blogs.wsj.com Some details about the fertilizer plant that was the site of Wednesday’s fatal explosion can be gleaned from a 2007 lawsuit its owners filed against agribusiness giant Monsanto

www.nytimes.com Normally tranquil streets were swarming with SWAT teams, rifles raised, as helicopters buzzed overhead.

Masses demand real political representation Gigantic rally -- Friday 19th April -- from Jannosan to Saar

io9.com Ever wish you could see sounds? Now you can.

nymag.com Thomas Herndon is definitely getting an A this semester.

www.bbc.co.uk Jason Webster looks at the flash mob flamenco phenomenon - the latest version of an art form that has reconnected flamenco with its origins in social protest.

"These stray dogs live in the outskirts of Moscow Russia and commute on the underground trains to the city centre in search of food scraps. After a hard day scavenging and begging on the streets, they hop back on the train and return to the suburbs where...

"I don't have a single American friend, I don't understand them." If he wins enough fights... Tamerlan says he could be selected for the US Olympic team and be naturalized American. Unless his native Chechnya becomes independent, Tamerlan says he would...

www.commondreams.org A sign at Occupy Wall Street. (Photo: Kimberlyki/flickr)A majority of people in the U.S. want more equal wealth distribution and support a "Robin Hood tax" on the rich to achieve that, according to results from a Gallup poll released...

singularityhub.com Though consumers have demanded a better way to secure their phones besides passwords, they may have had the answer all along without even knowing it: their body parts. Biometric identification will almost certainty become available...