Germany Bans Neo-Nazi Group

The German government on Tuesday outlawed a neo-Nazi group it accused of trying to indoctrinate children and teenagers. The group's summer camps included military-style drills and courses on "racial purity."The...

Journalism Evolves, Students Follow

The newsroom of The Diamondback, the student paper at the University of Maryland, College Park, retains the feel of an old-school city room. Framed front pages line the walls and bound volumes of yellowing issu...

Stars’ Eye-Views of Obama

You’ve met them. They may be friends of yours, or family members. You may even be one of them (in which case you’ll hate this column). I’m referring to those who’ve heard the Call of Oba...

Churches Balk at Baseball on Sunday

In a conflict of sacred and secular traditions, thousands of Christians who are urged to solemnly commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday afternoon are being tempted by an alternative spring ritual:...

Is Facebook Growing Up Too Fast?

When Facebook signed up its 100 millionth member last August, its employees spread out in two parks in Palo Alto, Calif., for a huge barbecue. Sometime this week, this five-year-old start-up, born in a dorm roo...

Back to the Classics at Harvard

When Harvard was founded nearly four centuries ago, all students read and spoke Latin. They had t Lectures were delivered primarily in the ancient tongue, and the classics was pretty much all they could study.T...

CT School Bans High-Fives

A Connecticut middle school principal has laid down the law: You put your hands on someone -- anyone -- in any way, you're going to pay.A violent incident that put one student in the hospital has officials at&n...

Twitter, Twitter Little Star …

The rapper 50 Cent is among the legion of stars who have recently embraced Twitter to reach fans who crave near-continuous access to their lives and thoughts. On March 1, he shared this insight with the more th...