A student group at UC Berkeley cooks up controversy with its anti-affirmative action bake sale.
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Surprising Siblings: Black and White Brothers Are Actually Twins
Two brothers, both alike in heritage, but as different as black and white. Ebony and ivory. Night and day. You get it. If one thing’s clear about 18-year-old British twins James and Daniel Kelly, it’s that they never get confused …
End of a Bloody Era: Both Outrage and Celebration Mark Catalonia’s Last Bullfight
Catalans bid farewell to one of the oldest Spanish traditions Sunday, when matadors baited bulls for the last time at La Monumental arena in Barcelona.
QUOTE: Saudi Arabian Women Given Right To Vote, Run for Office
“I haven’t been able to take my breath…We’re so excited. We believe it’s the response to our demands, the first step in our long struggle to get our rights.”
–HATOON AL-FASSI, a university professor and women’s rights …
Watch: Lady Gaga Sings Tribute to Bullying Victim Jamey Rodemeyer
Lady Gaga dedicated a song to Jamey Rodemeyer, the gay teen who committed suicide last week, at the iHeartRadio Festival.
Texas Prisons End Last-Meal Tradition on Death Row
Convicted murderer Lawrence Russell Brewer’s lavish dinner order before his execution on Wednesday prompted Senator John Whitmire to call for an end to the “inappropriate” practice.
West Hollywood Sets a New Trend: Banning Fur Sales
For a city known to be fashion-forward, West Hollywood is doing little to further its reputation. In fact, its city council members are looking to create a new reputation for the trendy, celebrity-dotted area neighboring Beverly Hills.
Opinion Roundup: Troy Davis’ Scheduled Execution Infuriates Bloggers
Across the blogosphere, emotions are running high on the impending execution of Troy Davis, who has been set to die by lethal injection at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Watch: Gay World War II Veteran Says ‘Good Riddance’ to DADT
Tear-jerker alert, everyone.
Watch: Foo Fighters Serenade Their Westboro Baptist Church Protesters
NewsFeed’s been excited over a favorite band’s last-minute, impromptu gig before. But the Foo Fighters just set the bar a bit higher.
No One Knows What ‘Hooking Up’ Entails — Not Even Those Who Are Doing It
NewsFeed is sure that we can all agree that college students are hooking up. Now if we could only figure out what that means.
British School Bans Makeup and Mirrors to Combat Vanity
Teenage girls at a British secondary school have apparently become entranced by their own heavily made up reflections.