“A new lawsuit filed Friday in Brooklyn Federal Court charges that a 10-year-old Brooklyn boy was called a “terrorist” and banned from boarding a bus when he recited a Muslim prayer in Arabic after losing his MetroCard. According to the family’s lawyer, Hyder Naqvi, the boy was trying to board …

“A Nevada assemblyman came under fire Monday after a YouTube video surfaced in which he told a Republican gathering he would vote to allow slavery if that is what his constituents wanted him to do. “If that’s what they wanted, I’d have to hold my nose … they’d probably have …

“A portion of a new abortion law passed by the Texas Legislature has been ruled unconstitutional, and will not take effect as scheduled on Tuesday. The law would have required abortion doctors to have admitting privileges to a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic. Opponents believed that would have …

“Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) found it “disgraceful” that some members of his party — including Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) — were fundraising in New York on the Hurricane Sandy anniversary, having voted in January against recovery funding for the disaster. But it was Coburn who was dishing out the real …

Chinese censors are cracking down on the mysterious story of a jeep that crashed it’s way through crowds in Tiananmen Square, ultimately catching fire right next to the famous portrait of Mao Zedong. What’s behind it? Is it a terrorist attack? Was it an attempted self-immolation protest? Just another in …

There are a multitude of reasons why LeBron and the Heat will win a third straight ring, but Dan Rubenstein reviews a number of new factors that make it even more likely that the Heat will fall in 2013-14. Photo Credits: Derick E. Hingle/USA Today Sports Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports …

President Obama takes action against the NSA…Motorola unveils Project Ara…an ‘Entourage’ movie is coming. http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/29/5043284/obama-orders-nsa-to-curb-surveillance-of-un-headquarters http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/28/5037300/obama-unaware-of-wiretaps-on-world-leaders/in/4483571 http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/29/5041336/motorola-project-ara-modular-smartphones http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/29/5041682/motorola-project-ara-phonebloks-modular-phone http://www.theverge.com/entertainment/2013/10/28/5040444/hbos-entourage-is-coming-to-the-big-screen Written by Nathan Cykiert and Ross Miller. Video and Production by Zach Goldstein. Special Thanks to Ryan Manning. 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 …

With the MLS Cup Playoffs about to begin, Matt Ufford breaks down everything you need to know about the format and all the reasons you should watch, from regional rivalries to responsible preparation for next year’s World Cup. Photo Credits: Joe Nicholson/USA Today Sports Anne-Marie Sorvin/USA Today Sports Peter G. …

Enjoy the video? Like/Fav & Share! Tweet this video! —- http://clicktotweet.com/Ecavr The Candied Onion Prank… saw it online, loved it, and figured I’d try it for a video! I thought it would be a tad less gross then last years video but it turned out to be like x50 as …

In a spooky coup, a parasitic worm hijacks a snail’s brain and makes the snail sacrifice itself to a hungry bird. Carl Zimmer, a contributor to National Geographic’s “Phenomena” science salon and author of the book “Parasite Rex,” explains how the snail’s death helps the parasite perpetuate its sneaky species. …