Arts Jan 14 #OscarsSoWhite, the sequel For the second year in a row, all nominees in all four acting categories were white. So #OscarsSoWhite began trending again on Twitter.
Arts Jan 14 Alan Rickman, the villain you loved to love, dies at 69 British actor Alan Rickman, known for the rich intonations he brought to his stage and cinema characters, died in London, his family confirmed Thursday. He was 69.
World Jan 14 Explosions and gunfire in Jakarta leave 5 gunmen, 2 civilians dead Several attackers set off a series of explosions that targeted downtown Jakarta on Thursday and exchanged gunfire with Indonesian authorities, leaving at least seven people, including five assailants, dead.
World Jan 14 Ebola epidemic is over in West Africa, WHO says The last patient tested negative for the Ebola virus in Liberia, making all three West African countries hardest hit by the outbreak to be free of the disease, the World Health Organization announced Thursday. Though the agency warned that more…
Nation Jan 13 Al Jazeera America announces it will shut down by end of April The American arm of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera network will shut down on April 30, less than three years it debuted as an alternative in the world of cable broadcast news.
Arts Jan 13 ‘Serial’ podcast shifts to biweekly schedule Once a weekly podcast, new "Serial" episodes will now come out every other week, host Sarah Koenig announced Tuesday.
Arts Jan 12 ‘Making a Murderer’ convict Steven Avery files new appeal The convicted killer featured in Netflix's hit documentary series "Making a Murderer" filed for a new appeal Tuesday for his release.
Nation Jan 12 New Jersey may become second state to raise smoking age to 21 New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill Monday that would fine retailers up to $1,000 for selling tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, to people under 21 years of age.
World Jan 12 Turkey links suicide bombing that killed 10 to Islamic State group The Islamic State group was responsible for a suicide blast that hit Istanbul’s main tourist district Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, not including the bomber, and wounding another 15, Turkey’s prime minister said.
Nation Jan 11 George Washington University revokes Bill Cosby’s honorary degree George Washington University announced Monday it was rescinding an honorary doctoral degree that was awarded to Bill Cosby in 1997, amid ongoing allegations of sexual assault against the comedian.