“There has been no shortage of sorrow-filled words from Barack Obama following each of the tragic mass killings that have afflicted his presidency. Obama described the wounding of congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and deaths of six other people, including a young girl, in Tucson, Arizona, last year as a “tragedy for …

“Former Arkansas governor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee took to the air once again to blame Friday’s Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre carried out by Adam Lanza on a lack of religion in U.S. public schools, and society in general. “We ask why there is violence in our …

“In the wake of the second deadliest mass shooting in our nation’s history, in which 20 young children and six adults were murdered at Shady Hook Elementary School during a year in which there have been 12 other mass murders with guns in the United States, many are asking, will …

“Friday’s horrific national tragedy — the murder of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut — has ignited a new discussion on violence in America. In kitchens and coffee shops across the country, we tearfully debate the many faces of violence in America: gun …

“Rep. Louie Gohmert, Texas Republican, said Sunday he wished Dawn Hochsprung, the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School, who was shot as she lunged at gunman Adam Lanza, had had access to a rifle on Friday as the deadly shootings were occurring in Newtown, Conn. “Hearing the heroic stories of …

“Gun-control advocates in the U.S. are hoping 2012 marks a turning point in the country’s struggle with gun violence. The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary — where most of the 26 victims were killed with an assault rifle similar to the M-16 rifle issued to U.S. soldiers — might spur …

“The search for meaning is a natural response to any tragedy, and the latest U.S. mass shooting is eliciting questions about, among other things, the potential role of violent video games. After all, with kids and increasingly teenagers spending so much time hammering away at simulated shooters, is it any …

The World According to David will be out in 2014, chronicling pretty much all the important things in the world, ever. Notable passages include “OMG you guys, this Twix bar is delicious!” and “I can really tell how Ke$ha is maturing as an artist since her debut album.” In sixteen …

Ecuador’s Yasuní Park is one of the Amazon’s last wild frontiers, boasting an incredible biodiversity—treetop orchids, prowling jaguars, nearly 600 species of birds—and serving as home for two indigenous nations. But a vast untapped oil supply beneath the forest floor is attracting the attention of multinational oil companies. National Geographic …

With the Big East Conferece in a state of flux regarding certain schools joining and other schools leaving, Robert Manganaro of SB Nation breaks down the outlook of the ever-changing conference known for its rich basketball history. Subscribe!