Melanie Jones

The Oxford University ethicist has been receiving death threats after co-writing an article arguing that killing newborns should be as permissible as getting an abortion. The paper, written with Dr. Alberto Giubilini and titled After-birth abortion: why should the baby live? has been vigorously defended by the editor of Journal of Medical Ethics as a crucial contribution to academic discussion.

The Haywood County High School principal is under fire for a series of offensive remarks she made during a school assembly, telling pregnant girls that their life is over and gay students that they were damning their souls. Although many parents are outraged by Bond's comments, other residents have come to the principal's defense. HRC and the ACLU are both pressing the Haywood County School District for action.

Only a few hours after news broke of controversial conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart's death, Twitter users swamped the social media site proposing steadily more ludicrous conspiracy theories claiming the pundit was killed by President Obama. Here are the ten most egregious, most hilarious ones so far.

From the Great Society to the Tea Party, mentor Matt Drudge to the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, the conservative Internet mogul delighted in his ability to shock, offend and infuriate the mainstream media and prominent politicians on the left. Here, read Breitbart's most famous and infamous quotes on everyone from Clarence Thomas to Shirley Sherrod.

At least 12 people are dead after a series of powerful storms tore through the Midwest on Wednesday, spawning 18 tornadoes that traveled through six states and ripped through Harrisburg, Ill., and Branson, Mo. See pictures of the devastation here, and read testimonials from local residents in the aftermath of the tornadoes.

Matilda Wormwood is coming to Broadway. Roald Dahl's classic book, Matilda, is slated for New York theaters after a critically and commercially successful run in London's West End. Watch clips from the musical and the trailer here, and see photos from the set and during live performances of Matilda: The Musical.

Davy Jones, lead singer of the 1960s made-for-TV pop group the Monkees, has died. From Daydream Believer and (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone to I'm a Believer and Last Train to Clarksville, relive ten of the Monkees' greatest hits from the 1960s, and rediscover the TV show that made the group famous.

Dancing with the Stars will be back on March 19 on ABC, and the hit reality show has just released a full cast list featuring stars like Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver, Urkel actor Jaleel White and Motown icon Gladys Knight. Who will win DWTS Season 14, and what are the competitors' strengths and weaknesses? Click through our slideshow to find out.

Mitt Romney scored victories in both of Tuesday's Republican primarie in Michigan -- his native state -- and Arizona. The wins reposition the former Massachusetts governor as his party's front-runner and could prompt a rethink of rival Rick Santorum's candidacy.

Find out when and where to watch live coverage of the primary results, including what live blogs to check out, how to follow the race on social media sites like Twitter. Arizona Republicans are casting their votes today for the 2012 GOP primary, with polls closing at 9:00 p.m. EST.

Geauga County court records show that Lane's father, Thomas Lane Jr., has been arrested multiple times for increasingly violent crimes against women, and may have been abusive towards T.J. as well. Family lawyer Bob Farinacc, meanwhile, described the Chardon High School shooting suspect as very, very scared and extremely remorseful, saying his client was as stunned by his actions as those who witnessed them were.

T.J. Lane, 17, has been arrested after the Ohio high school shooting, an attack on Monday that left two students fatally wounded and three others seriously injured. Here's everything we know so far, from his mysterious surrender to what students have said about his home life, his friends and his motives for Monday's attack.

Another victim of the Chardon High School shooting, Russell King Jr.,died in the early hours of the morning after the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that he was completely brain dead. King Jr., 17, is the second victim in yesterday's shooting at an Ohio high school after 17-year-old T.J. Lane opened fire in the Chardon High School cafeteria. The first victim, Daniel Parmertor, was declared dead Monday evening.

Several of the suspect's classmates have identified the gunman as Thomas T.J. Lane, a sophomore or junior at Lake Academy, a nearby school for at-risk children. A Facebook rant leaked online, and several Twitter photos that appear to show the teen brandishing handguns for a webcam, seem to prove that he is the shooter. Officials, however, have yet to release any information about the suspect's identity.

On Feb. 15, 2012, the NoH8 Campaign and freelance journalist Laurence Watts decided to start No H8 on the Hill as part of an effort to make elected officials part of the movement to stop hatred towards and oppression of members of the LGBTQ community. Find out what they found, and whether your representative is one of the congressmen and women that came forward.

As police report that at least one student has died from fatal injuries sustained during the Chardon High School shooting this morning, a senior who witnessed the attack claims to know the shooter's identity--and says the killer threatened on Twitter that he was going to bring a gun to their high school.

Meryl Streep won her third Oscar Sunday for Best Actress for her role as controversial British MP Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Celebrate the legendary actress's third Academy Award and record seventeenth nomination by reliving her ten most iconic roles, from Sen. Shaw in The Manchurian Candidate to Sophie in Sophie's Choice.

Sources confirm that a suspect has been taken into custody in the Chardon High School shooting. A lone gunman, reportedly an outcast student at the school, opened fire in the cafeteria around 7:30 a.m., injuring four before he fled and was arrested by local police. Students who witnessed the attack said the suspect was a loner who was frequently in trouble, but police have yet to confirm anything about the suspect's identity.

At least four students have been injured in a school shooting at Chardon High School in Chardon, Ohio, with at least one suspect in custody after two gunmen reportedly burst into the school's cafeteria and opened fire. Police are reportedly looking for the second suspect. The first has been confirmed by student testimony as a fellow classmate at the high school.

The Artist won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture of The Year at the 84th annual Academy Awards. The Artist swept the Oscars ceremony, with wins for Jean DuJardin for Best Actoe and Michel Hazanavicius for Best Director. But was it your pick for Best Picture? Let us know who you felt deserved the Oscar by voting in our poll.

Meryl Streep won Best Actress in a Lead Role at the 84th annual Academy Awards for her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Who was your pick for the Best Actress Oscar? Let us know by casting your vote here.

Jean DuJardin won the 2012 Oscar for Best Actor in a Lead Role for the role of George Valentin in The Artist. Who was your pick for the Oscar at the 84th annual Academy Awards? Let us know here by casting your vote for the Best actor Oscar?

Christopher Plummer won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 84th annual Academy Awards. Watch the 82-year-old acting legend's amazing acceptance speech here, and let us know: Who your pick was for the Best Supporting Actor this year?

Octavia Spencer has won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 84th annual Academy Awards. Check out her full acceptance speech here, and let us know: who was your pick for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar?

The 84th annual Academy Awards show starts Sunday at 8:00 p.m., hosted by Billy Crystal and featuring Best Picture nominees like The Help, The Artist and Hugo. For those looking to celebrate the winners (and those hoping to drink through much of the ceremony), check out our Oscars 2012 drinking game here, and find out what to do if a winner kisses a presenter, if a muppet appears on stage, or if someone drops their Oscar.

The former Wisconsin senator and Obama campaign co-chair slammed the Republican candidate as extreme and hateful, calling his view of the world shocking and claiming the candidate, whose remarks have caused controversy in recent weeks, is the last man Americans should put in the White House in the 2012 presidential election.

MacLaine, who will play Lady Cora's mother in season three of the PBS-Masterpiece show, has begun to post Twitter updates from the England set to help Downton Abbey fans eager to learn about season three now that the second season finale has aired. Check out her Twitter posts here, and get season three spoilers from the cast and crew.

Kate Walsh is the latest celebrity to pose nude for a magazine cover, but she's far from the only star to strip naked for a shoot. Whether to titillate or to challenge, to inspire readers or simply to express themselves, check out ten more stars who have bared all for some of the most iconic and controversial magazine covers in history.

When Amy Jung began to have a life-threatening diabetic reaction, she had no idea that the pet she had just adopted, a 21-pound orange and white cat named Pudding, would be the one to save her life. When she began to have a seizure the night she brought him home, Pudding jumped onto her bed and woke her up before running to her son's room to sound the alarm. Pudding is now being trained as a therapy animal.