Eight musicians cemented their careers in music history Monday, during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s annual induction.
Hugo Chavez’s Latest Target in Venezuela: Breast Implants
He’s outspoken about, well, everything. And now to the list of things Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez opposes — golf, whiskey — we can add breast augmentation surgery. (via The New York Times)
Now Hiring New Ducks: Aflac Fires Gilbert Gottfried Over Tsunami Tweets
Really, people? Do we still not know that tweeting horrendously insensitive things in the face of a tragedy is a really bad idea?
Reading While Eating for March 15: Fighting Salmon, Pitying Millionaires
Wednesday’s links include the truth behind the Ides of March and a way to make your city’s subway more beautiful.
A Flair for Facebook: Washington Named Most Socially Savvy City in America
Did you get to the office this morning and fire up Facebook with your first cup of coffee? Your answer is more likely to be yes if you live in D.C. as opposed to El Paso, Tex.
Ahoy! Massachusetts Allows Voters to Register With Pirate Party
While the party’s political stance isn’t related to mayhem on the high seas, the name alone is enough to sway us.
Fashion World Rallies for Japan, With Uniqlo’s $17M Donation Leading the Way
Japan’s biggest retailer has demonstrated that humanitarianism is always in fashion.
U.S. Military Exposed to Radiation in Japan, Though Officials Say Danger is Minimal
The U.S. Navy is no stranger to nuclear power. As of March 2010, the organization has operated 82 nuclear-powered ships with 103 reactors on ships and submarines. So when the tests confirmed that its team of 17 naval …
March Madness Selections: Let the Humans Prevail!
What are these guys thinking? The selection committee for this year’s NCAA basketball tournament, cooped up in that Indianapolis hotel room for days, must have gone a bit stir-crazy.
Not Just Julius: The Many Meanings of The Ides of March
Falling on the 15th of March, May, July, and October, or the 13th day of any other month, the ides signified the middle of the month on the Roman calendar. But NewsFeed is guessing that’s not the only context that you’ve heard it …
Miracles in Japan: Four-Month-Old Baby, 70-Year-Old Woman Found Alive
Amid the silent corpses a baby cried out—and Japan met its tiniest miracle.
Beauty and the Books: Tyra Banks Enrolls at Harvard Business School
From America’s Next Top Model to America’s next top student? Tyra Banks has been secretly hitting the books at Harvard Business School.