10 Surprising Things You Never Knew About Infidelity
An enormous amount of research has been done on infidelity, as people seek to understand why and how cheaters stray. And while the studies and surveys advance our understanding, some…
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Nonsense about terrorism’s ‘root causes’
The Obama administration this week hosted a three-day conference on “Countering Violent Extremism,” which is a government euphemism for how best to deal with Islamist terrorism. Already a predictable tsunami…
Nonsense about terrorism’s ‘root causes’
The Obama administration this week hosted a three-day conference on “Countering Violent Extremism,” which is a government euphemism for how best to deal with Islamist terrorism. Already a predictable tsunami…
Nonsense about terrorism’s ‘root causes’
The Obama administration this week hosted a three-day conference on “Countering Violent Extremism,” which is a government euphemism for how best to deal with Islamist terrorism. Already a predictable tsunami…
Does Hillary Clinton Have An Anonymous-Sources Problem? We Asked A Bunch Of Anonymous Sources
Over at National Journal, Emily Schultheis reports on a problem that’s been bedeviling those who are closely tied to the proto-campaign of former secretary of state and presumed presidential aspirant…
SCOTUS: Corporations are people
The Court’s opinion affirmed the principle that corporations are people and therefore like people, have constitutionally protected religious liberty. – While Justice Samuel Alito, delivering the opinion of the Court,…
Las Vegas police take road rage suspect into custody after standoff
Tammy Meyers was shot outside her home on Thursday and died two days later at a hospital. Police said the gunman was in a car with two other people. As…
Boy, 5, Claims He Lived Past Life As Woman Who Died In Chicago Fire
Luke Ruehlman is a healthy 5-years-old boy. Still, he’s already had a lifetime of experiences — he has even died! At least, that’s what he claims. In a bizarre series…
Nonsense about terrorism’s ‘root causes’
The Obama administration this week hosted a three-day conference on “Countering Violent Extremism,” which is a government euphemism for how best to deal with Islamist terrorism. Already a predictable tsunami…
Obama Calls for Expansion of Human Rights to Combat Extremism
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday called on nations around the world to expand human rights, religious tolerance and peaceful dialogue as they struggle to combat a spate of terrorism…
Actually, that’s not in the Bible
“Scripture tells you that all things shall pass,” a choked-up Ditka said after leading his team to only five wins during the previous season. “This, too, shall pass.” Ditka fumbled…
Mexico activists lead Ash Wednesday campaign for 43 missing students
Instead of the traditional cross, activists encouraged people to write the number 43 in ash on their foreheads and to take to the streets. Many people posted photos of their…
Disneyland measles cases genetically similar to Philippines outbreak
The California outbreak likely started when a traveler who was infected overseas with measles visited the amusement park while infectious, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But…
Obama Urges Global United Front Against Extremist Groups Like ISIS
WASHINGTON — President Obama called on Americans and more than 60 nations on Wednesday to join the fight against violent extremism, saying they had to counter the ideology of the…
115 million people are collectively going, ‘Shiver me timbers, it’s cold!’
The kind of cold that makes even winter-tested Chicago throw in the towel. That makes battle-hardened Boston cry out “Enough already!” And sunny Florida lament, “Not us too!” Pretty much…
To Jump-Start Your Exercise Routine, Be Mindful
By now, many of us, beset by bad weather and declining motivation, are struggling to maintain our New Year’s exercise resolutions. But a timely new study offers encouragement, suggesting that…
We’re playing into ISIS’ hands
“We cannot kill our way out of this war,” State Department spokesperson Marie Harf said on Tuesday. “We need in the medium to longer term to go after the root…
Snow Won’t Stop These New England Churches From Soldiering On
(RNS) If God brought all this snow, he also made it very hard to get to church. New Englanders, clobbered by four major storms in the past month and bracing…
Persecution Defines Life for Yemen’s Remaining Jews
An ancient Jewish ghetto, once a vibrant community, has been reduced to a small group of families.” RAIDA, Yemen — About all that remain of Yemen’s ancient and once vibrant…
Nightclub Fires Fast Facts
April 23, 1940 – Natchez, Mississippi – About 200 people die in a fire at the Rhythm nightclub. Boarded up windows, flammable decorations and overcrowding play a factor in the…
Sources: Nigerian airstrike kills 37 mourners in Niger
A military plane on Tuesday dropped a bomb on mourners in a Niger village on the border with Nigeria, killing 37 people and wounding 20 others, residents and a regional…
Boston College Under Investigation Over Access For People With Disabilities
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College has become more difficult to navigate for people with disabilities in recent years, according to former and current students whose complaints have prompted an investigation…
Historic Health Push Aims To Wipe Out Elephantiasis, Disease That Causes Intense Social Stigma And Pain
Though nearly 1.4 billion people are at risk of developing a disfiguring disease that’s easily preventable, it remains one of the most overlooked conditions. But a powerful new campaign hopes…
The 7 Worst Things About Going To College Far Away From Home
There are tons of perks when it comes to moving far away for college—the adventure, the opportunity to meet people from around the country, and of course the fact that…
Jeb Bush’s ‘Big Tent’ Welcomes Iraq War Screw-Ups
This week, the 2016 campaign takes us back to Iraq as the media grapples with the emerging foreign policy philosophy and advisory team of Jeb Bush. The potential presidential candidate…
Technology reveals secrets of majestic big-game migration
It’s negative 21 degrees Celsius outside the U.S. town of Pinedale, Wyoming. Two men trek across the frozen snow-covered plains to reach one of the many trap cameras set up…
9 things no one tells you about losing weight
Dropping just 5% to 10% of your body weight can improve your overall health and reduce your risk for heart disease and diabetes. But shedding unwanted pounds can also have…
Syrian activists are heckling ISIS online
From an undisclosed location, a Syrian activist operating under the pseudonym Rafiq spoke to CNN about the war taking place on one of ISIS’s main front linessocial media. The targets…
Gaps in France’s Surveillance Are Clear; Solutions Aren’t
PARIS — Last June, Patrick Calvar, the head of France’s domestic intelligence service, faced a decision: continue surveillance on a French Islamist who had been viewed as a potential threat…
Meet the ‘rat tribe’ living in Beijing’s underground city
Together they are members of what the Chinese press unkindly refer to as the “rat tribe”people who live underground in a warren of basements and air raid shelters in Beijing….