Secret US government programs amount to at least 75 billion dollars a year.

The US says it won't prosecute marijuana dealers that sell "small amounts" to adults, in states which have legalized it.

Egypt has arrested al-Jazeera reporters, accusing them of threatening national security and supporting Morsi.

I do not support of Morsi, but no one should be arrested or banned from reporting based on who they support.

Poverty's consequences, such as preoccupation with short-term difficulties, effectively cut people's intelligence.

Fast food workers held a strike and protest across the US.