CULTURE

Stanford is experimenting with ways to boost gender equality in higher education and retain well-qualified women who want to have families.

For the past week, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney has been embroiled in an ever-escalating Twitter battle with teen pop sensation Justin Bieber. Now, the garage rock drummer has taken to impersonating Justin Bieber on his own Twitter account, changing his display name to “Patrick Bieb Carney” and tweeting as if he were Bieber.

Former beauty queen Peggy Sue Thomas was sentenced to four years in prison Friday for her involvement in the 2003 murder of Russ Douglas, who was found fatally shot after in his parked car.

The Egyptian government's attempt to ban YouTube is not only illegal but technically unfeasible, telecom companies say.

Joe Rickey Hundley was charged with simple assault after he allegedly slapped a 19-month-old toddler on a Delta flight for crying.

Thousands of people tied the knot in South Korea Sunday in the first mass wedding organized by the Unification Church since the death of its controversial founder Sun Myung Moon in September.

Even though "Downton Abbey's" third season seems to have only just begun, its finale will be available for online streaming Sunday night.

Tickets to the San Diego pop-culture phenomenon, scheduled for July 18-21, sold out in a little more than 90 minutes after they went on sale Saturday morning.

The British were hardly the only ones to live on large estates and have servants in the early years of the last century. And because of the enormous popularity of PBS' “Downton Abbey,” mansions in Newport, R.I., have become tourist destinations for people wishing to get a glimpse not only of the lives of the rich but also of the lives of their servants.

The former child star told Us Weekly that one thing people don't know about her is that she wants to lose 20 pounds from her 5-foot-8-inch, 121-pound frame.

Edith Casa, an Argentinian woman, married the man who was convicted of killing her sister.

An image leaked from Beyoncé's HBO documentary "Life is But a Dream" shows an up-close shot of baby Blue Ivy for the first time.

The Criterion Collection encompasses some of the best films ever created, and it is available for streaming only on Hulu Plus. Over the Presidents Day holiday weekend, Hulu is streaming all of the Criterion Collection movies, literally hundreds, for free -- and here are some of the top picks.

The U.S. Justice Department has concluded its antitrust review of the proposed merger between the Pearson and Bertelsmann units.

"Silver Linings Playbook" isn't exactly a Best Picture Oscar shoe-in, but David O. Russell's bipolar comedy might have a shot at the gold.

“The Office” actor was successful, using the Twitter hashtag #CarnivalPooShip. The hashtag went viral on the microblogging site Friday.

China's government is wary of the United States' increasing influence on the nation's citizens, including when it comes to Valentine's Day.

A few WWE superstars have a good chance to win the 2013 Elimination Chamber match.

Tonya Battle is suing the Michigan hospital where she has worked for 25 years, because she was barred from caring for a baby because of her race.

The fifth-graders had their alleged murder plot thwarted last week when a fourth-grade student told his teacher that he saw one of the boy’s with a knife.

Some passengers who fled the disabled Carnival cruise ship Triumph and left Alabama aboard charter buses suffered yet another setback on their way to New Orleans when one of the buses broke down.

The rapper shared a photo he took with two police officers after being pulled over for speeding and ultimately arrested for possession of marijuana Thursday.

The 2013 Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actor include Alan Arkin (“Argo”), Robert De Niro (“Silver Linings Playbook”), Philip Seymour Hoffman (“The Master”), Tommy Lee Jones (“Lincoln”) and Christoph Waltz (“Django Unchained”).

Debate over the name and logo of the Washington Redskins NFL franchise has raged on for 20 years. Many journalists are taking a stand by refusing to print the name.

In a fantasy idea perfect for a comic, Allied soldiers will be fighting Nazis, as well as time-traveling and trying to survive against dinosaurs in “Chronos Commandos,” the latest comic from Stuart Jennett.

They might be cute and cuddly, but bunnies are also wreaking havoc at Denver International Airport.

Rihanna spent Valentine's Day without Chris Brown and has been avoiding her on-again boyfriend since the Grammy Awards on Sunday.

It looks like the Millennium Falcon will again be piloted by Han Solo in the upcoming “Star Wars” movie, as reports surfaced Friday that Harrison Ford will reprise his role as the rogue pilot.

Former NFL star Chad Johnson spends weekend of Valentine's Day with new girlfriend Lauren Popeil, after moving on from ex-wife Evelyn Lozada.