Sometimes, it’s really not the airline’s fault. During a United Airlines flight from Shanghai, China, to New Jersey, an unnamed passenger reportedly became disruptive. Before the flight was over, he’d…
We’ve heard it all before: For every job a human can do, there’s a robot that can do it better, faster, and without posting whiny memes about the Monday struggle.…
Hannah Arendt in 1944. Portrait by photographer Fred Stein (1909-1967) who emigrated 1933 from Nazi Germany to France and finally to the USA. Fred Stein/Press Association. All rights reserved.In this…
Between California’s $2 tax hike on cigarette packs and culturally adopted bans on smoking indoors, it probably won’t come as a surprise that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is…
THE GOOD NEWS: Making a big difference for your community can begin with simple actions in your neighborhood. Over the last century, Assyrians have experienced waves of persecution and genocide…
Feb. 1, 2016 - Cairo, Egypt - Al Ahly fans, the ''Ultras'', light flares and shout slogans in the club's training stadium, marking the fourth anniversary of killing al-Ahly fans…
College is stressful enough without worrying about events back home. For students from Puerto Rico, it must seem impossible. Roughly 77% of the Puerto Rico is still without electricity, and…
January 23, 2018 - Ajmer, Rajasthan, India - Indian national congress and BJP supporters during campaign on bye-elections. Shaukat Ahmed/Press Association. All rights reserved.Commenting on democracy in Great Britain, a…
During the early hours of Jan. 31, there will be a full moon, a total lunar eclipse, a blue moon, and a supermoon — all at the same time. None…
A formation of US Carrier Strike Group Five and Expeditionary Strike Group Seven ships in the Philippine Sea. Sipa USA/SIPA USA/PA Images. All rights reserved.A series of accelerating and interlocking…
THE GOOD NEWS: A co-op in Washington, D.C., is reducing recidivism rates and unemployment among incarcerated people. It’s practically common knowledge that the U.S. imprisons an inordinately high percentage…
A Yazidi woman at a displaced persons camp in Iraq. Photo: Carol Guzy/PA Images. All rights reserved.Sexual violence in conflict – and the attention it receives – is not new.…