Survey Shows Staggering Amount of Children Are Victims of Violence
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new survey found that a startling number of children and teenagers under the age of 18 have been the victims of physical violence in the last year.According to a survey published in the journal Pediatrics, over 40 …
High Turnout for Historic Election in Pakistan Despite Violence
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — Pakistan will make history on Saturday when up to millions of Pakistanis showed up at the polls to mark the first democratic transition in the nation’s history.Pakistan, technically a democracy, has been led by Presid…
High Turnout for Historic Election in Pakistan Despite Violence
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — Pakistan will make history on Saturday when up to millions of Pakistanis showed up at the polls to mark the first democratic transition in the nation’s history.Pakistan, technically a democracy, has been led by Presid…
High Turnout for Historic Election in Pakistan Despite Violence
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — Pakistan will make history on Saturday when up to millions of Pakistanis showed up at the polls to mark the first democratic transition in the nation’s history.Pakistan, technically a democracy, has been led by Presid…
Frat Party Violence Escalates at Arizona State University
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(TEMPE, Ariz.) — In the latest instance of what has become a persistent problem in the Tempe, Ariz., area, five people were arrested at a fraternity brawl near Arizona State University, which police say involved baseball ba…
Do Video Games Make Kids Violent?
JupiterImages/Brand X Pictures(NEW YORK) — Adam Lanza gunned down 27 people in Newtown, Conn. Dec. 14 and his access to high-powered firearms has put gun control front and center in the discourse around the tragedy, but the 20-year-old’s reporte…
Al-Assad Ally Still Hopes for Peace as Ceasefire Ends in Damascus
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DAMASCUS, Syria) — There was little chance that the four-day ceasefire in Syria brokered by United Nations Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi was going to last, but perhaps no one expected that it would be completely obliterated …
Al-Assad Ally Still Hopes for Peace as Ceasefire Ends in Damascus
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DAMASCUS, Syria) — There was little chance that the four-day ceasefire in Syria brokered by United Nations Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi was going to last, but perhaps no one expected that it would be completely obliterated …
Violence Continues in Syria Under UN Ceasefire
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LONDON) — In Syria, Saturday marks the second day of a fragile UN brokered truce to mark the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha but violence has continued.The daily death toll in Syria is less since the truce to mark the Muslim fest…
"Vogue" Under Fire for Stephanie Seymour’s Choking Cover
Vogue Hommes International(NEW YORK) — Vogue Hommes International has come under fire for it’s latest cover, which features Stephanie Seymour being choked by fellow model Marlon Teixeira.The leaders of four domestic violence and women’s ri…
"Vogue" Under Fire for Stephanie Seymour’s Choking Cover
Vogue Hommes International(NEW YORK) — Vogue Hommes International has come under fire for it’s latest cover, which features Stephanie Seymour being choked by fellow model Marlon Teixeira.The leaders of four domestic violence and women’s ri…
"Vogue" Under Fire for Stephanie Seymour’s Choking Cover
Vogue Hommes International(NEW YORK) — Vogue Hommes International has come under fire for it’s latest cover, which features Stephanie Seymour being choked by fellow model Marlon Teixeira.The leaders of four domestic violence and women’s ri…
Strong Female Characters May Negate Effects of Violent Media
Getty Images(LAREDO, Texas) — Sexual and violent content on TV may not affect viewers’ attitudes as much as we thought as long as there are strong leading ladies around to save the day, a new study finds.Study researcher Christopher Ferguson, as…
Violent Cartoons Linked to Sleep Problems in Preschoolers
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — Swapping Batman for Big Bird could help young kids sleep better, a new study found.The study of sleep habits among 565 preschool-age children found that those who tuned in to age-appropriate educational programs were …
James Holmes Gave No Indication of Violent Delusions
RJ Sangosti-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Colorado massacre suspect James Holmes gave no outward signs of mental illness or violent delusions, and mental experts said that is common among mass murderers.Before Friday’s massacre, Holmes had no pr…
Hours After President Obama Leaves, Explosions Rattle Kabul
The White House(KABUL) — Just hours after President Barack Obama delivered his pre-dawn, prime time speech Wednesday in Kabul marking the anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death and reaffirming his commitment to fulfill the U.S. mission in Afghan…
Anders Breivik: Unraveling Violent Crimes and Mental Illness
ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As a panel of Norwegian judges mull over conflicting reports on Anders Breivik’s mental state during the rampage that killed 77 people in July 2011, a new commentary aims to clarify misconceptions surrou…
Disabled Adults More Likely to Be Victims of Violence, Study Finds
Hemera Technologies/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Adults with disabilities are more likely to be victims of violence than adults who are not disabled, according to a new study published online in The Lancet.Mentally ill adults are at four times higher risk for…
Spring Break Travel Warning: Mounting Violence in Mexico
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — As spring break nears, the U.S. government is warning Americans to stay out of much of Mexico because of rising drug-cartel violence — and tells travelers to one of Mexico’s most popular beach destinations to stay cl…
Egypt Begins Mourning Those Killed, Injured in Soccer Clashes
AFP/Getty Images(PORT SAID, Egypt) — Three days of national mourning were declared in Egypt Thursday after 74 people were killed and 1,000 others were injured in violent clashes that erupted at the end of a soccer match the day before.In what has been…