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5 Pointz down: NYC demolishes storied graffiti shrineFor decades, 5 Pointz was a mecca for spray-paint artists, deemed vandals at the time but, later, welcomed into mainstream museums. Demolition began last week.
Attention teens: Later school start time gets thumbs up from big organizationThe American Academy of Pediatrics is urging schools to start their classes no earlier than 8:30 a.m. to help teenagers get more sleep. Some 40 percent of high schools begin before 8 a.m.
Dude who stopped Starbucks kindness chain: Grinch or just grumpy?The guy who stopped a 'pay-it-forward' chain after over 700 acts of kindness says he’s calling Starbucks out for taking advantage of a marketing stunt.
Ferguson: How the balkanization of greater St. Louis fueled the strifeThe convulsive aftermath of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., has raised questions about poverty and race in America. But it can also be seen as a long-delayed reckoning with balkanized racism around St. Louis.
Ahead of march for chokehold victim, New York leaders and clergy come togetherThe New York mayor, police commissioner, and leaders of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities met Wednesday to address the tensions in minority neighborhoods, following an alleged chokehold death by police last month.
In Ferguson's wake, outcries arise about police shootings in other citiesThe cases of young black men killed in California and Ohio come under local scrutiny, fueled in part by the national focus on Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, Mo.
The Met averts shutdown: Does opera have to be grand to survive?After months of wrangling, the musicians’ union and Met’s management came to terms on how to cut costs just in time for the 2014-15 season to open in September. Meanwhile, on a smaller scale, bohemian opera prospers.
Poll: Ferguson police response 'has gone too far,' more Americans saySome 40 percent of respondents to a Pew Research Center survey said the police response 'has gone too far,' while just 28 percent favored the view that the response has been 'about right.'
In Ferguson, calm among protesters – but with an edge as police name shooterSome say that moves like a shake-up in police command aren’t enough to tamp down the deep sense of injustice and conspiracy ringing in Ferguson, Mo., after the death of Mike Brown.
Can 'political junkie' Chuck Todd revive 'Meet the Press'?NBC's 'Meet the Press' has been losing market share to rival Sunday TV talk shows on ABC and CBS. NBC hopes to reverse that by replacing host David Gregory with Chuck Todd.
Ferguson: People unite to meet children's needs, from food to counselingThe Ferguson-Florissant School District pushed back the start of classes from Thursday to Monday. When school starts, extra counselors will be on hand, and handmade signs will welcome students back.
Robin Williams suicide prompts heightened discussion of depressionComedian and actor Robin Williams wrestled with depression throughout his career. Experts say the condition is often under-treated due to fear of cultural stigma.
Abigail Hernandez endured 'unspeakable violence': Will she be given privacy?The abduction case involving New Hampshire teen Abigail Hernandez has sparked curiosity from the public. But she and her family have asked that she have time and space to heal.
Robin Williams: His unscripted riffs were not merely funny, but observantRobin Williams, whose style influenced a generation of comedians who were in the process of remaking comedy itself, battled drugs and alcohol abuse throughout most of his career.
Klan planning North Carolina rally to advertise new target: illegal immigrantsLGBT and Latino advocates are planning a counterprotest to the rally Saturday by the Klan, which experts on hate groups say seeks to piggyback on widespread anger at a wave of illegal immigration.
‘Woman in black,’ who appealed to US fascination with wanderers, reaches homeWhile some Americans said a nosy culture should just leave her alone, many others have had another reaction more commonly afforded those on a spiritual or mystical quest: reverence and respect.
Border crisis: Volunteers rally to help migrant mothers and childrenThe border crisis isn't just about unaccompanied children. Thousands of Central American women with children are also part of the situation, and some groups are trying to address their basic needs.
US media coverage of Gaza is deeply flawed, both sides in conflict sayWhile they disagree on which side is favored by the media's Gaza coverage, many on both sides say a better understanding of the issues that separate the two peoples is needed.
Women bishops? How American Episcopalians view Church of England vote.The Church of England voted to allow women bishops Monday, and American Episcopalians feel like trailblazers. In 1989, the diocese of Massachusetts was the first in the history of the worldwide Anglican communion to ordain a woman bishop.
Pro-swastika banner doesn't fly with New York beachgoersThe banner, sponsored by a fringe religious group as part of its 'Swastika Rehabilitation Week,' was flown up and down New York beaches over the weekend.
