14 World Cup Group Stage Games You Need To Watch (And Why)
The World Cup is here, finally. Are you ready? With 32 teams from across the globe coming together in Brazil to vie for the most coveted trophy in sports, the 2014 World Cup will be an event unlike any...
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When is Enough, Enough? India's Women and Girls Must Be Safe to Live Their Lives
In late 2012, New Delhi women and girls surveyed by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) told us that they feared walking on the street, visiting the market, even waiting on a bus....
View ArticleSleepy Elephant Is Lulled To Sleep By Her Singing Friend (VIDEO)
Faa Mai, who lives at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is one lucky pachyderm. Watch the video above to see Faa Mai snoring happily while Sangduen “Lek” Chailert sings her a song. Lek...
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The Key To Ending Child Labor Is Helping Poor Families So Kids Aren't Forced...
The number of child laborers worldwide is finally on the decline, but there are still 168 million too many kids being forced to work around the world. According to the International Labor Organization...
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Support Pope's Plan With Food for Peace
Pope Francis has been outspoken about ending world hunger, and getting the church more involved. This has to be done. What, though, are some ways citizens can help in terms of advocacy? One answer can...
View ArticleHong Kong Democracy Activists Rebuke China's White Paper
HONG KONG — Chinese officials in Beijing issued a policy paper Tuesday reminding Hong Kong residents of the city's status as part of China. The paper led to protests in Hong Kong, where pro-democracy...
View ArticleFor Iran's Supreme Leader, No Nuclear Deal Is Better Than a Good Nuclear Deal
Nearly 12 years have passed since an Iranian dissident group first exposed the construction of two secret nuclear facilities -- the Arak heavy water reactor and the Natanz uranium enrichment facility....
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The 'Bruce Lee Of Bartending' Will Get You Drunk, Blow Your Mind
"What if Bruce Lee decided he wanted to be a bartender instead of being a martial artist?" That's the question posed and answered by Kuma Films in their latest epic video. Just, whoa. Award-winning...
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Remembering Her Ladyship: Mary Soames
The loss of Lady Mary Soames, Winston Churchill's youngest daughter and last surviving child, who died on May 31 at the age of 91, deprives the world of its finest direct Churchillian link. For me, it...
View ArticlePlaying Soccer In Space Looks More Fun Than It Is On Earth
If you think soccer is a blast on grass, you should try it in space. To celebrate the start of the 2014 World Cup today, astronauts Reid Wiseman, Steve Swanson and Alexander Gerst put on a little demo...
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Jennifer Lopez Dazzles In Dainty Green Leotard For World Cup Opening Ceremony
Jennifer Lopez told the the world to “put their flags up in the sky” and helped kick-off the highly anticipated global soccer phenomenon that is the World Cup. J.Lo joined Pitbull and Brazilian singer...
View ArticleWhat War Memorials Get Wrong
This post was co-authored with David B. Feldman, Ph.D. It's tremendously hard to believe that two decades have passed since the genocide in Rwanda. This is the topic of conversation with a friend named...
View ArticleFranz Beckenbauer Banned By FIFA For 90 Days After Snubbing Qatar Investigation
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Germany great Franz Beckenbauer was banned from football for 90 days by FIFA on Friday for not cooperating with an investigation into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids. FIFA said...
View ArticleGeorge Takei Reveals The War Story That Made Him Proud To Be A Gay, Japanese...
Actor George Takei begins his TEDx talk in Kyoto with a slight smile, introducing himself as a veteran and former helmsman of the starship Enterprise. "I soared through the galaxy, driving a huge...
View ArticleImagine a Violent World Where You Have No Military Option: What Would You Do?
Imagine a violent world in which all means to defend yourself with violence is out of the question. No matter which way you turn the people with guns just suck. They are dangerous, unreliable, and are...
View ArticleMexico Overcomes Cameroon And Officials To Win Its World Cup Opener 1-0 (VIDEOS)
Mexico had a more difficult time getting a goal past the officials than Cameroon in a tense World Cup matchup that included some dubious offside decisions before the decisive score. With the rain...
View ArticlePope Francis: ‘Inside Every Christian Is A Jew'
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Underscoring the close ties between Christianity and Judaism and calling Holocaust denial “madness,” Pope Francis told an interviewer that “inside every Christian is a Jew.” In a...
View ArticleThe Country That Gave Us Bob Marley And Peter Tosh Is Set To Relax Its Ganja...
Jamaica's government announced plans on Thursday to relax its marijuana laws, in part by lowering the penalties against the possession of small amounts of pot. Justice Minister Mark Golding stressed in...
View ArticleThis Shark Really Doesn't Want To Get Her Photo Taken
If you're filming a shark underwater, the last thing you want her to eat is your camera. But off the coast of New Zealand, that's almost what happened to the guys from 360heros. The team, which...
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Here Are 21 Things You CAN'T Bring Into World Cup Stadiums. Seriously, No...
The World Cup continues today with three more games. And here are some things FIFA won't let you bring into the stadiums... 1. Guns Obviously. 2. Any objects that could be remotely dangerous to other...
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