Dilemmas of the Internet age
While all eyes are on the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of data, a thriving economy built on mass consumer surveillance is growing. Companies are collecting information about consumers in…
Month: February 2015
Congressman’s ‘Downton Abbey’ office
It’s an almost too-perfect metaphor. This week brought news that a Republican member of Congress has decked out his office in the style of the mansion in “Downton Abbey,” the…
Man Behind Silk Road Website Is Convicted on All Counts
A California man behind the website Silk Road, once a thriving online black market for the sale of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other drugs and illicit goods, was convicted on…
Ivory Coast strolls into AFCON final
The Elephants have twice lost the final on penalties, in 2006 and 2012, but could be on course for its first title since 1992 after a 3-1 success in Bata,…
Q&A: Life on the Saudi border
Saudi dilemma: How to spot potential terrorist amid tide of human misery Robertson discussed the situation and his experiences covering global conflicts during his 25-year career in a wide-ranging “ask…
8 Behind-The-Scenes Stories You’ve Never Heard About The Backstreet Boys
“So many people, even my friends in high school, were like, it’s never going to amount to anything. It’s just lost hope and fleeting dreams. And thankfully they were wrong,”…
Barber Cuts Kids’ Hair Like Old Men To Stop Them From Misbehaving
An Atlanta-area barbershop is offering a controversial haircut free as a means of punishment for misbehaving children. Russell Frederick of A-1 Kutz in Snellville, Ga. says the “Benjamin Button Special”…
Romney, Obama aides dispute election-night call
Obama was “unsmiling during the call, and slightly irritated when it was over,” Axelrod writes, according to the New York Daily News, which obtained an advance copy. “‘You really did…
Ashton Kutcher Couldn’t Stay Cute Forever
www.fishwrapper.com: Mila Kunis tells the story of how Ashton Kutcher made her download a dating app early on in their relationship, and accidentally makes him sound like a creep.
When Police Go Rogue On Facebook
This article was reported by Ken Armstrong for The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization focused on the U.S. criminal justice system. You can sign up for their newsletter, or…
Hawaii Beaches Are Dirtier Than You Think
Last week, the Surfrider Foundation and the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii conducted four simultaneous beach clean-ups on Oahu (Ewa), Kauai (Anahola) and the Big Island (Kona and Hilo). –…
What Mississippi can teach California
I can’t believe I’m writing this, but: California, you’ve got a heck of a lot to learn from Mississippi. Not in terms of per capita income, obesity rates or LGBT…
You Have To See Emma Stone React To Hearing She Looks Beautiful
www.popsugar.com: Emma Stone may be nominated for a dramatic turn in “Birdman,” but she’s still one of the funniest actresses around.
New Republic Editor Gabriel Snyder To Speak At National Press Foundation Dinner
NEW YORK — New Republic Editor-in-Chief Gabriel Snyder will speak at this month’s National Press Foundation awards in Washington, D.C., making his first public remarks since taking the helm following…
Arab World Unites in Anger After Burning of Jordanian Pilot
AMMAN, Jordan — There was one feeling that many of the Middle East’s fractious clerics, competing ethnic groups and warring sects could agree on Wednesday: a shared sense of revulsion…
Tom Hanks And Rita Wilson Divorce Rumor Is ‘Utter Rubbish’
www.gossipcop.com: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are not getting a “$400 million divorce,” despite another ridiculous story from Star, an outlet that seems to fabricate bogus divorce cover stories whenever…
Bill Russell Fast Facts
Birth place: Monroe, Louisiana Birth name: William Felton Russell Father: Charles Russell Mother: Katie (King) Russell – October 16, 2013 – Is arrested for bringing a loaded .38-caliber Smith &…
Boko Haram Slaughter Over 100 People In Cameroon
ACCRA, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Boko Haram fighters killed more than 100 people during an attack on the north Cameroon town of Fotokol, murdering residents inside their homes and in…
Spain Celebrates Endiablada, Twin Festivals Of The Devils
If you live in the central Spanish town of Almonacid del Marquesado, the devil you see may be the devil you know. The town has celebrated the “Endiablada” (Brotherhood of…
Time to change how we think about cancer
One of the most common misconceptions about cancer is that it is one disease. Most people think of cancer as something that will automatically kill you if left alone, but…
How To Tell If Your Experience Of Sexual Assault Is Valid In One Chart
A lot of time, energy and web space is taken up questioning the stories of survivors of sexual assault. – Need help? In the U.S., visit the National Sexual Assault…
Pope Francis Hosts Google Hangout To Chat With Students Around The World
Pope Francis is hosting his second Google+ Hangout from the Vatican on Thursday, giving students around the world the opportunity to speak with him directly. The Hangout was organized by…
On Metro-North Train in Crash, a Jolt, Then Chaos
The Harlem line train reached Valhalla, N.Y., around 6:30 p.m., rolling beside a cemetery. Riders had settled into the relative calm of their Tuesday evening commutes on the Metro-North Railroad…
If ‘Friends’ Were Made Today, It’d Be Just A Bunch Of People Looking At Their Phones
“I’ll be there for you … if you shoot me a text first.” No matter how much you wish “Friends” would come back to TV (the Netflix binges will have…
Cultural Life Goes On in Donetsk, War Permitting
DONETSK, Ukraine — The persistent shelling was barely audible through the thick stone walls of the Donetsk National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. It might have been nothing more than…
Jeb Bush: Of Course You Should Vaccinate Your Children
WASHINGTON — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday addressed the debate over vaccinations, an issue that has tripped up several of his potential presidential rivals in recent days. “Parents…
Boko Haram massacres scores in Cameroon town, residents say
The attackers moved door-to-door slaughtering people in the predawn raid on the town of Fotokol, according to witnesses, and opened fire on at least three mosques, including the central mosque,…
Jeff Bridges Still Has The Jelly Sandals From ‘The Big Lebowski’
Jeff Bridges has been a lot of things: a stoner who loves bowling, a boxer, a computer programer, a country musician and even a ghost-hunting dead U.S. marshal from the…
These News Anchors Were Caught Lip-Syncing ‘Let It Go’ At 5 a.m.
“Frozen” may have hit theaters over a year ago, but news anchors haven’t slowed down on their “Let It Go” covers. Halfway through their 5 a.m. newscast Tuesday morning, San…
Man indicted for lying to police in Kendrick Johnson case
Chauncey was arrested August 6. His mother, Michelle Chauncey, told CNN that her son is bipolar and is being used by the sheriff’s office as a “fall guy.” “They have…