Islamist groups with ties to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb pledged retaliatory attacks on French soil following France's military intervention in Mali, where French forces had deployed in January 2013 to halt the advan...

A memorably absurd workplace disciplinary case emerged from a federal government agency when an employee was formally reprimanded — in writing, with documentation — for excessive flatulence in the workplace, in a case th...

A cultural reckoning arrived in many South Asian communities when prominent voices — some religious, some political — made statements defending or minimizing domestic violence, forcing a confrontation with attitudes towa...

Technology and Modern Life Technology has transformed how we communicate, work, and live. Understanding technology's role in society is essential for the modern world. The Speed of Change Technological change accelerates...

Technology and Modern Life Technology has transformed how we communicate, work, and live. Understanding technology's role in society is essential for the modern world. The Speed of Change Technological change accelerates...

Almost 60 hours after they fled Bangalore fearing attacks by Muslims, the first batch of about 7,000 passengers from the Northeast arrived at the Guwahati railway station this morning. The two special trains and the regu...

A much-wanted terrorist who was among six instructors or handlers of the men who attacked Mumbai on 26/11 has been arrested by the Delhi police. 166 people died in that attack in 2008. Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Ha...

Extracts from turmeric spice, known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, may help ward off heart attacks in people who have had recent bypass surgery, according to a study from Thailand. During bypass...

The Bin Laden family saga—as reconstructed through accounts of his wives, children, and the compound where he was killed in Abbottabad—offered a portrait of a wanted man living a more domestic and settled life than the i...

Two weeks before the September 11 attacks, members of a Saudi family in Sarasota, Florida abruptly abandoned their home — leaving behind cars, furniture, clothing, and other possessions — and flew back to Saudi Arabia. T...