2015's Boring Oscars, the Luxury Liner of the Future, and More

Why ISIS's social-media power may be overrated, how skiing went from a ritzy European pursuit to a middle-class pastime, new research shows adding fiber to your diet could increase weight loss, and more...

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Monday, February 23, 2015

The 2015 Oscars Played It Safe, Even as Winners Protested

A dull ceremony with few surprises was livened by passionate, activist speeches.

DAVID SIMS

The Luxury Liner of the Future

Robot bartenders, livestreamed ocean views, and maybe the environmentally friendliest ship on the seas

JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI

Is ISIS's Social-Media Power Exaggerated?

The group is famously active on Twitter and has attracted thousands of foreign fighters. But to what extent is one related to the other?

KATHY GILSINAN

How Skiing Went From the Alps to the Masses

Thanks to ski lifts, snow cannons, and plenty of dynamite, what used to be a ritzy European pursuit is now an accessible middle-class pastime.

ANDREW DENNING

The Skinny Carb

A recent study shows that people who simply ate more fiber lost about as much weight as those who went on a complicated diet.

OLGA KHAZAN