Pic of the day: No fun

Obama and Putin looked palpably tense as the G8 pondered the Syrian conflict

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 11:07 PM UTC
Pic of the day, G8 Summit, Obama

Chicago firefighters charged with attempted rape of an unconscious woman

One man attempted to assault the unconscious woman while another man acted as his "lookout," prosecutors say VIDEO

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 9:29 PM UTC 22
Video, Rape, Sexual assault

Marco Rubio’s awful day

He won’t back his own bill, an aide insults American workers, and his angling looks wishy-washy, not savvy

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 8:35 PM UTC 114
Marco Rubio, Republican Party

Patriot Act critics never had a clue

True story: Outrage over the 2001 legislation centered around government access to library records

, ProPublica Monday, Jun 17, 2013 8:34 PM UTC 11
ProPublica, data mining

Is Turkey ready to join the European Union?

A fragile economy and a wave of deadly protests have put its membership bid in jeopardy

, International Business Times Monday, Jun 17, 2013 8:15 PM UTC
International Business Times

No one understands how hard it is to be Glenn Beck, says Glenn Beck

Beck is practically ruining his life trying to "fundamentally transform the media" and save America, so back off VIDEO

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 8:14 PM UTC 30
Video, Glenn Beck

Five major takeaways from Edward Snowden Q&A

The NSA whistle-blower took questions on what's already transpired and what's happening next

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 7:29 PM UTC 63
snowden, NSA, National security

Women make up 50 percent of NASA’s incoming team of astronauts

The new batch of astronauts represents the highest percentage of female candidates ever selected by NASA

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 6:46 PM UTC
NASA, Space, Space Travel

China pilots programs to meet carbon targets

Cities across the country are imposing emissions limits on companies ranging from power plants to airport operators

, Scientific American Monday, Jun 17, 2013 6:21 PM UTC
Scientific American, China

“Grand bargains” are a waste of time

This Congress is incapable of forging a sustainable budget deal and would be better served helping the unemployed

, On the Economy Monday, Jun 17, 2013 5:57 PM UTC
On the Economy, fiscal, Budget

How our brains separate empathy from disgust

An injured rat, and our responses to it, offers clues to the adaptive nature of human behavior

, Scientific American Monday, Jun 17, 2013 5:39 PM UTC
Scientific American, rats

Poland’s first openly gay MP assaulted during pride event

MP Robert Biedron was harassed, spat on and kicked in the stomach at Warsaw's gay pride march

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 4:55 PM UTC
Gay Rights, LGBT Rights, Poland

Miss Utah bombs while answering question about gender wage gap

A rambling response about how to "create education better" from Marissa Powell is making the Internet rounds VIDEO

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 3:52 PM UTC 37
Video, miss usa, Gender

What looming DOMA ruling means for immigration reform

A SCOTUS ruling against DOMA may render a Senate decision to exclude gay couples from immigration reform moot

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 3:28 PM UTC
DoMA, Gay Marriage, prop 8, SCOTUS

Study: Media coverage favors legalizing gay marriage

A new study from the Pew Research Center found coverage in support of gay marriage outweighed negative coverage

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 1:05 PM UTC
Gay Marriage, Marriage, DoMA

Turkish unions to strike in support of protests

The move would defy the interior minister's stern warning to public workers not to join the demonstrations

and , Associated Press Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Associated Press, Turkey, Asia

Why Sarah Palin actually matters again

With a new Fox contract and sharp words on immigration, the former Alaska gov. is the smiley face of white backlash

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 290
Sarah Palin, Jeb Bush

Arizona drops felony charges against undocumented immigrant

Luz Ruiz Rascón had been arrested with four others in one of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's highly publicized worksite raids

, New America Media Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 10
New America Media, Arizona

Now the dead can send Facebook messages too

A new app lets users record video messages that are released to friends and family postmortem

, The Tyee Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
The Tyee, If I Die, Facebook, Death

Is this the end of HIV-criminalization in the military?

Infected service members can be tried under a variety of charges. A new bipartisan amendment aims to change that

, The American Independent Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
The American Independent

Istanbul riot police drive out protesters with water cannons and tear gas

Police cleared Taksim Square in 30 minutes and used bulldozers to pick up remaining debris

Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 7:09 PM UTC
From the Wires, turkey protests

Is Playboy invading Marfa, Texas?

A 40-foot neon installation of the magazine's iconographic logo has locals stumped

, Hyperallergic Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Playboy

Privacy versus security: Does the NSA’s surveillance program work?

Panelists on "Up with Steve" exchange theories about the government's surveillance programs VIDEO

Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 22
Video, government surveillance

Bangkok: World’s most popular city?

According to the annual credit card index, the Thai capital is the planet's biggest tourist destination

, GlobalPost Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 6:30 PM UTC
GlobalPost, Thailand, tourist

Hasan Rowhani wins Iran’s presidential vote

The moderate cleric won against 5 other candidates with 50.7 percent of the vote

Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 11
From the Wires, Iran

PRISM software works just like Facebook ads

Data-mining expert Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro says the spy technology has been around for years

, International Business Times Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
International Business Times

PRISM part of a much larger government surveillance program

Companies have been handling requests from the FBI for years, under a program called US-98XN

Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 1:54 PM UTC
Prism, NSA

College student expelled over same-sex relationship

Danielle Powell was then sent a bill of $6,000 for not completing the semester

, Associated Press Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 1:40 PM UTC 35
omaha, Nebraska, LGBT, College

The week in 10 pics

From chemical gas explosions to explosive protests in São Paulo, a look at the week's most enduring images SLIDE SHOW

Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
slideshow, The week in 10 pics

Russians who raised the dead

In the years before World War II, Russian scientists attempted to revive fish and dog heads, and even a human being

Friday, Jun 14, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 22
zombies, Russia

Social Security Administration removes surgical requirement for changing gender designation

In what advocates are calling a major victory, the SSA has updated its regulations for transgender people

Friday, Jun 14, 2013 9:55 PM UTC 12
transgender rights

Museum that discriminates against people says it is being discriminated against

"Hands On Children’s Museum deserves an apology for how the museum is being treated," it said in a statement

Friday, Jun 14, 2013 9:02 PM UTC 52
LGBT Rights, lgbt families

Five theories on Glenn Beck’s earth-shattering scoop

Beck has news that is going to change the world! Some guesses (serious and silly) as to what it might be

Friday, Jun 14, 2013 7:54 PM UTC 68
Glenn Beck, marijuana

Jeb Bush: “Immigrants are more fertile”

The former Florida governor spoke to religious conservatives Friday

, Associated Press Friday, Jun 14, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 11
Associated Press, Jeb Bush

Want to stop flu epidemics? Give workers paid sick days

Researchers found that universal paid sick leave helps prevent the spread of potentially dangerous infections

Friday, Jun 14, 2013 4:06 PM UTC
paid sick leave, paid time off

Texas teens handcuffed for playing hooky

State truancy laws impose fines and jail time on late or absent students, possibly in violation of the Constitution

, ProPublica Friday, Jun 14, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 23
ProPublica, juvenile justice

Dalai Lama: My successor may be a woman

“If the circumstances are such that a female Dalai Lama is more useful, then a female Dalai Lama will come"

Friday, Jun 14, 2013 3:29 PM UTC 12
dalai lama, Gender, gender parity

Australia adds “intersex” and other gender designations to official documents

"We recognize individuals may identify... as a gender other than the gender they were assigned," said one official

Friday, Jun 14, 2013 1:24 PM UTC
intersex rights, intersex

Commander in Nazi-led unit found living in the US

Investigation reveals that Michael Karkoc, 94, has been hiding out in Minnesota since shortly after World War II

, and , Associated Press Friday, Jun 14, 2013 12:27 PM UTC 58
Associated Press, Nazi Germany

Obama boosts military aid to Syrian rebels

Officials announced Thursday they had conclusive evidence that Assad had crossed a "red line"

and , Associated Press Friday, Jun 14, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Associated Press, Barack Obama

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