Titanic II: Retro Genius, or Just Another Bad Remake?
An Australian billionaire has signed up with a Chinese shipyard to create a replica of the world’s most famous metaphor for human overconfidence.
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Sex Scandal Press Briefing Livens Up ‘Take Your Kid to Work’ Day
Who would’ve thought a trip to the State Department would be so educational?
Does This Woman Have the Perfect Face?
Meet Florence Colgate, student and mathematical ideal
Drug Addiction, ‘Personhood’ and the War on Women
Why critics say a law meant to protect kids from meth addicts is being used to limit women’s rights.
Mad Cow Disease: How the New Case Was Discovered
As meat markets panic and South Korea halts beef imports, a look at how the first BSE case in 6 years almost didn’t get diagnosed.
Is the Mexican Immigration Boom Over?
A new study by the Pew Hispanic Center shows the flood of Mexican immigrants into the U.S. has not only slowed, but apparently reversed.
Can Iran Really Copy a U.S. Drone?
Tehran says it’s gleaned enough information from a downed U.S. aircraft to build a copy. Experts are skeptical.
Acura Apologizes over Casting Request for “Not Too Dark” Black Actor
A leaked casting call for Acura’s hit Jerry Seinfeld Super Bowl commercial has landed the carmaker in hot water.
Illinois Mega Millions Winners Revealed: They’re Real, and They’re Adorable
“I turned to my wife and said, ‘We won.’ She giggled for about four hours.”
Which Cities Are Setting Music Trends? Not the Ones You’d Think
A pair of researchers crunch the numbers on where people are listening to new music first, with surprising results
Five Years After Massacre, Virginia Tech Campus Pays Tribute to Victims
Monday marks the five-year anniversary of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting that left 32 victims and the gunman dead. This year is the first time the school will not suspend classes in remembrance of the deadliest mass shooting in …
A Polar Bear as a Pet? It Works for This Guy
Doesn’t everyone just love a cute, cuddly pet…polar bear?
Horror stories of wild-animals-turned-adorable-house-pets suddenly attacking their owners doesn’t seem to phase 60-year-old Canadian Mark Dumas, who has raised …