Jeff Sessions wants to revive the war on drugs, but that could actually lead to more violence

AP Photo/Alex Brandon For Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the only way to assure a safer America and reverse rising violent crime rates is to lock up as many drug offenders as possible. Earlier this month, he directed federal prosecutors to charge suspects with the most serious offense that can be proved, a return to mandatory […]

ABC Near Deal to Revive American Idol, Outbidding Fox: Report

The votes are in, and the decision is final: American Idol is coming back to TV… this time, on ABC. The network has nailed down the framework of a deal to reboot the hit singing competition, according to a report from our sister site Variety. ABC had to outbid Idol‘s original network Fox to secure the right […]

Could Small-Town Harvards Revive Rural Economies?

In the mid-1970s, the town of Fairfield, Iowa, had a problem. Parsons College, which had been one of the town’s economic anchors for nearly a century, lost its accreditation in 1967 and shut down in 1973. The town faced the future of many rural towns across America: declining population and worsening economic fortunes. But local […]

Fans Keep Trying To Revive Smash Bros. Brawl’s Competitive Scene

John Michaels Photography Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the problem child of the Smash franchise—at least when it comes to its esports scene. Not as quaint as Smash 64, as technically rich as Melee or as polished as Smash 4, Brawl is considered a fun but flawed game exclusively for casual players. So, while other […]

‘We’ll try to bring patients back to life’: Surgeon plans to ‘revive’ frozen human brains by 2020

The first human head transplant will take place in less than a year, to be followed by the world’s first transplantation of a cryogenically preserved brain in three years’ time. That’s according to ambitious neurosurgeon, Sergio Canavero. The Italian doctor shared the preliminary timetable after announcing to the world four years ago that he was […]

Europeans ‘would revive gas chambers if they weren't ashamed’ – Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again compared Europe with the Nazis saying that they “would revive gas chambers” if they weren’t ashamed. He also fired a personal broadside at Angela Merkel, accusing her of “Nazi practices.” Europe’s “masquerade ball” is over, Erdogan said at yet another demonstration in Istanbul on Sunday, where he […]