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Federal agencies have singled out Muslims for special scrutiny when it comes to terrorism. Patrick Eddington argues that it's not just ineffective, it feeds terrorist narratives.

One in a series of looks at the Iowa football program’s 2016 recruiting class, position by position:

The State Gymnastics Meet is in Brookings, SD on Friday and Saturday of this week. Last season, the Sioux Falls O'Gorman Knights team placed fifth, but they're looking at making a push this year towards the championship. Their coach Skye Bork is in her first year with the squad. She joined the program this week to talk about the state meet as a whole, and some of the challenges that can present themselves to a team. Also, Bork has a vacation planned when gymnastics season is over - listen to find out where she's going.

Excerpts from the Red Folder

“Guys’ weekends” get a bad rap. Maybe it began with The Hangover guys leaving their friend to nearly bake to death on a rooftop. Or when the first nightclub decided to give free bottle service to an NFL player. Or when Justin Bieber outgrew babysitters.

Das großartige Blog Chantalismus sammelt die lustigsten Heckscheiben-Aufkleber mit Kindernamen.

In this week's news, we honor Valentine's Day celebrating tennis' top couples and notable break-ups of the Open Era.

Scottish polymath finally finds her place in science history

Melbourne’s culinary scene is worth every single second of that 16-plus hour plane ride. It’s eclectic, thanks to its many immigrant influences (Italian and Vietnamese are the standouts) and fresh, thanks to the region’s proliferous Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges (home of award-winning wine and cheeses, organic fruits and veggies, and flavorful free-range livestock). Not to mention the elevated culture of cafes and coffee: In a city of just over four million, three million cups of it are served each day. Читать дальше...

The Safaricom Marathon is a true destination race, with runners racing past the wildlife at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya.

From the gorgeous grounds to the amenities to the food, the Rosewood Sand Hill can cure your stress in many ways.

Hit the slopes with these apps that give you snow forecasts, buddy tracking, and resort maps all at your fingertips.

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A Japanese lawmaker who was seeking to set a precedent by taking paternity leave admitted to having an affair days before his wife gave birth last week.

MUSCATINE, Iowa — This year’s guest conductor at the annual Delicious Combination dinner then performance by the Muscatine Symphony Orchestra has a little more experience than most.

The LIGO rumour mill proves that it's not easy to keep science a secret – but is it necessary?

The last time the yen closed at a higher level than this was on October 30th 2014, just before the Bank of Japan shocked markets by boosting its bond-buying scheme.

Your daily roundup of news from The Wall Street Journal related to Japan: The yen rose sharply on Thursday, as investors poured into the safe-haven Japanese currency, a sign that market forces are overwhelming central bank efforts to weaken their currencies.

If you want to buy ads in Colorado urging people to vote, someone might drag you into court for it. Paul Sherman from the Institute for Justice comments.

For the first time, scientists have confirmed detection of gravitational waves. The finding not only validates Einstein's theory of relativity but also opens a new window on our knowledge of the universe.