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March 6, 2014
Can The Pentagon Fix Its Sexual Assault Prevention Problem?
While the Defense Department is again reeling from accusations of sexual assault by service members assigned to prevent such crimes, the Pentagon is still on the fence over changing how it screens individuals for those jobs.
The 17 Types Of People You Encounter While Shopping
Shopping malls: the jungle of humanity.
U.S. Funding Choices Are Challenged In The Wake Of Uganda's Anti-Gay Law
"Cutting off aid would harm the people we're seeking to help," a senior Obama administration official said.
Costco Will Sell "Giant Bags Of Kale" To Compete With Amazon Prime
On its second-quarter earnings call, Costco's chief financial officer said the company was exploring options to target younger customers for membership and ways to compete with Amazon Prime.
10 Problems Only Pot Smokers Understand
Not on the list: running out of pot.
Everything You Need To Know About The Military Sexual Assault Bill That Passed In The Senate
Sen. Claire McCaskill passed a military sexual assault bill in the Senate on Thursday, while the Military Justice Improvement Act, a competing bill championed by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, failed.
These Six Coming-Out Stories Will Inspire You
"You finally get to be honest about what's going on inside of you. Because it can destroy you to just keep it all in."
27 Señales que fuiste a una escuela sólo para niñas
Dan lecciones de: códigos de vestimenta, hockey y chicos.
8 Celebrity Tweets You Missed Today
Here's what happened today!
Healthy Breakfast Hacks
These breakfasts are bananas!
Alleged Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Involvement
Updated: Nakamoto denied in an Associated Press interview that he had anything to do with the digital currency after reporters showed up at his Los Angeles-area home. Newsweek maintains, "The facts as reported point toward Mr. Nakamoto’s role in the founding of Bitcoin."
Which Ousted Arab Spring Ruler Are You?
The "Arab Spring" unseated unpopular rulers across the Middle East and North Africa. Which one are you really?
Here's What Happens When The Internet Decides A Newspaper’s Front Page
Surprisingly, it's not too bad.
Pope's Comments Hint At The Fight Over LGBT Rights Inside Vatican
Civil unions "aren't up to the pope, they're up to us," the Vatican's head of doctrine told an LGBT activist in October.
28 choses que nous apprennent les films pour ados des années 1990 et 2000
Laissez votre chouchou et vos Van's à l'entrée.
Donald Trump Thinks Jimmy Carter Is Dead
The real estate mogul referenced the "late, great" Jimmy Carter at CPAC Thursday.
Hillary Clinton Ducks Keystone Pipeline Questions In Canada
During speeches in Vancouver and Calgary, Clinton defers to her successor on questions about the crude oil project. "What pipeline?"
How Leah McGrath Goodman Found The Inventor Of Bitcoin
"A lot of amazing journalists I look up to, instead of looking for his name, looked at all the coders in the world who might have done it." Update — 8:15 ET. Dorian Nakamoto has denied that he's the inventor of Bitcoin.
28 Perros que inmediatamente se arrepintieron de sus decisiones
''He cometido un gran error.'' - Todos estos perros.
18 Razones por las que El Chapulín Colorado es lo mejor de México
Más ágil que una tortuga, más fuerte que un ratón, más noble que una lechuga, su escudo es un corazón...
What About Larry King?
After the on-air resignation of RT's Liz Wahl, the question is what the broadcast legend whose shows appear on the Kremlin-funded network will do next.
What Happens When Google Doesn't Think You're A Human
Elaine Yellow Horse wanted to use Google+ for business. She only ran into one problem: Google wouldn't recognize her name.
13 Signs You Were Raised In The South
Ya'll can't complain about much after you've been through the mud!
No estés triste, mira a estos patitos
La cura para todos tus problemas.
Which Superhero Are You?
With great quiz comes great responsibility.
16 Times "Parenthood" Made You Ugly Cry
Sometimes "Parenthood" makes you cry happy tears. These are not those times. SPOILERS, AHEAD.
Harry Reid: My Wife Came Up With The "Addicted To Koch" Line
The Reids vs. The Kochs, Round 10. "I'm after the two brothers."
27 Perros que harían lo que fuera por los niños
Esto refleja el porqué los perros son los mejores amigos.
Dems, Activists Call For Release Of Explosive Border Patrol Report That Criticized Uses Of Deadly Force
The report found that agents repeatedly stepped in front of fleeing cars to justify shooting at drivers and shot at people throwing rocks from across the border. Civil rights organizations and Democrats slammed the findings and renewed calls for the report to be released to the public and Congress.
14 Things You Need To Know About Your Bacon
Here's how the sausage actually gets made. (Warning: This post contains photos of dead animals.)
19 Shot Glasses You Can Eat
Throw it back, then chomp it up.
19 Regional Food Chains You Desperately Wish Would Go National
"Give me In-N-Out, or give me death." —the East Coast
Cookies Shaped Like Shot Glasses Exist And They're Magical
Cronut creator Dominique Ansel is debuting a miraculous milk-and-cookie situation at SXSW this weekend.
These Women's Magazines Were Redesigned To Spotlight Violence Against Women
"Thankfully, these are fake magazines. Unfortunately, these are real problems," says Catapult, the crowd-funding site that launched the project.
The New South Park Video Game Is One Giant, Very Disgusting, Pretty OK Episode Of South Park
The only bad part of this pretty great game is that you might just wish you were watching it instead.
17 cosas que deberías hacer ahora mismo
Juro que te sentirás un millón de veces mejor.
Is Shimon Peres All That’s Left Of The Israeli Left?
"If you want someone to represent Israel and peace, Shimon Peres is the only name big enough to headline an international event...And that's something we should be worried about."
The 11 Types Of Friends You Make In Your Twenties
Some are silver, and some are gold. And some aren't human.
17 publicités des années 1950 horriblement sexistes
Apparemment, à cette époque la misogynie était la meilleure technique de vente. C'est en tout cas ce que laissent penser ces publicités américaines.
17 Palabras que tienen doble sentido en diferentes países
Nunca volverás a pensar lo mismo de estas cosas....
Officials Say "No Individuals Or Companies" Have Yet Been Selected For Sanctions Over Ukraine
Visas have been pulled, but the Obama administration is still figuring out who to hit with economic sanctions.
21 Products For The Weirdest Parents You Know
It's hard to believe these bizarre products actually exist, but they do.
State Department Official: U.S. Actively Considering Adding Names To Magnitsky List
"Name and shame," says Ros-Lehtinen.
36 Cosas que los demás también hacen y no te habías dado cuenta
Eres una persona muy extraña. Como todos los demás.
World Bank President Withdraws From Panel On "Economic Cost Of Homophobia"
Jim Yong Kim's withdrawal comes days after he published an op-ed strongly condemning discrimination against LGBT people.
Clinton: Diplomatic Standoff In Ukraine Would Be "A Win For Russia"
A former diplomat elaborates on her policy, one speech at a time.
White House Announces Russia Sanctions
The situation in Ukraine poses an "unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States," Obama says.
25 imágenes que prueban que la gimnasia artística es de súper humanos
¿Cómo?... ¿Qué?... ¡POR DIOS, ES INCREÍBLE!
16 productos con estilo para los amantes de la pizza
Huele a espíritu de queso.