If the United States takes part in a military strike on Syria, the Air Force will likely be using bombs designed specifically for the destruction of chemical and biological weapons. Published September 5, 2013
Rep. Charles B. Rangel, appearing on MSNBC on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of President Obama's ordering a military strike on Syria, said the "red line" that Mr. Obama is using, in part, to make his case to the American people is "embarrassing." Published September 3, 2013
It's easy to get behind the intentions of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's plan to bring the Web to billions of people. The language he's using to sell it may be a bit more contentious: the social media giant called Internet access "a human right." Published August 22, 2013
Posh New York hotel workers apparently don't watch the highest-rated nonfiction cable TV show of all time. Published August 16, 2013
Fordham theology professor Charles Camosy wants to know: Are unborn children ever worthy of the distinction "innocent aggressor"? And if so, would not a mother who chooses to abort the "aggressor" be justified in her actions? Published August 16, 2013
The U.S. military has reportedly invalidated meal tickets at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for soldiers housed inside the campus' building where the most severely wounded recuperate. Published August 15, 2013
Actor and former Obama administration official Kal Penn recently voiced support for New York City's "stop and frisk" laws via Twitter — then faced swift backlash and cries of racism from his own fans. Published August 15, 2013
Imagine a thief who could steal an item off a shelf, cover it in a cloaking device, and for all intents and purposes cause the missing item to appear untouched to the human eye. Researchers at Northwestern University have made what was once considered science fiction a reality. Published August 14, 2013
Al Qaeda advocates reached out via Twitter in search of ways to improve its public relations, but were roundly ridiculed by "American infidels" who encouraged the terrorist organization to start a boy band and yoga training for jihadists. Published August 14, 2013
British trash cans are getting smart. Really smart. In fact, some of them have the capability to track which way citizens go to work and their daily behavior by tracking them through an identifier in their cell phones. Published August 9, 2013
Technology website Ars Technica reports that the "ultimate in human-machine chimera" has been accomplished by interweaving biological tissue with electronics. Published August 8, 2013
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg wants everyone, including the poor, to get fit. One of his solutions? Make elevators painfully slow in low-income housing to encourage people to take the stairs. Published August 7, 2013
What would happen if Indiana Jones met John Rambo? The world is about to find out. Published August 6, 2013
New York Rep. Charlie Rangel wants the world to know: Tea party members are a bunch of "white crackers." Published August 3, 2013
Los Angeles leads the nation in the number of gun murders, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published August 2, 2013
Geraldo Rivera asserted Friday that all-female jury in the George Zimmerman murder trial "would have shot and killed Trayvon Martin a lot sooner than George Zimmerman did." Published July 12, 2013
An IRS policy decision made 17 years ago resulted in the agency distributing $4.2 billion in refundable tax credits to illegal immigrants, according to an oversight committee for the Treasury Department. Published July 12, 2013
How much is the inside story on the Benghazi terror attack worth? If you're former members of the security team stationed there at the time, the answer is $3 million. Published June 28, 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor has earmarked millions of dollars in grants to improve factory conditions in Bangladesh's garment industry, where workers often must deal with shoddy buildings and overcrowded workplaces. Published June 21, 2013
Thanks in large part to Robert Downey Jr.'s turn as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Marvel's "The Avengers" and "Iron Man 3" has brought in almost $3 billion worldwide. Studio heads can breathe a sigh of relief, because he's signed on for two more films. Published June 20, 2013
