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Douglas McAuthur McCain is an American citizen. He also died fighting for ISIS. Here’s what his Twitter feed says his about his life.


Is more marijuana really enough to speed up medical research?


Because Sam is a gay man, ESPN is reporting on which teammates are okay with showering in the same room as him, how often he showers, and a report on whether or not he is creeping on them.


Syria’s civil war has 191,369 confirmed fatalities: double America’s death toll in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan combined.


Earthquakes don’t kill people... buildings do.


The public still doesn’t understand Obamacare — and politicians know it.


A lot of American foreign policy hands want the US to team up with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad against ISIS. That’s an epically bad idea.


It has more bikes than the rest of the world, combined.


The Islamic State isn’t economically viable — and that could set the stage for ISIS’s collapse.


Before coming to Washington, Kevin Counihan oversaw Connecticut’s successful exchange launch.


Differences are more visually interesting, but the boring truth is that our states are pretty similar — and increasingly so.


The purchase shows Amazon’s commitment to video games.


ISIS appears to be more popular in France than in Gaza, based on recent polling.


From rotating pedestals to repeat winners, we’ve got you covered.


Our complete coverage of the 2014 awards for the best in television.