Ahoy, the Pirate Bay Has Returned
In a move that surely has anti-piracy experts thinking, “Argh, matey,” the world’s most popular file-sharing website, the Pirate Bay, has resurfaced after nearly two months offline, reports Venture...
View ArticleIslamic State Releases Second Hostage Beheading Video: Report
Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists leaked a video on Saturday allegedly showing Japanese journalist Kenji Goto being beheaded, according to a Reuters report. The video shows Goto, 47, clad in an orange...
View ArticleFighting Denial and Suspicion in France
There is no doubt that there will be a pre- and post-Charlie Hebdo era for France. The act of terrorism left a mark on the nation that will not fade anytime soon. But while France was changed by the...
View ArticleUsing Smell to Solve Crime
Scientists already know scent is a strong trigger for memories—more so than any other sense. Now, in a new study, researchers are hoping to put our smart noses to use in helping victims of violent...
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The Super Bowl View From Seattle's Fish Market
You can lateral a three-foot Silvery Wild Alaskan King salmon, but you can't heave it with a proper spiral. That's one of the things I learned yesterday while hanging out at the Pike Place Fish Market,...
View ArticleEgypt Frees Al Jazeera Journalist Peter Greste
After spending more than 400 days in an Egyptian jail, Al Jazeera English journalist Peter Greste has been deported to his home country of Australia. As advocates for press freedom give a collective...
View Article60 Versions of Leonard Cohen’s 'Hallelujah,' Ranked
Thirty years ago this weekend, Leonard Cohen first performed a song called “Hallelujah.”*He didn’t then know the song would wind its way into the deepest reaches of popular culture, spirituality and,...
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New on Charter Flight Roller Coaster: Eased Cuba Restrictions
The people who have spent decades arranging flights between the United States and Cuba compare the history of their industry to a roller coaster. The half-dozen or so charter companies are subject to...
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Virtual Reality Training for Sexual Harassment?
Most women have dealt with unwanted sexual advances. In fact, one national survey estimates that 65 percent have experienced some form of street harassment. But a study out of Southern Methodist...
View ArticleWhen Conservatives and Liberals Threw Punches
The directors of The Best of Enemies, a documentary about the 1968 debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, could have produced a riveting movie simply by splicing together old debate...
View ArticleCountering ISIS: The Pentagon Wants Perpetual Warfare
During his State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress “to show the world that we are united in this mission by passing a resolution to authorize the use of force against ISIL...
View ArticleEddie Marsan Studies Death in ‘Still Life’
“Funerals are for the living. If there’s no one there, there’s no one to care.”So says the unsympathetic boss in the Eddie Marsan film Still Life, about a funeral officer in London. It’s not the sort...
View ArticleEmployers Shouldn’t Be Forced to Pry Into Employees’ Religious Beliefs
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination. Along with enforcing these laws — most notably, Title VII of the Civil...
View ArticleJohn Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme' Is Still a Masterpiece After 50 Years
On a raw, wet night in early December, Ravi Coltrane walked into the warm glow of center stage before a packed house at San Francisco’s SFJAZZ Center. He opened a notebook on his music stand and began...
View ArticleMarijuana and Super Bowl XLIX: A Winning Combination?
Each year, before Americans sit down to watch the Super Bowl, some preparations typically occur—friends are invited over to watch, beers are bought and various cheese-covered snacks are made. But for...
View ArticleBring On the Killer Robots
Lethal autonomous weapons systems that can select and engage targets do not yet exist, but they are being developed. Are the ethical and legal problems that such "killer robots" pose so fraught that...
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Katy Perry Takes the Super Bowl Stage
8:24 PM That's all folks. Newsweek endorses Missy Elliott for Super Bowl 2016.8:23 PM There are dozens of back up dancers with lanterns below Perry and above her, fireworks went off. Quite a way to go...
View ArticlePatriots Win the Super Bowl After Ejection Worthy Fight Breaks Out
The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks in an emotionally final minute, the score was 28-24. The win came after Seahawks player Bruce Irwin was ejected from the game...
View ArticleSouth Sudan's Warring Sides Sign Another Ceasefire Deal
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel commander Riek Machar signed another ceasefire agreement on Monday, edging them closer to a final deal to end a 15-month conflict that has ravaged the...
View ArticleChina Tells U.S. it's Against Obama Meeting Dalai Lama
China warned the United States on Monday that it was opposed to any country meeting the Dalai Lama "in any manner" after the White House said U.S. President Barack Obama would attend an event with the...
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