After taking off in Egypt on a flight to St. Petersburg, Russia, the aircraft crashed in the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptian officials say there were no survivors.
Read More »Wright And The Rookie Lead Mets: World Series Game 3 In Numbers And Images
New York veteran David Wright knocks in four runs and rookie starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard settles down after the second inning give the Mets their first win in this World Series.
Read More »Administration Seeks Protection of Refugees’ LGBT Spouses
The Obama Administration quietly expanded the interpretation of the term spouse to help refugees re-unite with their partners.
Read More »Small Investors To Fund Small Businesses On Internet Sites
This is different from Kickstarter, which facilitates gifts, not investments. On the new federally regulated sites, you'll be able to make an investment, although there's no guarantee it will pay off.
Read More »ESPN’s Shuttering Of Sports And Culture Site Grantland Prompts Backlash
On Friday ESPN released a statement announcing it would be suspending the publication of Grantland "effective immediately," saying it wanted to "direct [its] time and energy" elsewhere.
Read More »Congolese Activists Honored for Fighting Oil Exploration in Virunga National Park
The Alexander Soros Foundation has given awards to people trying to block a British company from doing drilling in the park. The activists fear the operations would damage human and wildlife habitats.
Read More »In A Financial Fire, Big Banks Will Have An Extra Extinguisher
The Federal Reserve is proposing rules that would force banks to add another layer of protection in case of a financial crisis. It wants to be sure taxpayers don't get stuck bailing out banks again.
Read More »WATCH: Surveillance Footage Shows Waco Biker Gang Shootout
Nearly six months after a gunfight between rival gangs left nine people dead in and around a restaurant in Texas, CNN has obtained a video of part of the shootout.
Read More »#NPRreads: White Privilege, FBI Director’s Remarks On Policing, And Oyster Farming
Also this week: a story from an NPR Music reporter about the "lost art of listening."
Read More »Chilean Desert, One Of The Driest Places On Earth, Is Awash In Flowers
A bloom generally occurs once every five to seven years, but heavy rains have produced a burst of color the likes of which hasn't been seen in nearly two decades.
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