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News Feed Latest worldwide news Disruptions Guided by Touch Screens, Blind Turn to Smartphones for Sight Advocates for the blind say smartphones and tablets could be the biggest aid to come along since Braille was invented in the 1820s. Is this the piano of the future? Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer plays the 'Seaboard keyboard' -- a tech forward interpretation of the piano, which attempts to reimagine what a keyboard can do. Its inventor believes that it opens up the expressive potential of the instrument, and serves to counter the 'direct and unbending' nature of notes played on a piano. Cyrus talks drugs during Rolling Stone interview Sept. 27 - Miley Cyrus shares her thoughts on drugs and strips down for Rolling Stone's latest cover story. Roselle Chen reports. Kipsang smashes marathon record in Berlin win (Reuters) - Kenyan Wilson Kipsang made the most of the notoriously flat and fast Berlin streets to smash the marathon world record by 15 seconds en route to taking the title on Sunday. Movie Review Robert Reich Stars in the Documentary Inequality for All In Inequality for All, Robert Reich, labor secretary under President Bill Clinton, explains Americas economic woes. Big freighter traverses Northwest Passage for 1st time LONDON (Reuters) - A large freighter completed a voyage through the hazardous Arctic Northwest Passage for the first time this week, showing the potential for cutting shipment times and costs as global warming opens new routes. T Magazine Backstage Beauty Report | Punk Appeal at Viktor Rolf The designers varsity-inspired collection was paired with masculine beauty cues archless eyebrows and Elvis Presley-like hair. 10 things U.S. still does best Love it or hate it (and feel free to do both) the U.S. is the world' s undisputed leader, at least at these things. Germany votes Why care? Voters in Germany will go to the polls this weekend for the first time since the eurozone crisis left the single currency -- and much of the continent -- teetering on the brink of chaos. Swiss banks tout stability and secrecy to lure rich GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland's banking industry is relying on its stability and expertise to ensure it has a bright future as a leading center for managing the assets of the rich, despite a... Today's Economist Medicares Lessons for the Affordable Care Act The creation of Medicare in the 1960s may offer some insights for how the Affordable Care Act will go into effect, but the demographics of those eligible are quite different, an economist writes. New Moon Probe Raises Questions About What to Do Next in Space While scientists are excited about what the experiment may yield, they are also concerned about the absence of future moon voyages on NASAs schedule. China's Bo Xilai appeals conviction One day after a court in eastern China sentenced him to life in prison for corruption, former Communist Party official Bo Xilai appealed his verdict and sentencing, a source with direct knowledge of the case told CNN. Didnt Ace SAT? Just Design Microbe Transplant Research Beginning this fall, Bard College will look beyond grades and test scores by offering a new option for applying writing four, 2,500-word research papers. E.A. Sports and Collegiate Licensing to Pay $40 Million to Compensate Athletes A plan to distribute the money has not been decided, and the settlement leaves the N.C.A.A. as the lone defendant in the lawsuit filed more than four years ago. Advertising Apple Passes Coca-Cola as Most Valuable Brand Apple, named most valuable brand by Interbrand, a corporate identity and brand consulting company, is one of five technology companies among the top 10. France says will negotiate on Sunday-trading dispute PARIS (Reuters) - France's government is ready to negotiate with retailers on Sunday-trading laws, though not on late-night shopping, after two retailers decided to stay open despite the threat of legal action. 'Snake Man' moves like a serpent The "Snake Man" is real. The mythical creature with the body of a serpent and face of a human folds himself into a tight coil for the gasping crowds, before slithering into his next impossible position. Tokyo Electric seeks to restart world's largest nuclear plant TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co on Friday applied to restart a nuclear plant in northwestern Japan, an initial step on its planned recovery from the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Balotelli Gets Three-Match Ban for Red Card Mario Balotelli was barred for three games on Monday after a confrontation with the referee after A.C. Milans loss to Napoli on Sunday. Dance Review L.A. Dance Project Opens Season in Lyon, France A small ensemble from Benjamin Millepieds L.A. Dance Project performed an evening of recent works at the Maison de la Danse in Lyon, France. Cutting cyclist deaths with laser light It looks like a regular bike light, but one day a Blaze could save your life. UPDATE 1-Greek far-right lawmakers to make pleas against criminal charges Tuesday * Party leader, 4 lawmakers linked to "criminal organisation" Television Review Goldbergs, Back in the Game, Crazy Ones Make Debuts Three sitcoms with different angles on parent-child relationships have their premieres The Goldbergs, Back in the Game and The Crazy Ones. Why India needs its own Oprah In India, many women are obsessed with lightening their skin. CNN writer Moni Basu recalls her own family's pressures to not get "too dark." Teenager defies the odds 17-year old Charley Hull will be the youngest player in Solheim Cup history after receiving a wildcard pick. Design Notebook You Are What You Stack In the aspirational space known as the living room, coffee table books tell the world what kind of person you want to be. The Learning Network Blog Editing Practice | Sept. 27, 2013 Can you put the sentences from the article in the correct order? Economic View A Dearth of Investment in Young Workers The bleak job picture for young Americans doesnt bode well for their long-term careers, or for the economys future. The Blood Telegram, by Gary J. Bass Promoting their opening to China, Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger countenanced mayhem in South Asia. Shopping With Evan and Oliver Haslegrave Bookends Embracing Literature They dont necessarily have to begin their lives that way. 'Princeling' gets 10 years for gang rape Li Tianyi, the son of a famous 'singing general' in the People's Liberation Army, is sentenced 10 years in jail over a gang rape that unleashed public outrage at the behavior of China's "princelings," or children of the political elite. The Lede What Irans President Said, Is Said to Have Said and Says He Said In an interview broadcast by CBS News on Thursday, Irans new president, Hassan Rouhani, rejected accusations that he had not clearly acknowledged the historical reality of the Holocaust in remarks to CNN earlier this week. India and Pakistan Talk, But Tensions Are High Violence formed the backdrop to the encounter between Manmohan Singh of India and Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan. Norwegian Air Takes Dreamliner Out of Service After Breakdowns Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle is taking one of its brand new Dreamliners out of long-haul service and demanding that Boeing repair the plane after it suffered repeated breakdowns, the carrier said on Saturday. Hello, who's this? The pope CNN's Alessio Vinci reports on the new pope making personal phone calls to ordinary people around the world. UPDATE 2-Mexico's America Movil may launch KPN offer in October MEXICO CITY, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Mexican phone company America Movil, embroiled in an increasingly complex bid for Dutch telecom KPN, said on Friday that it might go ahead with its formal offer next month. Unmanned commercial cargo ship reaches International Space Station Sept. 29 - Successful mission paves the way for supply runs to begin in December. Rough cut (no reporter narration) Austrian parties set to renew grand coalition after election slap VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's pro-Europe, centrist coalition partners face weeks of hard bargaining to extend their seven years in power after voters gave them only a tiny combined majority while boosting the far right and a new liberal party. Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe.

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