Deporting asylum-seekers without giving them a chance to make their case would violate US and international laws
President Donald Trump’s tweets show an “ignorance of the law,” says immigration attorney Charles Kuck.
What happens if Trump decides to launch a nuclear weapon, and his advisers disagree?
Turks vote by a slim margin to expand their president's powers, and dissent erupts on social media
In our Orwellian reality, reach for 'Animal Farm' with your '1984'
'Unpresidented' Trump tweet on China sets off deluge of mockery
Hashtags might not get your favorite actor the part, but studios do hear your pleas
#MakeMulanRight. #RyanPotterForTimDrake. #AAIronFist — these campaigns don’t always work perfectly, but they do get people’s attention on diversity.
Twitter cuts off 235,000 accounts in terror crackdown
The latest account suspensions raised to 360,000 the total number of accounts sidelined since the middle of 2015 and was helping "drive meaningful results" in curbing the activity, according to the San Francisco-based company.
Tweets land political leader a jail term
A few tweets about an alleged case of nepotism in Ecuador's government earned Sebastian Cevallos a sentence of 15 days in jail.
World shows its support for France after deadly attacks
From light shows to stirring words to strong images, the world poured out its backing for the French people after attackers struck Paris late Friday.
How do you talk about a gunman who wants to go viral (and knows how)?
The disgruntled former employee who shot and killed two reporters live on air Wednesday morning wanted his crime to go viral. Knowing that, how should we talk about it on social media?
Watch out, Donald Trump: Italians dealt differently with an anti-immigrant politican. They used cats — lots of cats.
Some Italians thought a leader of a political party known for its xenophobic views was taking life too seriously, so they decided to shower him with more than a little feline love.
Five Things You Had To See Online This Week
Beckyoncé mashups, Billy Eichner yelling at FLOTUS, and Norm Macdonald's SNL tweets stole the internet's collective heart this week.
Western young women who join ISIS can't fight, but they sure can tweet
British researchers are studying Western women from afar who have migrated into ISIS territory to join the jihadist group. The women jihadists post often on social networks. And some say they aren't content to be militant wives and mothers. They are itching to fight for the Islamic State.
Can you describe 2014 in five words?
When we saw the trending hashtag #2014in5Words, we wondered what our listeners and fans thought of the year in global news.
Meet one of Turkey's original digital protesters — and see how she's keeping up the fight for change
"Meryem" was a force on Twitter during the Gezi Park protests, tweeting news and information in Turkish and in English. She was covering the protests 22 hours a day — but that's a difficult pace to maintain when protest movements lose steam.