Part of unapproved intelligence-gathering mission.
Yemen says they were driving to a wedding.
Senate poised to pass it next week.
Says he was hearing voices.
The member of the inner circle was ousted.
Shares top billing with "American Hustle."
Lawmakers debate banning calls on planes.
Lawyers argued he suffered from "affluenza."
Will allow users to share photos privately.
Says they would have suffered.
Where’s the love for Oprah in The Butler? And only one nod for Orange Is the New Black? See the Golden Globe nominations—and what this all means for the Oscars.
In a shocking legal misadventure, India’s Supreme Court upheld a Victorian British law criminalizing homosexuality, a bizarre, shameful ruling against freedom—and judicial sense.
2013’s awards contenders are bleak, brutal, and hard to watch. So thank Disney for this charming crowd-pleaser that’s practically flawless.
Has the fever finally broken?With the party line vote of 227-195 (one maverick Republican, Walter Jones of North Carolina joined with the Democrats in opposition) to move forward in the House of Representatives on the Murray-Ryan debt deal, the c...
The Murray-Ryan deal cleared a major procedural hurdle in the House of Representatives on Thursday. Ben Jacobs reports.
The budget deal brokered by Senator Patty Murray of Washington and Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin is, in many ways, a clear win for Republicans.The agreement establishes spending at $1.012 trillion in 2014 and $1.014 billion in 2015, up from the $967...
The deal brokered by Patty Murray and Paul Ryan is a substantial win for conservative Republicans, but they're too stuck in ideological mania to see it.
The Murray-Ryan budget deal was anti-climactic. After all this—three years of failed grand bargain talks, the sequester, a shutdown—we have a deal that will cut deficits by a grand total of $22 billion over ten years. No wonder the Tea Party crowd...
As Washington chewed over the Paul Ryan-Patty Murray budget deal, the Treasury Department announced a walloping drop in red ink. Turns out government didn’t need a “grand bargain” to...
Right now, countless American families are decorating their homes for Christmas, with trees, ornaments, lights, and everything else that comes with the season.But there are particulars that vary from household to household and community to communi...
Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly thinks the idea of a racially inclusive Santa Claus is utterly ridiculous. She’s wrong. And she’s wrong about Jesus being white, too.
House Speaker John Boehner and Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan defied an ascendant quartet of powerful conservative interest groups Wednesday, privately urging members to stand up to the groups and publicly defending a bipartisan budget agreem...
His influence on the wane, the speaker hit back Wednesday at four powerful groups’ aggressive push against the budget deal, saying publicly what GOPers have rumbled about for a year.
We’ll have to wait one more month to see pals Tina Fey and Amy Poehler tear up the Beverly Hilton Hotel, but Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldana, and Aziz Ansari announced the nominees for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards early Thursday morning at 5:15 am PT.Th...
Where’s the love for Oprah in The Butler? And only one nod for Orange Is the New Black? See the Golden Globe nominations—and what this all means for the Oscars.
Saving Mr. Banks is about as aggressively sweet as a spoonful of sugar. There’s a certain contingent of bitter curmudgeons with a gag reflex for such confection. Such a shame for them. As we all know too well by this point, sometimes a heap-full o...
2013’s awards contenders are bleak, brutal, and hard to watch. So thank Disney for this charming crowd-pleaser that’s practically flawless.
There were lots of great movies this year—‘Gravity,’ ‘12 Years a Slave,’ etc. These are the ones you probably missed.
There were lots of great movies this year—‘Gravity,’ ‘12 Years a Slave,’ etc. These are the ones you probably missed.
A gay art school student, who plans to lose his virginity in front of a live audience, has been arrested in London while promoting the show.Clayton Pettet, 19, who was warned that his performance art piece could breach decency laws, told The Daily...
He was arrested for graffiti, but Clayton Pettet won't rest until the world sees his art. And by art, we mean he's going to lose his virginity in front of a live audience.
The films '12 Years a Slave' and 'American Hustle' were the big winners in the 2014 Golden Globe nominations, with seven each. See the full list of nominees.
The films '12 Years a Slave' and 'American Hustle' were the big winners in the 2014 Golden Globe nominations, with seven each. See the full list of nominees.
A gay art school student, who plans to lose his virginity in front of a live audience, has been arrested in London while promoting the show.Clayton Pettet, 19, who was warned that his performance art piece could breach decency laws, told The Daily...
He was arrested for graffiti, but Clayton Pettet won't rest until the world sees his art. And by art, we mean he's going to lose his virginity in front of a live audience.
On reading the 98-page judgment of the Supreme Court of India, which yesterday upheld as entirely constitutional a colonial-era statute that criminalizes homosexuality, my first temptation was to say—no, to bellow—that the law is an “ass.” But I f...
In a shocking legal misadventure, India’s Supreme Court upheld a Victorian British law criminalizing homosexuality, a bizarre, shameful ruling against freedom—and judicial sense.
The horrors experienced by victims of human trafficking in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula are almost unimaginable. Held in ‘torture camps’ run by gang leaders, they are systematically subjected to physical abuse and sexual violence by their captors in a ...
In Egypt’s increasingly lawless peninsula, criminal gangs are kidnapping African migrants and subjecting them to horrific abuse for steep ransoms. A new report exposes the terror.
The British tabloids’ fascination with the royal family knows no bounds, so it is perhaps unsurprising that the Windsors have on several occasions taken center stage at the phone hacking trial now underway in London, where the prosecution says re...
A court hears that the Windsors may have made life too easy for alleged phone hackers by collecting the family’s private mobile numbers in a loosely-guarded “Green Book” directory.
"The more we learn about the Iran nuclear deal, the worse it looks."I've used that lead before about the deal, and as things are going, I'll be using it again. Here's today's shocker, as reported in Ha'aretz. (Fo...
As more devilish details of the U.S.-brokered nuclear agreement are revealed, it’s becoming clearer that America got a raw deal.
The interpreter who signed Nelson Mandela's memorial on Thursday for deaf viewers was a fake, according to experts.The man, who signed for a portion of the ceremony including President Barack Obama's speech, was simply making up his own ...
The man who provided sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela's memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was simply "making childish hand gest...
He’s got his daily words of wisdom on app; he’s made it almost cool to be Catholic; and he is decidedly an all around good guy, so it should come as no surprise that Pope Francis, after just nine months on the job, has been named Time magazine’s “...
The new pontiff gets the nod over a shortlist that included Edward Snowden, Ted Cruz and Bashar al-Assad.
It only takes one hour.That’s the premise of “Hour of Code,” a weeklong campaign launched this week with the goal of getting kids across the country to try their hands at computer coding.It’s a push that has been embraced by President Barack Obama...
President Obama wants you to learn to code. Well, okay. How hard can that be? We take the ‘Hour of Code’ challenge to find out.
Even if you don’t consider yourself to be a talented chef, most of us can agree that home cooked meals are better for you.Even if you go to a top restaurant or heat up a totally organic prepared meal, it’s just not the same as chopping your own on...
It’s no secret that home-cooked meals are better for you. But where to start? Try these three tips to make freshly prepared, healthy food a regular part of your life.
Chances are good that you, like me, have always assumed pirates wore eye patches because their eyes were poked out in a vicious swordfight on the high seas. It’s a brutal life, that. Arrrrrrgghhhh. But it turns out we may be wrong about our seafar...
It’s 3 a.m., you’ve left the bathroom, and you’re blindly fumbling your way back to bed. It doesn’t have to be this way! With this simple body hack, you can totally see in the dark.
“Gluten-free” seems to be appearing just about everywhere these days, from restaurant menus to grocery store shelves and even on cosmetics labels. And with good reason. The gluten-free market is exploding. Packaged Facts, a market research company...
Gluten-free diets may not just be a trendy choice but something everyone should follow. New research reveals that proteins in wheat may be detrimental to all humans.
By Jeremey DuVall for Life by DailyBurn The words “big, strong heart” likely bring to mind examples of suffering through emotional breakups, offering kindness to strangers, and giving out the perfect cards on Valentine’s Day. Of course, the heart...
In an announcement that’s surely left the royal family reeling, Pope Francis was revealed this morning to be Facebook’s No. 1 most talked about person (or event) in 2013. The royal baby crawled in at a disappointing third, bested by the Holy Fathe...
What do Pope Francis, the royal baby, and Miley Cyrus have in common? All were named as the most-talked about people or events in 2013 by Facebook! See the full list.
How might 2014 play out in tech? Silicon Valley may again need to watch out for Microsoft, cheap smartphones will hit markets, and the Edward Snowden revelations will launch the Year of Encryption. Those are a few predictions from Mark Anderson, f...
Microsoft may get its mojo back, smartphones will get cheap, and we’re about to enter the Year of Encryption. A look at what to expect in telecom and computing for the coming year.
Hustling is all about “starting from the feet up,”as David O. Russell’s new film American Hustle reminds its audience numerous times. Between Amy Adams’s plunging necklines and Christian Bale’s terrifying, come-over, clearly the catch-phrase was r...
Plunging necklines, over-the-top wigs, and a really bad comb-over steal the show in David O. Russell’s new film.
Lindsay Ellingson is Engaged: Yet another Victoria's Secret model is off the market! Lindsay Ellingson, who made her runway debut for Christian Dior's Spring/Summer 2005 collection, is engaged to medical equipment sales rep, and boyfrien...
And Moda Operandi raises $20 million more from investors.
Nothing seels like controversy, eh?An artist who painted a daring picture of a pregnant Kate Middleton in a racy stripper-style pose has been named as the winner of the Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year competition.Nick Lord, 25, was named winn...
Nick Lord, 25, wins commission to paint Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel for a portrait which will hang in the British Library.
Kristen Stewart Named Face of Chanel: Sullen, sartorial star Kristen Stewart has been confirmed as the face of the 2013 Métiers d'Art Paris-Dallas collection campaign. The campaign, which was shot by Karl Lagerfeld, will be released in May 20...
And Gisele blends breastfeeding into her beauty routine.
Fashion designer Alice Temperley is full of praise for her most high-profile client's style, saying that Kate Middleton is the perfect modern-day woman. “The Duchess is an inspiration,” Alice told The Telegraph in an interview today. “She’s...
“The Duchess is an inspiration,” the designer tells The Telegraph in an interview.
J.Law chopped it off, Kim Kardashian went blonde, and Michelle Obama got—and lost—bangs. In celebration of their lustrous locks, a look at some of 2013’s biggest celebrity hair moments.
J.Law chopped it off, Kim Kardashian went blonde, and Michelle Obama got—and lost—bangs. In celebration of their lustrous locks, a look at some of 2013’s biggest celebrity hair moments.
Lululemon Founder Resigns as Chairman: Chip Wilson, the outspoken, fat-shaming founder of Lululemon, announced his resignation as chairman of the company on Tuesday. Wilson, who is best known for his comments that some women's bodies simply d...
And Mango launches a plus-size line.
So you want to own an underground, hand-carved cave? In Embudo, New Mexico, a region bordering the Rio Grande River and the Carson National Forest, 67-year-old Ra Paulette has spent the last 25 years using a pickaxe to hack a labyrinth of 14 caves...
An artist in New Mexico has spent decades chiseling out fantastical caves from the mountains, one pickaxe swing at a time.
Let’s face it—if you’re in New York during the holidays, you’re going to find yourself doing one of the things every tourist does. You (or someone in your crew) will want to try out the ice-skating rink at Rockefeller Center. You’ll go to The Nutc...
Who can resist the holiday season in New York? Certainly not us (nor millions of tourists). We’ve rounded up the places you should visit after seeing the places you came to visit.
It’s important to start the New Year off right…with the perfect party that is! We’ve rounded up the best hotels to dance, drink, and maybe even hang with celebrities this year.
It’s important to start the New Year off right…with the perfect party that is! We’ve rounded up the best hotels to dance, drink, and maybe even hang with celebrities this year.
This should stop your complaining about the current snowy forecast. Scientists announced on Monday findings from NASA satellite data that showed East Antarctica set the record for coldest temperature ever measured in August 2010. The frigid tundra...
At which point it hurts to breathe.
The Yayoi Kusama exhibit isn’t the only show in New York that people are willing to wait in long, cold lines to experience. At the Frick Collection on the Upper East Side, droves of visitors are turning out daily to see, Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Ha...
Some of the Dutch Golden Era’s best works, including ‘Girl with the Pearl Earring,’ are making the final stop in their American tour at The Frick Collection. See them while you can.
At the end of a long day on the slopes, there’s only one thing you can think of: a comfy bed to fall into. At these top 10 ski resorts and hotels, you’ll get that and so much more.
At the end of a long day on the slopes, there’s only one thing you can think of: a comfy bed to fall into. At these top 10 ski resorts and hotels, you’ll get that and so much more.
It’s just past the one-year anniversary when Gianfranco Soldera, a complex 76-year-old man who makes some of the most coveted Brunello di Montalcino in the world, slumbered in his Tuscan home, unaware of the carnage about to take place. It was a f...
Gianfranco Soldera makes one of the world’s most coveted Italian wines—and was the target of a break-in that sent $25 million in vino down the drain. Why does he have so many enemies?
DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesA late-afternoon sandstorm had descended on the Al Marmoom racetrack, some 40 kilometers outside of Dubai, and dust swirled everywhere. But even with the harsh desert weather, the races went ahead as planned.The camels—m...
Just when you thought the most competitive sport in Dubai couldn’t get any more exciting, the owners of purebred racing camels have gone and invented remote-control jockeys to whip t...
The term of art for this kind of textile is “Bizarre Silk”, and it couldn’t be more appropriate: This silk could pass as acid-test Art Nouveau, but it’s actually a fabric from an as-yet-unidentified source in early 18th-century Europe that shows a...
The Metropolitan Museum shows psychedelic textiles from circa 1700
It all began with one infamous performance: The Great Wall Walk.In 1988, performance artist Marina Abramović started at the East end of The Great Wall of China and began walking west. Ninety days later, she met her long-time lover and performance ...
Performance artist Marina Abramović puts her life—in all its traumatic detail—in the hands of internationally-acclaimed director Robert Wilson in a new show at the Park Avenue Armory.
Nothing seels like controversy, eh?An artist who painted a daring picture of a pregnant Kate Middleton in a racy stripper-style pose has been named as the winner of the Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year competition.Nick Lord, 25, was named winn...
Nick Lord, 25, wins commission to paint Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel for a portrait which will hang in the British Library.
A gay art school student, who plans to lose his virginity in front of a live audience, has been arrested in London while promoting the show.Clayton Pettet, 19, who was warned that his performance art piece could breach decency laws, told The Daily...
He was arrested for graffiti, but Clayton Pettet won't rest until the world sees his art. And by art, we mean he's going to lose his virginity in front of a live audience.
These are two pages from “War Primer 2”, a gripping artist’s book by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin that I saw in the New Photography 2013 show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The book is an intervention into another volume: Bertholt...
At MoMA, Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin riff on Bertolt Brecht's take on conflict.
Like a real-life sequel to The Thomas Crown Affair, two signed Damien Hirst paintings were stolen Monday from a London gallery, Scotland Yard confirmed Wednesday. The stolen works, called Pyronin Y and Oleoylsarcosine, are valued at $54,000 (£33,...
From London gallery.
This is a detail from David Blatherwick’s installation called “I Wish I Knew”, in St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto. Blatherwick videotaped five members of the church’s fine choir as they whistled transcriptions of real bird song, then mounted...
David Blatherwick's videos fill a church with bird calls.
On a summer day at a villa on the French Riviera in 1957, top Hollywood producer Mike Todd gave his ravishing 25-year-old bride Elizabeth Taylor some buffed red-leather boxes. Her eyes brightened—she knew those boxes came from the French jeweler C...
It has bejeweled the upper crust for over a century. A new retrospective in Paris looks back at the house’s work from its birth in 1847—including Kate Middleton’s wedding tiara.
Describe your morning routine.I’m usually woken by a vibration on my up-band. It’s the gradual vibration for about ten seconds, and then the chimes of my blue light. It’s just a way to wake gently. It all gently puts me into awake-mode. I play mus...
On being on ‘The Simpsons,’ playing music with Stephen King, and the importance of the opening line.
A few weeks ago I found myself in my hometown of Atlanta, Georgia with a week to kill in between weddings. I had long heard tell of Asheville, North Carolina's legendary used bookstores, so I drove up for two nights. One shop in particular, T...
Nigel Nicolson—publisher, son of Vita Sackville-West—and his son Adam set out to cross the United States by car and meet in the middle in Kansas. Jessica Ferri on discovering their o...
On the first page of Greg Baxter’s debut novel, The Apartment, an unnamed narrator tells us, “I wanted to live in a cold city. I couldn’t say precisely why I picked this one.” I smiled reading those two sentences. I felt the same way when I began ...
When he first started reading The Apartment Elliot Ackerman expected any number of clichés might hijack the story, but he was pleasantly surprised by this quietly powerful novel of a...
In 1831, Charles Darwin made his historic five-week tour of the Galapagos Islands aboard the HMS Beagle, changing the course of scientific history and laying the foundation for modern ideas about the history of life. But he almost didn’t make it o...
The mind is a much more accurate predictor than we might have thought, and we need look no further than our own face.
Neutrino Hunters, The Thrilling Chase for a Ghostly Particle to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe By Ray JayawardhanaIn an age of Google and NSA scandals, there seems to be no limits to our intelligence. The pleasure of Neutrino Hunters, by the ...
From the mystery of neutrinos to the tragedy of Newtown.
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