Controversial atheist Sam Harris interviewed on ABC Nightline. He reveals that while he thinks religion is a negative force in the world ,surprisingly he is in favour of spirituality, and that he himself actually does have a spiritual practice.

Sam Harris is a well known "Atheist spokesman" and usually bashes religion in general. (Here's another seed with an excellent discussion about his views on Atheism vs faith: Atheist Sam Harris: Why We Should Ditch Religion).

""I tried to prevent (being touched) with my hands but Mrs. Michelle held her hands too far toward me (so) we touched," Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring told tens of thousands of followers on Twitter.

Some state representatives believe that the best thing we can do to help kids is give them a criminal record. House Bill 2189 makes sexting a crime. The bill is written so broadly that it walks all over young people's constitutional rights.

It has not been a good week for Saudi Arabia's morality police, defenders of the kingdom's strict Islamic values and the scourge of young men and women who dare to meet in public out of wedlock.

They were members of a modern-day swingers' club in China, where people met online and then gathered in homes or hotels for group sex parties involving dozens of men and women.

Last month, Ma Yaohai, a 53-year-old college professor and 21 others went on trial in the southeastern city of Nanjing, accused of "group licentiousness" - the first time anyone has been charged under a 1997 law in a case that has snagged huge public interest with its titillating details.

Watch one of the many cable news debates about racial profiling, and it will probably go something like this: First a pundit will ask why, if there are patterns in who attempts terrorist attacks, we shouldn't scrutinize some people more than others.

"For the world to tackle truly important problems, people have to stop looking to religion to guide their moral compasses.."