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Iran invites black Americans to discrimination conference

Iran invites black Americans to discrimination conference

Tehran continues to claim support for victims of police violence, and some families of victims say they want to attend   Iran has invited black… Read More ›

This map shows the most popular slang word in every state

This map shows the most popular slang word in every state

Welcome to the United Slang of America. In order to create the map above, we used a layered, multistep approach. First, we called up some… Read More ›

Mark Zuckerberg says that visiting an Indian temple at the urging of Steve Jobs helped him stick to Facebook’s mission

Mark Zuckerberg says that visiting an Indian temple at the urging of Steve Jobs helped him stick to Facebook’s mission

  Mark Zuckerberg says that a trip to India at the urging of Steve Jobs played a crucial role in Facebook’s development. “Early on in… Read More ›

The guy who price-gouged AIDS patients did the same thing to kids with kidney disease

The guy who price-gouged AIDS patients did the same thing to kids with kidney disease

  The former hedge fund manager whose pharmaceutical company has come under withering attack for allegations of egregious price-gouging on life-saving medication is the subject… Read More ›

Report: Putin plans air strikes in Syria if no US deal reached

Report: Putin plans air strikes in Syria if no US deal reached

Bloomberg reports that Putin’s preferred course of action is for the US government and its allies to agree to coordinate their campaign against ISIS with… Read More ›

Making charity last

Making charity last

Op-ed: The vision of sustainable giving is critical for our national fight against poverty because it instills within people the understanding that if they don’t… Read More ›

France to sell Egypt two warships previously contracted to Russia

France to sell Egypt two warships previously contracted to Russia

  France has agreed to sell Egypt two Mistral-class helicopter carriers that were previously contracted to go to Russia, the Elysee Palace announced Wednesday. The… Read More ›

Nigerian forces free 241 women, children in Boko Haram camps, arrest kingpin

Nigerian forces free 241 women, children in Boko Haram camps, arrest kingpin

The Nigerian military rescued 241 women and children in a raid on two camps controlled by the Boko Haram terrorist group, the country’s military said… Read More ›

Pope Francis gets political in Washington debut

Pope Francis gets political in Washington debut

Washington – Pope Francis immediately dove into the whirlpool of U.S. politics on Wednesday, using his first direct address to the nation to weigh in on… Read More ›

Minor violence as sweltering Yom Kippur comes to an end

Minor violence as sweltering Yom Kippur comes to an end

2,220 people treated by medical teams for bike injuries, dehydration; several stone-throwing incidents reported   The Yom Kippur fast passed without major incident Wednesday, despite… Read More ›

IDF troops arrest Palestinian carrying explosives in Jordan Valley

IDF troops arrest Palestinian carrying explosives in Jordan Valley

Suspect taken in for interrogation; several incidents of suspected arson reported across Jerusalem over high holiday   Israel Defense Forces troops manning a post in… Read More ›

Temple Mount closed to Jewish visitors, tourists for Muslim holiday

Temple Mount closed to Jewish visitors, tourists for Muslim holiday

Defense minister eases restrictions on Palestinian access to site for Eid al-Adha, the Festival of the Sacrifice   The Temple Mount will be closed to… Read More ›

Day of abandonment: Kids escape parents on holidays by dumping them at the hospital

Day of abandonment: Kids escape parents on holidays by dumping them at the hospital

Israeli hospital staffs have been witnessing a growing phenomenon in recent years: Grownup children trying to get rid of their aging parents before long holidays… Read More ›

No forgiveness from the heat for Yom Kippur

No forgiveness from the heat for Yom Kippur

Weather during the holiest of Jewish holidays is expected to be hard on fasters this year, but Tuesday evening will be comfortable. Fasters, take note:… Read More ›

Yom Kippur poses issues for north London’s Jewish football fans

Yom Kippur poses issues for north London’s Jewish football fans

For many Jews, their ‘other’ religion is soccer   The Jewish community in north and northwest London is segmented along lines of religious observance, wealth,… Read More ›

German intelligence chief warns refugees could be ‘easy prey for Islamists’

German intelligence chief warns refugees could be ‘easy prey for Islamists’

Remarks come just hours after police raided 8 properties in Berlin that they suspect were being used by Islamists supporting fighting in Syria.   BERLIN… Read More ›

Chief Rabbi Lau to Post: One cannot ignore the fact that Israel is a Jewish state

Chief Rabbi Lau to Post: One cannot ignore the fact that Israel is a Jewish state

In an interview with ‘The Jerusalem Post’, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau says the most important message for 5776 is: ‘Let’s start listening to one… Read More ›

Scientists are calling for a ban on beauty products that could be a threat to the planet

Scientists are calling for a ban on beauty products that could be a threat to the planet

  Scientists are calling for an outright federal ban on plastic microbeads commonly used in body washes, face scrubs, and toothpaste, explaining that the micro-sized… Read More ›

A new study about blood pressure will completely change the way doctors practice medicine

A new study about blood pressure will completely change the way doctors practice medicine

  It’s easy to get confused by the overly dramatic daily news about health and medicine. One day coffee is great for you, the next… Read More ›

SYRIZA WINS GREECE’S ELECTION

SYRIZA WINS GREECE’S ELECTION

  Greece went to the polls on Sunday, and handed a bigger-than-expected victory Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras, who was Prime Minister until the vote was called.… Read More ›