Grab some popcorn! NewsFeed’s Glen Levy brings you the movies you should check out (or avoid) this weekend.
Want Your Flight To Be On Time? Avoid Newark
The Wall Street Journal reports that 40 of the 100 most delayed flights in the country begin or end in one place.
QUOTE: Authorities Investigate Cause of Celina Cass’ Death While Town Mourns
“At night, I’m afraid that the person who did this will be out there and that they’ll come into our house and take me and my brother.”
— BAILEY SWALLOW, 12, a resident of West Stewartstown, N.H., where a local girl, …
In Attempt to Boost Flat Sales, Budweiser Gives Cans a New Look
Just as you were getting used to the look of that can of Bud, parent company Anheuser-Busch goes and changes it again.
TIME Profile: Why Viola Davis Deserves Leading-Lady Status
Is Oscar-nominated thespian Viola Davis a “leading actress stuck in supporting roles”? According to Joel Stein (and Meryl Streep), yes, she is.
Oklahoma Woman Claims Infamous Skyjacker D.B. Cooper Is Her Uncle
It is the only unsolved hijacking in U.S. history — and claims from two women could possibly help solve it.
Chicago Ideas Week: TIME Teams Up to Bring Big Thinkers to the Windy City
It’s not in Aspen or the Alps — the new place for ideas is the Windy City.
Watch: Coldplay’s ‘Rehab’ Tribute to Amy Winehouse
The main purpose of Coldplay’s concert in Los Angeles on Wednesday was to raise money for the Grammy Foundation’s Grammy in the Schools music education program.
Reading While Eating for August 4: Surfin’ USA
Thursday’s links give you classic beach moments and an interesting take on surfing.
Travel to Mars, Cheap: Efforts Underway to Make The Red Planet Budget-Friendly
An American rocket company is partnering with NASA to make missions to Mars an easy-on-the-wallet endeavor, a public sign of the enterprising private sector that was used to justify the termination of the government-backed space program.
After Public Uproar, Chinese City Cancels Upcoming Dog Ban
Update: According to a statement from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Jiangmen has canceled the upcoming ban on dogs after citizens pressured city officials. Full story below.
Cold-Blooded Killer: Ted Bundy’s Blood Sample Added to FBI DNA Database
More than 20 years after his death by Florida’s electric chair, Ted Bundy will join the FBI’s national DNA database. (via AP)