(WASHINGTON) — President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America’s controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes …
The Missing Animals of Moore: Residents Search for Pets Lost in Tornado
After seeing his house reduced to a pile of rubble by the deadly tornado that ripped through his hometown, Randy Wheeler didn’t hold out much hope for his blind, 13-year-old dog. But then friends spotted a picture of a small …
Before and After the Tornado: Satellite Shots of Moore
The Moore tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes. But you can’t understand the full extent of the devastation until you view it from far above
TIME Special Issue: Oklahoma Tornado
Online today and hitting newsstands and tablets Friday, May 24, is dedicated to covering the devastation that followed the pivotal 16 minutes between when sirens first alerted Moore residents and when the tornado touched down.
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Procuremania
Just because a military capability can be bought doesn’t necessarily mean it should be bought.
That thought surfaced while reading a bid-protest ruling concerning the Air Force’s purchase of Guardian Angel Air-Deployable …
Happy 114th Birthday to Jeralean Talley, The Oldest Living American!
Be nice, worship God and eat pigs’ feet: That’s how Jeralean Talley of Inkster, Michigan says she lived to celebrate her 114th birthday today
Fighting Sexual Harassment…and Suicides
“I’m under a lot of pressure to have sex,” explained the young Hispanic Army sergeant. She then named the company’s senior non-commissioned officer, an Army master sergeant, as the culprit who was sexually harassing her. …
The Next Real Estate Bubble Has Already Begun
Ever since the financial crisis, market watchers have worried about bubbles in the stock market, in high yield debt, and even the reinflation of the real estate bubble. The latest asset class to receive worried attention from …
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PTSD Can Make You Jump Off a Mountain
That’s how bad the mental wreckage of war apparently got for former Marine Sergeant Edward S. Passetto.
On May 12, authorities said the Pittsfield, Mass. man’s body they found halfway down Monument Mountain in western …
TIME Exclusive: President Obama’s 1979 Prom Photos
Direct from 1979, it’s the 44th President on prom night
Boy Scouts of America Has A Lot To Learn From the Girl Scouts
After months of delay, Boys Scouts of America (BSA) is finally voting today to overturn its ban on “openly gay” scouts (though not scout leaders—those are still verboten.)
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Peeping Sergeant 1st Class (First Class, Indeed)
Last week, the Army removed Sergeant First Class Michael McClendon from his assignment at the U.S. Military Academy for allegedly videoing female cadets at West Point, sometimes while showering.
The Army apparently only owned …
Tornado-Ravaged Moore Takes First Steps to Recovery
Federal assistance, insurance claims and neighborly aid are helping residents of the Oklahoma City suburb begin to rebuild their broken lives
