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United States vs. Honduras: 5 Things We Learned

The United States men’s national team defeated Honduras 1-0 on Tuesday night to keep itself atop of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying hexagonal. The win gives the U.S. 13 points from its first six games and puts the team in pole position to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Here are five things we learned from the match. Begin Slideshow

As Elections Near, Cambodia’s Democracy Stumbles

Less than six weeks before national elections are set to be held in Cambodia, there are officially no opposition parliamentarians—they were summarily stripped of their membership by a 12-member committee made up entirely of representatives of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) earlier this month for alleged infractions of internal rules. Show More Summary

KPCC adds six shows to nights and weekends

The revised lineup, brought about in part by the demise of NPR's "Talk of the Nation," will include a one-hour repackaging of that day's two-hour morning show, "Take Two." There will also be the NPR interview show, "Tell Me More," hosted by Michel Martin, on weeknights.

Dream Scenarios for Every 2013-14 College Football Bowl Matchup

College football's bowl season is still six months away, but who can wait for the 2014 BCS National Championship Game? Ohio State and Alabama are the favorites and that should be a fun game. However, several bowl games aren't even remotely interesting. Show More Summary

Why don’t women’s magazines earn more National Magazine Awards?

New Republic | Maynard Institute | Gawker The front cover of the British magazine Port’s 10th issue captured a lot of attention because it featured six white men under an assertion that we live in a “new golden age” of … Read more

Details Emerge on Round 2 of Gates Foundation’s Student-Aid Project

The National College Access Network said it would work with six other groups as part of the foundation's "Reimagining Aid Design and Delivery" project.

Apple got up to 5,000 data requests in six months

(Reuters) - Apple received over the last six months between 4,000 and 5,000 requests for customer data from U.S. law enforcement authorities relating to criminal investigations and national security matters, the company said on Mond...

‘Ellen,’ ‘Sesame Street,’ CBS & PBS Lead 40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

The Ellen DeGeneres Show and PBS‘s Sesame Street led the 40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmys with six wins apiece at the annual awards presented Friday night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Show More Summary

Aussie Call for Guidelines to Avoid Acquiring Looted Art

Following revelations in 'The Australian' that Canberra's National Gallery of Australia paid $6.9 million for six artefacts, five of which, according to documents, appear to have been looted from historical sites in India: The director...Show More Summary

USA Women vs. Korea Republic: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview

The United States women's national team continues its friendly tour with the first of two matches against South Korea. The Americans are coming off a 3-0 victory over Canada in Toronto and are 5-0-1 in six matches against Korea Republic. Show More Summary

Eye Candy for Today: Emil Carlsen still life

Still Life with Fish, Emil Carlsen In the National Gallery of Art, Washington; use “Zoom” control. Early in his career, the Danish-American painter spent six months in Paris, where he studied the still life paintings of Jean Siméon Chardin, apparently to great effect.

Microsoft got more than 6,000 U.S. data requests in second half 2012

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Friday that for the last six months of 2012 it received between 6,000 and 7,000 criminal and national security warrants, subpoenas and orders affecting between 31,000 and 32,000 consumer accounts from local, s...

SEC Football: Power Ranking Every Team's Offensive Line

With the 2013 season fewer than three months away, preseason predictions are to be expected. The SEC has some of the nation's best scoring defenses (six of the top 20), but where do the offensive lines fit in this equation? First, the offensive line's job is to create opportunities for the entirety of the offense. Show More Summary

Six months after Newtown

The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary happened six months ago today, sparking a spirited national debate about how -- and whether -- to take steps to reduce gun violence. As Rachel explained on the show last night, the campaign thus far has seen mixed results. In Nevada, for exa …

Ask Six Time National Rally Champion Antoine L'Estage Anything You Want

5 days agoVehicles / Cars : Jalopnik

It's impossible to talk about the best rally drivers in North America without mentioning Antoine L'Estage near the head of the list, and with good reason. Over the course of the past decade he has become the yardstick (or perhaps meter-stick) for North American competitors. Show More Summary

Is a National Brand for Pot a Pipe Dream?

An ex-Microsoft employee has plans to create a national marijuana business. Can the barriers standing in his way be scaled? Jamen Shively spent six years at Microsoft as corporate strategy manager. Now, he has a new venture: legal marijuana. Show More Summary

'Kinky Boots' to launch national tour in Las Vegas next year

6 days agoArts : Culture Monster

Riding high after winning six Tony Awards on Sunday, including the prize for new musical, "Kinky Boots" will launch a national tour in September 2014 that will begin in Las Vegas, producers announced Wednesday on the show's website.

The Nation: Bradley Manning Aided National Security More Than SEAL Team Six

Check out this headline that ran on the front page of The Nation's website: "Bradley Manning vs. SEAL Team 6." Let's not let the suspense kill you about who the self-described "flagship of the left" chooses between the WikiLeaks leaker and the elite Navy anti-terrorism squad; The Nation is Team Manning all the way. Show More Summary

Open Rookie Reconnects and Rebuilds His Game

6 days agoSports / Golf : On Par

Jesse Smith, who took up golf as a teenager after the death of his father, struggled for years before reconnecting about five years ago with his father’s family at the Six Nations reserve.

‘Kinky Boots’ musical gets national tour for 2014

Everybody say yeah! After winning six Tonys — including Best Musical — this past weekend, Kinky Boots will kick off

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