At the age of 14, swimmer Katie Ledecky sat down with her coach and set a goal: to get to the 2012 London Olympics. After months of training, waking up at 3:45 a.m. for practice and balancing a full course load at a brand new school, Katie blazed through the …

The Verge Mobile Show is back (as if it ever left)! On this week’s episode, Ross fills in for Dieter while he is on assignment, and Vlad gives a special “beta” version of the cold open. Our temporary troika discusses the rumors of a 1080p phone from HTC, which angers …

The Verge’s Ben Popper explores the world of biohacking, where DIY cyborgs are pushing the bleeding edge of human enhancement. From basement labs to piercing shops, we investigate the “grinder” culture that hopes to merge man and machine. Shot and edited by Sam Thonis. Read the full article on The …

On this week’s episode of The Baseball Nation Show, Rob and Grant discuss the bedlam in Beantown, Roy Oswalt’s unhappiness in Texas, the return of third baseman Evan Longoria to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Angels’ push for the playoffs and the Astros’ awful season. Got a baseball question? ask …

A rat snake might look like it’s related to this King Cobra, but the cobra prefers to think of the rat snake as lunch! ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, …

“…apparently the industrialist/political fixer Koch Brothers are unhappy that they’ve been depicted as less-than-utterly awesome in the new Will Ferrell/Zach Galifianakis movie “The Campaign.” So, now this movie is now something that’s forcing “spokespersons” to issue “statements.” In the movie, Dan Aykroyd and John Lithgow play a pair of wealthy …

“The Toddlers & Tiaras star known as “Honey Boo Boo” after her personal catchphrase visited CNN’s Starting Point Tuesday morning to discuss her new reality series and to debut a whole new slogan soon to be seen emblazoned on crop tops all across this great nation…”.* Ana Kasparian and Cenk …

“The owners of Lola’s Burrito Joint in Jacksonville, Fla. say they were just trying to be funny when they dubbed one of their massive burritos the “Wetback Willie,” First Coast News reported. Carlos Ramirez and Robert Kapuschanski said they named the dish after one of their employees who suggested the …

Vladimir Putin was not happy when a Russian Orthodox priest attempted to kiss his hand. Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur, and Jayar Jackson break down the video on The Young Turks. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/06/vladimir-putin-hand-kiss_n_1749215.html?utm_hp_ref=world Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://bit.ly/TYTonYouTube Like Us on Facebook: Follow Us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/theyoungturks Buy TYT Merch: …

“…At the 2012 Olympics, a list of top female athletes have hit back at critics who have called them fat including British heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis, Australian swimmer Liesel Jones, and the Brazilian women’s soccer team…”.* Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks. *Read more here from …