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A real hard 'G'

Why are there two pronunciations for the letter 'G'?

In English, words beginning with 'g' can have a soft (giraffe) or hard (give) pronunciation. And therein lies the problem.

 
Business
It can happen to anyone.

My husband embezzled — and I went to jail

I didn't ask enough questions, and I paid the price

 
World
Egyptian Christians sit on the wall of the Coptic cathedral in Cairo, April 8.

Christians in the Arab world: A guide

As Islamists come to power across much of the Middle East, Christians are facing growing persecution

 
U.S.
Only in America #1

Only in America: The bowler's misfire

A Florida bowler's gun accidentally goes off in his pocket — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation

 
World
Police search an apartment in south London believed to be the residence of a suspect in the brutal attack on May 22. 

10 things you need to know today: May 25, 2013

The 2nd suspect in the gruesome London attack is identified, Obama addresses military sexual assaults, and more

 
World

The week's best editorial cartoons

The week's best editorial cartoons

Artists poke fun at Obama's evolving drone strategy, Apple's tricky tax practices, and more

 
World
The week's best photojournalism

The week's best photojournalism

In some of the week's most eye-catching images, graduates endure rain, FLOTUS high fives, and a tiny fox enjoys the desert sun

 
Tech
Stop doing that!

The week's best of the internet

The 8 best images, videos, and memes to emerge from the great digital playground — from Miguel's flying leg drop to the Mad Men/Daft Punk crossover no one asked for

 
Entertainment
Another bad day for Bynes.

The daily gossip: Amanda Bynes' bong denial, and more

5 top pieces of celebrity gossip — from Leonardo DiCaprio's space buddy to the "highly unprofessional" Jeremy Piven

 
Politics
Both Democrats and Republicans get an F- for reducing Wall Street's influence in Congress.

Is Wall Street literally writing America's laws now?

Citigroup reportedly helped draft more than 80 percent of a House finance bill

 
Business
The hottest ticket on the web.

Why a bidding war over Hulu is heating up

Yahoo, DirecTV, and Time Warner are reportedly among the suitors

 
Lifestyle
If your adult children move back home, you might want to charge them rent so they're not just freeloading.

How to handle boomerang kids

When it comes to grown kids and your cash, where should parents draw the line?

 
From our partners at Political Wire
Anthony Weiner

Anthony Weiner's wife is leading his comeback attempt

Huma Abedin, a high-level Hillary Clinton aide and wife of the disgraced politician, has been carefully shaping her husband's return

Health
It's all fun and games until someone gets salmonella poisoning.

Happy Memorial Day: Your BBQ grill may have more germs than a toilet seat

Let summer grilling season begin!

 
Tech
The mythical iPhone 5S, the follow-up to the iPhone 5 (pictured), might be available by this summer.

Apple's iPhone 5S: Everything we know so far [Updated]

A "flatter" iOS 7? A new A7 processor? A fingerprint chip? Here, a handy guide to all the iRumors

 
From our partners at SLATE
Bob Dylan

MAP: Every street, town, and city Bob Dylan has sung about

From the Grand Coulee Dam to the Capitol, and beyond

Cartoon of the Day

Tightening the leash

Tightening the leash

The drone program's new muzzle — and more in our collection of editorial cartoons

 
Tech
Simply Zest's conceptual design of the imagined changes to the iOS operating system.

Jony Ive's major iOS 7 redesign: 'Black and white and flat all over'?

A game-changing Apple overhaul will eschew skeumorphic interfaces, 9to5Mac reports

 
World
Natural gas may be encroaching on a national treasure.

Could fracking ruin Germany's beer?

The country's brewers want Berlin to hefe-weizen up and reconsider a proposed fracking law

 
 

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