Powerful storms hit the East Coast over the weekend downing trees and leaving thousands without power during a heat wave.
Cities’ Growth Outpaces Suburbs’ for First Time Since 1920s
Blame the recession: more urbanites are staying put, and more young people are flocking to join them
‘Derecho’ Storm System Leaves Millions without Power as Heat Wave Persists
A massive system of thunderstorms downed hundreds of trees up and down the East coast and left 14 people dead.
Anderson Cooper Comes Out
“The fact is, I’m gay,” he writes in an e-mail to the Daily Beast’s Andrew Sullivan
Reading While Eating for July 2: Tweets and Hairy Feats
Today’s links feature tests of people’s kindness and may conjure up suppressed memories of standardized tests (sorry about that)
WATCH: Virginia Weatherman Gets Weekend’s Apocalypse Kinda Right, with Extra Godzilla
Aaron Justus knew the East Coast was looking at some lousy weather this weekend. We just didn’t heed his warning.
Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom Is Now on Twitter
Everybody’s favorite crazy German entrepreneur is back online, taunting authorities from house arrest over Twitter.
Who Really Deserves to Die? It’s a Trick Question
The viral campaign that offended some and confused others is finally explained.
Feud Over? Liam Gallagher Singing Oasis Songs Again
Seemingly putting behind his rivalry with brother Noel, Liam Gallagher has performed Oasis tracks for the first time since they disbanded in 2009.
You Can Now Pay For Your Hotel with Art–At Least in Sweden
How’s this for a hotel promotion? Submit an original work of art to the Clarion Hotel Stockholm and stay the night free of charge.
Hacker Sentenced to Three Years in Prison For Selling Pirated Internet Access
Stealing Internet access is a crime. But helping thousands of other people steal Internet access is a much more serious one. An Oregon man who sold hacked cable modems online has been sentenced to three years in prison after a …
What Will You Do with Your One-Second-Longer Weekend?
On Saturday, June 30, exhausted people across the globe will be treated to a grand total of one second added onto the weekend