Facebook Users Want Help Distinguishing Satire From Reality
A special label could indicate whether content posted on Facebook is in jest
An American Tribe Wants a German Museum to Return Native American Scalps
The German Museums Association says that scalps are not subject to the same ethical guidelines that govern other human remains
Watch How Jim Henson Animated Jazz With Tiny, Dancing Strips of Paper
Jim Henson had a soft spot for jazz
Here’s What the Real People Robin Williams Portrayed Had to Say About Him
Robin Williams played a number of real people throughout his career
Hummus and Goat Cheese Are Out; Ramen and Brussels Sprouts Are In
Food trends, as revealed by the New York Times’ coverage
Iceland’s Naming Laws Prevented a 10-Year-Old From Getting a Passport
Iceland’s rules for naming children are getting a lot of attention after a few high-profile cases
The World’s Longest Horse Race Is Going on Right Now in Mongolia
With wild horses, broken bones and treacherous terrain, this isn’t a steeplechase
This Is Why the Park Service Banned Drones—One Just Crashed Into a Famous Hot Spring
This is why we can’t have nice things
If a Monkey Takes a Photo, No One Owns Copyright
The contested photo likely belongs to neither monkey nor man, but to the public domain
Barcelona’s Turning Its Old Olympic Stadium Into a Virtual Reality Themepark
At Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium, you can race a virtual Olympian
Thousands of Iraqi Refugees Are Trapped Without Food or Water on Mountains Surrounded by Militia
Delivering help by land or air is impossible, humanitarian aid experts say
When Scientists, Social Media, and the Kardashians Collide
A commentary published in a scientific journal sparks a heated debate amongst scientists
Bake Sales And Girl Scout Cookies Are Out; Bowl-a-Thons Are In
The then-and-nows of kids’ food-related fundraising
Quentin Tarantino And Judd Apatow Agree: Kodak Film Can’t Disappear—They Need It
Some of Hollywood’s most famous directors are pressing studios to buy Kodak film—before it’s too late
For the First Time in 300 Years, a New Permanent Sculpture Will Grace Versailles
A fountain sculpture being installed on the grounds is intended to be the first permanent addition to the collection in centuries
If Certain Couples in Yemen Choose to Divorce, Their Siblings Must Get a Divorce, Too
“Swap” marriages dictate that both marriage vows and divorces must be evenly shared between siblings of two families
Meet One of the Last Bornean Elders Who Still Makes Traditional Poison Dart Blowpipes
It takes two days of constant drilling by hand to create a single pipe, which can be used to hunting animals
Another Horribly Botched Execution Reveals Ongoing Flaws in Lethal Drug Cocktails
The execution of Arizona inmate Joseph Wood took nearly two hours
China’s Extra Wide Ladies-Only Parking Spaces Sparked a Backlash Over Sexism
The mall that created the women-only spaces meant well, but their reasoning is indicative of a bigger problem
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