For the first time ever, a computer has passed the world's most "iconic" artificial intelligence test!  How, you ask? By...

It's a standard of yuppies and inner-city health freaks, but the health-food supermarket Whole Foods is gearing up to conquer entirely...

Those who immigrate to the U.S. are generally assumed to be in pursuit of the "American Dream." And rightfully so, considering that...

It's the beginning of summer, and you're enjoying a hard-earned ice cream cone. It's melting down the sides, but you're licking fast...

It's coming. It bided its time infecting camels. But now the demon has escaped. A mutation has set the virus free.  And it...

Across campuses nationwide, a dark cloud hovers over... Finals. In this tortuous time, students everywhere are searching out the perfect...

It's no secret that social media activism can spawn change. Take gay rights. Some suggest an activist social media was a vital...

Here's an unusual news clip: A major Christian denomination is suing a state government because it objects to its gay marriage laws. Doesn't...

  Is getting a college degree is a waste of time? Let's look at some numbers: 71% of college students borrow money for school Today,...

Give me an N! "Nnnnnn!" Give me an F! "Ffffff!" Give me an L! "Llllll!" What does it spell? Greeeeeddd! - Alternet.com NFL Cheerleaders...

What does poverty look like? We all have a library of images in our head that answer that question. But today, the federal government paints...

Apartheid. Fewer words have gained such infamy in the past half-century. Pre-Mandela rule in South Africa illustrated how...

What are you doing this summer?  Will you be cooped up in a cubicle in D.C. or working tables at a local restaurant?  Maybe you'd prefer...

Who decides how you wear your hair? If you happen to be a member of the United States Military, the answer to that question is...

With so much bad news buffering our brains, it is refreshing to report something upbeat. The high school graduation rate has exceeded 80%...