Midnight Special: Conjugal Visitation Rights For US Prisoners Vanishing, While ‘Repressed’ States Like Iran And Saudi Arabia Permit Them
Only 155 inmates in Mississippi, less than 1 percent of the entire prison population, were even deemed “eligible” for the program.
Can Young Americans Compete In The Global Economy? Well, Like, You Know, Whatever...
The U.S. spends plenty of money per student, but there are other major issues plaguing our education system.
Voyage Of The Damned: U.S. Ship Carrying Syrian Chemical Weapons Not Welcome In Some Italian Ports, Despite Rome’s Pledge To Allow Destruction Of Arms
Weapons experts concluded that destroying the weapons cache in Syria itself would be too dangerous.
The Death Of Monica Spear: Venezuela's Insane And Dangerous Obsession With Physical Beauty
Venezuelans have an almost pathological obsession with physical beauty.
Devyani Khobragade: Was She Victimized By Indian-American U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara?
The U.S. attorney who prosecuted the case, a man named Preet Bharara, just happens to be of Indian descent himself.
Southern Exposure: As Gun Sales Surge, Northeast Manufacturers Fleeing For Dixie
What's more, the migration is occurring amid rising gun sales.
Blood Flows in Karachi: Pakistan Taliban Murder Top Anti-Terror Police Chief
The senior police official was widely known for his aggressive campaign against the Taliban.
Al Gore Running For Mayor Of Toronto: Can He Beat Drug Addict Rob Ford?
Gore is only one of more than 20 candidates who will challenge the incumbent (and crack cocaine user) Rob Ford
Ben Sasse Wants Nation’s Capital Moved From Washington D.C. To Nebraska: Idea Not Really So Crazy
Moving the nation’s capital from the East Coast to Nebraska is not as bizarre as the history behind some of the capitals of the fifty U.S. States
Bollywood Boom And ‘Dhoom’: Indian Films Wildly Popular In Pakistan, Despite ‘Ban’ On Their Exhibition
The release of "Dhoom 3" (or any such product from India) in Pakistan raises a raft of thorny and confusing legal questions.
Legalization Of Marijuana: The End Of 'Cool'
Seventy percent of New York State voters (including 58 percent of Republicans) support the legalization of medical marijuana.
Twins' Peaks: India’s Malik Sisters Empower Young Women By Scaling Mount Everest, Shattering Stereotypes
The Maliks were the first twin sisters ever to scale Mount Everest.
Go East, Old Man: As Germany And Western Europe Rapidly Ages, Soaring Health Care Costs Pushing More Elderly To Asia For Quality Care
The number of people who reach their 80th birthday will quadruple to almost 400 million by the year 2050,
Mind Your Language: Pakistan’s MQM Party Leader Demands Separate State For Urdu Speakers In Sindh Province
MQM represent the “Muhajirs,” the Muslims who fled Hindu-dominated British India during Partition to settle in the new country of Pakistan in 1947.
Indian Winter: PM Manmohan Singh Quits, With Another Gandhi Waiting In the Wings
Rahul Gandhi has not been officially anointed, but Manmohan Singh said he had "outstanding credentials” as Congress leader.
Iran And Saudi Arabia: Middle East Power-Brokers And Longtime Enemies At Dangerous Loggerheads
Tension, rivalry and hostility have long characterized the bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Bandar Bin Sultan: Is Saudi Arabia’s ‘Playboy Prince’ Behind Bomb Attacks In Lebanon?
Prince Bandar has long cultivated close ties with the U.S. government, while engendering extreme hostility in Iran and Syria.
Hunza: A Paradise Of High Literacy And Gender Equality In a Remote Corner Of Pakistan
Hunza, an isolated valley in extreme northern Pakistan, is vastly different from the rest of the troubled country.
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Inauguration Speech (FULL TEXT)
Bill de Blasio delivered the following inaugural address as the 109th mayor of New York City.
Satyagraha: Australian Filmmaker Depicts Destruction Of India’s Holy Ganges River By Illegal Miners, Government Corruption
The documentary tells the tale of pollution and environmental degradation of one of the world’s most beloved natural landmarks
France’s Top Court Approves 75% Super-Tax On Millionaires: Too Little Too Late?
However, the total tax payout will be capped at 5 percent of a corporation’s annual turnover.
Nikki Get Your Gun: South Carolina Governor Haley A New Paradigm For The Indian-American Woman
Haley has also been mentioned as a possible Republican vice presidential (or even presidential) candidate in the near future.
No End To The Horror: Indian Woman Raped Twice On Christmas Eve In Pondicherry
The victim endured a peculiarly bizarre and tragic sequence of events.
'Duck Dynasty': Phil Robertson And The Dalai Lama (Yes, The Dalai Lama)
It is unclear when or if "Duck Dynasty" will return to A&E as both sides appear to be settling in for the long haul.
What Are India And Pakistan Really Fighting About?
The scarcity of this resource could make all other problems/disagreements between the two seem quite irrelevant.
A Carjacking In New Jersey: An Unexpected Clash Between Jewish And Black Americans
The life-changing event for the six people involved may illustrate the drastically different paths taken by two erstwhile allies.
Dekh Le: Indian Video Lampoons How Men Leer At Women In Public One Year After Delhi Gang-Rape
The video attempts to show how absurd the men look from the women who simply wish to be left alone.
Jesus Christ: Was The Savior Buried In Kashmir, India?
Among the most fascinating and controversial aspects of the life of Jesus was what he did and where he went in his adolescence and early manhood.
Arvind Kejriwal: Can Delhi’s New Chief Minister Root Out Corruption In Indian Politics?
Kejriwal is the founder of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), whose core values are focused on eliminating corruption from Indian politics.
Pakistan’s Amazon Warrior: Samina Baig, The Young Woman Who Climbs Mountains, Literally
Samina Khayyal Baig has challenged the image of the Pakistani woman as low-profile and submissive to men.