Amazon Wants to Bring Conversational AI Into Your Home
They are hosting a contest called the Alexa Prize with the goal of cooking up a bot capable of small talk.
Why Did the Jaguars Pay Up for Blake Bortles?
Jacksonville's decision to give its quarterback a huge deal is a product of a questionable decision made last year.
In Colombia, Pablo Escobar’s Posthumous Celebrity Brings Profits and Controversy
One of the world’s most notorious outlaws is now commemorated in books, TV, tours and souvenirs.
Michael B. Jordan Burns All the Books in ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Trailer
The movie is based on a dystopian novel by the same name.
Meet the College Football Freaks Set to Destroy the NFL Combine
These players will be the ones to watch this week in Indianapolis.
Catholic Church Considers Letting Married Men Be Priests
Mainly to ease the Brazilian Amazon clergy shortage.
NFL Seeks Millions from Jerry Jones as Reimbursement for Legal Fees
The league is demanding about $2 million from the Dallas Cowboys owner.
NYT’s James Bennet in Crosshairs as He Re-Invents Paper’s Opinion Section
Bennet is potential future contender for the Time's top newsroom job.
Michigan’s ‘Chameleon House’ Is Not Your Grandpappy’s Lake House
What'd you expect, timber and rust?
Iowa Isn’t the ‘Best State,’ Because Ranking States Is Rather Stupid
US News' annual state rankings are out. Ignore them.
Rarely Political, Jimmy Fallon Says He and Family Will March With Florida Students in D.C.
"I stand with you guys."
Flying First Class is Not Safer Than Economy
A pilot debunks the myth that somehow being in first class is safer than economy.
Does Major League Baseball Still Have a Drug Problem?
MLB will conduct more than 10,000 tests this year, but some players continue to use PEDs.
It is Wartime. Where is Our Rock’n’Roll?
A former record executive laments the decline of risk-taking in rock.
Actress Stacey Dash is Running for Congress in California
The "Clueless" star and former Fox commentator filed paperwork Monday.
The Symbolic Reason Why an Iowa Guard Chose to Miss a Free Throw
Jordan Bohannon was honoring the memory of Iowa player Chris Street.