Here Is Pussy Riot Member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova’s Parole Hearing Speech. She Was Denied.
Tolokonnikova received a two-year sentence for her participation in a protest in Moscow's main Orthodox church last year.
How the Fate of a Spanish Cold Cut Explains Global Finance
The ham sandwich at the eye of the storm.
Here Is a Video of People Singing as New Zealand’s Parliament Legalizes Gay Marriage
Legislators unite for a Maori love song.
A Statistic From Today’s Bomb in Boston
Was the timing of today's attack intentional or coincidence?
Why Is Iran Running Out of Medicine?
Despite a medical loophole, U.S. sanctions designed to limit the country's nuclear program are crippling hospitals.
1,000 Days to Reach the U.N.’s Millennium Goals—and It’s Not Looking Good
Most countries are giving less and less every year to a program designed to eliminate global poverty by 2015.
Germany Unplugs Nuclear Power, Doesn’t Plug in Anything Else
Two years after deciding to phase out nuclear power, Germany's government just reported that it is still producing more energy than it needs.
Expect Gay Marriages in the Courthouse, Not the Statehouse
In Europe and most of the rest of the world, gay marriage arrives via legislatures, not courts. But the U.S. is different, as always.
A Notable Stat From Holland’s Marriage Equality Case
A widely-noted exchange in this week’s Supreme Court marriage equality cases involved Justice Antonin Scalia’s concern that gay…