We all forgot that he was running, but former Governor of Texas Rick Perry has decided to end his campaign for presidency. In a speech where he announced his withdrawal, he said that there is a “tremendous field of candidates” running for the Republican nomination. Yeah, okay. (New York Times) Apparently state officials in Louisiana, in […]

Books have spines; the New Zealand Film and Literature Board of Review, not so much. The group has caved to pressure from Christian advocacy groups and instituted a temporary national ban on the sale of Ted Dawe’s bildungsroman Into the River for its profane language, sexual content, and depictions of drug and alcohol use. The book had not previously garnered much […]

The Atlantic’s Citylab put together an article using the story of a street artist both celebrated and sued to explore the contradictory mainstream appeal of outlaw urban art. And there is no way for you to talk about it without coming across as the worst as you will be: A) a Columbia kid telling someone […]

Queen vs. Queen: Today, Queen Elizabeth II surpasses her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria to become the longest reigning English monarch.   Congratulations you old bag! (Wall Street Journal) Sister vs. Sister: Serena Williams totally unexpectedly beat her sister Venus Williams in the U.S. Open last night and now moves on to the semi-finals. Christian vs. Christian: The Westboro […]

Up: Bernie Sanders continues to lead Hillary Clinton in the polls in NH. We truly are feeling the Bern (and it’s not from a VD) (Politico) Down: The infamous Kim Davis is requesting that the Kentucky Governor frees her from jail (CNN) Up: Abel used to be unknown when he dropped The Trilogy, so find out how […]

Ever find your sweet tooth unsatiated after eating a fruit salad? Scientists discovered earlier this week that the naturally-occurring sugar in fruit “leaves people hungrier and makes them greedier for glucose.” (The Times) Workers at various branches of Aldi supermarkets in Berlin were shocked when they found boxes of bananas void of the fruit. Instead, the […]

The curfew in Baltimore, which was instated in response to the events over the past few weeks, was lifted yesterday. The National Guard is starting to retreat from the city as well. (Baltimore Sun) Every bad health class in high school gone even more wrong: Ebola can now be transmitted through unprotected sex with treated […]

Bernie Sanders announced that he’s running for president in the 2016 election. At the age of 73, however, he’s more likely to be seen leisurely hobbling. (Politico) Bernie Sanders raised $1.5 million in 24 hours. One thing he couldn’t raise? Himself up after he slipped in the bath tub last night. (CNN) Bernie Sanders wants […]

Representatives of the Afghan government are set to attend talks with the Taliban as the militant group ramps up its attacks across the country. The dignity of a nation falters before desperate reason as a decade of war comes to compromise. (Wall Street Journal) Crime and civil strife in the Philippines have seen marked declines ahead of Manny Pacquiao’s historic […]

Dadbod! It’s the latest thing! It might not be! Whatever, it’s here. Read about it in the Atlantic and enjoy your life! The New Yorker is thrilled that GE is moving out of finance to focus on its industrial operations. Read their article so you can more angrily articulate your opinion on Columbia finance guys […]

Yesterday the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox played for an empty stadium. The current riots in Baltimore lead to the closure of the park to the public. The players were left to play in an incredibly somber environment. The Orioles prevailed for their city winning 8-2. (Bleacher Report) Uber is suing the city […]

Say goodbye to your favorite for-profit colleges!! It was announced earlier this week that the last branches of the Corinthian College system have been shut down. The change has resulted in numerous actions by debt activists and former Corinthian College students who claim that their education was not worth the money. (NPR) Protestors in Baltimore […]

What kind of power does Obama have without the security of private email? Turns out some Russian hackers discovered an even larger trove of Obama-communication than previously thought, which brings the trouble of his BlackBerry back into the limelight. The presidential inbox hosts an eclectic array of email topics, ranging from “his golf game” to […]

We’re not trying to freak you out or anything, but that magma expanse under our nation’s very own super volcano…Yeah, it’s a lot bigger than people thought. “How big can it be” you’re probably asking yourself. Well, scientists think there’s enough magma to fill the grand canyon more than 14 times. (CNN) A magnitude 7.8 earthquake […]

Comcast + Time Warner = who cares? It isn’t happening. The $45 billion merger foundered in the face of harsh criticism from regulators and advocacy groups alike. Most arguments against the deal centered around the fact that, combined, the companies would control an outright majority of the broadband Internet market. (Christian Science Monitor) Abercrombie & […]