Nation Jul 17 Eric Garner’s family urges federal charges one year after his death One year after Staten Island man Eric Garner died in a chokehold by New York Police Department Officer Daniel Pantaleo, his family is calling for federal charges.
Nation Jul 16 ‘Game of Thrones’ leads Emmy nominations; ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Transparent’ receive nods "Game of Thrones" netted the most Emmy nominations on Thursday with 24 nominations, along with 11 nominations each for "Mad Men," "House of Cards" and "Transparent."…
Arts Jul 16 Poets answer Pluto fly by with #PlutoHaiku As NASA's spacecraft / reached Pluto this week, poets / on Twitter received / a challenge: to write / new Pluto-inspired verse / in #PlutoHaiku.
Arts Jul 10 What the Confederate flag’s design says about its legacy The Confederate battle flag’s design is no accident. According to vexillologist Ted Kaye, it's simple, meaningful and distinctive from other flags. But that's just the half of it.
Arts Jul 10 Omar Sharif of ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ and ‘Doctor Zhivago’ dies at 83 Omar Sharif, an Egyptian actor best-known for his roles in "Doctor Zhivago" and "Lawrence of Arabia," died at the age of 83, his agent confirmed Friday morning.
Health Jun 29 7 ways to add an extra hour to your day How can we be so effective in our work, that we’re creating an extra hour for our life outside of work? Here are seven tips.
Politics Jun 26 Photos: Crowd reacts outside the Supreme Court after marriage equality ruling “Knowing today that my gay friends in Texas can get married gives me shivers" and more reaction from the steps of the Supreme Court after historic ruling.
Nation Jun 19 What preachers are preparing for their Sunday sermons after the unspeakable event in Charleston What can you say? The murder of nine people by a gunman at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, Wednesday has left people throughout the country mourning and struggling for answers. Meanwhile, the men and women who…