World Sep 30 Iraqi PM says he supports Russian airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria Russia's President Vladimir Putin said he ordered airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday to fight Islamic State militants, a move that Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he would welcome in Iraq, if needed.
Nation Sep 22 Why we carry these tokens of faith Faith is an intangible force, an intensely personal connection with one’s beliefs. For many, religious faith is manifested in the items they keep close to them — a book, a prayer card, a piece of jewelry. For Catholics, it can…
Science Sep 17 New images reveal what sunset on Pluto looks like NASA released images Thursday that show more details of the dwarf planet's icy landscape.
Arts Sep 17 Cartoonist Kate Beaton finds the punchlines lost to history Kate Beaton, the creator of the massively popular webcomic "Hark! A Vagrant," talked with the NewsHour about her online fan base, her first children's book and how she made history's saddest tales funny.
Arts Sep 16 Emmy quiz: Do you know what critics are saying about your favorite TV show? Ahead of the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards this Sunday, can you guess which Emmy-nominated show these critics praised or bashed?…
Nation Sep 15 Like this post: Facebook’s working on a ‘dislike’ button Recognizing that the “like” button isn’t appropriate for all occasions from deaths to various tragic stories, Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the company is building a “dislike” button for the site.
Nation Sep 14 Defiant Kentucky clerk returns to work, promises not to interfere with gay marriage licenses Kim Davis, the defiant Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing to provide marriage licenses to same-sex couples, returned to work Monday morning.
Nation Sep 09 Baltimore approves $6.4 million settlement with family of Freddie Gray The Baltimore city board approved a $6.4 million settlement Wednesday in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who sustained a fatal spinal injury while in police custody in April.
Arts Sep 04 How Alexander McQueen’s grotesque creations wrecked the runway Five years since he died by suicide in 2010, McQueen, known to his friends as “Lee,” has been the subject of two biographies this year and an art exhibition called “Savage Beauty” that has opened in New York and, more…
Nation Sep 04 Gay couple in Rowan County granted marriage license, as county clerk Kim Davis remains jailed Deputy clerks in Rowan County, Kentucky began issuing licenses to same-sex couples on Friday after their boss was held in contempt for her refusal to do so.