Evan Roth’s work titled “Internet Cache Self Portrait” on display in Paris. Evan Roth Evan Roth knows how to get a rise out of the people and organizations he targets. Over his career, the Michigan-born “hacker-artist” has taken on Google, the Transportation Safety Administration, and — most bravely of all — Justin Bieber’s fans, Beliebers. […]
Enlarge image i Troy Wallace with his wife, Lynda. Wallace is suing Suffolk County, N.Y., contending its new sex offender monitoring law violates his civil rights. Charles Lane/NPR Troy Wallace with his wife, Lynda. Wallace is suing Suffolk County, N.Y., contending its new sex offender monitoring law violates his civil rights. Charles Lane/NPR A suburban
Going down to the National Mall on Saturday allowed me to envision what it would have been like to participate in the March on Washington in 1963. I set out into the crowd and found people who made that journey 50 years ago, as well as many others making it for the first time. Article
Enlarge image i Microsoft’s next chief will face a host of challenges, including doing more to encourage innovation. Kin Cheung/AP Microsoft’s next chief will face a host of challenges, including doing more to encourage innovation. Kin Cheung/AP Speculation is already beginning about who will replace Steve Ballmer as CEO of Microsoft. The names being floated
For more of our reporting on this story, please see our recent column in the New York Times Magazine, and the latest episode of This American Life. This morning, we reported on a charity called GiveDirectly that’s trying to help poor people in the developing world in an unusual way: It gives them money with
Demonstrators protest against homophobia and repression of gays in Russia, in front of the Russian Embassy in Madrid on August 23, 2013. Gerard Julien /AFP/Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an executive order that bans protests around the site of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. The AP reports Putin issued the 10-week
Enlarge image i Prehistoric Deer Stew? A fragment of pottery found in Neustadt, Germany, is coated in the microscopic remains of crushed mustard seeds and roasted fish and ruminant meat, possibly deer. This shard dates back to about 5,900 B.C. Courtesy of University of York, BioArch Prehistoric Deer Stew? A fragment of pottery found in
Enlarge image i The Lorax, before he was taken away. San Diego Police Department The Lorax, before he was taken away. San Diego Police Department The Lorax was missing, From Dr. Seuss’ garden. Who could be so cruel? Had their heart just hardened? — Now there’s good news. The little guy’s back. Found quite nearby,
Enlarge image i Good luck getting there! iStockphoto.com Good luck getting there! iStockphoto.com Scared you’ll have no idea how to choose the best health plan come fall? Dr. Ruth Parker feels your pain, and she offers a handy solution that may help. “ Even a lot of health providers don’t know this stuff. And we
Enlarge image i Prince George and his parents, in the baby’s first “official” photo (taken by his grandfather). Michael Middleton/The British Monarchy’s Facebook page Prince George and his parents, in the baby’s first “official” photo (taken by his grandfather). Michael Middleton/The British Monarchy’s Facebook page For all you royal watchers: “Prince William and the Duchess
Enlarge image i A man holds up a Samsung S4 smartphone against a video screen. Samsung is accused of labor violations in Brazil, home to its largest manufacturing operation. Dado Ruvic/Reuters /Landov A man holds up a Samsung S4 smartphone against a video screen. Samsung is accused of labor violations in Brazil, home to its
Good morning. Our early headlines: — Egypt: U.S. Aid ‘Secretly’ Cut; Brotherhood Leader Arrested. — History Made With Charges Against Pakistan’s Musharraf. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz To Renounce Canadian Citizenship. — Book News: Albert Murray, Opponent Of Black Separatism, Dies At 97. — Prince George’s First Official Photos Break With Tradition. Other headlines: —