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Philip Seymour Hoffman, the Oscar-winning actor who played everything from a maverick CIA agent to a drag queen to a Catholic priest, has died. He was 46. Police sources say Hoffman was found unconscious at around 11:15 this morning on the bathroom floor of his New York apartment...

A history of the country’s struggle with alcoholism, and why the government has done so little about it. Picture the Russian alcoholic: nose rosy, face unshaven, a bottle of vodka firmly grasped in his hands. By his side he has a half-empty jar of pickles and a loaf of rye bread...

As a young doctor, I helped perform a Santeria ritual for a patient in jail, rather than sending him to psychiatrists. I think I did the right thing. The entrance to Ward D, in the bowels of Jackson Memorial Hospital, was through a thick steel door with a chest-high peephole....

The judiciary may appear the only functional branch of the federal government, but it's contributing in a big way to a major national problem. By a strange coincidence, the Supreme Court's October Term may begin just as the rest of the government collapses. The Court, however,...

American universities award more than 60,000 doctoral degrees every year. However, there are not enough academic jobs for all those graduates. One study asserts that only 41 percent of Ph.D.s will find tenure-track positions. Some studies are slightly more optimistic.  In...

Time is running out to put the brakes on the planet's warming, says arguably the most exhaustively researched scientific paper in history. The polar icecaps are melting faster than we thought they would; seas are rising faster than we thought they would; extreme weather events...

He told the UN General Assembly's annual meeting in New York that sanctions against Iran were "violent". He also welcomed Syria's acceptance of the Chemical Weapons Convention and condemned the use of such weapons. Earlier, US President Barack Obama...

        Prior to launching BBM for Android, an unreleased version of the BBM for Android app was posted online. The interest and enthusiasm we have seen already – more than 1.1 million active users in the first 8 hours without even launching the...

     Apple's iPhone operating system, called iOS, just got a huge makeover. The new operating system, called iOS 7, involves hundreds of interface changes and adds a new "control center" that gives you access to important features like the camera, clock, and...

But you’ll probably have seen Emily Ratajkowski wearing even less than she is in our sexy pictures. British-born Emily is the female star in the infamous Blurred Lines music video, where she writhes around singer Robin Thicke, has a toy car driven over her back and cuddles...

Editor's note: Barbie Latza Nadeau is the Rome bureau chief for Newsweek Daily Beast and a contributor to CNN. She is working on a novel based on the Costa Concordia disaster. Giglio, Italy (CNN) -- The nautical blue paint spelling out "Costa Concordia" has almost all bubbled...

WASHINGTON — The FBI is asking the public for help in determining why a former Navy reservist opened fire early Monday at the Washington Navy Yard, killing at least 12 people before he was shot dead by police.The suspected gunman was identified by the FBI as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old...

The hunt for the iPhone 5S is about to begin. Apple's new iPhone officially goes on sale Friday morning, along with its less expensive sister phone, the 5C. But it could be tough to...

History of the Harlem Shake Harlem Shake ,Initially mentioned Albee in Harlem, is a dance that started in 1981. Dance into the mainstream in 2001 when G. Ministry of Harlem Shake feature in the music video "Let's Get It". Northeast has a history of African dance called "Eskista"...

 PHOTOS: Grammy Awards 2013 Red Carpet Arrivals Awards were handed in 81 categories from the Grammys' 30 fields ceremony at Sunday's ceremony, which aired live on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. The show, hosted by LL Cool J, is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, with Ken Ehrlich...