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NEW YORK—Mark Lee, the chief executive officer of Barneys New York, met with Al Sharpton of the National Action Network in Harlem Tuesday morning to discuss allegations of racial profiling of customers in Barneys high-end stores.

Facebook struck what it thought was a blow for freedom of expression: it is now going to allow beheadings to be seen in its newsfeeds.

Millions of people worldwide are against food products grown with genetically modified organisms (GMO). In May, two million people voiced their distaste of GMO products during demonstrations in 50 countries, according to a Natural News article from August.

On Halloween, children will dress up as super heroes, monsters, princesses, pirates, and more; however, the first to don costumes to celebrate the Halloween were the Celtic peoples of Europe. The origins of modern Halloween can be traced back over 2000 years, according to National Geographic.

Child advocacy group is advising parents to stop buying sexualized Halloween costumes for children and youth.

Academics, scientists, and physicians have joined together to challenge claims that the debate around GMOs is settled.

DUBLIN—According to a recent speech by the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström, more than 1,000 people are killed each year by gun violence in the Europen Union.

Chinese researchers are urging the quick industrialization of GMO foods, while a bevy of research on the topic is being funded by the state.

NEW YORK—It has been almost a year since Superstorm Sandy hit New York City, leaving in its wake devastation and heartbreak. The city has spent the past year not only cleaning up and rebuilding, but also planning on how to respond to any emergency situation like the one Sandy provided in October 2012.

Veteran journalists say the pervasive government surveillance and leak investigations are making people afraid to talk to them.

In a statement Thursday morning, President Barack Obama quoted a credit rating as a non-partisan evaluation of the nation: “Repeated brinkmanship” is the greatest threat to U.S. economic stability.

If the British can do it, then the Yanks can do it as well. So after the news that the British government would privatize a large portion of the Royal Mail hit, talks of privatizing the U. S. Postal Service (USPS) resurfaced. The real reasons behind the push, however, might have to do with the company’s real estate portfolio.

NEW YORK—Two reports supported by Fast Food Forward and a coalition of community groups and labor unions raise the bar in a national campaign to unionize fast food workers and raise wages.

High school students face immense pressure from family, teachers, and college prep sources while preparing themselves for the competitive entry to college in hopes of entering the shaky job market and making a decent living.

NEW YORK—Those supporting fast-food workers’ efforts to unionize released a report Oct. 15 drawing attention to the taxpayer costs of low wages.

In Obamacare, you will face a fine if you don’t have insurance, unless you qualify for an exemption.

A government shutdown would mean medical experiments abandoned, FBI investigations stalled, and vacations to national parks canceled. It could mean worse hardships for military families than they already endure.

NEW YORK—Mark Lee, the chief executive officer of Barneys New York, met with Al Sharpton of the National Action Network in Harlem Tuesday morning to discuss allegations of racial profiling of customers in Barneys high-end stores.

Facebook struck what it thought was a blow for freedom of expression: it is now going to allow beheadings to be seen in its newsfeeds.

Millions of people worldwide are against food products grown with genetically modified organisms (GMO). In May, two million people voiced their distaste of GMO products during demonstrations in 50 countries, according to a Natural News article from August.

On Halloween, children will dress up as super heroes, monsters, princesses, pirates, and more; however, the first to don costumes to celebrate the Halloween were the Celtic peoples of Europe. The origins of modern Halloween can be traced back over 2000 years, according to National Geographic.

Child advocacy group is advising parents to stop buying sexualized Halloween costumes for children and youth.

Academics, scientists, and physicians have joined together to challenge claims that the debate around GMOs is settled.

DUBLIN—According to a recent speech by the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström, more than 1,000 people are killed each year by gun violence in the Europen Union.

Chinese researchers are urging the quick industrialization of GMO foods, while a bevy of research on the topic is being funded by the state.

NEW YORK—It has been almost a year since Superstorm Sandy hit New York City, leaving in its wake devastation and heartbreak. The city has spent the past year not only cleaning up and rebuilding, but also planning on how to respond to any emergency situation like the one Sandy provided in October 2012.

Veteran journalists say the pervasive government surveillance and leak investigations are making people afraid to talk to them.

In a statement Thursday morning, President Barack Obama quoted a credit rating as a non-partisan evaluation of the nation: “Repeated brinkmanship” is the greatest threat to U.S. economic stability.

If the British can do it, then the Yanks can do it as well. So after the news that the British government would privatize a large portion of the Royal Mail hit, talks of privatizing the U. S. Postal Service (USPS) resurfaced. The real reasons behind the push, however, might have to do with the company’s real estate portfolio.

NEW YORK—Two reports supported by Fast Food Forward and a coalition of community groups and labor unions raise the bar in a national campaign to unionize fast food workers and raise wages.

High school students face immense pressure from family, teachers, and college prep sources while preparing themselves for the competitive entry to college in hopes of entering the shaky job market and making a decent living.

NEW YORK—Those supporting fast-food workers’ efforts to unionize released a report Oct. 15 drawing attention to the taxpayer costs of low wages.

In Obamacare, you will face a fine if you don’t have insurance, unless you qualify for an exemption.

A government shutdown would mean medical experiments abandoned, FBI investigations stalled, and vacations to national parks canceled. It could mean worse hardships for military families than they already endure.