A Family's Lost Love Letters, a Stranger, and a History Revealed
The love affair between Sally Rudolph and Charles Brand, full of tenderness and perseverance and longing, was for one family the greatest story never told
‘We Shot Down MH17,’ Says Pro-Russian Soldier
A militant admits his unit shot down flight MH17, believing it was a Ukrainian military plane
U.S. Blinks on Pinning Ukraine Missile on Russia
“We don't know a name, we don't know a rank and we're not even 100 percent sure of a nationality," a U.S. intelligence official told a select group of reporters
Deadly MERS Virus May Be Airborne, Study Says
More than 830 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection have been recorded since MERS appeared in 2012, of which at least 288 resulted in death, according to the World Health Organization
Judges at Odds Over Legality of Obamacare Subsidies
The conservative Supreme Court may ultimately have to decide whether states alone can provide cheaper healthcare
Protesters Arrested at America's First Tar Sands Mine
Meanwhile, Canada has been heavily mining the Alberta region for tar sands for several years. The consequences are piling up.
Setbacks and Lies Cause Israelis to Despair
As Hamas missiles cut off flights to Israel, soldiers’ funerals take their toll on morale, Marc Schulman writes from Israel
My Jewish Mother, My Palestinian Father and a Family Torn Apart
The human tragedy unfolding in Gaza defies understanding. With both sides gripped by hatred, this is a conflict that may never end
Tony Dungy on Michael Sam: Homophobic or Just Honest?
NBC’s NFL analyst agrees with the 31 NFL teams who didn’t want Michael Sam playing for them
Britain Hopes to Outlaw FGM With Sweeping New Laws
In an effort to curb female genital mutilation rates, a series of new laws are introduced in Britain
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