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Admissions letters are coming in and you're excited, but anxious. How do you decide where to go for the next four years?

My co-workers in South Korea aren't threatened by the recent bellowing from the North. So why are Americans so worried?

We stereotype immigrants in various ways, but who are they really? Where are they from, and what do they do in America?

Miss Alabama USA 2012 Katherine Webb and reality starlet Kendra Leigh Baskett star in ABC's 'Splash,' a spinoff of British Olympic champion Tom Daley's celebrity-diving show in the UK.

Chinese authorities are blocking Facebook. Don't expect these draconian crackdowns to help the government control dissent, but don't expect them to go away, either.

Gray rape, or "grape" as its been dubbed, is the elephant in many a bedroom and we need to start talking about it. Now.

In a tell-all book, former Vogue editor Kirstie Clements opens up about the dark side of the fashion industry.

Feminism is well and alive at Harvard, where a student’s petition to take Tyga out of its festival has gathered 1,800 signatures and counting.

The latest Euro zone nation to undergo a financial crisis, Cyprus, has raised question about offshore banking and money laundering. But Cyprus is far from the only country in trouble.

George Lucas has turned over the proverbial keys to the kingdom to J. J. Abrams, best known for reviving the "Star Wars" franchise. Many fans are wondering whether he can pull it off.

Princeton alum Susan Patton recently wrote a viral letter to the editor that girls at her alma mater should find a husband before graduation. Here is how to make that happen.

A gun control law that has been mandated for the past 31 years requires all heads of household to own a weapon and ammunition in the Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw.

Oil pipelines leak constantly. On Sunday a major leak was reported in Arkansas. Keystone XL would carry 9 times more oil than this leak through a water source supplying 30% of U.S. farmland.

The murder trial of Jodi Arias resumes on Tuesday after defense attorneys argued that prosecutor Juan Martinez engaged in inappropriate behavior by posing for photos and signing autographs.

The new legislation permitting women to ride bicycles and motorbikes shows just how backward Saudi Arabia really is. Photo Credit: Yusef Alahmad

States are implementing laws requiring voters to produce photo identification (ID). Democrats are fighting these initiatives claiming voter disenfranchisement. Are Democrats supporting voter frau

Now that the classic Street Fighter move has gone viral, here are 15 more to do in public.

A new lawsuit filed by two Harvard students should help give Americans fewer and fewer excuses to remain silent in the face of government abuse.

President Bush has taken up painting, and the subject of his art may say more than the former leader of the free world is at liberty to tell the public.

One year after a failed abortion and the birth of her "miracle baby," an Ohio mother sues the abortion clinic for unsuccessfully aborting her pregnancy.

The world's largest and oldest media organization has just banned the phrase "Illegal Immigrant" from its style book, thus also removing the term from media outlets across the U.S.

The National School Shield Program released a series of recommendations today for how to make schools safer from gun violence, too bad it won't work.

Those who steward our planet's safety should have the background to justify their positions, and Neil deGrasse Tyson worries our leaders aren't scientifically literate enough to do that.

Tensions run high on the Korean Peninsula as the North declares a state of war, and the U.S. beefs up its military presence.

Legos are the latest target of advocates of political correctness.

Pakistani authorities have banned the release of the movie 'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation.' But does censoring movies and websites in Pakistan really weaken the opposition?

Tuesday will see a clash of European soccer giants in the Champions League quaterfinals as Germany's top team, Bayern Munich, hosts Italian side Juventus, which is on a 18-game UEFA win streak.

During an April Fool's prank to protest the private prison company GEO Group's plan to purchase naming rights to Florida Atlantic University stadium, protesters learn they've already won.

In the third installment of the A&E series, Norman goes the extra mile for his mother, who only has her own self-interests in mind.

It has been revealed that Republican groups were prepared to offer Lady Gaga $1 million to perform at the Republican National Convention in 2012. Can Republicans reduce their pop culture deficit?

Is there a neeed for a new national anthem that's "still hot and fresh out the kitchen"? No, but even R. Kelly is part of an important American historical tradition.

Recent articles about Millennials have it all wrong, and here's why.

The New York Times came under fire for publishing an Instagram picture on the front page of its Sunday paper. Critics argue the app is threatening to change the face of traditional photography.

Lamar Odom's foundation joins a long list of charities accused of fraud and embezzlement. What can we do to hold charities more accountable?

People complain about the splintering plot and glacial pace of "Game of Thrones." Those people need to find patience.

Despite a backlash from social conservatives, the Republican Party would not be wise to highlight "values" issues in order to remain viable.

Pixar just confirmed it's working on "Finding Dory," a sequel to wildly popular 2003 flick, "Finding Nemo." The production company is only digging itself into a hole by making this.

The Kansas Senate has passed yet another anti-abortion bill not unlike that of North Dakota, with the governor all too willing to sign women's rights away.

Facebook is reportedly about to launch a branded phone. There are plenty of ways for the company to expand its marketing presence, but this wouldn't be the best approach.

How nice does an electric car sound when you could have 10,000 barrels of crude oil running down your street?

Republicans think they can mask their anti-immigration sentiment under the guise of making English the nation's official language. They're wrong.

The race for mayor in New York just got a bit weirder. A massive bribery scandal that lead to the arrest of 6 NY lawmarkers was unearthed on Tuesday.

Hulu effectively crushed the hopes and dreams of many "Community" and "How I Met Your Mother" fans by announcing shows like "Inspector Spacetime" and "Space Teens" as an April Fools' Day Prank.

John Joyce, a passionate advocate who helped pass the Rhode Island Homeless Bill of Rights, passed away last month at age 50, but his legacy will live on.

With Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuang making headlines around the world, let’s take a look at five other first ladies who share the limelight.

Bisbee, Arizona, is set to pass an ordinance allowing civil unions for all, because of a loophole in the state's anti-gay marriage law, Proposition 102.

Is Obama’s recent 2-22 pick-up basketball game fail so much worse than his rate of success at getting bills through Congress?

The nation cannot afford for millennials to reciprocate Washington's reckless spending and stubborn inaction.

Two New York politicians were arrested today after allegedly coming together to try to rig the NYC mayoral election. Is this the closest we get to bipartisanship these days?

Though Texas's Title X grant does not include abortion funding, it does support other women's health and family planning services, which is a step in the right direction for women's health.

Watch this video of a sea lion bobbing its head to a Backstreet Boys song...you know...for science.

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A British peer claims that MI6 played a major role in the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected prime minister of Congo.

The Times was accused of sexism for describing late rocket scientist Yvonne Brill as a woman who could make a "mean beef stroganoff." The paper wasn't sexist but failed to highlight her balance.

Chris Brown sat with NBC's Today Matt Lauer on Tuesday to promote his new album X, and single 'Fine China.'

The proposed ban would have eliminated a fiscally sound program that provides prenatal care for unborn children of undocumented immigrants that will be born American citizens.

Despite frequent calls to tame unruly government spending, the reality Obama must stand for is what he knows is right: now is the time for government to spend and invest more than ever.

With so many obstacles in the way of obtaining a college degree, students today are more stressed than ever before. Are the benefits of attending college always worth the costs?

The Berlin Wall lasted through nearly 30 years of Communism, and 24 years of Capitalism, and is now being torn down for luxury housing. David Hasselhoff wants to save it.

Former, and disgraced, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford wants to clinch the Republican nomination Tuesday for the right to take on Democrat Elizabeth Colbert in a May 7 special election.

"Its official. Pregnant...," the 26-year-old star of 'Mean Girls' tweeted early Tuesday morning.

Directors like Hitchcock and Kubrick understood the critical importance of slowing things down for the audience. Today's filmmakers cater to audience with low attention spans, killing suspense.

Mark Sanford has arisen like a phoenix to come close to getting back into office in South Carolina. But will his turbulent past snuff out his flames?

Tuesday will see a clash of European soccer giants in the Champions League quaterfinals as Germany's top team, Bayern Munich, hosts Italian side Juventus, which is on a 18-game UEFA win streak.

Tuesday will see a clash of European soccer giants in the Champions League quaterfinals as Germany's top team, Bayern Munich, hosts Italian side Juventus, which is on a 18-game UEFA win streak.

After criticism on state TV, CEO Tim Cook posted a letter on Apple's website apologizing to Chinese consumers for replacing damaged phones with refurbished ones and not updating the warranty.

11 players and 7 substitutes ready to do battle at Allianz Arena in Munich for the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals.

Tuesday will see a clash of European soccer giants in the Champions League quaterfinals as Germany's top team, Bayern Munich, hosts Italian side Juventus, which is on a 18-game UEFA win streak.

Tuesday will see a clash of European soccer giants in the Champions League quaterfinals as Germany's top team, Bayern Munich, hosts Italian side Juventus, which is on a 18-game UEFA win streak.

News was slow today. But the entertainment world announced five things that are major wins. Any takers for Coachella at sea? Or the new Bob Dylan album?

Will Knox's long-awaited memoir, which will be released April 30, contain revelations that affect the retrial?