Monday, February 22, 2016
106-Year-Old Dances for Joy as She Meets the Obamas
106-year-old Virginia McLaurin fulfilled her dream of visiting the White House and meeting the Obamas. Photo: White House
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Wake-Up Call for America's Sleep-Deprived
More than a third of U.S. adults aren't getting enough shut-eye, according to new data from the CDC. Among the sleepiest states: Hawaii, the southeastern U.S. and states along the Appalachian Mountains. Photo: Carlo Allegri/Reuters
Friday, February 19, 2016
Donald Trump on Pope's Criticism, Iraq War
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump clarifies his views on border control--after Pope Francis's anti-walls remarks--as well as on the Iraq War, at a town-hall meeting in Clemson, S.C.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Distracted Texters Fail the Chewbacca Test
It's easy for rush hour commuters to miss a giant Wookiee when their noses are buried in smartphones. WSJ's Geoffrey A. Fowler uses the test to highlight the pitfalls of texting while walking. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Grammy Awards 2016 Red Carpet Fashion
Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and many others walked the red carpet before the 2016 Grammy Awards. Here's a look at what the stars were wearing. Photo: Getty
Monday, February 15, 2016
Working on the Railroad: A World of Model Trains
Howard Zane has been working on the railroad for thirty years--building a massive model train set complete with 150 locomotives, thousands of feet of track and more than 6,000 figures. He's expanded his basement twice to accommodate the train set's ever-growing spread. Photo: Madeline Marshall/The Wall Street Journal
Gravity Waves Detected, Verifying Einstein's Theory
Scientists announced they have directly detected gravitational waves for the first time, verifying an unproven portion of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity. WSJ's Robert Lee Hotz reports. Photo: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Riots Hit Hong Kong Streets During Lunar New Year
Police fired warning shots into the air to disperse protesters as Hong Kong's Mong Kok district descended into chaos Tuesday after authorities attempted to crack down on unlicensed food hawkers. Photo: Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Using Birds of Prey to Take Down Drones
Netherlands national police have been conducting research into using birds of prey to take out unwanted drones. The bird spots and intercepts the drone before taking it to a safe landing spot.