People were asked to rate countries on whether their influence in the world was “mainly positive” or “mainly negative”
Bike Stolen on Eve of NYC’s Bikeshare Launch
Here’s hoping it’s not a harbinger of more problems ahead for the controversial initiative
Demonstrators Lock Lips in Turkey to Protest Public-Kissing Ban
Sometimes, all you need is love.
Former French President Claims He Survived a Panda Attack
In another round of politicians feeling invincible, a story of an ex-President and a panda
Marijuana Gives Pigs the Munchies Too
That’s what one Washington State farmer noticed when she mixed cannabis plants into the animals’ feed as part of a program to reduce agricultural waste
Meet the Baby Foxes in Facebook’s Zen Garden
A fantastic Mrs. Fox and her kits have become celebrities on Facebook’s Menlo Park, Calif., campus.
Mea Culpa! Best Twitter Apologies
To err is human. Apologizing on Twitter lets you make amends, once and forever.
Boy Scouts Revoke Ban on Gay Members, But The Debate Isn’t Over
The most fascinating news from around the Web on May 24, 2013
Late Night Laughs: The 5 Best Comedy Clips of the Week
This week in late-night television: Cracking jokes about the alleged crack-smoking mayor of Toronto and Anthony Weiner’s run for mayor of NYC.
WATCH LIVE: Brood II Cicadas Invade a Terrarium
After 17 years asleep, they are ready for some fun!
20 Timeless Photos That Made Our Week
What makes us grin, smile, belly-laugh? There are myriad triggers, of course, ranging from the sweet and the lighthearted to the dark and (occasionally) the deeply twisted. Here, as a visual antidote to the seemingly endless …
Reading While Eating for May 24: It’s Friday, Friday
In today’s must-read links: hidden jokes from ‘Arrested Development’ and a dachshund cleaning a lion’s teeth. Happy Friday!