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Brandon Stanton, the 31-year-old photographer behind the viral Humans of New York photo series, does not shy away from sensitive topics. On Monday, a photograph posted to the blog’s Instagram account was no different, touching on recreational marijuana use amongst high schoolers. “I hate pot. I hate it even more than hard drugs,” reads the…

Americans’ trust in the three branches of U.S. government is at historic lows, specifically in the judicial branch, according to a Gallup poll released on Friday. Only 53 percent of respondents have a “great deal” or “a fair amount” of trust in the judicial branch. This is a 23 percent drop from the 76 percent…

U.S. ARMED FORCES, Iraq—The booms come at regular intervals like incoming artillery. In the background is a heavy metal soundtrack pumped through an iPhone speaker. After doing a clean and press, an Air Force pararescueman throws down the heavily loaded Olympic bar, which rebounds loudly off the plywood floor of the tent gym. The floor…

One photographer from the Netherlands is gaining a following for portraying babies as though they are still in the womb. Marry Fermont, 35, of Fermont Fotografie became the first photographer in the Netherlands to specialize in these “birth photos.” Fermont initially studied to become a midwife but, after completing part of her training, had the…

Pope Francis t-shirts, bobbleheads, happy hour specials … the head of the Catholic Church is visiting the United States this week, and Washington, New York, and Philadelphia have geared up in anticipation. T-shirts as proof the pope is coming to DC. pic.twitter.com/7dl0DhvaaR — Todd C. Frankel (@tcfrankel) September 17, 2015 The Pope has come early…

John Boehner is barreling through conservative charges that the speaker is not doing enough to defund Planned Parenthood, keeping his eyes toward a busy fundraising schedule while a potential government shutdown looms over a fractured House. In an interview with Politico Sunday, Boehner sidestepped repeated criticisms from members of the House Freedom Caucus that his leadership…

Story updated to include the latest fundraising total. A memorial fund created to support the children of Jake Brewer, a White House staffer who died during a charity bike ride Saturday, reached its $200,000 goal in donations a day after it was launched. Brewer, 34, was married to Mary Katharine Ham, a former Heritage Foundation employee…