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When we think of the UK, many of us conjure up images of English gentlemen, cream tea and scones, Scottish bagpipes and haggis, and Irish music and Guinness (even though Ireland …

The Israeli army is launching a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, in response to relentless rocket attacks by the Islamist militant group Hamas. On Monday night, as many as 12 people were …

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling against the president’s right to get around Congress by making recess appointments. This is frustrating to President Barack Obama at …

Here’s a quick cultural pop quiz. 1.) Do you know who Vladimir Horowitz was? 2.) When was the last time you listened to Brahms’s 5th Symphony? 3.) How do you …

Google is known for its corporate motto, “Don’t be evil,” which was instituted at the very beginning of the company. It’s a noble phrase that instills confidence that the company …

While embattled New Jersey governor Chris Christie assures his donors that his “Bridgegate” scandal problems are a thing of the past, Esquire magazine reports that federal prosecutor Paul Fishman, the US Attorney …

Yesterday, an old and sick retired tool-and-die maker was arrested outside his home in a quiet Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood. The offense? Mass murder. Eighty-nine-year-old Johann “Hans” Breyer is being detained …

US Special Operations forces have captured a suspected mastermind behind the September 11, 2012 terror attack on the United States embassy and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, in which Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens …

Lots of people have a tough time of it in Kim Jong-un’s North Korea: farmers, laborers, prisoners, meteorologists, artisans, housewives. But especially meteorologists. This week, “Fatty the Third” took time out …

Today marks the 70th anniversary of one of the largest amphibious attacks in history, with more than 4,000 ships, 11,000 warplanes, and 156,000 Allied troops; this day is known as …