Arts Aug 06 5 times ‘The Daily Show’ actually influenced policy As Jon Stewart prepares the leave "The Daily Show," we looked back at the moments the show and its alums crossed into the world of policy.
Nation Aug 05 Suspected shooter at Tennessee theater reported dead A suspect is dead after police in Antioch, Tennessee, responded to reports of an active shooter at the Carmike 8 Cinema on Wednesday afternoon.
Arts Aug 03 Photos: What kids can learn from Ferguson’s murals of hope A children’s book released nationally last week draws on a unique story: how a community of painters helped Ferguson, Missouri, heal.
Poetry Aug 03 How slam ‘breaks the silence’ for marginalized voices For Janae Johnson, a Boston-based spoken word poet who won the Women of the World Poetry Slam this spring, poetry is a bold act of breaking the silence.
Arts Jul 30 U.K. grants 6-month visa to Ai Weiwei, reversing earlier decision Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been denied a 6-month visa to the U.K., who made disputed claims that he lied on his application.
Nation Jul 29 America’s famous swimming ponies make their annual trek across ocean channel Tens of thousands of spectators gathered today to watch an annual pony swim, now in its 90th year, from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island on Virginia's eastern shore.
Arts Jul 28 Twitter removes plagiarized jokes, sparking copyright debate Joke about a juice cleanse on Twitter, and you just might begin a national conversation on copyright laws.