoke in New York City’s Times Square. Spencer Platt/Getty Images There’s still more to learn about the risks of smoking and the benefits of quitting. Studies in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine show that the risk for women
Enlarge image i Shmuel Bar (left) and Jeffrey Goldberg argue against the motion “Israel Can Live with a Nuclear Iran.” Samuel LaHoz Shmuel Bar (left) and Jeffrey Goldberg argue against the motion “Israel Can Live with a Nuclear Iran.” Samuel LaHoz If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, what would be the impact on Israel? Some
Enlarge image i Shmuel Bar (left) and Jeffrey Goldberg argue against the motion “Israel Can Live with a Nuclear Iran.” Samuel LaHoz Shmuel Bar (left) and Jeffrey Goldberg argue against the motion “Israel Can Live with a Nuclear Iran.” Samuel LaHoz If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, what would be the impact on Israel? Some
Enlarge image i Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images It may have struck many people as odd that Lamar Alexander, the senior senator from Tennessee, gave a shout-out to Alex Haley, the author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, during his remarks at
Enlarge image i Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images It may have struck many people as odd that Lamar Alexander, the senior senator from Tennessee, gave a shout-out to Alex Haley, the author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, during his remarks at
Enlarge image i Marine Gen. John Allen. Alex Wong/Getty Images Marine Gen. John Allen. Alex Wong/Getty Images Marine Gen. John Allen has been cleared in a misconduct inquiry prompted by the extramarital-affair scandal that led to the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus. The Washington Post, which broke the story, reports: “The messages from Marine
Enlarge image i Marine Gen. John Allen. Alex Wong/Getty Images Marine Gen. John Allen. Alex Wong/Getty Images Marine Gen. John Allen has been cleared in a misconduct inquiry prompted by the extramarital-affair scandal that led to the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus. The Washington Post, which broke the story, reports: “The messages from Marine
Enlarge image i Experts say universal background checks need to be updated and changed to actually work. Pat Sullivan/AP Experts say universal background checks need to be updated and changed to actually work. Pat Sullivan/AP One of President Obama’s gun control proposals appears to have widespread support — universal background checks for gun purchases. Some
Enlarge image i A group of volunteers is helping biologists see whether there are any martens left in the Olympic National Forest in Washington state. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service A group of volunteers is helping biologists see whether there are any martens left in the Olympic National Forest in Washington state. U.S. Fish and
Enlarge image i British farmer and businessman David Cundall (left) leads an archaeological excavation team searching for buried World War II Spitfires at an airport in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 7. He holds a miniature model of the fighter plane and is accompanied by Tracy Spaight, director of special projects at video game company Wargaming.net, who