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  • Audrey Kupferberg: Philomena
    One film that is drawing attention at award nomination ceremonies is PHILOMENA, the story of a real-life Irish-Catholic woman named Philomena Lee. The…
  • Finding Common Interests, Obama And The Pope Set A Date
    The meeting in March will be the two men's first face-to-face encounter. The president and the pontiff have a shared interest in fighting income inequality, but the Roman Catholic Church still has serious differences with the president on issues such as abortion.
  • Smoke rises from Independence Square in Kiev, where anti-government protesters are rallying on Saturday.
    Ukraine Minister Says Talks With Protesters Are 'Futile'
    The comment comes as protesters moved to seize government buildings in and around the capital, Kiev, where unrest has intensified in recent days.
  • 2014 MA Lt. Governor Race Taking Shape
    While the Massachusetts governor’s race has garnered plenty of attention, in November, voters will also elect a new lieutenant governor.The race to fill…
  • A man crosses the street Tuesday in Philadelphia. A fast-moving cold front will plunge the Northeast into a deep freeze and dump up to a foot of snow in certain regions, forecasters said.
    What Is This Bombogenesis And Why Is It Dumping Snow On Us?
    The type of storm that's blowing up the East Coast of the U.S. on Tuesday has an explosive-sounding name. Add bombogenesis to the growing list of weather terms we're learning about this winter — a list that also includes polar vortex.
  • Egyptians Go To Polls With Opposition Largely Silenced
    Arrests and other intimidation have kept critics from being able to organize and speak out. The interim government's message: If you're really an Egyptian than you'll vote yes. Opponents say the new constitution further enshrines the military's role in Egyptian life.
  • Upon further review ... Boston Red Sox baserunner Jonny Gomes, right, would still be safe at home during last fall's World Series.
    Fair Or Foul? Baseball Expands Use Of Instant Replay
    OK, fans, it's time to weigh in. Is it good news or not that baseball is dramatically expanding its use of instant replay in a bid to correct blown calls?
  • Indians participated in a candlelight vigil last month to mark the anniversary of the death of a young woman who was gang raped and murdered in New Delhi. Indian media dubbed the woman "Nirbhaya," or fearless. Now, after other high-profile rapes in the country, India has unveiled a handgun for women.
    India Unveils Handgun For Women After Much-Publicized Rapes
    The .32-caliber weapon comes amid a spate of reports about rapes in the country. The gun is named for the victim of a 2012 gang rape and murder in New Delhi. But reaction to the Nirbheek has been mixed.
  • <strong>Live, from the moon, it's the space weather report:</strong> Data from a lunar orbiter is being used to create a music stream that reflects conditions in space. Here, an image created by NASA "visualizers" who used data from 2010 to show the moon traveling across the sun, as happens two or three times a year.
    Space Music: How To Hear Solar Flares From The Moon
    Space weather can be heard, in a sense, by tuning in to CRaTER Radio, a "sonification" project that uses data from a NASA lunar orbiter to generate musical sounds. The results are then streamed onto the Internet.
  • Review Of Terrorism Cases Finds NSA Spying Helped Very Little
    A report by the New America Foundation found that information obtained from the NSA's phone metadata program spurred just 1.8 percent of the cases. Government claims of the spying programs success were "overblown," the study found.
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