A call by the UN Security Council for an immediate cease-fire failed to prevent violence, as Israel and Hamas traded blame on Monday for explosions at a refugee camp and hospital in Gaza that left at least 10 children dead and scores wounded
TIME's Simon Shuster reports on the Russian President's claims about Ukraine, which are becoming harder to defend
All non-major entry points were sealed off in a bid to curb the largest Ebola outbreak on record that has killed scores in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
The $8.5 billion cash-and-stock deal will give Dollar Tree more than 13,000 stores in North America, about three times as many as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; the customer base for bargain retailers has been among the hardest hit by the recession and aftermath
This past weekend's debut of Lucy, starring Scarlett Johansson as a drug mule out for revenge, brought in $44 million to mark a career-high for the actress as a lead; the thrilled easily overrun Hercules, starring Dwayne Johnson, which pulled in $29 million
Study says: It's healthier. New research to be published in the American Journal of Infection Control finds that greeting someone with your knuckles rather than shaking their whole hand—a much smaller contact area—results in the transfer of 90 percent fewer germs
Severe storms that wreaked havoc across the eastern U.S. spawned a tornado north of Boston on Monday, causing extensive damage in coastal Revere, home to about 53,000, where roofs were ripped off buildings but no serious injuries reported
The four-time MVP announced on Sunday that he will ditch No. 6, which he wore during four seasons with the Heat, to return to jersey No. 23, which he wore as a high school standout and during his first seven seasons with the Cavaliers
Severe weekend weather from New Hampshire to North Carolina and Michigan to Louisiana continued on Monday; six tornadoes were reported on Sunday, more than 200,000 customers were left without power and thousands of flights were canceled or delayed
A software engineer revealed step-by-step instructions on how to find your client ranking, via some very quick skullduggery on Uber's mobile website. But the app's software team quickly repaired the glitch and passenger rankings are once again controversially private
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Florida Rep. Jeff Miller have struck a deal to reform the scandal-plagued department, addressing long patient wait times and dishonest federal employees who have doctored records to make hospitals appear more efficient
The former VP candidate will be the star of her own Internet TV network, likely geared toward a conservative audience, after Sunday night's launch of The Sarah Palin Channel; in an introductory video, she digs at the status quo of information and politics in the U.S.
TIME chats with the Afro-Norwegian duo, best known for their summer hit "Am I Wrong"
