Alcohol, brain injury contributed to US sailor’s beach rampage in Japan, defense says

Japanese authorities allege Daniel Krieger, 29, slammed into five people in Zushi, a beach town near Yokosuka that’s popular with locals and U.S. service members alike. He pleaded not guilty March 8 ... Read More

Trial to Begin for Military Families Suing over Hawaii Water Contamination

The trial, which will include 17 of the more than 7,500 plaintiffs across three lawsuits, will explore whether the U.S. government owes damages to military housing residents who consumed jet fuel. Read More

Chinese military officials met US and Russian naval officials this week

Spokesperson Wu Qian told a media briefing in Beijing that China's naval commander Admiral Hu Zhongming and political commissar Yuan Huazhi had a "deep exchange ... "For some time now, the U.S. and ... Read More

US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China Sea

The Philippines brought its disputes with China to international arbitration in 2013 after a tense sea standoff. There was no immediate comment by China. Last year, the Chinese Foreign Ministry warned ... Read More

The OJ Simpson saga was a unique American moment. 3 decades on, we’re still wondering what it means

A generation has passed since O.J. Simpson’s “the trial of the century,” but the case still stands as an American moment like no other. Read More

Olympic gold is great, but athletes say some cash to go with it is even better

NEW YORK — They compete for a trophy, a ring, the chance to be called a champion and, sometimes, a place in history. Most of the world's best athletes in all sorts of sports compete for cold, hard ... Read More

Saving the social sciences from ideological differences | Utterly Moderate podcast

Political science was 89%, psychology 94%, and sociology 98%, while some disciplines had no political conservatives at all. This significant one-sidedness means that the people doing the research as ... Read More

Tiny biodegradable straw forts could protect new coral from fish who snack on it ‘like popcorn’

But protecting the underwater ecosystem that maintains upwards of 25% of all marine species ... that’s two times the amount of work, two times the amount of bottom time,” Karp said. “And it’s not ... Read More

Ferreira mixes perfect halfpipe year, 'Hotdog Hans' pranks

Freestyle skier Alex Ferreira won every contest in the halfpipe this season. His 80-ish-year-old costume-wearing alter-ego named "Hotdog Hans" also charmed unsuspecting terrain-park visitors. Read More