Elizabeth Dias

Articles from Contributor

Sort by  
Reuters; Orange County Sheriff's Office

George Zimmerman’s Lawyer: ‘Facts Have Been Spun by the Media’

Craig Sonner is keeping mum on the details of the night Trayvon Martin was killed. But he says he’s preparing for anything, including a trial.

Getty Images

Drinkers Wanted: Bill Would Require Imbibers on Utah Alcohol Commission

Happy hours and kegs are against the law in Utah. But the state may soon make drinking a necessity — at least for one government job.

Garrett W. Ellwood / Getty Images

9 Things You Might Not Know About Tim Tebow

As the Denver Broncos face the New England Patriots, here’s what you might not have heard about the much talked-about quarterback.

Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images

When Christmas Doesn’t Fall on Dec. 25

Here’s one Christmas surprise you didn’t expect: Christmas is actually on January 7.

Getty Images

A Brief History of Eggnog

How did humans first think chugging a spiced and spiked egg-yolk-and-milk mixture was a good idea?

George W. Bush and Mitt Romney

It’s A Family Thing: Ancestry.com Finds that Romney and George W. Are Cousins

An online family-history database has found that the GOP candidate has some very influential Republican relations.

Getty Images

A Brief History of Advent

What started as a fasting holiday is now best known for its candy-filled calendars.

Getty Images

English-Language Catholic Masses to Get New Translation

If anything, it’ll be a new way to tell who hasn’t been to church in a while.

Getty Images

A New York City Bus Gives Women the Back Seat

This week, a woman was told to give up her seat in the front of a Brooklyn bus. The front was reserved for men, riders said. Her place was in the back with the other women.

FaceGlat

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Social Network Keeps the Sexes Separate

What would you do if your Facebook account automatically put men in one network and women in another? You’d probably assume there was a major site malfunction.