• 5 graphs that show how the face of America is changing

    5 graphs that show how the face of America is changing

    Feb 25, 2015 02:12 PM EST

    ... battle over DHS funds and immigration now officially may put McConnell and Boehner on different sides. National Security Adviser Susan Rice called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to the U.S. and address](http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/susan-rice-benjamin-netanyahu-congress-trip-115484 ...

  • The Internet's hidden science factory

    The Internet's hidden science factory

    Feb 11, 2015 05:50 PM EST

    ... name from a late-18th century automaton chess player that wowed crowds, outthinking humans and defeating nearly every opponent it faced, including Napoleon Bonaparte and Benjamin Franklin. But it had a secret. After some 50 years of winning, it was revealed that a hidden chess master was concealed inside, working ...

  • LIVE: News from Ferguson via Twitter

    LIVE: News from Ferguson via Twitter

    Nov 25, 2014 02:05 AM EST

    ... Reed: president of the Board of Alderman) @TomShepardStl (Tom Shepard: Lewis E. Reed Chief of Staff) @Patricialicious (Patricia Bynes: Democratic committeewoman of Ferguson township) @DrDanIsom (Daniel Isom, St. Louis Chief of Police) @GraylingTobias (Grayling Tobias, superintendent of the Hazelwood School District) Other People/Organizations of Interest: @attorneycrump (Benjamin Crump, esq ...

  • Is the famous 'paradox of choice' a myth?

    Is the famous 'paradox of choice' a myth?

    Jan 29, 2014 05:43 PM EST

    ... well, more choice seems better than less, and if options are organized into categories, the too-much-choice effect is mitigated or eliminated.) But then Benjamin Scheibehenne and two colleagues published a thorough analysis of all the existing studies and concluded that the original findings were not very robust. Indeed ...

  • And the Oscar nominations go to ...

    And the Oscar nominations go to ...

    Jan 16, 2014 02:45 PM EST

    ... Nebraska" Best Animated Feature "The Croods;" Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco and Kristine Belson "Despicable Me 2;" Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri "Ernest & Celestine;" Benjamin Renner and Didier Brunner "Frozen;" Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho "The Wind Rises;" Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki Best Animated Short ...

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    Budget Battle Heats Up as Threat of Shutdown Fades

    Mar 21, 2013 01:10 PM EST

    The U.S. Capitol. Photo by Pete Marovich/Bloomberg via Getty Images. With the Senate having advanced a bill Wednesday to avert a government shutdown and the House expected to follow suit Thursday, lawmakers are already embroiled in their next fiscal fight over the 2014 budget. By a 73 to 26 vote, senators approved a $984 billion...

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    Targeted Killings

    Jan 23, 2013 05:17 PM EST

    Mechanics prepare an MQ-9 Reaper for a training flight Aug. 8, 2007, at Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nev. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. By Jonathan Masters, online writer/editor for the Council on Foreign Relations Introduction The United States adopted targeted killing as an essential tactic to pursue those responsible for the terrorist...

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    Honoring the Sandy Hook Shooting Victims

    Dec 17, 2012 11:51 PM EST

    In a special honor roll, we remember the 27 victims -- 20 children and seven adults -- of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn.

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    2012 MacArthur Fellows Are 'Pure Genius'

    Oct 02, 2012 05:23 PM EST

    The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the MacArthur Fellows for 2012 on Tuesday. The 23 fellows, who each were awarded an unrestricted $500,000 'genius grant', were selected from hundreds of anonymous nominations identified for their creativity, and promise to contribute positively in the future. The Arts Natalia Almada, documentary filmmaker As founder...

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    In Israel, Protesters Decry Rising Cost of Living

    Aug 19, 2011 03:14 PM EST

    It started as one woman's protest against high rent in her neighborhood. Now, tens of thousands of people are protesting the high cost of living in Israel.