In today’s must-read links for your lunch break: North Korea continues to bluster, and Louisville’s Kevin Ware begins to recover.
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Reading While Eating for Mar. 27: Over the Rainbow
Today’s must-read links for your lunch break feature colorful religious celebrations and colorful political stunts.
13 Parodies of the Human Rights Campaign’s Red Equal Sign
Bert and Ernie, bacon, dancing bears–this was inevitable.
8 Things to Do on St. Patrick’s Day
Guinness pizza, Las Vegas going green, and everything you need to know about St. Patrick, Missouri.
Late-Night Laughs: The 5 Best Comedy Clips of the Week
This week in late-night television, Jon Stewart thinks Bill O’Reilly could be the next Pope, while Justin Bieber thinks he’s holier than thou.
Discount Bus Company Fung Wah Suspended After Failing Safety Inspections
Forget about a cheap ticket to New York City – the Boston-based Fung Wah bus company has been ordered off the road by federal officials.
Q&A: Ed Koch’s Life and Legacy
How the former New York City mayor, who died early Friday morning, left a lasting imprint
New York City Mayor Ed Koch: From TIME’s Archives
WATCH: The Empire State Building’s Stunning New Light Show
Alicia Keys helped inaugurate the iconic Manhattan skyscraper’s new nighttime look.
Giant Inflatable Plugs: Could New Technology Stop Future Subway Flooding?
The Department of Homeland Security is working to develop a giant plug for a giant subway tunnel.
Banks and Businesses Show Heart in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
Companies are doing their part to help victims of Hurricane Sandy
Who Stayed Open When Sandy Shut Down Lower Manhattan?
While a lot of restaurants and shops shut down as residents evacuated, Chinatown stayed open–and a dive bar in Tribeca