In Moscow, a man attacked a teaching robot with a bat, while the robot pleaded for help

Madam Speaker can count, legislate, horse-trade and stroke – plus she’s very, very tough

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'I wake up every day and I’m a Puerto Rican girl from the Bronx. Every single day'

Report found initial coverage of the Boston bombings raised concerns of ‘fabrication’

Sarah McInerney writes about her journey from being a DCU undergrad unsure about her course choice to making a career in journalism

Divorced parents in Pittsburgh in a legal dispute over whether son should play game

The Nobel laureate was funny, explosively opinionated, playful and occasionally outrageous

Boston University research discovers Great Red Spot drives unusually hot atmosphere

Chicago-based appointee denies cronyism concerning internship for Kenny’s daughter

This little big town has emerged from its introverted shell to offer a livelier mix of cultural offerings, plus an exploding food scene

Flexibility key for those tempted to shift to part-time schedule

Over 20 players who won Super Bowl XX are now in various states of incapacitation

The Science pages launch a national survey to learn more about cat genetics

Top rowers bound for Cork but format restricted due to one day

Maven spacecraft to examine how planet lost water and how solar winds strip away atoms

International Women’s Day 2014 was turning into a celebration of women’s freedom to wear heels, be rich, be able to afford a good nanny

Getting to the heart of the matter

McLachlan says heavyweights must improve

Successful performance coach in the British system to join a team headed by her huband, Don

Former world champion Sinead Jennings among the list of 216 entrants

Mirabeau restaurant hosted international stars and leading politicians

A sense of compassion and strength has brought communities together in the aftermath of Monday’s attacks on Boston

Two men, dressed in dark clothes, and wearing baseball caps were described as “persons of interest" by investigators

Hopes for break in case as man seen in footage dropping bag at site of blasts that killed three

Letter sent to President Obama shown to have contained poisonous ricin

US officials deny earlier reports of arrest in connection with the investigation