Politics Mar 18 Obama picks Kentucky to take home NCAA trophy The University of Kentucky Wildcats are odds-on favorites to win this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship — and President Barack Obama approves that message.
Nation Mar 09 Sam Simon, co-developer of ‘The Simpsons,’ dies at 59 Sam Simon, a television producer and writer who also co-developed the long-running series "The Simpsons", died on Sunday at the age of 59.
Nation Mar 05 Cats don’t like human music — play them this instead Ever wondered why your cats don't share your appreciation of Johann Sebastian Bach or aren't as enthusiastic to rock out to an old Led Zeppelin record? Turns out, it's not their style.
Nation Mar 03 Your selfie stick is no longer welcome at the Smithsonian Hoping to take a selfie with the Hope Diamond or a recreation of a NASA space module on a visit to a Smithsonian museum? Go right ahead. However, you'll have to do it the old-fashioned way.
Nation Mar 02 Defense Department proposes ban of foreign-made flags at military bases A new rule proposed by the Department of Defense would bar the military from using department funds for "the purchase or manufacture of a flag of the United States, unless such flag is manufactured in the United States." The rule…
Arts Feb 27 Leonard Nimoy, best remembered as Mr. Spock on ‘Star Trek,’ dies at 83 For decades on both the "Star Trek" television series and movie franchise, Nimoy played the character of Mr. Spock, a Vulcan, or half-alien who operated under a rigid adherence to logic that guided the crew of Starship Enterprise through the…
Science Feb 24 Watch a stunning blue sunset — on Mars Are you a fan of watching sunsets? Well, NASA has an out-of-this-world one to show you.
Nation Feb 23 How the Michael Bay approach to road signs can reduce auto accidents How do you make drivers pay more attention to road signs? Simple: increase the action!…
Nation Feb 20 Major League Baseball introduces new rules to speed up their games Major League Baseball today announced a series of new rules, effective immediately, that aims to quicken the pace of the national pastime.
Nation Feb 18 Boston mayor to residents: Stop jumping out of windows Telling people not to jump out of their windows seems like reinforcing common sense, but in snow-ravaged Boston, stir-crazy residents don't seem to be heeding the advice.