Shocker alert: The Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts are a bit archaic when it comes to gender stereotypes.
Royal Wedding on the Seven Seas: Cruise Line to Celebrate Will and Kate
Well-heeled royalists cruising the Mediterranean would rather walk the plank than miss out on the royal wedding.
Justin in Israel: What’s Coming Between Bieber and Bibi?
There are many ways to describe Justin Bieber: teen sensation; swoon-worthy pop star; prolific Tweeter. Now there’s a new descriptor to add to the list: international scandal starter.
Captured Cosmos: The Best Videos of the Aurora Borealis
Known for its awe-inspiring ability to light up the sky in brilliant colors, the aurora borealis–also known as the Northern Lights–is one of earth’s most impressive natural wonders.
Banning Brown Bagging: Chicago School Cracks Down on Homemade Lunches
The days of brown bagging it are over for students in a Chicago school. In an effort to encourage healthy eating, their principal banned lunches brought from home.
Talk About Hands-Free: You Could Soon Make a Phone Call Using Thoughts
Scrolling through your address book and pressing the “call” button could become obsolete.
Back to the Future? Not So Much, If You’re in China
In a move straight out of The Onion, Chinese officials have discouraged time travel. In TV and movies, that is. (via Techland)
268 Candles, One Complicated Legacy: Happy Birthday, Thomas Jefferson
Born on April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, would have celebrated his 268th birthday today.
Congressman: TSA Child Pat-Down ‘Absurd’
The Internet was up in arms when a video of a six-year-old girl’s TSA pat-down went viral. One member of Congress wasn’t happy, either.
Buy the Skyline: How You Can Purchase a Part of the Empire State Building
Interested investors may soon be able to own part of the Empire State Building.
Reading While Eating for April 13: Life’s Curveballs
Life is full of surprises. Through today’s links, NewsFeed embraces them.
Wednesday Words: Steven Tyler-isms, Vampire Squids and Pringles
Welcome to NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of the vocabulary of our lives — including useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).