Ten hours before uniformed police officers had pledged to clear Zuccotti Park, Occupy Wall Street’s home since its founding a few weeks ago, the demonstrators debated, discussed, voted on, blocked, formed consensus, blocked …
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Watch: Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Mangum Performs at Occupy Wall Street
The Radiohead rumors may have been a ruse, but in good rock and roll tradition, another artist has joined the ranks of a political protest.
The Wu-Tang Clan, Now at Your Local Gap Store
The Gap meets rap collaboration comes in the form of a Wu-Tang Clan branded T-shirt, designed to “Protect Ya Neck” and presumably all other parts of your torso.
Study: Most U.S. States Score an ‘F’ on Civil Rights Education
American students are increasingly ignorant of the basic history of the civil rights movement, according to a new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Occupy Wall Street Protest Gets Support from Labor Groups — and Hip-Hop Legends
As the Thursday sun began to drop over the Hudson River in New York, one of the protesters at the Occupy Wall Street gathering jumped up onto a concrete benches on the north side of Zuccotti Park and yelled, “Mike check! General …
Pencils Down: 7 Students Arrested in SAT Cheating Scheme
It was an elaborate ruse that involved fake IDs, air travel and lots of money. If only such effort was applied to actually studying.
Occupy Wall Street Protest: 12 Days and Little Sign of Slowing Down
Nearly two weeks ago, an estimated 3,000 people assembled at Battery Park with the intention of occupying Wall Street.
Scratch ‘N Sniff Book on New York, Concrete Jungle Where Smells are Everywhere Is Coming Soon
An upcoming children’s book will have scratch-and-sniff pages featuring New York’s signature smells. NewsFeed hopes it doesn’t have a page that smells like subway goers’ body odor.
Police Use Pepper Spray on Demonstrators at ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protest
A week after this largely peaceful sit-in in New York City’s financial district began, the Occupy Wall Street protest turned violent on Saturday when demonstrators clashed with cops, leading to dozens of arrests.
WATCH: Willow the Cat Reunites with Her Family, May Become Star of a Children’s Book
NewsFeed has been chronicling the saga of Willow the Cat (or, “the cat who went rogue”) diligently, and now we’re here to report that the beloved calico is reunited with her Colorado family—and more fame may be around the corner.
Has the Curious Case of Willow the Cross-Country Cat Been Solved?
Cast aside all fanciful, homespun stories of the 6-year-old calico pawing her way across the country or stowing away on a truck or train. The solution could be much simpler.
Missing Colorado Cat Turns Up In Manhattan — Five Years Later
This is the story of Willow, the cat who went rogue.