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Archbishop Philip Wilson arrives at Newcastle Local Court in Newcastle, Australia yesterday.

Australian Archbishop Found Guilty In Cover-Up Of Child Sex Abuse

Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson faces up to two years in prison for concealing abuse after two altar boys approached him in the 1970s with allegations against a fellow priest.

Libyans are wary, but are enjoying a bit of normalcy at the new cafes that have sprung up in the past few months.

In The Midst Of Libya's Turmoil, New Cafes Spring Up To 'Change The Mood'

Logically, it's not the right time to open up shop in Tripoli. But entrepreneurs aren't only investing in their businesses, they're buying into a new way of life.

Ladies, Want Women's Sports To Get More Attention? Pony Up

Some critics say that women's sports aren't treated the same as men's sports when it comes to coverage, marketing and advertising. Frank Deford has some thoughts about why that is, and how it can change.

Religious Violence Shakes Up Northern Nigeria

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan fired his defense minister and national security adviser, saying the government needs new tactics to counter the militant Islamist group, Boko Haram. They have been blamed for sparking strife in parts of northern Nigeria last week. Host Michel Martin speaks with Al Jazeera English's Yvonne Ndege.

Maxim Motin, 28, was elected to a municipal council in Pechatniki, his working class district in Moscow.

Young Russian Politician Fights From The Bottom Up

Appetite for mass rallies in Russia is waning, and a new breed of young Russian politicians is re-directing energy into politics at the most local level. Maxim Motin, 28, is one of them. As a newly elected municipal council member, he is focusing on street lights, not street protest.

Uber announced its settlement with 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, paying a penalty and promising to make its data security more robust. Here, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is seen at an event in New York earlier this month.

Uber Pays $148 Million Over Yearlong Cover-Up Of Data Breach

Instead of reporting the hacking intrusion as required, Uber paid the hackers $100,000 after learning of the breach in late 2016.

Match CEO Explains The Algorithms Of Love

Sam Yagan, who also co-founded OKCupid, is a leading figure in the online dating world. He shares his perspective.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo during a welcoming ceremony at the Kremlin in October 2017. Last year, Saudi Arabia and Russia were the world's second- and third-largest oil producers, respectively.

Why Are Gas Prices Up? These Frenemies Get Some Of The Blame

Russia and Saudi Arabia have been longtime adversaries over geopolitics and military operations in the Middle East. Now, they've formed a surprising bond that is helping boost oil and gasoline prices.

Drinks columnist David Wondrich is seen on <em>Esquire</em>'s new Talk to Esquire app, which allows users to interact with several of the magazine's columnists through voice recognition.

Speak Up! Advertisers Want You To Talk With New Apps

Advertisers want to hear what you have to say, and many are about to roll out new kinds of ads you can actually have a conversation with. Marketers are hoping to leverage the power of voice and the kinds of technologies that power Apple's Siri to start selling us all sorts of things.

The Northern Lights over the town of Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland — about 400 miles north of the Arctic Circle.

In The Arctic Circle, The Sun Will Come Up After 58 Tomorrows

The people in a tiny town in Greenland manage to stay (reasonably) happy even without the sun. But they're sure glad to have it back.

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