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’Who would have thought this was the way to get my name out,’ Alexis Normand says

In journalism, "man bites dog" is a litmus test for what constitutes news—a quotidian, non-newsworthy event (“dog bites...

An heir to the world’s biggest beermaker resigned his lifetime membership in the National Rifle Association (NRA) this...

In the latest issue of Batgirl, a character named Alysia Yeoh reveals she’s transgendered, and...

Will the new K-Pop song be the next big thing?

New works by a famous American painter are giving pundits a window into the inner world of George W. Bush; after all, he’s the...

Justin Welby’s installation as archbishop of Canterbury last week was traditional, but his rise to lead the world’s 77 million...

The Internet issued a collective gasp last week at news that the creative force behind its favourite science page, I F***ing Love...

The death of a Palestinian gas station attendant in Israeli custody last week is fuelling rising tensions in the West Bank, with...

Rapper Chris Brown is in trouble. Again. This time, Los Angeles police say that Brown is under investigation for his role in an...