The heating bills are going through the roof. You’re shivering at night and the living room just doesn’t seem right for that mess of a fireplace. It’s time to go portable, with the aid of the Amish!
Obama, Baseball Analyst: Time For Instant Replay in MLB
Between figuring out “whose ass to kick” over the BP oil spill, and putting children to sleep at graduation ceremonies, President Obama found the time to weigh in on the baseball controversy surrounding Armando Galarraga.
Underwater Oil Plumes Stretch 140 Miles From Spill Site
BP has continued to question whether or not oil is actually floating beneath the ocean surface in the Gulf. But new water tests confirm that yes, plumes are indeed developing – plumes far larger than anyone thought.
Profiting Off Bailout Fatigue: Gold Hits All-Time Record
The price of gold surged around the world Tuesday, as investors looked for something – anything – safe to invest in to avoid the turmoil of shaky financial markets.
Report: Crocodiles Travel by Surfing Ocean Currents
Crocodiles who surf? What’s next, Tyrannosaurs in F-14s?
Quotes: Bethany Lott Before Getting Struck By Lightning
“God, baby, look how beautiful it is,”
— BETHANY LOTT, commenting on a storm shortly before she was struck and killed by lightning during a hike with boyfriend Richard Butler. Butler had planned to propose. (via New York Daily News)
Graduation Fail: Boy Snoozes Through Obama
All of that talk about the future is understandably exhausting.
Burgers and Baristas: McDonald’s Cashes In Big on McCafe
Anyone who has driven by a McDonald’s lately has no doubt seen the “McCafe” signs posted outside, enticing you in for a quick latte. Now that big push for high-end coffee has boosted sales across the company (via MarketWatch)
California GOP Gets Worried Over Orly
“Birther queen” and California dentist Orly Taitz is back and scaring California’s Republican establishment.
The Internet is for Snark: ‘Dear Girls Above Me’
The Internet can be used for many wonderful things, but its chief function is to enable the mockery of strangers. Thus when two annoying girls moved into an L.A. apartment with paper-thin walls above Charlie McDowell in December …
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg: In It to Change the World?
That’s the take from journalist David Kirkpatrick, who got unprecedented access to the Facebook founder as part of his new book, “The Facebook Effect.”
Ready for the World Cup?
TIME’s “football-mad writers” will be covering every match of the 2010 World Cup, which kicks off this Friday in South Africa. Get ready for all the action by following along at TIME’s World Cup blog.