World's first website rebuilt

An effort is under way by the group that created the Web to rebuild its first site CERN researchers created the World Wide Web in 1989 It was released free to the public on April 30, 1993 Researchers say they want a new generation to see what the Web [...]

Bin Laden dead, bin Ladenism lives

Peter Bergen: It was easier for the U.S. to kill bin Laden than to kill his ideology The Boston bombing is one case in which bin Laden's ideology may have played a role, he says The majority of Muslims reject bin Ladenism, [...]

Finishing marathon 13 days late

John Sutter went with a Boston Marathon runner to another marathon, in Oklahoma City He also went to explore how his home city had gotten past 1995 Oklahoma City bombing tragedy During marathon, he learned other stories [...]

Brazile: But can Jason Collins play?

Donna Brazile says her sports-fan dad would have been unconcerned about sexuality He'd have said, "Yeah, but can the dude play?" Competence not same as sexuality, she says She says orientation should be a yawn in a just [...]

In OKC, running with tragedy

John Sutter went with a Boston Marathon runner to another marathon, in Oklahoma City He also went to explore how his home city had gotten past 1995 Oklahoma City bombing tragedy During marathon, he learned other stories [...]

LOL isn't funny anymore

John McWhorter: People see the language of texting as a sign of bad writing He says the evolution of the phrase "LOL" shows how texting is a new form of communication Once a sign of humor, now "LOL" is a way of indicating [...]

First rocket flight for Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic: First rocket-powered test flight completed for SpaceShipTwo Test was not a space flight, but company says it anticipates space flight by year's end The aircraft broke the sound barrier during propulsion, [...]