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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaking last month during the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Zarif abruptly resigned Monday.

Iran's Foreign Minister Announces Sudden Resignation

Mohammad Javad Zarif was an architect of the Iran nuclear deal. His announcement provides no explanation for his immediate departure.

Taylor Swift Makes Cameo On High School Students' Year-End Exam

The Advanced Placement U.S. government and politics exam included a question about the singer encouraging voters to register on Instagram. CNN reports the surprise put a smile on some students' faces.

Interview with Marc Himes & Jason Schneider, April 2021 Artist of the Month at Zero Degrees Gallery

Jason Schneider is the guest artist of the month at Zero Degrees Gallery for April 2021. He is an Assistant Professor of Furniture Design and Woodworking…

The first snow of the season didn't keep New Yorkers out of Madison Square Park. Parts of the Deep South also saw an unusual early snowfall.

The Internet Celebrates The First Snow Of The Season

The Northeast, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic were blanketed in the season's first snowfall this weekend — prompting some panic, and lots of Instagrammed awe.

A voice actor has come forward to say she is the voice behind Siri on American iPhones.

Tech Week That Was: Bitcoin Bust, Twitter IPO, Siri Outed

In a week full of tech headlines, we explored your digital trail, followed the technology hiccups for the new health care exchanges and reported on the takedown of Silk Road, the online illicit goods market. And we may have learned who gave voice to Apple's Siri.

High school students whose friends posted photos of drinking and smoking were about 20 percent more likely to become drinkers or smokers themselves.

Of Cigs And Selfies: Teens Imitate Risky Behavior Shared Online

It used to be parents worried that their kids were hanging out with the wrong crowd. Now they need to worry about hanging out with the wrong crowd on Instagram. But do online influences matter?

Shares in Facebook parent company Meta surged after it reported a return to user growth, even though the company's profits dropped and sales growth slowed.

Facebook shrugs off fears it's losing users

More people used Facebook in the first quarter than analysts expected, easing concerns about competition from TikTok.

Soprano Anna Netrebko, performing in Vienna, Austria in 2019.

Anna Netrebko, a Russian star tied to Putin, is out at the Metropolitan Opera

The famed New York opera house said Thursday that the soprano will not appear there this season or next, after she declined to distance herself from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Tvorchi performs "Heart of Steel" on stage during the 2023 Eurovision Grand final in Liverpool, England. They finished in sixth place, behind Sweden, Finland, Israel, Italy and Norway.

Russia attacked the hometown of Ukraine's Eurovision band just before its performance

Ukrainian band Tvorchi competed in the Eurovision grand final in Liverpool on Saturday, minutes after Russian missiles struck their hometown of Ternopil. Two people were injured in the attack.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, pictured here at Moscow's courthouse in May, was released from custody on Thursday. He said on Instagram that the prison where he was held for a month has been decked out for World Cup fans.

A Moscow Prison Got A Makeover For The World Cup, Opposition Leader Quips

Upon his release, Alexei Navalny said in an apparently sarcastic Instagram post that the prison was getting upgrades for soccer fans: LCD TVs and three-course meals.

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