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The 'Weaponization' Of Social Media — And Its Real-World Consequences

P.W. Singer and Emerson Brooking say social media has been manipulated to fuel popular uprisings and affect the course of military and political campaigns. Their new book is LikeWar.

Lara Alqasem arrived in Israel last Tuesday on a valid student visa but was blocked from entering the country on suspicion of supporting a Palestinian-led boycott campaign.

U.S. Student Detained In Israel

Lara Alqasem, a 22-year-old U.S. citizen, was barred from entering Israel last Tuesday and ordered to be deported. She appealed the decision and has been detained ever since.

A 291-day-old retina. Our ability to see colors develops in the womb. Now scientists have replicated that process, which could help accelerate efforts to cure colorblindness and lead to new treatments for diseases.

Human Retinas Grown In A Dish Reveal Origin Of Color Vision

Our ability to see colors develops in the womb. Now scientists have replicated that process, which could help accelerate efforts to cure colorblindness and lead to new treatments for diseases.

Steve Bannon, President Trump's former White House chief strategist, spoke with Wilbur Ross about adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census, according to a new court document.

Commerce Secretary Now Recalls Discussing Citizenship Question With Steve Bannon

Wilbur Ross now says he spoke with the former White House adviser and the U.S. Attorney General months before a 2020 census citizenship question request became public, according to a court document.

President Trump has refused to divest himself of businesses and investments that could pose conflicts of interest. For example, the Trump International Hotel (seen here), located just blocks from the White House, regularly hosts events with foreign diplomats, interest groups and industry associations.

Congress Really Can Demand, And Get, Trump's Tax Returns. Here's How

Three House and Senate committees have "the unqualified right" to request taxpayers' returns from the IRS. There's no provision exempting the president.

The move comes just more than two decades after the young gay man's brutal murder in Laramie, Wyo. His death became an important symbol in the fight against homophobia.

'Proud And Relieved': Matthew Shepard's Remains To Be Interred At National Cathedral

The move comes two decades after the young gay man's brutal murder in Laramie, Wyo. "This is incredibly meaningful for our family and for everyone who has known him," his parents said Thursday.

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