The Secret History Of Knock-Knock Jokes
The complicated story behind the simple, repetitive wordplay jest.
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Netanyahu Urges U.S. To Hold Out For Better Nuclear Deal With Iran
In a controversial address to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the Obama administration's negotiations on limiting the Iranian nuclear program.
Attica Prison Guards Plead Guilty To Misconduct After Beating Inmate
In 2011, the three guards in New York state beat inmate George Williams so badly that he suffered two broken legs, broken ribs, a broken shoulder and a severe fracture of his eye socket.
Not Clearing The Snow Off Your Car Before Driving Could Cost You
A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to fine people who don't clean snow off their cars before getting on the road. Other states have similar laws. But for trucks, clearing the snow poses its own hazard.
Ferguson Political Leader: DOJ Report Validates Protesters
The Justice Department is set to release a report that condemns the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department for its discriminatory practices.
House Passes No-Strings-Attached Bill To Fund Homeland Security
An effort by some congressional Republicans to block President Obama's executive actions on immigration by tying it to a Homeland Security spending bill officially failed on Tuesday.
House Votes To Fund DHS Until Sept. 30 — Without Immigration Curbs
The vote is a victory for President Obama as Republicans had wanted to strip funding for the president's executive actions on immigration from the bill.
Can Family Secrets Make You Sick?
Few doctors — and few patients — realize just how profoundly early abuse, neglect and other childhood traumas can damage an adult's physical health.
Improving Housing Can Pay Dividends In Better Health
Living in substandard housing can make health problems like asthma much worse. Two mothers tell of their families' struggles to stay healthy in poor housing and their efforts to improve their lot.
'Nothing New' In Netanyahu's Speech, Obama Says
The reaction to the Israeli prime minister's speech on Iran to a joint meeting of Congress is, so far, along partisan lines. In Israel, too, reaction is mixed. Iran calls it "boring and repetitive."