Starting as early as tonight, engineers are planning a two-part strategy that could plug the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, once and for all.
Quotes: Lindsay Lohan Released from Jail
“This concludes her custody.”
– STEVE WHITMORE, Los Angeles Sheriff’s spokesman, on Lindsay Lohan’s release from jail early Monday morning; she spent 13 days out of a 90-day sentence behind bars and will immediately attend a …
Is Sen. Ben Nelson, Already Key Swing Vote, Switching Parties?
Late Friday night, Senator Ben Nelson announced he would be going against his Democratic colleagues and voting against Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Is he preparing to bail on the party altogether? (via Swampland)
The Oil Spill Is Over: What if BP Tries to Make An Early Exit?
The well has been capped 5,000 feet down. The surface oil is disappearing. Is it really time to roll up the cleanup? (via Ecocentric)
This is a Story of Indie Movie Meets Rapper
While watching last year’s Joseph Gordon Levitt-Zooey Deschanel vehicle (500) Days of Summer, NewsFeed has to admit our first thought was not, “This movie would be much improved with the addition of Lil Wayne!” However, one of …
Dinner for Schmucks: Carell Goes Ka-razy!
Just as Director Jay Roach’s Meet the Parents delivered more than its one-line synopsis promised, Dinner for Schmucks transcends the grossness of its title and trailers. This may not be the highest achievement of the director’s …
Innovative Clean Water Plant Opening in India
Did you ever expect ocean water to end up in your drinking glass?
This Week in Web Trends: Doom and Death
It was a bleak week on NewsFeed. TIME’s Dan Fletcher and Megan Friedman recap what was buzzing around the Web this week.
Argentina Holds Its First Gay-Marriage Ceremony
A week after their nation became the first Latin-American country to legalize same-sex weddings, Jose Luis Navarro and Miguel Angel Calefato became the first pair to tie the knot.
Torso Implants for Diabetes Patients?
The days of pricking your finger every meal may just be over for the 23.6 million diabetics living in America: scientists have produced a non-invasive blood glucose monitor that is to be implanted into the patient’s torso.
After World Cup Humiliation, North Korean Team is Publicly Shamed
You gotta feel for the North Korean football squad. As if losing all three group games in the World Cup wasn’t bad enough, the players had to endure a six-hour public shaming once they returned home.
National Cheesecake Day: Five Summer Slices to Add to Your Table
Plain ain’t cutting it? Time to celebrate something different.
