World
Merkel Rebukes US, England over Surveillance
Says countries are sending the wrong signals to those who live in undemocratic states
Transforming a Tower
An abandoned real estate project becomes a hive of self-organized activity.
Egypt to Put Foreign Journalists on Trial
Accused of aiding Muslim Brotherhood through AlJazeera
Nuke Inspectors Visit Iranian Mine for First Time in Years
Where the uranium is coming from
Angry Birds Creator: Website Hacked in Wake of Reports of US and UK Spying
Latest reporting on the Edward Snowden revelations suggests that the NSA and GCHQ take personal information from apps
Less Than 5 Percent of Syria's Chemical Weapons Have Been Shipped
Only 4.1 percent of the reported chemical agents
Parties at Syria Peace Conference Agree to Basis For Negotiations
Opposition spokesperson calls it a "positive step forward"
Stem Cell Researchers Claim "Major Scientific Discovery"
Have shown stem cells can be made by dropping blood cells into acid
Obama Threatens To Veto New Sanctions Against Iran
Made the comments during last night's State of the Union
Syria Peace Talks Disrupted After Congress Approves Continued Aid to Rebels
United Nations officials says talks will not continue this afternoon
NSA Whistle-Blower Edward Snowden Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
Nominated by two Norwegian politicians
Obama Expresses Willingness To Use Executive Power in State of the Union Address
Won't shy away from acting alone
Former Ukrainian President Says Country is On 'Brink of Civil War'
Prime minister and cabinet resigned yesterday
Head of GCHQ To Step Down
Foreign office says the move has nothing to do with the Snowden revelations
Mexican Vigilante Groups Join Security Forces
Have been trying to drive out the Knights Templar drug cartel
Sen. McCaskill: Karzai is 'Divorced From Reality'
Lawmakers are increasingly frustrated with the Afghan president
UN Authorizes European Troops For Mission in Central African Republic
French have already sent 1,600 troops
Congressmen Invite Family of Kenneth Bae to State of the Union
Rep. Rick Larsen, who represents the district where the family lives, and Rep. Charlie Rangel, who is a Korean war veteran
The Mexican Government Absorbs the Autodefensas—Or Is It Just Recognizing the Power They've Won?
A new twist in Mexico's drug war.
India Supreme Court Declines Request to Review Ruling That Criminalized Homosexuality
Court recently ruled a colonial-era law should still be applied to gay sex
UK Parliament Report Criticizes Royal Household Spending Habits
Want costs cut, appearances kept
At Least 19 Dead in Twin Landslides Caused by Torrential Rain in Indonesia
10 also missing, on the island of Java
Trial of Former Egyptian President Morsi For Alleged 2011 Jail Break Begins
Protesting in his sound proof cage
South African Opposition Groups Uniting Around Candidacy of Anti-Apartheid Activist for President
Mamphela Ramphele challenging alleged rapist and AIDS denier Jacob Zuma for the South African presidency
Ukrainian PM Submits Resignation in Attempt to Create Opportunity for Political Compromise
Unrest continues in the Eastern European country
US Criticizes Afghainstan for Ordering Release of Detainees
Being held for attacks on civilians
Ukrainian President Agrees to Scrap Anti-Protest Law
Which had, of course, prompted even more protests
Hillary Clinton: Benghazi Her Biggest Regret
It certainly will be coming up a lot should she run for president
Guacamole Is the Real Winner of the Super Bowl
As is so often the case, popular and consumer culture are ahead of our political culture.
