Hey, Target: Why is Annie a white girl?
Related: Whites get wealthier, while Blacks and Hispanics lag behind Still, critics are going to get what they asked for … at least, partially. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market…
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School days: Teens need to start later (Opinion)
Sleep deprivation in children is also what the Academy of Pediatrics calls “one of the most commonand easily fixablepublic health issues in the U.S. today.” Turning science into policy that…
Michael Schumacher urged to keep fighting one year after crash
There were expressions of support for Schumacher, however, from the German racer’s global fans and members of the F1 community, Monday. It has been one year already… #KeepFightingMichael our thougts…
Why is United Airlines suing a 22-year-old?
In the lawsuit, United and Orbitz call Skiplagged “unfair competition” and allege that it is promoting “strictly prohibited” travel. They want to recoup $75,000 in lost revenue from Zaman. Related:…
AirAsia flight: Radar should help find it (Opinion)
So what could have occurred? No doubt, the crew was attempting to circumnavigate thunderstorm cells through the use of sophisticated on-board weather radar. On occasion, deviating around storm activity becomes…
Why planes don’t live stream data
Related: What happened to the AirAsia flight The potential benefits of live streaming were widely discussed after Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009. It took…
14 amazing cruises setting sail in 2015
Not only will 2015 see the launch of a number of spectacular new cruise ships, but the opening of new routes will make some of the world’s most remote places…
Chinese government assures care, education for shunned boy with HIV
A photo from a People Daily’s online report last week showed the boy called “Kunkun,” watching villagers unanimously vote for his removal in a meeting held in early December. Even…
Madonna: Through the years
Boko Haram: A bloody insurgency, a growing challenge
The militant group has bombed schools, churches and mosques; kidnapped women and children; and assassinated politicians and religious leaders alike. This week, the group kidnapped at least 185 women and…
Golf’s new trick-shot wizards having a blast
“We’re providing something that’s a little different. We’re bringing a kind of hip, fun way to view golf and hope that it brings in a younger demographic. We want them…
Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro set dressage world record
“To break another world record is fantastic,” Dujardin was quoted as saying on Team GB’s official website. “I just went in there to enjoy it as Valegro and I hadn’t…
No weddings, no funerals: China decrees new rules when singing national anthem
A series of rules proposed by the government will set strict limits on when, where and how “March of the Volunteers”the anthem of the People’s Republic since 1949can be performed,…
James Doran-Webb: How artistry won the driftwood derby
He’s long been using driftwood collected from the seas, beaches and rivers near his Cebu City home to create his breathtaking wildlife art, and Doran-Webb’s work is a continuation of…
Chinese city in restive Muslim region bans burqa in public
The new ban in Urumqi was first reported on ts.cn, a Xinjiang government-run website, and later widely published by other state media outlets. The ordinance name suggests it targets outer…
A Private Chef Spills The Secret Eating Habits Of The Rich And Famous
If you’re rich and famous, nothing about your vacation is ordinary — especially the food. Celebrities often have personal chefs practically chained to the kitchens of their amazing holiday rentals…
How to buy your first grown-up watch
Read more: Death before dishevelment: Enter into Congo’s cult of elegance Iconic brands make for a good first splurge “It is often safe to go with a well-known brand with…
Dominique Gisin: Fighter pilot’s golden dream pursuit
Fate then played its part and, ironically as a result of her skiing injuries, the officers in charge of the flying program decided Gisin’s fragile knees would not stand the…
Zhou Yongkang: From apex of power to caged ‘tiger’ in China
At the height of his power, Zhou Yongkang controlled police forces, spy agencies, court systems and prosecution offices across Chinaand the domestic security czar wasn’t shy in deploying his vast…
Former top Chinese official arrested in corruption probe
China’s former top domestic security official, Zhou Yongkang, has been arrested as part of a corruption probe, the country’s state-run Xinhua news agency reports. Zhou — who had been one…
Seeking the thrill: Extreme hikers go the distance
Avalanches roared down the mountain. Jeremy Aerts and his girlfriend May Wong pressed on: Extreme hiking enthusiasts, they had committed to making it all the way through. For some people,…
Protesters and police spar in Hong Kong
Police clashed with activists at the main Hong Kong pro-democracy protest site Monday morning after a violent nighttime standoff when protesters surrounded government headquarters in the city’s Admiralty district. Authorities…
China: 15 killed in Xinjiang as region passes ‘religious extremism’ law
It came as the region’s People’s Congress passed a new law to clamp down on religious extremism, including banning people from practicing religion in government offices, public schools, business or…
Bill Weir welcomes you to ‘The Wonder List’
I happened to be wallowing in a fit of premature nostalgia the day my bosses asked what sort of TV show I wanted to make. “A show about change,” I…
Am I the jerk on your airplane?
I do the same thing on trains, in waiting rooms and, as best as I can recall, high school cafeteriaslowering my eyes, avoiding any contact, trying to discourage anyone from…
Nightclubs for literature? Why book selling is booming in Taiwan
While some people are slowly walking home through the neon-lit streets, or getting ready to hit the club scene, others are on their way to a more unusual nocturnal hangouta…
Revealed: Unseen photos of Churchill, Astaire, Garbo and others
“There was a rumor that there were archives in the Condé Nast offices in New York that nobody had known about,” says Todd Brandow, a photography curator. “It was difficult…
Incredible images capture dazzling symmetry of Iran’s mosques
With beautiful mosaics and stained glass framed by powerful architecture, the buildings are astounding. Their fine detail has been captured in a series of breathtaking photographs by Mohammad Reza Domiri…
Zara Phillips targets Olympic gold with baby Mia by her side
But come back quickly she did. Eight and a half months after Mia Grace Tindall — the 16th in line for the throne in Britain — was born on January…
Gold mine of cheeky medieval doodles show ancestors just as silly as us
“It’s amazing to think that people doodled in medieval times in a similar way to how they doodle today,” says Dr Erik Kwakkel, a book historian at Leiden University, Holland….