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Pastel Makeup for Summer

Pastel makeup is pretty. But edgy? Not a chance. But now subtract the sweetness of shimmer and gloss. And then put the new matte shades against golden skin. Suddenly, pastels look a whole lot sexier. Edgy, even. Go through our gallery and find out how to wear them right.

Train or plane? Which is the better choice?

8:59 p.m. EDT March 27, 2014 Which is the better way to travel: by train or by plane? The answer depends on dozens of variables, including geography, cost and time.

On Christmas, warm greetings from the East..

1:55 a.m. EST December 26, 2015 Dozens of record high temperatures were set Christmas Day along the East Coast from New York to Florida for the third straight day.

Selena Gomez gets emotional in a rambling Instagram post

8:12 p.m. EDT July 24, 2016 Selena Gomez got emotional with her fans Saturday in a rambling Instagram post, saying she needed to "rethink some areas of my life creatively and personally."

Supreme Court agrees to rule on birth control insurance mandate

3:55 p.m. EST November 6, 2015 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to settle a widespread dispute between the Obama administration and religious non-profits over insurance coverage for birth control, which is sure to elevate issues of religious freedom and reproductive rights in next year's presidential campaign.

$8M will buy you an entire Nevada town

12:26 p.m. EDT May 29, 2016 NEWSER) – A couple hundred miles from San Francisco, where somedays it seems like $8 million will just about get you a dilapidated one-bedroom condo, that amount of money can buy you an entire town.

Vatican summit opens door for divorced, punts on welcome to gays

2:15 a.m. EDT October 25, 2015 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A momentous and divided gathering of global bishops ended Saturday by endorsing measures that could lead to greater participation of divorced and remarried Catholics in the church, while the 270 churchmen declined to take up the even more controversial issue of how and whether to be more welcoming of gays.

Millions remain snowbound after historic storm

5:55 p.m. EST January 25, 2016 WASHINGTON — The massive storm that began its unrelenting march across the East three days ago continued to hamstring the region Monday as most schools and government offices remained closed, transportation spotty and secondary roads socked in with still-unplowed snow.