Was Pistorius coached? Does it matter?

Thursday, 2:55 AM

South African newspaper columnist Jani Allan accused Oscar Pistorius of taking "acting lessons" before his testimony at his murder trial. Pistorius has claimed that he accidentally killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp after mistaking her for an intruder to his home in Pretoria.

Why Common Core tests fail kids

Thursday, 3:33 AM

In a few weeks, the New York State Education Department will begin the second round of Common Core tests. Earlier this spring, thousands of students refused to take the Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) exams. In New York, as in states across the country, parents are telling administrators that their children will not sit for exams that pressure teachers to teach to the test and drain school budgets.

De Niro goofs while making Vine

Tuesday, 3:12 PM

Robert De Niro shot his first six second movie when he commandeered the Vine account of a Tribeca Film Festival judge.