Society
Checking work emails at home? It’s part of the job for most Americans
July 8, 2015
Checking work emails at home? It’s part of the job for most Americans
Checking emails at home is just part of the job for most Americans, who would also prefer to receive money…
Bruce Jenner’s 1984 Olympic Torch going on auction block
July 7, 2015
Bruce Jenner’s 1984 Olympic Torch going on auction block
The 1984 Summer Olympic Torch that Bruce Jenner carried through Lake Tahoe, Nevada, is going on the auction block where…
Disney seeks continued tax exemption from Anaheim, California
July 7, 2015
Disney seeks continued tax exemption from Anaheim, California
The "happiest place on Earth" will keep a special tax exemption in Anaheim, California, for 30 more years if the…
Chicago’s Fourth of July rituals: fireworks, gun deaths
July 7, 2015
Chicago’s Fourth of July rituals: fireworks, gun deaths
Late in the evening on July 4 a haze of smoke from backyard fireworks hung over Chicago. Like kids all…
Lagos store brings modern African luxury to Nigeria’s rich
July 5, 2015
Lagos store brings modern African luxury to Nigeria’s rich
Take a sought-after architect, add the king of "new Africa cuisine" and a smattering of famous designers, and you get…
Meditating Portuguese actor mistaken for terrorist on Paris plane
July 5, 2015
Meditating Portuguese actor mistaken for terrorist on Paris plane
A Portuguese actor humming a prayer as he meditated to a sacred Tibetan text onboard a plane awaiting takeoff from…
Small is beautiful, say South Koreans making plans to marry
July 5, 2015
Small is beautiful, say South Koreans making plans to marry
The night before their wedding, Kim Kwang-yoon and Cho Jin-oh were up until 2 am with the bride's mother, setting…
US Navy triples maternity leave to 18 weeks for women
July 4, 2015
US Navy triples maternity leave to 18 weeks for women
The US Navy is tripling paid maternity leave for women who serve in the Navy and Marine Corps from six…
Nearly four of 10 US kids exposed to violence
June 30, 2015
Nearly four of 10 US kids exposed to violence
Phone-based surveys show that nearly four of every 10 kids and teens in the US were exposed to violence or…
Indian student feels real Ramadan ambiance in Islamic Cairo
June 29, 2015
Indian student feels real Ramadan ambiance in Islamic Cairo
At an Egyptian dining table sits Shah Kafil, an Indian student from al-Azhar’s language and translation school. Surrounded by his Egyptian…