“US Airways apologized Monday for sending out a Twitter message that included a pornographic image. The airline acknowledged that the image came from its Twitter account but said it was sent by mistake. US Airways said the image was originally sent to the airline’s account and US Airways tried to …

SPOILER ALERT: Detailed discussion of Game of Thrones Season 04, Episode 02 ‘The Lion and the Rose.’ In episode 2 of season 4, The Lion and the Rose, a well-known character experiences an untimely death. Cenk took to Twitter to celebrate but was called out by a friend, asking, “Should …

“The family of a Texas teenager sentenced to probation after killing four people in a drunken-driving wreck will pay for just a fraction of his court-ordered treatment, a court official testified Friday. Ethan Couch’s parents will be charged $1,170 a month for his treatment at the North Texas State Hospital …

“A 14-year-old Dutch girl who threatened a terrorist attack in a tweet to American Airlines was arrested in Rotterdam on Monday — but that didn’t stop a copycat from tweeting a similar threat to another airline. A Twitter user named “Sarah” wrote on Twitter over the weekend that she was …

What is Falun Gong, or Falun Dafa as it’s also known? And why is Falun Gong being persecuted in China? On this episode of China Uncensored, I’ll answer these questions for you. In 1999, former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin turned the Communist Party against 100 million Chinese people and began …

*Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy speaks like a man from another century. In an interview with conservative radio host Dana Loesch, Bundy claims that “this is a sovereign state of Nevada.” Though he swears that he will “abide by all of Nevada state laws,” he adds that “I don’t recognize [the] …

*Let’s start at the top: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President Barack Obama’s selected successor for outgoing Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, will — barring something unforeseen — eventually be confirmed. The elimination of the filibuster for confirmation votes by Senate Democrats ensures it. They don’t need a single Republican …

10 different cities in Eastern Ukraine have been overrun by pro-Russian groups. Moscow denies any involvement in the action, but does anyone believe it? Is Putin looking to expand his reach? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. Read more about this story here: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/13/ukraine-east-russia-us-protests-moscow-involved ********** The Largest …

*Over the weekend, Jeb Bush made news by laying out his hypothetical 2016 presidential platform. During an event at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas, the younger Bush suggested that his decision to run for president will hinge on whether he thinks he could avoid …

Google has acquired Titan Aerospace and plans to use solar-powered drones to blanket the world in internet access. Turns out Facebook has the exact same idea. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/verge Follow …