Stephen Hawking is smarter than NewsFeed! So when he says things – like there’s no way God created the universe – we should probably believe them. Here are the best of the physicist’s often-controversial opinions.
Animal Smuggler Way Late to the Snakes on a Plane Trend
We thought Samuel L. Jackson had already solved this problem.
French Actor Throwdown: Juliette Binoche vs. Gerard Depardieu
She’s an Oscar winner and France’s highest-paid actress. He’s the macho star of B-List films like My Father the Hero. Now Juliette Binoche and Gerard Depardieu are locked in a war of words that has the French film community …
New Evidence: America’s First Female Cop was from Chicago
Historical inconsistencies have clouded which woman holds the distinction of being the nation’s first police officer.
Dan Brown Named Britain’s ‘Most Unwanted Author’
Despite selling more than 80 million copies of The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown has been named the U.K.’s “most unwanted author.”
Quotes: Terry Bradshaw on Current Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s Suspension
“I pray they don’t cut (his NFL suspension) to four games. I hope they leave it at six. There is no excuse for that. The egos get out of hand.”
— TERRY BRADSHAW, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, on whether current …
Giant Twister Slides: The Latest in Airport Transit
Attention JetBlue flight attendants: Singapore’s Changi Airport has the perfect slide for you.
T.I. Lives His Life, Gets Arrested Again
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Quotes: Hawking Says God Didn’t Flip a Switch After All
“Because there is a law such as gravity, the Universe can and will create itself from nothing. Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing…”
–Physicist STEPHEN HAWKING, from his upcoming book The …
Can’t Get That Stupid Britney Spears Song Out Of Your Head? ‘Unhearit’ Can Help
Hallelujah: You no longer have a valid excuse for humming Mambo #5.
Paris Mosque Doubts Purity of French Burger Chain’s Halal Food
With close to five million Muslims roaming the streets of France, fast-food giant Quick made a faith-conscious business move: serve meats that are safe for Europe’s largest Islamic population to purchase.
Exclusive Essay: Tony Blair on Clinton, Bush and the American Character
In a piece exclusively adapted for TIME from his new memoir, “A Journey”, Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair reflects on the U.S. Presidents he has known and worked with – and on their country. Read Blair’s full words on TIME.com.