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Tiny spores from mosses, algae and lichens can stick in bird feathers, travel from the Arctic to the bottom of South America and grow into whole new specimens. Erika Beras reports

When Hillary Clinton is asked about going to war, she's almost always in favor of it. Cato Institute vice president Gene Healy evaluates Clinton's war record.

There are faster ones. There are rarer ones and ones that are easier to maintain. But I'm not sure there's a better rally homologation special than the Lancia Delta Integrale.

World Cup diary: Natal

Foundation for Defense of Democracies Senior Fellow Tom Joscelyn on the capture of Ahmed Abu Khattala, a terrorist allegedly responsible for the 2012 murders of four Americans in Libya. Photo credit: Getty Images.

From a mascara that won't budge to a shower-in-a-bottle, we've found clever cosmetics that will stand up to rain, sweat and mud over a weekend

Abbot Theodor Micka, whose dying wish to be buried at his Castro Valley monastery was granted by California lawmakers, died Tuesday in the arms of his longtime friend Father Stephen Scott. “I was with him feeding him breakfast just five minutes after the hospice nurse left,” Scott said in a message to friends of the monastery. “Suddenly his eyes rolled back and he sighed. Then he breathed no more. It was a peaceful, painless, and blessed passing.” Micka said in March that building a monastery was a decades-old dream. Читать дальше...

On April 2, the Supreme Court issued its latest blockbuster ruling on campaign finance, McCutcheon v. FEC, striking down the "aggregate" contribution limits on how much money any one person can contribute to election campaigns (leaving untouched the "base" limits on donations to individual candidates or party committees). Within days of the decision, while pundits and activists were still battling in the media, two e-books were published about the case. One was by Shaun McCutcheon himself, an Alabama... Читать дальше...

Puerto Rico's Bio Bays are natural wonders you need to see before you die. These trips through the mangroves outside of San Juan allow you to experience the glowing awesomeness of the bioluminescent Laguna Grande waters. This is how to take a great trip through the glowing bio bay in Puerto Rico.

James "Whitey" Bulger evaded authorities for nearly 20 years and is arguably one of the most famous outlaws in modern history. His case is being revisited in a new documentary titled "Whitey: United States v. James Bulger". The film's director, Joe Berlinger, and Mr. Bulger's co-counsel, Hank Brennan, join Simon Constable on the News Hub to discuss. Photo: Magnolia Pictures

Chris Dixon, general partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, thinks you should reconsider the power of bitcoin. In conversation with WIRED’s Steven Levy, the tech entrepreneur and investor explains why the digital payment system has the potential to enable new behaviors and innovations.

Chris Dixon, general partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, thinks you should reconsider the power of bitcoin. In conversation with WIRED’s Steven Levy, the tech entrepreneur and investor explains why the digital payment system has the potential to enable new behaviors and innovations.

Prime Minister's Questions on the BBC's Daily Politics.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are FedEx, Jabil Circuit, and Red Hat.

The United States flag once flew over 25,000 acres of airfield and port facilities at Cam Ranh Bay, one of the military’s largest bases at the height of the Vietnam War.

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Love is blind, and so was the photographer.

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Jon Stewart once derided economists' prose as being so boring that “it turned my brain off,” but it doesn't have to be that way. Pioneers in academia, the creative arts, and nonprofits have found new and provocative ways to communicate the timeless ideas of economic liberty.

Amity Shlaes, the bestselling author of The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, and Paul Rivoche, a professional illustrator whose portfolio includes Iron Man and Superman, have teamed up to produce The... Читать дальше...