When the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed its policy of excluding openly gay members last week, it couldn’t have known that the decision would spark its highest-ranking members to defect. Yet a growing number of adult Eagle …
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Weed Dating: A Truly Organic Way To Meet People
It’s getting harder and harder to find true love. In our 21st century world, people will try anything to find a date: OKCupid, Facebook flirting, blind dates, and even occasional real-life interactions at bars. (At least …
Hong Kong hosts International Bodybuilding and Fitness Invitation
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures from the 2012 International Bodybuilding and Fitness Invitation Championship in Hong Kong.
Are You Scottish Enough for the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games?
Since 1956, the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games have attracted Scots and Americans of Scottish ancestry to the misty mountains of North Carolina for a weekend of traditional Celtic entertainment.
Six Freaky Things That Happened on Friday the 13th
Today is the third Friday the 13th of the year (the next one won’t be until September 2013). If you’re not spooked yet, check out this list of freaky things that have happened on this year’s Freaky Fridays — and a few others …
German Town Designates ‘Easy’ Parking Spots for Women
Women are free to try to park in the tighter spots, insists Triberg’s mayor. It’s just better left to the menfolk
Eva Rausing: Wife of Billionaire’s Son Found Dead, Husband Arrested
Philanthropist and recovering addict Eva Rausing’s life of privilege ended amid a spiral of drugs and the arrest of her husband, Hans.
Out with the Hotel Bible, in with a Kindle
The Indigo Hotel in the British city of Newcastle will offer guests a digital edition of the Good Book instead of the standard Gideons’ editions.
‘Rightful Heir’ to British Throne Dies
Mike Hastings, an Australian forklift driver often called the “rightful heir” to the British throne, died June 30 in Jerilderie, Australia.
Happy Birthday, America: Celebrating Independence Day
Americans across the country—and some abroad—celebrate America’s 236th birthday.
Israel Hosts Holocaust Survivor Beauty Pageant
In a June 22 contest some critics deemed “macabre,” fourteen Israeli Holocaust survivors between the ages of 74 and 97 competed for the title of “Miss Holocaust Survivor.” The contestants shared stories of survival and community …
The AIDS Quilt Returns to the National Mall
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of the AIDS Memorial Quilt and to mark the occasion the quilt is on display at the National Mall for the first time in 16 years. As part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, …