Tomas Lindahl, Paul L. Modrich and Aziz Sancar Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry

How does DNA, the delicate blueprint of life, keep from falling apart despite repeated assaults? On Wednesday, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to three scientists who unraveled some of the secrets. Tomas Lindahl, Paul L. Modrich and Aziz Sancar...

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With Obama’s Second Term Nearing its End, Black Leaders Are Asking: Has the President Done Enough for his Own Community?

There is a photo by Pete Souza, the White House’s canny and peripatetic photographer, that surfaces from time to time online. The setting is Marine One, and it features a modest cast of five. Valerie Jarrett, dressed in a suit...

Texas Executes 11th Inmate of This Year

Texas on Tuesday executed its 11th inmate of this year — a man who killed a former missionary during an $8 robbery when he was a teenager. Juan Garcia, 35, received a lethal injection and was was pronounced dead at...

Marine Found Dead With Fatal Gunshot Wound at Camp Pendleton Shooting Range

A Marine was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head at a shooting range at California's Camp Pendleton, officials said. The base said an investigation had been launched after the service member, assigned to 1st Marine Division, was...

WATCH: Welcome to Futurecraft: Here’s Your First Look at Adidas’ 3D-Printed Sneaker

Earlier this morning, adidas rolled out a teaser for its first ever 3D-printed sneaker, and now, thanks to a Fast Company interview with adidas exec Eric Liedtke, we're learning more about what is quite literally the future of footwear. The...

WATCH: Kanye West says the Fashion Industry Discriminated Against Him for Not Being a Homosexual

Kanye West is sharing some thoughts about breaking into the fashion industry.  "I feel like I got discriminated in fashion for not being gay," he said during an interview with SHOWstudio on Tuesday. "In music, you definitely get discriminated in...

Shark Bites 13-Year-Old Boy’s Foot and Hand at Texas Beach

A 13-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after a shark bit him off the coast of Galveston on Monday. Gregory Slaughter, 13, and his brother were swimming when they were surrounded by a school of fish, according to Galveston...

11 Chadian Soldiers Killed by Suspected Boko Haram Militants

A Chadian military source says 11 Chadian soldiers were killed Tuesday in a cross-border attack by suspected Boko Haram militants. The source told reporters that 17 Boko Haram fighters were also killed in the clash. The militants reportedly attacked a...

Matt Barnes Reportedly Attacked Knicks Coach Derek Fisher for Dating His Ex-Wife

Knicks coach Derek Fisher was attacked in Los Angeles by NBA bad-boy Matt Barnes, who drove 95 miles to “beat the s—t out of him” when he found out the Garden play-caller was romancing his estranged wife, sources told The Post...