“The intelligence linking Syrian President Bashar Assad or his inner circle to an alleged chemical weapons attack is no “slam dunk,” with questions remaining about who actually controls some of Syria’s chemical weapons stores and doubts about whether Assad himself ordered the strike, U.S. intelligence officials say. President Barack Obama …

“David Marsters said Tuesday night that the wording of his Facebook post was a mistake, but he defended it, anyway. “(The Secret Service) didn’t see no pictures of Obama with bullet holes in his head,” Marsters said. “It’s not a threatening statement, in my opinion. People take it out of …

Government spy budget is leaked… Google VP Hugo Barra resigns… James Spader is cast as Ultron. http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/29/4672414/leaked-snowden-documents-reveal-details-of-surveillance-budget http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/28/4670534/hugo-barra-says-farewell-to-google-confirms-he-is-joining-xiaomi http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/29/4672030/james-spader-will-play-ultron-in-the-next-avengers-film Written by Nathan Cykiert and Ross Miller. Video and Production by Zach Goldstein, John Lagomarsino and Christian Mazza. More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos …

A hostile realm battered by titanic winds, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, is one of the most challenging climbing environments on Earth. Four hard-core climbers describe what it takes to tackle the unexplored peaks at the bottom of the world. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s …

“More than 100 lawmakers, including 18 Democrats, have signed a letter that says President Obama would violate the Constitution by striking Syria without first getting authorization from Congress. A total of 116 lawmakers had signed the letter as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, highlighting bipartisan interest and growing momentum in ensuring …

Full interview here: http://youtu.be/8LOr3Ju3T8c Ileana Douglas (actress from Cape Fear, Ghost World, Goodfellas, Law and Order, The Drew Carrey Show, and many more) joins Cenk Uygur for an interview on The Young Turks to talk about acting, doing stand-up comedy, screaming in “The Passion of the Christ,” and starring in …

Johnny Manziel is suspended for the first half of Saturday’s Texas A&M-Rice game, Dan Rubenstein looks at the meaning of the suspension and the Aggies’ new plan of attack. Photo Credits: Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Soobum Im/USA Today Tim Heitman/USA Today

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“A company within a company.” That’s the story of Shapeways, a startup that began in an incubator within Dutch conglomerate, Philips. And Shapeways itself is something of an incubator — a 3D-printing marketplace that allows for others to make a business out of their work. Small Empires is our new …

See rare video captured up close in a fast-moving forest fire. National Geographic photographer Mark Thiessen describes the science behind these images, which he took during a controlled blaze in Canada’s Northwest Territories. VIDEOGRAPHER: Mark Thiessen EDITOR: Jennifer Murphy ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s …