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Society
Love Don’t Cost a Thing–Except Friends, That Is
Research shows that on average whenever you gain a lover, you lose two friends. (via the Guardian)
Aww: Portia De Rossi Takes Ellen’s Last Name
Her?
Who You Vote For: It’s Your Posture, Stupid
From the height of a politician to rain on election day, social scientists have long tried to figure out why we vote the way we do. But now it turns out it could all be down to our posture.
Hold’ Em or Fold ‘Em: Philadelphia Now Largest U.S. City with Casino
When you think Philadelphia, you probably think of classy things like Benjamin Franklin, the Declaration of Independence and the Liberty Bell. (Or you think of not-so-classy things like drunken sports fans and the MOVE bombing.) …
What Are America’s Most Segregated Cities?
And what does it say about us that we care?
Iranian President Scolds U.S. Over Woman’s Planned Execution
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has come out against the death penalty — at least for one American woman.
Joe the Plumber, Meet Velma the CFO
Confronting politicians on television: America’s #1 growth industry!
Lady Gaga Stumps Against ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Revealing her political poker face, a very conservative Lady Gaga stepped up to the podium at a Maine rally to push for legislation to end the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that bars gays from serving openly in the military.
Bill Gates Awarded The Ultimate Honor – A Boy Scout Award
After years of hard slog, amassing a $53 billion fortune, Bill Gates has finally been awarded the honor of a lifetime.
Hitchens Won’t Be Attending Hitchens Prayer Day
Much to the disappointment of those praying for him, best-selling author and outspoken atheist Christopher Hitchens does not plan on participating in today’s designated “Everybody Pray for Hitchens Day.”
Who Are the New Go-To Movie Villains? How About Atheists?
60% of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. Could big-city atheists be to blame?