Emma Sulkowiz, a senior at Columbia University, will carry an extra long twin mattress around campus daily in order to demonstrate the burden of victims of sexual assault for her senior thesis.
Shawshank Redemption prison to be renovated and opened as year-round attraction The Ohio prison in the hit movie Shawshank Redemption has been an unofficial tourist site, but a preservation society wants to renovate the partly demolished building and open it as a year-round tourist attraction, according to The Independent.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko could reach a ceasefire agreement as early as this week, even though both sides continued to fight.
This week, Latino stars were sharing online the details about their busy Labor Day Weekends! This week, Latino stars were sharing online the details about their busy Labor Day Weekends! Making time for both work and play, here is what a few celebrities were buzzing about on social media.
Victoria Justice explains why she will be taking legal action. "Victorious" star Victoria Justice has denied that the nude pictures of herself are real, but she has announced that she will be taking legal action.
ALSA withdraws trademark filing for Ice Bucket Challenge After the Ice Bucket Challenge to support ALS went viral, the organization had filed to trademark the phrases, but after a public backlash they have withdrawn the filings with the U.
U.S. expected to retaliate to second beheading of an American journalist U. S. President Barack Obama confirmed Wednesday that the video showing the decapitation of American journalist Steven Sotloff was authentic and signaled that the U.
Previous two Americans have recovered Another American doctor has been diagnosed with Ebola, the third to contract the virus in West Africa since the outbreak began in March.
TV fans of "The Vampire Diaries" can look forward to an all-new season filled with new plots, twists, hookups and heartache when the popular series returns to The CW this fall.
The excitement is growing for the Sept. 3 Powerball jackpot, which has risen to a whopping $100 million. The drawing will take place Wednesday at 11 p.m. EDT.
While appearing as the cover girl for Elle Magazine’s October issue, Jennifer Lopez opened up about her past relationships and her thoughts on love for Elle’s October cover story.
First openly gay player in the NFL tries out for the Cowboys Michael Sam could be the next member of the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad. After making it all the way through the St.
The highly-anticipated move by CVS Caremark to halt tobacco sales in all of its stores goes into effect today, as the company also seeks to revitalize its health-oriented image by changing its corporate moniker to CVS Health.
After centuries of speculation about the initial design of Stonehenge, the giant, prehistoric monument in England recognized worldwide, scientists say they now know the weathered stone semi-circle used to be full.
Raising taxes on prepared food items, and then using the added revenue to fund programs that encourage healthier diets, could cut the nation's healthcare cost substantially, argue a team of Boston researchers.
America's population of seniors is experiencing extraordinary growth, but the country is grossly unprepared to meet the changing housing needs of the aging demographic, according to a sobering new report.
Cannibals have invaded America, but unless you were looking toward the ground, you might have missed the Asian camel crickets hopping by, say researchers from North Carolina State University.
