The parents of U.S. journalist Austin Tice, kidnapped two and a half years ago in Syria, told MSNBC Wednesday they have not heard directly from President Obama.

The former President and CEO of the NAACP Ben Jealous spoke with Alex about the first time he saw Nelson Mandela, at the Oakland Coliseum in 1990.

A University of Texas student group canceled the “Catch an illegal immigrant game” they had scheduled for Wednesday.

For the first time since the Arab Spring in 2009, Iranians were free to pull-up websites like Facebook and Twitter on Monday without running into a government

Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Geneva on Thursday and Friday. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman returned from his second trip to North Korea over the weekend, calling the communist dictator Kim Jong-un “a friend” and a “good

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson walked off a DJ gig for the first time in his life when he saw the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, he said in an interview on

Outrage, condemnation, and rejection are greeting the new issue of Rolling Stone, due to be released Friday, because the shaggy-haired, baby-faced image

The verdict in the George Zimmerman trial sparked a national conversation about race and prejudice.

California Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez signaled on NOW with Alex Wagner Thursday that House Democrats may be open to a compromise on immigration reform that