California’s new Trust Act looks to lower the number of deportations in the state.
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Presenting the 100% Bacon Hamburger
The ‘Merica burger at Slater’s 50/50 is showing that beef has no place in the perfect meal.
Happy Birthday, America: Celebrating Independence Day
Americans across the country—and some abroad—celebrate America’s 236th birthday.
Reading While Eating for June 22: Mad Men and Ryan Gosling
Today’s links feature fast food going retro, a Connecticut girl riffing on her state, and Ryan Gosling being adorable in the ’90s.
Phone-Hacking Scandal Makes Its Way to America
It looks like the saga that’s engulfed the U.K. could make the leap across the pond, as a British lawyer has announced he’ll be taking legal action within the U.S. on behalf of three new alleged victims of phone-hacking.
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Where Are America’s Greenest Cities?
Travel + Leisure ranks the top 20 most environmentally friendly cities. Did your hometown make the cut?
Breaking: Kelly Clarkson Doesn’t Mess Up National Anthem at Super Bowl
All Clarkson had to do was get the words right. That’s how low our expectations are for Super Bowl singers.
Most Singles Are Perfectly Content That Way, Study Finds
Most of today’s singles aren’t actively seeking a relationship, according to Match.com’s ‘Singles in America’ study
Watch Out, Weird Al: ‘Modifying’ National-Anthem Lyrics Could Get You Fined
Star-spangled switchers could face a fee for parodying the tune at Indiana schools
A Brief History of Eggnog
Eggnog really makes you wonder: How did humans first think chugging a spiced and spiked egg-yolk-and-milk mixture was a good idea? It’s a bit like Gaston from Beauty and the Beast: “Now that I’m grown, I eat five dozen eggs, …
Letter From Spy Father on Hitler’s Stationery Lands at CIA Museum
A letter from a CIA agent in Germany at the end of World War II to his three-year-old son in America is one of the newest artifacts at the agency’s private museum, reports the Washington Post.
Is Chicago the Nation’s Most Mustache-Friendly City?
A good mustache can be hard to find these days. But just because you can grow one (and make every other man jealous) doesn’t mean you should be discriminated against.