Following reports that Bill Maher will receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt refused to believe it. "This is fake news," she told CNN. "Bill Maher will NOT be getting this award." Ah, guess again. On Thursday, the center ...

Whatever you think of the war in Iran, there's a separate question -- independent of the military merits -- that Congress must answer: How will it be paid for? The Pentagon has requested $200 billion to fund the campaign. While circumstances could change the price tag, interest payments on ...

"Hezbollah hit 19 IDF tanks today. That's $95M lost in 1 day. The IDF is a paper tiger," declared Ethan Levins on Twitter with a picture of a burned-out tank. He describes himself as an "independent journalist," "American Christian," and "truth seeker." The picture he posted was from 2006. His ...

What does it mean when a snow leopard, important to species survival, is deemed effectively sterile? That was the topic of conversation at the Louisville Zoo last week after a reproductive assessment of Meru, an 8-year-old snow leopard. The Louisville Zoo has been hoping since Meru's arrival ...

For a brief window this coming week, Passover and Holy Week, the sacred observances of Jews and Christians, respectively, will overlap. Jews around the world will gather this Wednesday and Thursday evenings for the Seder, which recounts the Exodus from Egypt and God's redemptive hand in ...

It's unclear if they taught this in those high school government courses that everybody slept through. But if somebody asked you what was the most important element in the legislative process, could you fake an answer to get a passing grade? The list of potential answers is far ...