In times of distress, its only natural for your thoughts to go to your loved ones.
Text Message Donations: Aiding or Stifling Relief Efforts in Japan?
In an age when you can balance your bank account or make dinner reservations from your cell phone, it’s no surprise that disaster relief efforts have gone mobile.
Fukushima Reactor Flaws Were Predicted – 35 Years Ago
The failings of the Fukushima nuclear reactor were so substantial that three General Electric scientists who helped design the now imperiled reactors resigned from the company.
Radiation from Japan: Why the West Coast Shouldn’t Worry
Worried about nuclear radiation swooping into West Coast states from Japan? The Washington State Department of Health says you shouldn’t be.
For Japan’s Oldest Survivors, the Ruined Landscape Is All Too Familiar
Japan’s survivors barely recognize the remnants of the towns that collapsed around them. But for the country’s oldest citizens, the ruined landscape is eerily familiar.
A Million-Dollar Mastiff and More: The World’s Most Expensive Dog Breeds
With prices like these, it looks like we’ll be sticking with pound puppies.
Quotes: Japan’s Emperor Akihito on the Earthquake and Tsunami
We don’t know the number of victims, but I pray that every single person can be saved.
—Japan’s Emperor Akihito, addressing his nation in a rare television appearance; He expressed concern for survivors and said he was “deeply …
Awkward Preteen Pop: Three Kids Who Could Be the Next Rebecca Black
If you don’t have “Friday” by Rebecca Black stuck in your head, consider yourself lucky.
Reactor Redux: What’s Happening at Fukushima-Daiichi?
When the quake struck, it damaged four power plants on Japan’s east coast. Three have been stabilized, but the situation at Fukushima-Daiichi has deteriorated, sparking fear of a full-fledged nuclear meltdown. Here’s the latest.
Book Filled With Blank Pages Outsells Harry Potter and The Da Vinci Code
Ever wonder what every man thinks about apart from sex? Apparently, the answer is quite simple: nothing. Or at least that’s what author and comedian Sheridan Simove claims in his gripping book, What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex.
Chinese Girl with Missing Fingers Plays Stunning Piano Solo
This is simply too amazing; NewsFeed suspects the work of a tiger mom.
Countdown to the 2012 Olympics Begins…With a Glitch
A glint of Olympic excitement was brought to London’s Trafalgar Square Monday, as a group of gold medalists unveiled the official clock, beginning the 500 day countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Or at least that was the …