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Internet Billionaire Yuri Milner on Tuesday announced plans to travel to the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri. A trip would take thousands of years with existing technology.

After a suicide bombing ripped through a crowded park on Easter, Pakistan has declared a three-day mourning period. Meanwhile, authorities are trying to track down those responsible for the attack.

The swollen Seine River and its tributaries flooded Paris roadways, effectively isolating neighborhoods and towns. The Louvre announced it would be closed Friday to move artworks in vulnerable areas.

Haters (of a multicultural society) gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. Meanwhile, Swift will continue to bask in her utterly unremarkable whiteness.

An independent tribunal has ruled that Sharapova is ineligible after testing positive for meldonium. She said she didn't know at the time that the substance had been banned starting early this year.

A YouTube video shows Syrian refugees celebrating their first snowy winter in Canada. Goats and Soda readers, tell us, when was your first snow — and how did you react?

The four Americans who were part of a prisoner exchange have been released, a senior administration official says, and those who wished to depart Iran have left. A fifth prisoner was also released.

An international team of scientists is experimenting with a potential drug to block the production of a protein linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Some observers called the outfits — which in photos seem to feature a swatch of flesh-tone-colored fabric in their lower region — "rude," "wrong" and a "disaster."

Announcing a layoff over the phone is bad etiquette, but it's the stuff of a great short story. When NPR's Scott Simon overheard such a moment, he couldn't help but try to fill in the gaps.