2015-01-24 U.S. Spotlight

Inequality as a Religious Issue: A Conversation With the Archbishop of Canterbury   
New York Times
In the two years since the Most Rev. Justin Welby was installed as archbishop of Canterbury, he has traveled the world to talk with other church leaders, and his assessment of those visits has been, in many ways, grim. He has declared the Church of England, ...

2015-01-24 U.S. Health

Times LIVE   

Officials Say Ebola Cases Are Falling In West Africa   
New York Times
GENEVA — The number of people falling victim to the Ebola virus in West Africa has dropped to the lowest level in months, the World Health Organization said on Friday, but dwindling funds and a looming rainy season threaten to hamper efforts to control the ...

2015-01-24 U.S. Science

ABC News   

Our 3-Million-Year-Old Ancestors Were a Lot More Handy Than We Thought   
ABC News
The evolutionary history of human-like hands that can grip and squeeze may go back as far as three million years, according to a new study by anthropologists that significantly pushes back the date when human ancestors acquired enough manual dexterity ...

2015-01-24 U.S. Sports

USA TODAY   

2015 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft commentary   
NHL.com
COLUMBUS -- The 2015 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft presented by DraftKings was held Friday, and captains Nick Foligno of the hometown Columbus Blue Jackets and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks shaped their teams for the 2015 Honda NHL ...

2015-01-24 U.S. Entertainment

CNN International   

What people get wrong about 'American Sniper'   
CNN International
(CNN) To many viewers on the political right, Clint Eastwood's "American Sniper" is a patriotic film that celebrates a war hero and doesn't shy away from the truth about the terrorist threat. To some on the left, it glorifies an unjust war while paying homage to an ...

2015-01-24 U.S. Technology

Irish Examiner   

Davos hears about fears of internet break-up   
Irish Examiner
Business leaders pushing for frictionless free trade have something new to worry about: the potential break-up of the internet. The issue is a hot topic at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, and the forum is seeking to provide a platform for debate over ...

2015-01-24 U.S. Business

Los Angeles Times   

As Box shares soar in IPO, CEO Aaron Levie explains why he left LA   
Los Angeles Times
USC gave Box Inc. Chief Executive Aaron Levie a spark, but it's Silicon Valley that's enjoying his success. On Friday, Box went public, issuing shares on the New York Stock Exchange to raise $175 million for the young company. Shares of Box, priced at $14 ...

2015-01-24 U.S. U.S.

NPR   

Justices to Hear Case Over Drugs Used in Executions   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide a case on the constitutionality of the new combinations of drugs that some states are using to execute prisoners and that critics say cause intense suffering. The court will hear a challenge to ...

2015-01-24 U.S. World

BBC News   

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz dies   
BBC News
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital. Abdullah, who had ruled since 2005 and was said to be aged about 90, had been suffering from a lung infection. His 79-year-old half-brother ...