University of Rochester scientists Chunlei Guo and Anatoliy Vorobyev have developed a technique using extremely precise laser patterns that renders metals superhydrophobic: in other words, incredibly water-repellent. Imagine a much…
Now the smugglers are trying to do business by air, too, in unmanned aerial vehicles. The drone was loaded with more than 6 pounds of the synthetic drug crystal meth,…
For the first time, a private gathering of wealthy conservative political donors brought together by Charles and David Koch will allow a look inside its much-scrutinized conclaves. Read the whole…
Karl Pillemer has spent the last several years interviewing hundreds of elderly people to collect their lessons on life and love. He joins us to discuss what he’s learned and…
This woman rose above the challenges of her own experience to help others in similar situations. – “When I first meet my clients they can be so shy and insecure…
When dance instructor and choreographer McKenna Lynch learned she was pregnant, she knew she wanted to surprise her husband Sam with the news. Coming up with a specific idea for…
Is the Super Bowl divinely rigged? – Come Super Bowl Sunday, 184 million Americans are expected to watch the game. For those praying for divine intervention, God will have to…
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday made his first public media appearance since an exercise mishap left him with a severely injured eye and four broken…
WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is pushing forward with a plan to make food stamp recipients pass drug tests — a requirement that the Obama administration says violates…
Bisphenol A and other common estrogen-mimicking chemicals may be wreaking havoc on sperm and stymying some couples’ hopes of having children, warns new research. “We’re seeing more and more guys…
Jennifer Garner is a working actress and busy mother of three who makes time for strength-training circuit workouts four or five days a week. But she recently told professional makeup…
Much like its Golden Globe-winning star, “Jane The Virgin” isn’t afraid to speak out on controversial issues. The CW dramedy returned from its midseason break this week. In Monday’s episode,…
Bad news, New Yorkers: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has voted to raise fares for subway and bus riders, as well as MetroCard holders. The MTA board approved the fare hike…
It’s been two years since Shakira welcomed her first son into the world, and thanks to social media fans have been able to witness how fast Milan has grown. Like…
Warning: “Walking Dead” Spoilers! There Is No Sanctuary! So, the “Walking Dead” midseason finale happened, and whoa: The episode shocked fans, despite the fact that it was accidentally spoiled for…
The asteroid is called 2004 BL86. It’ll come about 745,000 miles (1.2 million kilometers) from Earth, or about three times as far away as the moon. You’re wondering, doesn’t this…
Czech porn star Eufrat Mai is a model for a Fleshlight toy, but not for THE Fleshlight toy. Fleshlight, a sex toy company known for making masturbatory tubes with lifelike…
Marilyn Hagerty, a food critic famous for her earnest review of Olive Garden, is back with another honest take on a household name — McDonald’s. Touted as a critic almost…
Lea Michelle recently performed a gorgeous rendition of hit “Frozen” song “Let It Go” on “Glee.” But the process of shooting the number wasn’t quite so beautiful. While appearing as…
She’s spent 16 years catching criminals on “Law & Order: SVU,” she’s an advocate for victims of sexual assault in real life, and now Mariska Hargitay is a two-time “SVU”…
On the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark abortion rights decision in Roe v. Wade, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 242-179 to pass a bill that would codify…
The Economist has appointed its first female editor-in-chief in the publication’s 171-year-history, promoting business affairs editor Zanny Minton Beddoes to the weekly’s lead role. – She’ll be the 17th editor…
The court documents also showed that her lawyers had sent a letter to Buckingham Palace asking to interview the prince under oath. In her sworn affidavit, the woman described Buckingham…
Remember in “Love Actually,” when little Sam asks his dad if there’s anything worse than the “the total agony of being in love?” Well, he was on to something —…
“He’s one of my mentors, and he’s been very influential and played a big role in my life as a friend and mentor,” Warner said. “Just as it’s painful to…
The free-flowing Zambians had created the best chances as dusk began to settle around the tree-fringed Estadio De Ebebiyin. Captain Rainford Kalaba and Emmanuel Mayuka fed off one another up…
It’s a children’s book, as most Dr. Seuss books are, but its messages have resonated through a quarter-century because adults love it too, said Philip Nel, director of the program…
It’s a thriller that reads like a script from one of those Scandinavian dramas that have entranced global television audiences in recent years. A 16-year-old Norwegian soccer sensation — Martin…
The number of fighters killed has not been publicly discussed before but was disclosed by the U.S. ambassador to Iraq who told Al Arabiya television earlier in the day that…
It now appears likely that Darren Wilson, the police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, who shot and killed Michael Brown, will never face criminal charges for his actions. The state grand…