December 19, 2014
- Justice Dept. to sue Rikers Island, where harsh treatment of teen prisoners by guards has raised concerns.
- Sanctioning Venezuela won't help human rights—it only showcases America's hypocritical approach toward Latin America.
- BBC finds evidence of Apple labor breaches, including the possibility it buys tin from a company employing child labor.
- The most heartbreaking thing about "Serial" is its depiction of a system that is more powerful than it is fair.
- All the GOP presidential hopefuls revere Reagan—here's a fact check of what they're forgetting or omitting.
- What we know about what happened on Sept. 26, 2014, in Iguala, Mexico.
- Ten years later, survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami show how they've rebuilt their lives.
- This is the history of my first 20 years online. It's a happy story.
- A tour of the first online churches.
- The Episcopal Church is developing a liturgy for Twitter.
- Streakers and drunks could mean the end of midnight mass for Catholic churches in the UK.
- Non-believers tell us what they're doing for the holidays.
- Scientists say there's more water below Earth's surface than above it, and it may contain life.
- Researchers say hugs fight colds—those who enjoy the feeling of a strong support network are less likely to fall ill.
- Blue eyes, skies, and butterflies are not actually blue; they instead scatter blue wavelengths of light.
- Calculating speeds in the Star Wars trailer.