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DHAKA - The death toll from the catastrophic collapse of a Bangladesh factory building, the world's worst industrial accident since the Bhopal disaster in India in 1984, climbed above 1,000 and more bodies might still be trapped inside as rescuers struggle to end the salvage operation. Full Article

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A recent TPC paper examined tradeoffs among revenues, progressivity and tax rates in tax reform. It concluded that, under certain assumptions, any revenue-neutral plan along the lines Governor Romney has outlined would reduce taxes for high-income households, thus requiring higher taxes on other, even if the plan's financing is as progressive as possible, given the available tax expenditures.

Fareed Zakaria reads The New Yorker. We can only assume that because his latest column for Time on gun control, reads a lot like Jill Lepore's lengthy New Yorker article on the NRA from April.

The first-time voters back President Obama. That much-debated gender gap? The generation gap is wider. In a national USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, most 65-and-older seniors support Romney while young adults under 30 back Obama by almost 2-1. The 18-percentage-point difference in their presidential choices is one of the electorate's biggest demographic divides, and it helps define campaign strategies for both sides.

What does chronic stress do to your brain? Yale University researchers have found that chronic stress plays havoc on the brain by blocking out an important gene that protects the brain from depression.

The "CNN Killer" has raised $5 million from undisclosed investors. Planet Daily, the new video startup announced a few weeks ago by ex-HuffPo execs Ken Lerer and Eric Hippeau, has raised $5 million from undisclosed investors, according to a Form D filed today with the SEC.

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The US Supreme Court on Thursday largely upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the centerpiece of President Obama's first term in office. Chief Justice John Roberts, a conservative appointed by George W. Bush, joined with the high court's four liberals and penned the majority opinion.

Marcus Samuelsson is a genius in the kitchen, but his real skill is in maneuvering. "Yes, Chef" is an intriguing little look at ambition, how to climb to the top of your field and make the most of your friends and family. He's a take no prisoners kind of guy, adept at using people and then losing them.

This is an unauthorized UK doc focusing primarily on Prince's musical output during the '80s. Folks like guitarist Dez Dickerson, producer/engineer David 'Z' Rivikin and keyboardist Gayle Chapman give some insight on the Purple One's creative brilliance and storied eccentric behavior.

ALAN FRAM Published: Today President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 21, 2012, in Washington, to call on Congress to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling on July 1.

No matter how great the chemistry, every relationship can get dull at times. What better way to spice things up than a playful prank? We're not talking about saran-wrapping the toilet; the best practical jokes are the ones that leave both parties laughing.

In the war of partisan trash talk that frequently consumes online political media, one truth has emerged from this year's election coverage that transcends ideology: No one wants to read about Mitt Romney.

25 Things You Didn't Know About "Mad Men" That Will Blow Your Mind: Just a few factoids to get you excited for Sunday

The North West London Blues Last time I was in Willesden Green I took my daughter to visit my mother. The sun was out. We wandered down Brondesbury Park towards the high road.

BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad appointed a loyalist as prime minister Wednesday as he battles a 15-month uprising against his rule that has grown increasingly violent, the government said. Riad Farid Hijab, a member of the ruling Baath Party and the former agriculture minister, will form a new government following last month's parliamentary elections.

A Bay State solar panel developer that landed a state loan from Mitt Romney when he was Massachusetts governor has gone belly up - a day after the GOP presidential hopeful ripped President Obama's green-energy investments. Lowell-based Konarka Technologies announced late yesterday that it filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection and will cease operations, lay off its 85 workers and liquidate.

When Arthur ­Sulzberger Jr. turned 60 years old, in September, the chairman and publisher of the New York Times threw a big birthday party at the Copa­cabana on West 47th Street in Manhattan.