Monday, October 31, 2016

Will either candidate act on guns?

It's impossible to run for President without having a firm position on gun control. For every candidate in every election campaign, it inevitably becomes a dividing line.

THIS BUD'S NOT FOR YOU Amy Schumer dumped by the King of Beers

THIS BUD'S NOT FOR YOU Amy Schumer dumped by the King of Beers

Delhi chokes under smog during Diwali

Delhi coughed and spluttered its way through the Monday morning commute after the capital became smothered in a dense, soupy smog.

Friday, October 28, 2016

Michelle Obama campaigns with Hillary Clinton

For the first time in this election, the current and former First Ladies shared a campaign stage together. MSNBC's Brian Williams & Nicolle Wallace discuss with Yamiche Alcindor of The New York Times.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Defense chief: US ready to deal second major blow to ISIS

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday it will be only a matter of weeks before the US and its allies are ready to drive ISIS from Raqqa, its symbolic capital in Syria.

Meet Patrik Schumacher, Zaha Hadid's Ambitious, Abrasive Successor

Meet Patrik Schumacher, Zaha Hadid's Ambitious, Abrasive Successor
The man replacing Zaha Hadid wants nothing less than to lead a revolution in architecture. The post Meet Patrik Schumacher, Zaha Hadid's Ambitious, Abrasive Successor appeared first on WIRED.

Mexican avocado growers strike, sending US prices soaring

Mexican avocado growers strike, sending US prices soaring

Can your own immune system kill cancer?

There was another big win in the advancement of immunotherapy treatments for cancer this week.

2 earthquakes hit central Italy

On Wednesday, 5.5 and 6.0 magnitude earthquakes struck central Italy about 50 miles north of the site of a deadly quake in August that killed nearly 300 people, the US Geological Survey said.

Why Russian warships won't stop in Spain

Russia has withdrawn a request for a flotilla of warships, including its flagship aircraft carrier the Admiral Kuznetsov, to refuel in the Spanish port of Ceuta as the ships head towards Syria, Spain's foreign affairs ministry said Wednesday.

Friday, October 21, 2016

Dos and don'ts of posting about your kid online

Posting about your children on social media can have some benefits, but there are many potential harms too, researchers caution.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Mosul: Most intense day of fighting since offensive began

The coalition has now recaptured at least 100 square kilometers of territory, a CNN analysis of the battlefield shows.

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Rob Sheffield on Why Bob Dylan Deserves His Nobel Prize - RollingStone.com


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Rob Sheffield on Why Bob Dylan Deserves His Nobel Prize
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Congratulations to Bob Dylan, surprise winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature. This is easily the most controversial award since they gave it to the guy who wrote Lord of the Flies, which was controversial only because it came next after the ...
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What if the Cuban Missile Crisis escalated?

The Cuban missile crisis, recalled Robert F. Kennedy, was "a confrontation between the two giant atomic nations, the US and the USSR, which brought the world to the abyss of nuclear destruction and the end of mankind."

Saturday, October 8, 2016

155 dead as airstrikes hit funeral home

At least 155 people were killed in Saudi-led airstrikes that hit a funeral home in Yemen's capital of Sanaa, two health ministry officials said Saturday.

Friday, October 7, 2016

Shot in an elevator: Getting away with murder in Russia

She was shot twice in the chest, once in the shoulder, then once in the head at point blank range -- a classic sign of a professional hit.

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Syrian family describes amputation of young boy's arm by ISIS

Syrian family describes amputation of young boy's arm by ISIS

Kim won't show face

Kim won't show face

Rugby star sorry for airport toilet incident

A New Zealand rugby star has apologized for his "unacceptable" rendezvous in an airport toilet.

Oculus Game Lone Echo Is the Most Fun I've Ever Had in Zero-G

Oculus Game Lone Echo Is the Most Fun I've Ever Had in Zero-G
A game about grabbing and pushing yourself off of surfaces to float around in space is one of Oculus' potential killer apps. The post Oculus Game Lone Echo Is the Most Fun I've Ever Had in Zero-G appeared first on WIRED.

Former Whitewater Investigator Endorses...

Former Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff, the lead Republican counsel on the Senate committee that investigated the Clintons' Whitewater land deal in the 1990s, explains why he's backing Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race.

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Saturday, October 1, 2016

Clinton campaign seizes on report about Trump's taxes

Hillary Clinton's campaign Saturday night seized on a New York Times report about Donald Trump's 1995 tax records, in which the Times showed he declared a $916 million loss that could have allowed him to legally skip paying federal income taxes for years.