Does American exceptionalism make us dumb?
Talk of American exceptionalism has become headline news, with loud sputtering from Rudy Giuliani, who suggested that President Barack Obama doesn’t love America in the same way that the rest…
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Why is FDA dropping ball on ‘superbug’?
Last week, UCLA Medical Center notified 179 patients that it had potentially exposed them to a fearsome “superbug,” and urged them to get tested. The hospital accidentally infected seven people…
This Record Label Is Completely Dedicated To Fighting Hunger, Homelessness, More
When Texas native Jonathan Chen moved to New York City to attend college, he was struck by how many homeless people filled the streets and subways — and even more…
In France, a Baby Switch and a Test of a Mother’s Love
GRASSE, France — When Sophie Serrano finally held her daughter, Manon, in her arms after the newborn, suffering from jaundice, had been placed under artificial light, she was taken aback…
Malnourished Families Wait To Eat So Everyone Is Fed, Teach Us A Lesson In Compassion
Making sacrifices is an unavoidable part of daily life for impoverished people, but many families will do whatever it takes to not give up a beloved tradition. Across the globe,…
British Police Believe 3 Missing Schoolgirls Crossed Into Syria
Police investigating the disappearance of three British schoolgirls said Tuesday they believe the teenagers are no longer in Turkey and have crossed into Syria. The girls, aged 15 to 16,…
U.S. should keep force as option for Ukraine
If the United States wants to avoid the prospect of the violence spilling over into a broader conflict, it will need to keep the option of more direct involvementincluding the…
American aid worker kidnapped in Nigeria
Kogi state Police Commissioner Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi says five men kidnapped the woman from her workplace and are demanding a ransom of 60 million Naira ($301,500). – CNN’s Mariano Castillo contributed…
Families Of 21 Slain Egyptians To ISIS: ‘We Have Been Blessed By Your Hands’
On February 15, ISIS released a video of the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians that had been kidnapped while working in Libya. Many of those killed were from the…
8 killed in Czech restaurant shooting, ministry says
“The shooter is also dead,” the spokesman said. The interior minister is flying to the area now, he said. Authorities don’t yet know the identity or motivation of the shooter,…
The Fashion Industry Is Becoming More Inclusive Of People With Disabilities And NYFW Is Proof
The fashion industry is becoming more inclusive of individuals with disabilities. While designers showcased their latest looks during New York Fashion Week from Feb. 11-19, some of them made headlines…
At Least 8 Killed In Shooting In Eastern Czech Republic
PRAGUE, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Eight people were killed in a shooting in an eastern Czech town on Tuesday, news agency CTK reported. The agency quoted Interior Minister Milan Chovanec…
Gunmen Kidnap 30 Hazaras In Southern Afghanistan: Officials
Gunmen in southern Afghanistan kidnapped 30 members of the Hazara ethnic community, authorities said Tuesday, in what appeared to be the latest in a series of attacks on Shiites in…
This Dog Running For The First Time After A Leg Amputation Is What Pure Joy Looks Like
In 2008, Gigi Jankowski worried that her adopted greyhound, Dexter, wouldn’t be able to run again. He needed one of his back legs removed to stop the progression of a…
Prosecutors try again for terror conviction in semisecret British trial
A new jury was selected Tuesday, and prosecutor Richard Whittam began the state’s second try. – The trial is could last for several months.
Blast at Nigeria bus station kills at least 13
The cause of the explosion wasn’t immediately known, NEMA representative Mohammed Kanar said. Northeastern Nigeria has seen regular attacks on police and civilians by Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram since…
Greek Seaside Town Explodes Into Flour War (PHOTOS)
For a few hours on a single day every year, the prim and elegant Greek seaside town of Galaxidi explodes into frantic childishness. Riotous groups of residents pelt each other…
Gunmen Kidnap U.S. Woman In Nigeria
LAGOS, Feb 24 (Reuters) – A U.S. female citizen was kidnapped in central Nigeria’s Kogi state overnight, a security source and the website of her church the Free Methodist Church,…
British Lawmaker Accused of Influence Peddling Steps Down as Intelligence Panel Chairman
LONDON — After being caught in an undercover report, Malcolm Rifkind, a former British foreign secretary, said on Tuesday that he would resign as chairman of an influential parliamentary panel…
What Millennials Want From Work, Charted Across The World
As more Millennials assume leadership positions around the world, organizations are becoming increasingly concerned with how to ensure their success. However, most existing research on those born between the early…
Greece On Course For Euro Bailout Extension After Concessions
By Matthias Sobolewski and Jan Strupczewski BERLIN/BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Greece was on course to win a four-month extension of its euro zone financial rescue on Tuesday after backing…
Why drafting Elizabeth Warren is a plus
I am not endorsing her as a candidate, at this point. But I am excited about the movement that is pushing her candidacy, unlike a whole bunch of Beltway types…
Behind LA’s Dramatic Decline In Gang Violence
From 1988 to 1998 — known to some as the “decade of death” — close to a thousand people per year were killed in Los Angeles. Gangs didn’t run all…
London Fashion Week: Meet the people who’ll be dressing you in 10 years
As part of this season’s British Fashion Council New Generation (New Gen) cohort, Goddard has been branded as one of Britain’s 10 most exciting young designers to watch, following in…
German Who Posed as Hitler Returns to Position in Anti-Immigrant Group Pegida
BERLIN — The co-founder of an anti-immigrant group in Germany that has denounced the supposed “Islamization” of Western Europe has resumed his position at the head of the movement, weeks…
ISIS abducts 90 in northeastern Syria, group says
The militants abducted them from Tal Shamiram and Tal Hermz, near the town of Tal Tamer in Al Hasakah province, the rights group said.
‘The Nobel Street’ where Mandela and Tutu lived
Not many streets have been home to a Nobel Laureateand even fewer have been home to two. Yet, Vilakazi Street in the heart of bustling Soweto has been exactly that,…
Drones hover over Paris landmarks and U.S. Embassy overnight
The unmanned aerial vehicles were spotted over the Eiffel Tower, the Bastille, Place de la Concorde, Les Invalides and the U.S. Embassy, according to Agnès Thibault-Lecuivre, a spokeswoman for the…
Qatar 2022 World Cup should be held in ‘winter,’ FIFA task force recommends
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Jewish Heirs Sue Germany in US Over Medieval Art Treasure
BERLIN — The heirs of Nazi-era Jewish art dealers say they have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. suing Germany and a German museum for the return of a medieval…