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The Talker: Too Hot To Teach?     

President Salva Kiir accuse UN workers in his country of siding with rebel fighters seeking to overthrow him.

A South Korean trade official abducted this week in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has been rescued and his kidnappers detained, authorities said Thursday.

Exciting space news! Astronomers have found evidence that Ceres, a dwarf planet (a.k.a. large asteroid) in between Mars and Jupiter, has water vapor plumes.     

A "giant northwest swell" has brought 40'-50' waves to the Hawaiian islands -- the biggest waves in a decades, according to meteorologists. A large storm with hurricane-force winds is moving north of the islands, causing...

In protest of rising costs, student pays University of Utah tuition with 2,000 $1 bills     

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Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer's laugh-out-loud series, "Broad City," premiered on Comedy Central on Wednesday (Jan. 23). Based on the web series by the same name, "Broad City" follows Abbi and Ilana, two 20-somethings i...

Gareth Evans directed "The Raid 2," which premiered Tuesday night at the Sundance Film Festival to much acclaim, but as my interview with the 33-year-old director began, I found myself with no questions prepared. His fil...

China tightens regulations for online films, a more freewheeling genre than traditional films     

There's something about a road that captures the imagination. Those boundless stretches of asphalt and gravel, yawning from coast to coast, la Jack Kerouac, promise to deliver travelers to some far-off land, wherever the...

While the United States was up in arms about Richard Sherman's postgame rant, there was another athlete exhibiting far worse sportsmanship in his competition. After crossing the finish line behind Russia's Victor Ann in ...

Happy Birthday Mariska Hargitay! Today marks the 50th birthday -- WHAT! -- of the actress best known as detective, we mean Sergeant Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: SVU." The glowing woman never looks a day over 40, but ag...

Majorities of American voters blame former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama for what happened at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Those nutrition labels on the back of food packages may soon become easier to read. The Food and Drug Administration says knowledge about nutrition has evolved over the last 20 years, and the labels ne...

Low morale and bad behavior plague the ranks of nuclear officers, but may be a sign their mission is no longer taken seriously.     

Are we in the middle of a mindfulness revolution? That's what the cover of TIME Magazine's latest issue claims -- and it isn't without some merit. The piece dives into how the practice can help people find focus in our o...

Another United Methodist pastor has offered to perform same-sex marriages despite the risk of losing his credentials and possibly his pension. Rev. Bill McElvaney served Northaven United Methodist Church in Dallas for 40...

Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said on Thursday that whistleblower protection laws in the United States are greatly flawed and in need of serious reform. Snowden, who fled the US last year after leaking cl...

Liberals are now accusing Obamacare of breaking the law. Specifically, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, which requires public assistance programs to help applicants register to vote.     

Warning: This post involves some serious nudity in, erm, compromising positions. Today we bring you a wonderful slice of art history that's been making the internet rounds this week. Plucked straight from Japan's Edo per...

If you live in a small space, you know that organization is key. We don't all have the luxury of garages, attics and basements to hide all those plastic bins full of 'stuff' that seem to accumulate with life. Nope, we mu...