“We are announcing today that after a great deal of thought and discussion, we have decided to separate.”
— AL AND TIPPER GORE, in an e-mail obtained by Politico, announcing their separation. The couple has been married for …
Why is a Woman Suing Google for Bad Directions?
Sure, we all rely on technology, but remember that thing called common sense? Yeah, that’s not obsolete yet.
BP Trying Dome to Cap Leak — Again
We’ve come full circle: BP is back to trying something that didn’t work the first time in a desperate attempt to rein in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, now in its sixth week.
@IsraelGlobalPR: The Latest in Twitter Satire
The global-PR-department-on-Twitter conceit might be a meme already, but it’s one we love.
World Cup Squads Mean Debate and Heartbreak
It’s June 1, 2010 and that can mean but one thing: the World Cup starts this month. Let joy be unconfined … well, for fans of the planet’s most popular sport and many of its star players. But not all of them.
Top 10 Toy Crazes
Silly Bandz are just the latest inexplicable fad to take over the minds of your children. From Tickle Me Elmo to Tamagotchis, TIME looks back at some of the most baffling toy trends of years past (via TIME.com)
Quotes: Noise Pollution Threatens Fish Worldwide
“The level and distribution of underwater noise is growing at a global scale but receives very little attention,”
HANS SLABBEKOORN, a biologist at Leiden University in The Netherlands, warning that noise levels may threaten fish …
U.S. Government Continues Focus on Facebook
The U.S. government is still poking around Facebook’s treatment of user data, despite the company’s release of revised privacy controls last week.
Homer Simpson: TV’s Greatest Character?
That’s the word from Entertainment Weekly, who named the famous yellow doofus the best character from TV and film.
Why is Google Getting Rid of Windows?
The search giant isn’t offering Windows to new employees, according to a report in today’s Financial Times. Why the cold shoulder?
Photos: History’s Gigantic Oil Spills
While the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now one of the worst in U.S. history, it is still dwarfed by others worldwide. Here’s a look back at some of the largest oil spills from days past.
Son of Broadcaster Ted Koppel Found Dead
The body of the 40-year old son of newscaster Ted Koppel was discovered in a New York apartment early Monday morning, New York police said.