Fear Unveiled: Why Banning the Burqa Makes No Sense

Calls in Germany to ban the burqa are misguided and the move would do little to liberate Muslim women. The fight for emancipation must come from inside the religion.
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The National Park Service just turned 100. We visited one of its filthiest, most forgotten sites

Dead Horse Bay, the National Park Service site where the waves clink with broken glass, is a reminder of New York City's brutal past.
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The Mammoth Pirates

In Russia's Arctic north, a new kind of gold rush is under way.
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Hallstatt, Austria

located near the Hallstätter lake
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California may become a marijuana 'epicenter,' with pot a $6.5 billion market

If Californians legalize marijuana under Proposition 64 in November, legal cannabis sales in the state likely will climb by $1.6 billion within the first year of implementation, according to a report released Tuesday.
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EU Copyright Law Undermines Innovation and Creativity on the Internet. Mozilla is Fighting for Reform

The internet is an unprecedented platform for innovation, opportunity and creativity. It’s where artists create; where coders and entrepreneurs build game-changing technology; where educators and researchers unlock progress; and where everyday people live their lives.
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Immigration: Brexit an opportunity to fix 'broken' system

Leaving the EU is an opportunity to fix the UK's "broken" immigration system and restore public confidence in controlled migration, a report says.
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