* The Patriot Act is only mostly dead—the USA Freedom Act is mostly the same, without bulk telecom surveillance. * Rand Paul was ready for his closeup in last night's congressional tussle over spying. * In a smartphone-connected world, hurdling corporate and cultural roadblocks in the fight for the
From Texas rodeos to New York City streets, black and white photographs find modern life endlessly surprising.
* Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert indicted for hiding payments made to alleged blackmailer. * Investigation into who owns London's most expensive mansion. * If you’re recovering a body in an apartment building, ask every tenant to make coffee—it covers the smell. * For the first time in
* The silence of FIFA's sponsors shows that the big business of global soccer still outweighs bad press. * Piers Morgan: Thank you, America, for bringing down one of the world's most "disgraced and disreputable" organizations. * The only way self-government can re-emerge in Libya,
The TV trope where one character sees another character naked allows audiences to be pervy without taking responsibility. Only “The Simpsons” gets it right.
* More than 1,100 dead from heat wave in India, where temperatures in some areas have hit 117 degrees. * "[Texas's] population and building booms are far outpacing efforts to reduce exposure to flood dangers." * FIFA officials arrested on corruption charges in Zurich to be extradited to
* Cleveland protests after police acquittal of cop who fired at least 15 rounds inside car of unarmed black couple. * In a $1 billion pay dispute, fuel retailers cut supply to Nigeria, shutting down businesses and transport. * Former Israeli PM Olmert sentenced to eight months in prison on fraud charges. * "
A day in the life of a professional orchestra—coffee, practice, social media, tuxedo—leading up to a performance.
* All six Baltimore police officers indicted in Freddie Gray's death. * US military flyover of Chinese artificial islands is either "entirely appropriate" or "provocative." * Today, Ireland could be the first country to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote. * A close read of banks'
* New video of Freddie Gray arrest contradicts Baltimore Police report. * Photos of the ancient site of Palmyra, Syria, whose antiquities are now under threat by ISIS. * Crude oil spill along California coast threatens rare ecosystem that's one of only five in the world. * Europe's seal pelt
