Disoriented when you get off the subway? If you’re in New York, at least, a helpful bit of street art will point the way. TheDailyWh.at digs into the recent crop of compasses sprouting up around town. (Link)
Pirates 4 Script Lost in London — But Returned
Joining the ranks of the Confederate battle plans for Antietam, the original recordings of The Clash’s London Calling and other famous left-behind items, the script for the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film was accidentally …
Quotes: Judge Martin Feldman on the Oil-Drilling Moratorium
“An invalid agency decision to suspend drilling of wells in depths of over 500 feet simply cannot justify the immeasurable effect on the plaintiffs, the local economy, the Gulf region, and the critical present-day aspect of the
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The Match.com of Sperm Banks?
Where do you turn when you want to ensure your child will be beautiful? Why, the Internet of course!
World Cup: Why Are Today’s Games at the Same Time?
It’s because of a shameful game played 28 years ago.
Without Comment: Newspapers in the Internet Era
(via Buzzfeed)
Joran van der Sloot: Most Eligible Bachelor?
Sounds like every girl’s dream guy: he’s tall; he’s on the cover of newspapers around the world; he confessed to, then denied, a murder. No wonder he’s receiving love letters in prison.
Naked Cowboy and Cowgirl Headed for Legal Showdown
The gloves — and everything else, actually — are off!
Bachelor Romance Between Jake and Vienna Ends
Honestly, is this a surprise to anyone at this point?
Why California Wants Ads on Your License Plate
Has the budget crisis really gotten that bad? Yes.
Nebraska Town Takes Immigration Lessons from Arizona
The immigration reform law passed in Arizona this past April is not only tough, it’s infectious.
The Rough-and-Tumble Life of a Census Worker
Counting America’s population is a thankless, painful job.