The Days After: A Nation Reacts To The Week's Violence
People across the country joined protests and held vigils late this week, following two highly publicized police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota.
View ArticleLISTEN: 8 Excerpts From The Attorney General's Post-July 4 Grilling On...
Attorney General Loretta Lynch testified before the House Judiciary Committee for several hours on Tuesday, fielding questions about the probe of Hillary Clinton's emails during her tenure as secretary...
View ArticleCan U.S. Embassies Be Safe Without Being Unsightly?
There's been a tug of war between aesthetically pleasing and safe when it comes to American embassies around the world.Many embassies have been slammed as bunkers, bland cubes and lifeless compounds....
View ArticleEasy Rawlins Is Alive, Or Is He?
I've been following Easy Rawlins since reading Devil in a Blue Dress in the '90s. That's a lot of time to give to a character. And as I read Little Green, I realized that I hadn't been following Easy,...
View ArticleIf This Cute Cheerios Ad Causes Drama, What Won't?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYofm5d5Xdw On Thursday, blogger Monica Mingo posted about a new Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial family, noting that it was causing a stir and asking readers...
View ArticleStuff You Might Have Missed In The Paula Deen Brouhaha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu6Us7fpr00 UPDATE 5:15 p.m.: Paula Deen apologizes to Matt Lauer, of NBC's Today show.UPDATE 4:44 p.m.: "Food Network will not renew Paula Deen's contract when it...
View ArticleAwkwardly Awaiting The Zimmerman Trial's Outcome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRUfzs6I4jk With the verdict looming in the trial of George Zimmerman, who's charged in the 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, suddenly speculation has...
View ArticleWhy Didn't The Store Just Let Oprah Buy The $38,000 Handbag?
On the list of things to be outraged about at the moment, I'll admit this isn't at the top: The Swiss tourism office apologized to Oprah on Friday because she wasn't allowed to buy a $38,000 designer...
View ArticleHow About A Coke? Warhol Painting Up For Grabs
On Tuesday, artist Andy Warhol's oversized and iconic Coca-Cola (3) will hit the auction block at Christie's, and to borrow an old slogan from the company, It's The Real Thing.Warhol painted the...
View ArticleHow 'Sassy' Came To Mean Something Both Sweet And Sour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AajslFuPro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPpIuq4WMe0 In our semi-regular Word Watch feature, we take a look at a word or phrase that's caught our attention, whether for...
View ArticlePeople Be Triflin', From 'Bills, Bills, Bills' To The Bible
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiF6-0UTqtc In our semi-regular Word Watch feature, we take a look at a word or phrase that's caught our attention, whether for its history, usage, etymology, or just...
View ArticleShould You Do The Do-Over If There's A Chance For A Second Chance?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnOPu0_YWhw It's not often that people get a second chance, and in fact, for many people, there is no such thing as a second chance.In a 2011 post for...
View ArticleDid You Know It's Legal In Most States To Discriminate Against LGBT People?
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court hears arguments on same-sex marriage, which is now legal in about three dozen states.But it's also legal in most states to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
View ArticleAs Twitter Flirts With Hearts, Will You Miss The Stars?
Some Twitter users pulled up their feed Tuesday and saw changes involving the reply, retweet and "fav" buttons.The main change — which many Android users got to see a few weeks ago — is the star icon...
View ArticleNew Delhi Steers Drivers To Park Cars So Residents Can Breathe Easier
New Delhi officials urged drivers to park their cars and use public transportation Thursday, in a new effort to combat air pollution.A major road closed for five hours and residents were encouraged to...
View ArticleTotem Pole Stolen 84 Years Ago By Actor John Barrymore Goes Home
A totem pole stolen by actor John Barrymore in 1931 that later ended up as a yard decoration for actor Vincent Price was returned to Alaska tribal members on Thursday.The Associated Press reports that...
View ArticleThe People Have Spoken: No New Flag For New Zealand
More than 2 million New Zealanders voted to keep the Union Jack on their national flag, ending a 10-month process and squashing a move Prime Minister John Key said would make it easier to distinguish...
View ArticleThe Days After: A Nation Reacts To The Week's Violence
People across the country joined protests and held vigils late this week, following two highly publicized police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota. As those incidents dominated headlines and social...
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