Alleged al Qaeda operative Abu Anas al Libi dies in U.S. hospital, family says
Abdel Mouin told CNN by phone from Tripoli that the family was notified by his lawyer in the United States that al Libi, whose real name was Nazih al-Ruqaii, died…
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Rise of the beard: A short history of the world’s most powerful facial hair
As the “founder and self-appointed captain” of Beard Team USA, he was responsible for bringing the sport of competitive bearding to the United States in 2003. Since then, things have,…
Cuomo’s ‘eloquent voice for the voiceless’ remembered
New York Rep. Nita Lowey, who worked with him as assistant secretary of state before she was elected to Congress, said part of his power was how he couched the…
Life inside the densest place on earth: Remembering Kowloon Walled City
Now picture 33,000 people living there, within the space of one city block. That was Kowloon Walled City, once considered the densest settlement on earth. “A huge monstrosity of buildings“…
With climate change, Himalayas’ future is warmer, not necessarily brighter
The popular 21-day Annapurna Circuit takes trekkers in a horseshoe-shaped route around a majestic segment of the Himalayas in Nepal. On the 10th day of the tour, Chaudhary and his…
America is roaring back to life
For much of the past year, the Republican Party has been doing its best to scare people. Its electoral strategy was dependent on people feeling that we are a nation…
Play-Doh will exchange phallic-shaped toy
You have to wonder how this one made it past so many people over at Hasbro. The company is offering to replace the extruder tool in its Play-Doh Cake Mountain…
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,…
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…
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…
Gino Bartali: The man who helped save Italy’s Jews
In the 1930s, Bartali, a son of Tuscany, was one of the leading cyclists in the world, a man admired by all. He had won three Giro d’Italia titles —…
Lance Armstrong: ‘Day-to-day life is positive
The Armstrong lie, or liesthere have been countlessplus the bullying and the betrayal … he knows it has laid him bare to all manner of abuse. Call it what you…