What guilty verdict in Silk Road trial might mean for Internet freedom

WORLD | USA | COMMENTARY | BUSINESS | ENVIRONMENT | INNOVATION | SCIENCE | CULTURE | BOOKS

			Subscriber, here is your news for February 05, 2015.

1. How badly has Brian Williams besmirched NBC News? 2. How Russia could escape rising American pressure on Ukraine 3. As public cries for vengeance, Jordan talks of wider intervention in Syria 4. Five things to know about the Anthem hack 5. Three-nation offensive drives Boko Haram to Cameroon rampage

(Elizabeth Williams/AP) What guilty verdict in Silk Road trial might mean for Internet freedom Ross Ulbricht was found to be behind the Silk Road online black market in a trial that explored how the government tracks people and who is responsible for what online....MORE

Merkel, Hollande, and Kerry descend on Ukraine in bid to defuse spiking crisis ISIS leader Baghdadi cementing reputation as the new Hulagu Khan To fight jihadi lure, France takes the battle online Real life or Super Bowl commercial? Abandoned dog finds a new home. All World News

Alabama same-sex couples must wait on Supreme Court after 11th Circuit reversal What does White House want from next Defense secretary? Clues at hearing. Is marijuana making too much money for Colorado? Can Twitter curb #incivility? CEO vows to kick trolls off 'right and left.' All US News

A new king's duty to young Saudis The very model of a modern Arab democracy All Commentary & The Monitor's View

Inside Congress's first formal bipartisan luncheon in two years OMB Director: Baby boomer retirement means US living with more debt Is US politics so bizarre that headlines require a label: 'Not the Onion'? All Politics

How a microbe's non-evolution could confirm Darwin's theory Humongous prehistoric rodent had foot-long tusks String theory: Talking to kids about Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues Is your phone making you clueless? Man misses whale from two feet away All Books, Food, Culture & More