Arts Jan 29 Michigan foundation pledges $40 million to Detroit’s art collection The W.K. Kellogg Foundation pledged $40 million to Detroit's art collection.
Nation Jan 28 Medical study suggests little evidence that former athletes suffer neurological disease A study published this month in "Current Sports Medicine Reports" attempts to turn the current narrative about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) on its head.
Nation Jan 28 Study finds that divorce rate rises as economy improves When it comes to the economy, American couples tend to stay together in sickness - but not in health.
Arts Jan 27 Quentin Tarantino sues Gawker over leaked film script Film director Quentin Tarantino filed a copyright lawsuit against blog network Gawker Media and others for "allegedly facilitating the dissemination of copies" of "The Hateful Eight," an unproduced screenplay that was leaked to the public last week, according to Te…
Nation Jan 24 Alleged gangster pleads not guilty in charges related to ‘Goodfellas’ heist Vincent Asaro, a purported boss in the Bonanno crime family, was arrested with four others Thursday on charges that included murder, robbery, extortion, arson and bookmaking.
Nation Jan 23 Edward Snowden says he’d like to return to the U.S. Edward Snowden discussed the NSA, President Obama’s recent comments about surveillance, whistleblower protection reform and other topics in a live question-and-answer session held Thursday afternoon on a website run by an organization that supports Snowden, the former government contractor who…
Nation Jan 22 Snowden to address Obama’s NSA comments in Thursday live chat Edward Snowden announced that he will make public remarks in a live chat on his website Thursday afternoon. In his address, he reportedly will respond to President Barack Obama's speech on the NSA and U.S. surveillance.
World Jan 21 Jamaican bobsled team raises $30,000 in Dogecoin for trip to Sochi Jamaica's national bobsled team qualified for this year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, 12 years after their last berth and 26 years after the Calgary games that inspired the 1993 film "Cool Runnings." The problem: according to pilot Winston Watts, as…
Politics Jan 20 Obama on marijuana legalization: ‘Important for it to go forward’ President Obama said in a magazine interview with The New Yorker that he didn't think marijuana is "more dangerous than alcohol." But his support for marijuana legalization comes with several caveats.
Science Jan 17 Which bears took home Giant Panda Zoo Awards? Giant pandas bond at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Zoo. Photo by Ann Batdorf/Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Pandas and advocates for the animal from all over the world were honored at the Giant Panda Zoo Awards ceremony Friday morning at…