An unexpected twist will provide plenty of off-screen drama even after the finale of the HBO documentary series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst: Durst was arrested Saturday in New Orleans after Los Angeles County issued a warrant. The…

Green may be the color most commonly associated with St. Patrick's Day, but this year, Boston is proud to introduce a new shade into the annual parade — or rather, shades. For the first time in history, gay pride groups will march in Boston's St.…

More than a week has passed since Tony "Terrell" Robinson's death, but Madison, Wisconsin, and the country at large is still reeling from the latest instance of a white officer fatally shooting an unarmed person of color. On Saturday, over a…

With a population of just around 270,000 people, the tiny South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu rarely makes headlines — but times like this epitomize the notion that no news is good news. On Saturday, Cyclone Pam slammed into Vanuatu, leaving…

You might not agree with his politics, you may not always like the color of his suit, but if American audiences can unite on anything, it should be that President Obama is a very funny man. If his unparalleled performance with Zach Galifianakis…

He may be the man of the hour, but as 2016 inches ever closer, President Obama is well aware that he will have to pass the proverbial crown to the next democratically elected leader of the United States. And while many of us are hoping desperately…

While late night talk shows are generally known for their witty banter and humorous outtakes, Thursday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live with Obama struck a somber tone when the president spoke about Ferguson. After a number of typical Kimmel…

With just over a year left in his presidency, the leader of the United States has certainly found the time for some leisure activities in the last few months, drawing some negative attention for his seemingly lax personal vacation policies and…

If concern for your progeny isn't enough for you to take a stance on climate change, then perhaps concern for your ancestors will do the trick. According to the latest research on the damaging effects of global warming, climate change is causing the…

Following a damning report by the Department of Justice detailing a pattern of racism and several months of intense controversy surrounding the St. Louis suburb, Ferguson City Manager John Shaw has resigned his post. Shaw was implicated in the DOJ's…

In a move that will no doubt be deemed too little, too late, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity member Parker Rice has issued an apology for his role in the racist chant caught on video at the University of Oklahoma. In a statement published by The…

In what can only be described as a rather alarming commitment to capital punishment, Utah will now allow a firing squad to carry out executions if lethal injections are unavailable, becoming the first state in the union to pass such a measure. The…

In a Facebook Q&A Sunday, Emma Watson spoke about the intersection of chivalry and feminism. "I love having the door open for me,” Watson said during a conversation about men's role in helping enforce gender equality. “I love being taken to dinner."…

Promoting positive body image by way of exercise has long been the name of the game for gyms like Planet Fitness, but in a wonderfully progressive move, some establishments have taken feeling good about yourself to the next level. The locker room…

In the year that has passed since the tragedy of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, little good news has been delivered to family members and loved ones of the 239 passengers aboard the plane. And on the anniversary of its disappearance, a detailed…

For too long, we have gone unnoticed, underrepresented. Despite decades, no centuries, no millenia of efforts to march towards gender equality, the overwhelming fact of the matter remains — there is still a glass ceiling for many women, and while a…

"Made in America" now comes with a hefty price tag, especially for Chinese women who have been duped into paying tens of thousands of dollars in order to give birth to their children in the United States. In a scheme that has been colloquially…

Although the eruption of Villarrica Volcano in Pucón, Chile was anticipated, the full seismic force of Mother Nature is still difficult to prepare for, especially when it comes in the form of spewing hot lava and columns of smoke. The highly active…