This man is the coolest bookworm ever

When we meet Erdem Moralioglu in London, two weeks before his Autumn-Winter 2016 runway show, he's in good spirits. Thumbing through books on theater design, haute couture, and Picasso in the Victoria & Albert Museum's National Art Library in London, he seems at ease.

5 years on: Christchurch rises from the rubble

On February 22, 2011, the city of Christchurch, on New Zealand's South Island, experienced an earthquake that measured 6.3 on the Richter scale.

Room-Scale VR Turns Your Whole Body Into a Game Controller

Raw Data is a first-person shooter that makes you a jumping, shooting, crouching, katana-slicing action hero. Your living room may never be the same.

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Man who lost legs to Mexico's violence to receive Pope's blessing

Carlos Gutierrez says the Holy Spirit didn't take hold of him until five years ago when three men took hold of his legs. Using an ax, the men proceeded to mutilate him, he said.

White House sees Cuba visit as chance to consolidate gains. Critics see caving. - Washington Post

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White House sees Cuba visit as chance to consolidate gains. Critics see caving. Washington Post In the months since President Obama announced his historic deal to normalize relations with Cuba, the communist government of Raul Castro has taken only the most modest steps toward less authoritarian rule. Nonetheless, the White House announced ... Obama to meet Raul Castro, dissidents on historic trip to CubaReuters Despite differences with Cuba, Obama says now is the time to visit the islandMiami Herald An American President in CubaNew York Times Newsweek -CBS News -Christian Science Monitor all 1,694 news articles >>

Ankara: A new 'deeply troubling' era?

The modus operandi of Wednesday's deadly bomb attack in Ankara, which targeted off-duty military officers, is reminiscent of similar past attacks carried out by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Outrage at dolphin's death

A rare La Plata dolphin died earlier this month after a group of beach-goers apparently took it out of the ocean, then surrounded and handled it, according to Vida Silvestre, a wildlife foundation in Argentina.