Ruth Lawrence was 5 when her father began cultivating her for academic stardom. She is a math professor, but much of her life has played out most unexpectedly

Street artist calls demands to remove provocative image ‘pathetic,’ says ‘offense-wise’ it’s not any worse than a deodorant ad

At national convention, Democratic candidate made no mention of two-state solution or restarting peace talks — to mild applause

After Clinton campaign blames Russian hackers for first hack, party says incident similar to previous ones and under investigation

As hundreds of thousands of visitors prepare to descend on Brazil, experts worry not enough security is in place

Arrest comes just days after a 14-year-old pregnant girl was burned to death in Ghor, in a case that sparked shock waves in Afghanistan

French premier says he’ll consider temporary ban on foreign funding of mosques in wake of murder of Normandy priest

Republican nominee snipes at former NYC mayor, says he lacks ‘guts’ to run for president, after media mogul tells DNC that Trump is ‘risky, reckless and radical’