World Mar 15 Three British teens suspected of planning to join ISIS arrested in Turkey Three British male teenagers suspected of planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria have been arrested in Turkey and flown back to the United Kingdom, officials said Sunday.
World Mar 08 Chinese activists detained ahead of International Women’s Day Five women's rights activists have been detained in China for organizing demonstrations for International Women's Day, celebrated on Mar. 8.
World Mar 07 Dirty water more deadly for women than HIV, breast cancer Dirty water and poor sanitation kill more women across the globe than diabetes, HIV or breast cancer, researchers said this week.
Nation Feb 28 Uber under fire over data breach for up to 50,000 drivers Uber disclosed Friday that a data breach may have affected up to 50,000 of its drivers across several states.
Arts Feb 22 Jazz legend Clark Terry dies at 94 Legendary jazz trumpeter and composer Clark Terry, who played alongside jazz greats such as Count Basie and Duke Ellington over a 70-plus year career, died on Saturday. He was 94.
World Feb 21 Thailand bans surrogacy for foreigners with new law Thailand is cracking down on commercial surrogacy, including enacting a measure that would ban foreign couples from seeking a surrogate in the country.
World Feb 08 India grapples with air pollution crisis More cities in India have "extremely high levels" of air pollution than in China, the Economist reports.
Arts Feb 01 8 quotes to celebrate Langston Hughes on his 113th birthday “My soul has grown deep like the rivers.”…
Health Feb 01 Arizona officials on alert for measles as thousands flood in for Super Bowl As thousands of Super Bowl XLIX spectators flood into Phoenix for Sunday's game, health officials are on high alert to make sure the flare-up of measles in the state doesn't get worse.
Health Jan 31 Officials: Infected Amtrak rider may have exposed travelers to measles New York officials said Saturday that a college student who had tested positive for measles was contagious when he boarded an Amtrak train last Sunday and potentially exposed thousands of travelers to the infection.