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What the Army Doesn't Want You To Know About Bowe Bergdahl

We already know what America's most notorious POW did and why. The only mystery is why the Army doesn't like it.

World

South Florida Is Sinking. Where Is Marco Rubio?

While panicking policymakers are contemplating the possibility of future relocation, the Florida presidential candidate is silent.
Culture

Those Incredible, Edible Crickets

Some companies are betting the average person won't mind a cricket (or 75) in a cookie.
World

If Women Are So Good at Managing Money, Why Are So Few of Them Doing It?

As of 2015, less than 2 percent of hedge funds were run or owned by women—about 150 to 200 globally.
World

The Kremlin Shows the World How to Make an AIDS Crisis Worse

Intravenous drug use, lack of sex education and conservative policies have sent HIV infection rates soaring in Russia.
Culture

Far-East Influences On Cartier Jeweler

A gem of an exhibition in Geneva shows the influence of the Far East on the French jeweler.
Tech & Science

Medical Transport Drones Could Transform Health Care in Overcrowded Cities

Long confined to military and hobby use, drones designed to transport organs are saving lives in India.
Tech & Science

The Strange, Delightful Renaissance of Moscow Cuisine

Russia's ban on Western food imports has sparked a revival of locally sourced delicacies.
Tech & Science

Streaming Is Killing Great Music in Favor of Familiar Formulas

Technology has altered music's economics to favor safe, mainstream acts while kicking the outliers to the curb.
Culture

The Valiant Return of Vermouth

A long-neglected spirit is brought back from the dead.
Culture

You're 100 Percent Wrong About Steak Tartare

There's no culinary pleasure as purely meaty and "treaty" as steak tartare.
World

Ted Cruz Loves the Senate

Ted Cruz loves Latin. But is it helping him or hurting him in his quest to become president?
Culture

Exclusive: No David Bowie Book, but the Starman Had Other Plans in Store

How much of Bowie's vast collection of possessions and unreleased music will be made available?
Tech & Science

Why Virtual Reality Is About to Become a Very Real $5 Billion Industry

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, everyone from Hollywood insiders to hardcore pornographers showed up to share their vision for the virtual future.
World

Just 62 People Have the Same Wealth as Half the World’s Population: Oxfam

The Oxfam report says $7.6 billion is hidden away in tax havens as income inequality is reaching "new extremes."