Pamela Weaver

SkyMall Announces Return Of Print Edition To Planes

Five months after it discontinued its airplane print catalogue and filed for bankruptcy, SkyMall announced that it was recently purchased at an auction by a marketing company for $1.9 million and will be returning to planes later this year. What do you think?

I hope this new ownership doesn't compromise the editorial board's objectivity.


Jon Rosario

This significantly lowers the value of my past SkyMall issues.


Bill Moreno

Looks like my campaign of nonviolent resistance worked.


Lori Eggleston

Report: Artist Who Drew Iconic Obama 'Hope' Poster Has Lost Hope In Him

In an interview with Esquire, street artist Shepard Fairey said that seven years after designing the iconic red-and-blue poster of Obama with the word Hope, he has personally lost faith in the president, who he thinks is not even close to living up to how he was represented on the poster. What do you think?

Yeah, well, Shepard Fairey can either sit around feeling bad or he can get right back on the horse with an inspirational Bernie Sanders poster.


Frank Letson

That's why I always wait until someone's well into their second term before making any sort of iconic representation of them.


Marcus Coombs

It sucks when people aren't like the pictures I draw of them.


Nathan Elkins

Stewardess Denies Muslim Woman Can Of Coke Over Violence Fears

A Muslim woman who recently flew on United Airlines wrote in a Facebook post that a flight attendant told her that she couldn't have a can of Coke on the flight because she might use it as a weapon, which left her feeling humiliated and discriminated against. What do you think?

It's their fault for allowing something as dangerous as a soda can on the plane in the first place.


Sarah Blain

Dealing with the irrational racial stereotyping of flight attendants is the price we pay for security.


Benjamin Doan

That's why I only tell stewardesses my religious affiliation after I receive my drink.


Michelle Payne

Report: Girls Seek Sisterhood When Joining ISIS

A new report has found that many Western women who travel to the Middle East to join the Islamic State do so not only because they want to marry a jihadist and become jihadi brides, as some have speculated, but also to find a sense of sisterhood with other women who have joined. What do you think?

Jihad, marriage, and sisterhood? ISIS has it all.


Todd Denny

At least they're joining for the right reasons.


Carl Eisen

Caitlyn Jenner Receives Praise From Obama Twitter Account

After Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner publicly appeared as a transgender woman for the first time on the cover of the new issue of Vanity Fair, President Obama's Twitter account tweeted words of praise, saying It takes courage to share your story and Your story matters in the fight for LGBT rights. What do you think?

Seems like an awful lot of work just to get a retweet from the president.


Wendy Marsala

As if religious conservatives needed any more help choosing sides on this issue.


Jonathan Brannon

Cool, on to the next civil rights frontier.


James Chaney

FIFA 16' To Add Female Soccer Players

In a move that has been praised as a step forward in giving female athletes the same recognition as their male counterparts, the video game studio Electronic Arts announced that it will feature 12 women's national soccer teams in FIFA 16, this year's version of the popular soccer video game series. What do you think?

I'm glad FIFA is finally catching up to the progressive gender politics of the 'Mortal Kombat' series.


Annie Bustamante

FIFA 16' To Add Female Soccer Players

Can't they just have their own game with a cheaper budget and barely any marketing?


Ryan Hannan

FIFA 16' To Add Female Soccer Players


Georgia Bunch

Swedish Fathers Likely To Get 3 Months Paid Paternity Leave

The Swedish government has submitted a new proposal to extend paid paternity leave for fathers from two to three months, about equal to the 14 weeks provided to mothers, while the U.S. remains last among OECD member countries in offering government-supported time off for new parents. What do you think?

How are the babies supposed to bond with a nanny when the parents are around all the time?


Sam Ledbetter

As long as the fathers are getting paid more than the mothers for their time off, I'm all for it.


Rob McKinney

See? Men's rights activists in this country need to make more noise.


Judy Partain

Study: Chimps Have The Mental Ability To Cook Food

A new study has found that chimps have the mental ability to cook food, though they are unable to because they can't light fires. What do you think?

All of history's greatest chefs have been primates.


Adam Visser

The list of things distinguishing me from chimpanzees just keeps getting shorter.


Will Pulliam

Until a chimp has the mental capacity to invent SpaghettiOs, they will get no respect from me.


Jessica Bussell

Cameron Crowe Apologizes For Casting Emma Stone As Multiracial Character In 'Aloha'

Filmmaker Cameron Crowe has apologized to critics of his new film, Aloha, who chastised him for casting white actress Emma Stone as a character named Allison Ng, who is meant to be one quarter native Hawaiian and one quarter Chinese. What do you think?

Sometimes the real box-office win is a conversation about racial diversity.


Evan Bentley

Oh, man, I'd kill for Emma Stone to misrepresent my culture.


Matt Whitmore

As long as the actress is under 27 there is nothing to apologize about.


Curtis Barber

Report: Asian Ivy League Applicants Coached To Be 'Less Asian'

According to a profile in the Boston Globe, many consulting businesses catering to Asian-American students applying to Ivy League colleges coach them to appear less Asian on their applications so they can distinguish themselves from other high-achieving Asian-American candidates. What do you think?

It's important to eventually be yourself.


Susan Williams

Do they say which races should really lay it on thick with the ethnic stuff?


Charles Willis

Stuff like this is exactly why I don't like to think about race.


Robert Lora

Walmart Allowing Employees To Wear Denim To Raise Spirits

In an effort to raise the spirits of employees who have made complaints about low pay and the lack of flexible hours, Walmart has announced it will relax its dress code to allow employees to wear black or blue denim in addition to black or blue khakis. What do you think?

I'm fine with it as long as it doesn't feel like I'm in some sort of rock and roll club.


Mariah Radford

Whenever I feel down about being trapped in a cycle of poverty, I just throw on my favorite Levi's.


George Depew

Typical Walmart. Always throwing denim at the problem.


Anthony Bott

Barbie Now Able To Wear Flats

Mattel has announced that after 56 years of only being able to wear pumps, Barbie dolls in the company's new Barbie Fashionistas line will now feature adjustable ankles that allow them to wear flats as well as high heels. What do you think?

Doll technology is advancing at a truly alarming rate.


Debby Puentes

Barbie Now Able To Wear Flats

I don't care what kind of shoe she wears as long as her repulsive feet are covered up.


Adam Solis

Barbie Now Able To Wear Flats

God, why don't they just give Barbie a burlap sack to wear and be done with it?


Herbert O'Hara

Study Finds No Actual Benefit To Eating Placenta

Despite a growing number of supporters who believe the practice may improve a new mother's mood, provide nutrition, and give her more energy, a recent study has found that there are no clear benefits for mothers who eat the placenta after their baby's birth. What do you think?

Clearly they haven't tasted my mom's placenta.


Maria Belanger

I always thought eating the placenta was about asserting dominance over your baby.


Daniel Morrison

Triple Crown Won For First Time In 37 Years

Nearly four decades after Affirmed won the Triple Crown in 1978, a 3-year-old colt named American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday to become the 12th horse in history to sweep thoroughbred horse racing's top three events. What do you think?


Christine Leach

Let's hope he doesn't fall prey to the same excesses as Affirmed.


Linda Pham

College Board Under Fire For SAT Printing Error

Parents of high school students who took the SAT exam on June 6 are blasting the College Board for a printing error that made students believe they had five extra minutes on a section when exam proctors cut them off at the correct time. What do you think?

Perhaps standing up to the proctor was the real test all along.


Will Gayhart

Hey, you try making millions off monopolizing the college admissions process without a few goof-ups.


Stan Palomo

Those readjusted scores are going to be tough to slyly drop into conversation at parties 10 years from now.


Gerald Rayner

Amazon Quietly Pulls ISIS Magazine From Site

Two weeks after volumes of the ISIS-run English-language propaganda magazine Dabiq appeared on its website for sale, Amazon.com has quietly pulled all copies of the publication, which featured articles related to Islamic law and holy war. What do you think?

Now ISIS can no longer spread its message except through constant acts of violent terror.


Donald Powell

Once again, Amazon plays hardball with a small independent publisher.


Marie Degroat

But now how will I find out if ISIS is right for me?


Benjamin Dison

Seattle Installing Ping-Pong Tables In Public Parks To Deter Crime

The city of Seattle has pledged to install family-friendly ping-pong tables in public spaces to combat the perception that parks are unsafe and to reduce criminal acts like drug dealing, theft, and prostitution. What do you think?

The parks department is underestimating what I'm willing to do on or near a ping-pong table.


Roy Skeen

That would explain why my basement is such a haven of peace and stability.


Erik Sullivan

Artificial Turf At Women's World Cup Seen As Gender Discrimination

Organizers of the Women's World Cup in Canada have come under fire for their decision to have games played on artificial turf, which critics say is a form of gender discrimination since men's World Cup matches are on grass and turf is much harder to play on. What do you think?

Typical women, crying about unfairness every time it's blatant.


Julia Everman

Male players have disadvantages too—they have to play in front of deafening crowds of cheering fans.


Doug Knauss

Yeah, but have you ever seen a woman stand on a real piece of ground? It's just weird-looking.


Randy Yarborough

Lance Armstrong Compares Himself To Lord Voldemort

In an interview with The Telegraph, Lance Armstrong said that he feels like Harry Potter villain Lord Voldemort because the cycling world refuses to mention him or acknowledge he exists, saying, [W]ho's that character in Harry Potter they can't talk about? Voldemort? It's like that on every level. What do you think?

Comparing yourself to a fictional child-murderer is Public Image Rehab 101.


Alexis Pratt

Yeah, good luck getting back into the public's good graces with that lackadaisical approach to the Potterverse, Lance.


Zack Moore

If Armstrong's intent was to melt my heart with an image of Voldemort riding a bicycle, well done.


Cathy Smith

Kellogg's Launching 'Netflix For Snacks' Subscription Service

Kellogg's has announced that it will launch a new mail subscription service that will deliver customized boxes of healthy snacks to people at home or at work. What do you think?

I like the concept, but the word 'healthy' is a huge red flag.


Jessica Becker

Another soulless corporate attempt to monetize snacking.


Ron Larson

Thank God. I hate snacking in public with a bunch of loud strangers.


Pauline Weller

Couple Threatens To Divorce If Gay Marriage Legalized

A couple from Canberra, Australia wrote in an editorial this week that if Parliament legalizes gay marriage, they will get a divorce because the decision will invalidate the original contract they believe they had with the state, which is that marriage is between a man and a woman. What do you think?

That's too bad. I thought those two hateful kids were going to make it.


Oliver Starks

Sorry, but divorce should always be between two people who fucking hate each other.


Joe Leggett

I can't wait for their holiday newsletter.


Mark Wright

Billionaire: I Was Happier When I Made $12 A Month

Jack Ma, the founder of the Chinese ecommerce company Alibaba, who is reportedly worth $25 billion, reportedly told attendees at a luncheon that he was happiest when he was making $12 a month teaching college English. What do you think?

That's why being a billionaire can be so risky.


Grace Youngberg

Hopefully this makes people think twice before striving to live above the poverty line.


Arthur Shane

I was happier when I didn't know one person could be worth 25 billion dollars.


Jen Pettway

Pope Francis Calls On Catholics To Pay Attention To The Environment

Days before he is expected to send out an official encyclical letter on the issue, Pope Francis called on the world's 1.2 billion Catholics to pay attention to environmental issues and act as stewards of creation. What do you think?

The pope should know better than to drop a major spoiler like that when we haven't had a chance to read the new encyclical yet.


Patrick Philpott

Until the pope is willing to enact serious carbon restrictions in Vatican City, these are just words.


Charles Cendejas

Sorry, but this is the kind of thing he should really take straight to God.


Matthew Lance

Fox News Holding Second Primary Debate For Less Popular GOP Candidates

Fox News originally planned to limit its August Republican primary debate to 10 candidates, but then decided to add a second 90-minute televised forum in Cleveland for all the other candidates who failed to qualify. What do you think?

This might finally be my chance to get on TV.


Kenny Burns

Good idea. Having more than 10 people hurling 30-second soundbites at each other might seem like a farce.


Kayla Snider

Will they be all dressed up just like the real candidates?


Roland Simon

Study: Dogs Can Tell When People Are Nice To Their Owners

A new study has found that because dogs have evolved to cooperate socially in society, they are able to detect when someone is mean to their owner and will act less friendly toward that person in return. What do you think?

I don't care what species you are, no one likes a suck-up.


Rachel Green

Dog emotions really are the last frontier of science.


Janet Laseter

Why can't my pug ever let me fight my own battles?


Peter Carlton

Gap Closing 175 Locations In Favor Of Smaller, 'More Vibrant' Stores

Facing a decline in popularity among millennials who increasingly prefer online shopping to the mall, Gap announced that it plans to close 175 stores across the country in order to focus on a smaller, more vibrant fleet of stores. What do you think?

Just imagine how vibrant their stores will be when they close a few hundred more.


Eddie Bynum

Why must millennials destroy everything I love?


Tom Logan

Banking Tech Firm Develops Software That Lets Customers Use Emojis As Passwords

In a bid to make online banking easier for millennials, a technology firm in the U.K. debuted a software that would allow customers to use emojis as their online banking passwords. What do you think?

Having a pizza slice in my pin code should take the sting out of those $35 overdraft fees.


Shirley Frye

The important thing is to pick a combination of emotions only you would know.


Patrick Greene

Neil Young Mad At Donald Trump For Using Song For Campaign

Neil Young complained yesterday that Donald Trump did not get his permission to play his song Rockin' In The Free World in the background of his presidential campaign announcement. What do you think?

I bet he'll change his tune once Donald Trump is president.


Stefanie Perry

Too late. I'll always associate that song with this transcendent moment in American politics.


Matt Bowers

Anyone who pisses off Neil Young has my vote.


Betty Martin

Report: Donald Trump Paid Background Actors $50 To Cheer Him At Rally

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Donald Trump used the services of a casting agency to hire background actors to cheer him on at the recent rally where he announced his presidential candidacy, paying them each $50 for about three hours of work. What do you think?

You've got to pay your dues if you want to land acting gigs with viable candidates.


Laura Smith

Creating jobs is one of the most important things a president can do.


Jason Chambliss

I can't wait to find out what he pays for actual votes.


Ross Sturgeon

FDA Gives Food Corporations 3 Years To Eliminate Trans Fats

In an effort to rid the market of unhealthy foods and cut down on obesity rates, the FDA has given major food manufacturers three years to phase out trans fats in processed foods. What do you think?

No problem. I've got enough stored in my arteries to last me a decade at least.


Rich Anaya

I guess I'll have to treat these next 500 lemon creme cookies like they're my last.


Patricia Tin

Thank God it's the deathly-high-in-sugar processed foods I'm addicted to.


Zach Goodman

Walmart Moves Greeters Back To Front Of Stores

In an effort to deter shoplifters and boost what it calls door presence, Walmart has decided to move greeters back to the front of stores instead of having them multitask by performing other duties, like tidying shelves and opening registers. What do you think?

Good. I'm tired of standing at the door waiting to be greeted.


Chris Jenkins

Nothing intimidates would-be shoplifters like a septuagenarian earning minimum wage.


Emily Robstein

Just as long as I don't see even a glimpse of them anywhere else in the store.


Dave Cooper

Treasury Department Asking Public To Help Choose Woman On New $10 Bill

After announcing plans to put a woman on the $10 bill by 2020, the Treasury Department added that it will be launching a huge social media campaign to solicit the public for suggestions on which woman to choose, with the only restriction being that she must be dead. What do you think?

They can't think of any dead women on their own?


Jess Townsend

What an exciting time to be an intern at the Treasury Department!


John Milliken

I would think the government would know better than to ask for public input on anything.


Luke Muntz

Study: Cat Videos Boost Energy, Positive Emotion

According to a study of 7,000 internet users, watching cat videos online gives people more energy and makes them feel happier and more positive. What do you think?

Did they say when we should start seeing results?


Stella Rivers

Good, because I can't afford to refill any of my prescriptions this month.


Lula Gordon

Etsy Bans Sale Of Metaphysical Items

In an effort to protect buyers from products that don't do what they say they do, online marketplace Etsy has instituted a new policy banning spells, hexes, potions, and [a]ny metaphysical service that promises or suggests it will effect a physical change (e.g., weight loss) or other outcome (e.g., love, revenge). What do you think?

Good. I'm tired of spending hard-earned money on a love charm only to find out it's really an amulet of protection.


Andy Durgen

Etsy Bans Sale Of Metaphysical Items

First eBay bans Nazi memorabilia and now Etsy bans black magic. How is a guy supposed to make a living anymore?


Doug Woodward

Etsy Bans Sale Of Metaphysical Items

Something tells me their attitude will change after the next full moon.


John Carbone

Walmart Pulling Confederate Flag Merchandise From Shelves

Following the shooting in South Carolina that led citizens to call for the removal of the Confederate flag from the state capitol, Walmart announced it will pull all Confederate flag–themed merchandise from store shelves, including belt buckles and T-shirts. What do you think?

I guess we can say goodbye to the days of Walmart being a one-stop shopping destination.


Mike Loaiza

That's Walmart for you, always wearing its heart on its sleeve.


Gregory O'Brien

Sony Demands That Spider-Man Be Straight, White

According to newly released documents from the ongoing Sony leak, a legal agreement between Sony Pictures and Marvel Entertainment declares that in all movies, the character Spider-Man must be white and straight. What do you think?

It's important to get your systemic underrepresentation of minorities in writing.


Randy Haith

The second-in-command at the 'Daily Bugle' can still be black, though, right?


Margaret Blanchard

Taylor Swift Delivers Fans' Pregnancy News

While at a meet-and-greet with Taylor Swift, a Louisville, KY couple brought their baby's ultrasound pictures and a poster reading Baby's 1st Concert to the singer and asked her to help break the news via social media, which she agreed to do. What do you think?

We all fantasize about being Taylor Swift, but there are a lot more responsibilities than you'd think.


Troy Axtell

Taylor is really going to have egg on her face if they decide not to go through with it.


Kevin Bemis

Is she available on the 12th to deliver a summons?


Frances Mickens

Gmail Unveils 'Unsend' Option

Google announced Tuesday it will officially enable an unsend button for Gmail that allows users to set a five- to 30-second grace period after hitting send on an email to rescind that email, which should help users who accidentally hit reply all or send an email impulsively and want to take it back. What do you think?

The churlish tone of my emails is no accident.


Mary Felton

Gmail Unveils 'Unsend' Option


Richie Fry

Gmail Unveils 'Unsend' Option

I'm flattered they think I can realize I've made a horrible mistake in just 30 seconds.


Rich Belarde

Teens Dream Up Condoms That Change Color When Exposed To STDs

Three teenagers in England entering a scientific contest put forward a plan for condoms that would change color when exposed to viral or bacterial sexually transmitted infections, though experts say the technology to actually make the condoms doesn't exist yet and that there are ethical questions involved with such an invention. What do you think?


Bob Granville

Teens, all they think about is sex and science.


Jessie Aiken

When I'm choosing birth control, I always go with the device invented by teenagers that experts say doesn't really exist.


Thomas Daley

Report: American Households Throw Away $640 Worth Of Food Each Year

According to a new survey, the average American household throws away about $640 worth of food every year, though most people don't consider the environmental impact of food waste and are instead concerned with the embarrassment of cooking too much food and throwing a lot of it out. What do you think?

That's not counting french fries restaurants give you on the side, is it? Because nobody could be expected to finish those.


Bob Dalessandro

You think it's easy to microwave the exact right number of burritos?


Keith Castellanos

I've always said Americans aren't eating enough.


Dave Guzman

Prince George Effect' Leads To Skyrocketing Croc Sales

Though the clunky plastic shoes have long been criticized as ugly, sales of Crocs surged 1,500 percent after Prince George was photographed wearing a $54 pair of navy blue Crocs at a charity polo match. What do you think?

Crocs are just the sort of thing I expect to see worn by a person who can't dress themselves.


Malka Villela

I can definitely come through with the kid and the Crocs, but not the charity polo match.


Lawrence Diaz

Jesus, that's enough common touch, Your Majesty.


Chad Burns

Samsung Introducing 'Clear Truck' To Make Driving Safer

Samsung is working to develop a clear truck, which works by using a camera installed on the front to livestream the road ahead onto a mounted video screen on the back, letting drivers see through the truck. What do you think?

Awesome. I've always wanted to see what truck drivers are looking at.


Kaitlyn Murphy

Nothing says 'focus on the road' like a giant video screen.


Gary Simms

Clear trucks sound interesting, but what I'd really like to see is a blue truck.


Blake Roden

Grateful Dead Farewell Tour Draws Record Crowd

The four surviving original members of the Grateful Dead concluded their farewell tour in Chicago Sunday night, drawing over 70,000 fans to Soldier Field for each of their three final performances and shattering the venue's single-day attendance record previously held by U2. What do you think?

Nice! I hope they closed with 'Casey Jones' and 'Box Of Rain' and 'Uncle John's Band' and 'Touch Of Grey' and 'Friend Of The Devil' and 'Ripple.'


Leo Forchetti

I'm happy whenever anyone beats U2 at something.


Alexis Ridges

Now that they're retired I hope they can finally relax.


Betsy Degraw

U.S. Wins Women's World Cup

The United States took home the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy Sunday night in Vancouver after a decisive 5-2 victory over Japan, making history as the first team to win the title three times. What do you think?


Daniel Morund

U.S. Wins Women's World Cup

I always hoped that one day I'd be able to ignore such an historic achievement.


Riley Piretto

U.S. Wins Women's World Cup

Great, another unrealistic expectation set for our nation's daughters.


Colin Thoms

Bankers Fired Over Fake ISIS Beheading Video

Six HSBC employees were fired this week after posting an Instagram video of what was referred to as a team-building exercise depicting themselves dressed as ISIS militants executing a prisoner in an orange jumpsuit, brandishing a coat hanger as if it were a weapon and laughing. What do you think?


Sheila Hoyne

I'm used to this crap from Citigroup, but good old HSBC?


Jim Morton

If they needed a team-building exercise, they should have stuck to mocking clients who didn't qualify for loans.


Sandra Tremaine

Researchers: People Age At Different Rates

Analyzing factors such as subjects' cholesterol and kidney function, a Duke University study determined that there is a wide range in the rate of aging among individual humans, with the average person's biological age advancing 1.2 years per calendar year and in some cases much faster than that. What do you think?

My body is falling apart right on schedule.


Brendan Laggert

If this is supposed to scare me into believing I'll eventually die, it's not working.


Griffin Holt

I'm glad science is finally helping teens determine which friend is least likely to get carded.


Shelley Larson

Russian Police Advocate 'Safe Selfies'

Following a number of fatal accidents, Russia's police force released a brochure urging citizens to take precautions while photographing themselves to avoid injury or death, warning against posing with animals and on rooftops. What do you think?

I hope these death-defying thrill-seekers will listen to the sober warning of the police.


Clint Devlin

Russian Police Advocate 'Safe Selfies'

If you're not ready to risk bodily harm for your selfies, then get out of the game.


Greg Timms

Russian Police Advocate 'Safe Selfies'

True artists will do anything to hone their craft.


Vincent Waren

Heroin Use On Rise In U.S.

A new CDC report found that heroin use in the United States has surged dramatically in the past decade, up 150 percent between 2007 and 2013, and suggested that excessive painkiller prescriptions are to blame for the rise in heroin addiction and abuse. What do you think?

Not to brag, but I've been addicted to heroin since the '80s.


Howard Clayton

Heroin Use On Rise In U.S.

It's always exciting when our society finds a new way to wreck urban communities.


Clarice Sutton

Heroin Use On Rise In U.S.

It's like the 'Just Say No' episode of Punky Brewster never even happened.


Treacy Williams

South Carolina Votes To Remove Confederate Flag

Following an emotional debate in the South Carolina House of Representatives, a bill to remove the Confederate flag from the state house grounds was passed by a vote of 94 to 20, despite numerous proposed amendments to delay its passage put forth by the flag's supporters. What do you think?

I guess they're not that proud of their heritage after all.


Kurt Woollett

Great! Was this before or after they voted on comprehensive gun control?


Charles Schiller

They can remove it from the state house, but they'll never remove it from my mud flaps.


Peter Kutsch

Study: Mammograms Less Effective Than Previously Thought

Though mammograms have been widely considered essential, lifesaving preventative measures, a new investigation of cancer data has concluded that they actually lead to overdiagnosis and mostly confirm the existence of small, benign tumors rather than spotting fatal cancer at earlier or more manageable stages. What do you think?

I knew my mom was a total sucker for getting these done.


Thad Cunkle

Anything that uncomfortable has to be effective.


Grace Rowland

I'm beginning to think that I'm going to die no matter how careful I am.


Herb Nortgrand

Large-Scale Government Data Breach Affects 21 Million

Though they had originally estimated a much lower impact, investigators now believe that up to 21.5 million Americans' personal information has been compromised by a data breach within the Office of Personnel Management, leading OPM director Katherine Archuleta to resign. What do you think?

This is what happens when you click on the links.


Corey Blanchett

Hackers should have to purchase our personal information from social media companies like everybody else.


Amanda Loyen

On the bright side, we have taken swift and decisive action to scapegoat government officials.


Peter Toovey

Mexican Drug Lord Escapes Prison

Imprisoned in Mexico since February 2014, notorious drug kingpin Joaquin El Chapo Guzman has escaped from his cell via a mile-long tunnel dug out beneath his shower, angering U.S. officials who previously requested Guzman's extradition to prevent such a scenario. What do you think?


Jess Nicholson

Mexican Drug Lord Escapes Prison

Those three-day-long showers he was always taking should have tipped them off.


Oscar Bunt

Mexican Drug Lord Escapes Prison

I wish I had a job I wanted to get back to that badly.


Kyle Monahan

Study: 'Real' Vampires Deserve Proper Treatment

By interviewing self-identified vampires, or those who habitually drink blood, researchers at the Center for Positive Sexuality in Los Angeles have found that vampires are afraid to disclose their lifestyle to doctors or therapists, and therefore recommend that those providing treatment to this community be trained to respond without ostracizing them. What do you think?

This is not the new frontier of civil rights I was expecting.


Paula Lovelace

Aren't we all guilty of lying to our doctors about how much blood we drink?


Joshua Goetz

As someone who identifies as a vampire, I can confirm our greatest weaknesses are sunlight, wooden stakes, and honest discussion of our lifestyle with medical professionals.


Derek Benson

Walmart Announces Sales To Rival Amazon Prime Day

After Amazon announced it would celebrate its 20th anniversary on July 15 with a massive sales event called Prime Day, Walmart has responded that it too will launch an online sale this Wednesday, complete with special atomic deals and expanded free shipping options. What do you think?

For decades I've feared that Walmart might release the full power of its atomic deals.


Janice Wilver

That's ridiculous. You can't just make up a retail holiday to compete with Prime Day.


Eve Cabey

CDC: Cuddling Chickens Leads To Salmonella

With nearly 200 people in 40 states currently affected by a salmonella outbreak, the CDC is attributing the spread of the illness to people kissing and cuddling with live poultry like chickens and ducklings, actions that greatly increase the risk of infection in humans. What do you think?

I guess it's a good thing my chicken recoils at my touch.


Robbie Harlow

First we can't eat raw cookie dough, and now this?


Brent Walker

New Airline Seats Would Place Passengers Face-To-Face

With airlines seeking to profit from increased plane capacity, a newly patented design eschews the typical row configuration and places passengers facing one another on seats that can flip up for easier exiting, an idea that many are calling a potential nightmare for air travel. What do you think?

More evidence that man wasn't meant to fly.


Margot King

All great innovations are deemed a 'potential travel nightmare' in their time.


Anton Link

I don't care how narrow the seat is, but forcing me to look at another human being crosses the line.


Gabe Winton

Climate Change Causing Bumblebee Die-Off

A new study has found that the global bumblebee population is declining rapidly and entire species of the pollinating insect are dying out, a phenomenon largely attributed to pesticide use and climate change that threatens the world's food supply. What do you think?

Ideally, this will be one of those 'our children and grandchildren' problems.


Travis Padilla

There are a ton of bees around the trash can behind the Blumberg Jewish Community Center. Have the scientists looked there?


Ida Suthers

Anyone unconvinced by the human toll of climate change will surely be moved by the plight of the bees.


Paul Sherides

World's Oldest Sperm Discovered

While on an Antarctic search for evidence of small mammal bones, researchers inadvertently discovered the oldest animal sperm on record, a 50-million-year-old worm sperm inside a fossilized cocoon, though the sperm was broken into fragments and will be unable to shed light on the anatomy of the worm species. What do you think?

It's stories like these that inspire me to keep digging for small mammal bones.


Penelope Dorsey

World's Oldest Sperm Discovered

Imagine all the sperm they could have discovered with more funding.


Liam Thomas

World's Oldest Sperm Discovered

So they found the oldest sperm, but it was broken? Great, thanks for nothing.


Keith Dunbar

FDA Delays Calorie Counts On Menus Until 2016

Though the rule was initially proposed last November, the FDA is extending its deadline for restaurants to begin printing calorie counts beside menu items, delaying the regulations until December 2016 in a move that could potentially allow more time for the measure to be lobbied against. What do you think?

Those are company secrets. I don't want anyone copying our burger's caloric content.


Wendy Holmes

Either way, I firmly believe people should continue eating no matter what.


Drew Morahan

Google's Self-Driving Car Linked To First Collision Injury

Minor injuries have been reported by test drivers after one of Google's self-driving cars was rear-ended by another vehicle, leaving many to question the safety of autonomous vehicles, though Google reps say the accident demonstrates that distracted driving, not automation, is the biggest danger on the road. What do you think?

Rear-ended by another vehicle? I knew those things were death traps.


Patrick Maddox

Have Google engineers ever stopped to ask themselves what makes their car so tempting to ram into?


Laura Munro

Looks like handing off every aspect of my daily life to Google will have to wait a few more years.


Clara Hendricks

Former Auschwitz Guard Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

Oskar Groening, a 94-year-old man known as the Accountant of Auschwitz due to his role in making the concentration camp profitable, was sentenced to four years in prison this week for his role in the deaths of 300,000 Hungarian Jews, a crime for which Groening apologized in court in a manner many felt to be insincere. What do you think?

It's a good thing he lived long enough not to get away with it.


Maxwell Royce

Whenever someone apologizes for killing 300,000 people, there's always that sliver of doubt about their sincerity.


Brennan Hughes

Whether or not the apology was genuine, I think it's safe to say he won't try anything like this again.


Lucy Carson

U.S. Embassy Reopens In Cuba After 54 Years

The U.S. embassy in Havana reopened this morning for the first time since 1961, and the Cuban embassy began flying its flag once more in Washington, D.C., a formal demonstration of the countries' restored diplomatic ties. What do you think?

So our half century of bitter economic stalemate was for nothing?


Reginald McGill

Great, another ambassador's name I have to learn.


Owen Sandford

Finally Cuba can be admitted to the proud community of American cruise ship destinations.


Austin Sinclair

Linguists Restore Pride In 'Hillbilly' Dialect

Seeking to eradicate stereotypes about Appalachian people and the way they talk, scholars and linguists are undergoing multiple projects to instill pride in those who speak the dialect, pointing to its particularities as strengths rather than weaknesses and reassuring those who feel pressured to adopt a non-regional accent. What do you think?

Refraining from calling it the hillbilly dialect is a step in the right direction.


Brady Dunne

When they're done there, can they come to Boston?


Kara Abrams

It's inspiring to see their fearless use of redundant pronouns.


Arnie Morris

Study: Cannabis Helps Heal Broken Bones

Researchers in Tel Aviv have found that an element in cannabis can significantly speed the healing of bone fractures and that humans' sensitivity to cannabis can help combat degenerative bone diseases like osteoporosis. What do you think?

Thanks, but I rationalized my marijuana habit long ago.


Logan Bessert

Study: Cannabis Helps Heal Broken Bones

How come I get left out of all the best studies?


Miranda Oakes

Study: Cannabis Helps Heal Broken Bones

We can't keep letting science get in the way of the War on Drugs.


Harvey Weil

Ashley Madison Website Hacked

Hackers have reportedly stolen personal information from all 37 million users of Ashley Madison, a website for arranging extramarital affairs, and are threatening to release all the data unless the site is shut down, a protest against Ashley Madison's policy of charging users to remove their accounts but secretly retaining their credit card records. What do you think?

Thank God I didn't give my wife my real name.


Stefan Kolkowski

Ashley Madison Website Hacked

This could set back infidelity in the U.S. two hours.


Jillian Armand

Ashley Madison Website Hacked

This is great for any user whose sexual fantasy is being used as a pawn in a high-stakes game of corporate blackmail.


Ken Stuckey

Mosquitoes Use Complex Tactics To Seek Human Prey

Researchers have found that mosquitoes use a complex system of visual, olfactory, and thermal methods to track their human targets, such as sensing exhaled carbon dioxide or pursuing body heat emissions, all of which render the usual methods of repelling insects relatively ineffective against these biting pests. What do you think?

Big deal. I can drive a car while eating hamburgers.


Bruno Pickett

That sounds a lot more sophisticated than how I prey upon humans.


Kelsey Rawls

Would it help if I drained all those stagnant pools of water on my property?


Roger Carvill

Seaweed That Tastes Like Bacon Could Help Environment

Researchers at Oregon State University have patented a new strain of algae that is rich in protein, grows quickly, and tastes like bacon when fried, a discovery that can also greatly benefit the coastal environment, where seaweed farming improves nitrogen levels. What do you think?

This is the same kind of misinformation the tofurkey industry has been peddling for years.


Grace Talbot

I'll eat whatever I have to in order to make a better world for my children.


Pete Devine

Fine, I'll taste it. Just don't let it touch my feet.


Mick Padera

Armadillos Possible Cause Of Leprosy Outbreak

Nine cases of leprosy have been reported in Florida so far this year, with all sufferers reporting recent contact with armadillos, leading officials to warn against touching the armored mammals, although it's not certain they are causing the disease to spread. What do you think?

Possible cause'? Don't sully their good name unless you're sure.


Sean Allston

It's Florida. Those grotesque skin sores could've come from anywhere.


Jan Hedberg

They say that like it's so easy to just not touch an armadillo.


Karen Brixton

Sexist Men Found To Be Bigger Losers

A recent study observing users' behavior while playing Halo 3 found that men who performed poorly in the game were also more likely to subject female players to insults and harassment, supporting the researchers' theory that men use aggression to maintain social dominance. What do you think?

These findings should take the sting out of getting verbally assaulted 17 times per day.


James DuBois

Sexist Men Found To Be Bigger Losers

A true misogynist would've belittled those women regardless of whether he won or lost.


Tobin Crawford

Sexist Men Found To Be Bigger Losers

As an enlightened 21st-century man, I call my 'Halo' opponents dicksucking little bitches regardless of gender.


Mitchell Crowne

Oldest Quran Fragments Found In U.K.

With an estimated age of 1,370 years, some of the world's oldest Quran fragments were discovered this week in the University of Birmingham library, where they were housed for nearly a century before being identified and carbon dated, and professors have speculated that their scribes might have even been contemporaries of the Prophet Muhammad. What do you think?


Paulette Pinsky

Oldest Quran Fragments Found In U.K.

Cut to the chase: When will they unveil the updated placard next to the display case?


Seth Moore

Oldest Quran Fragments Found In U.K.

But if it was written by those who knew the Prophet, it's probably just full of inside jokes.


Tripp Jennings

Exercise Might Help Treat Alzheimer's

Researchers announced this week that not only can regular aerobic exercise help protect the brain against Alzheimer's, it can also positively impact those already diagnosed with the disease, due to increased blood flow to the brain's memory and processing centers. What do you think?


Dylan Hanson

Exercise Might Help Treat Alzheimer's

Sounds like the pros of physical activity are almost starting to outweigh the cons.


Vicky Sullivan

Exercise Might Help Treat Alzheimer's

It's true. No one ever forgets to tell you they just exercised.


Rick Towsen

Bing Removing Revenge Porn

Joining a growing list of tech companies taking a stand against revenge porn, or the act of posting compromising images of someone online without their consent, Microsoft announced it would honor victims' requests to remove links to such material from Bing search results. What do you think?

I guess it's back to writing my ex's phone number on the bathroom wall.


Joey Voleto

Bing Removing Revenge Porn

Man, everyone's jumping on the consent bandwagon these days.


Shane Fillion

Bing Removing Revenge Porn

Getting dumped is bad enough without some search engine deleting your perfect revenge.


Jared McHenry

Boy Scouts To Lift Ban On Gay Leaders

To combat declining membership and amend relationships with donors, the Boy Scouts of America will begin accepting openly gay adults in leader positions, though the organization says religiously affiliated troops may continue selecting heterosexual leaders to align with their values. What do you think?


Colton Redding

Boy Scouts To Lift Ban On Gay Leaders

This is sure to upset the version of God I have fashioned for myself.


Hayley Meier

Boy Scouts To Lift Ban On Gay Leaders

Once again, declining membership has proven itself the perfect antidote to bigotry.


Nathan Ellis

Boston Pulls Bid For 2024 Olympics

After months of failing to gain public support among taxpayers who fear they will foot the bill for the event, bidding group Boston 2024 ended its initiative to bring the Olympic Games to Boston, with many speculating that Los Angeles will soon mount its own bid to host. What do you think?

Just more fuel for the infamous Boston–Los Angeles rivalry.


Sinead Lewis

Boston Pulls Bid For 2024 Olympics

We should applaud Bostonians for bringing their characteristic level-headedness to this issue.


Mason Stuckley

Boston Pulls Bid For 2024 Olympics

Did they mention anything about Albany 2024?


Roger Lund

JFK International Airport Plans $48 Million Animal Facility

Set to open in 2016, a new 178,000-square-foot terminal at JFK International Airport will be designed to kennel and quarantine pets, birds, and livestock, complete with swimming pools, flat-screen TVs, and full-time medical services. What do you think?

From a business perspective, it's always a smart move to give up on making humans happy.


Joe Ingrisano

I can't wait until my next karmic cycle!


Trina Waldorf

What an innovative way to tell the world's poor to go fuck themselves.


Bradley Titus

NFL Enacts New Rules In Wake Of Deflategate

Following a controversy during the 2014-15 NFL playoffs in which the New England Patriots were accused of deflating footballs to make them easier for quarterback Tom Brady to throw, the NFL has debuted new rules pertaining to the quantity, air pressure, inspection, labeling, and monitoring of game-day balls. What do you think?

At last, the darkest chapter in NFL history has come to a close.


Kendra Richards

I would have preferred a more anarcho-syndicalist approach, but this is fine.


Raymond Dessen

This is hardly the issue the NFL should be focusing on when so many of us are affected by the unconscionable increase in concession stand prices.


Zac Dyson

American Regrets Role In Killing Famous Lion

Cecil the lion, a popular Zimbabwe tourist attraction, was killed this week by Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer during a lion hunt he allegedly spent upwards of $50,000 to join, though Palmer has said he regrets his role in the incident and didn't realize Cecil was a famous lion when he killed him. What do you think?

Usually it's the lions you don't kill that you end up regretting.


Ruby Long

Sounds like an honest mistake. From a distance, that lion probably looked like a total nobody.


Terrence LeShea

An American dentist paying $50,000 to kill an animal in Africa on a guided tour is simply nature taking its course.


Troy Clifton

Twitter Deleting Stolen Jokes

In an effort to combat accounts that aggregate others' original tweets for added clicks, Twitter has begun quietly removing stolen jokes from certain users' feeds, referring to the original writer as the copyright holder, and fielding additional removal requests via an online form. What do you think?

Finally, someone is referring to me as a writer.


Alfred Wolfe

Twitter Deleting Stolen Jokes

We as a society really need to address this perverse obsession with being original.


Joanna Stauber

Twitter Deleting Stolen Jokes

A case like this could be a fun change of pace for the Supreme Court.


Mindy LaValle

Washington, D.C. Sinking Into Sea

According to new research from the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Vermont, the nation's capital could sink as much as 6 inches over the next century, increasing risk of flooding, and leading researchers to admonish Congress' inaction on solving the issue of climate change. What do you think?


Boris Knudsen

Washington, D.C. Sinking Into Sea

Don't scientists have anything better to do than to constantly warn us about stuff?


Ian Godwin

Washington, D.C. Sinking Into Sea


Lou McEnroe

Officials: Plane Wreckage Likely MH370

Officials are speculating that an airplane wing discovered off the coast of Reunion Island earlier this week could possibly belong to MH370, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft that disappeared without a trace in March 2014. What do you think?

It's a terrible tragedy, but perhaps this will begin to bring the closure that CNN needs.


Austin Pritchett

Officials: Plane Wreckage Likely MH370

With any luck, this could lead to the discovery of additional tropical islands I've never heard of before.


Jodie Karras

Officials: Plane Wreckage Likely MH370

That was so many disasters ago. I've moved on.


Chet Horrell

First Female NFL Coach Hired

Jen Welter, who starred as a linebacker for 14 years, mostly in the Women's Football Alliance, and coached men in the Champions Indoor Football league, will join the Arizona Cardinals during training camp and the preseason as the NFL's first female coach, a move roundly supported by players and fans alike. What do you think?

This is great news. Just 11 more and they can put out a calendar.


Bob Reardon

First Female NFL Coach Hired

I can't see anyone having a problem with that, unless the Cards lose a game at some point.


Kim Gorman

First Female NFL Coach Hired

Sounds like the team is 100 percent confident in her ability to turn beet red screaming her lungs out at sideline officials.


Darren Mintz

Google Street View Cars To Start Measuring Air Pollution

Teaming up with a startup called Aclima, Google is equipping its Street View cars with sensors that will monitor pollution across the San Francisco Bay Area and collect data on overall air quality, a move that Google reps say will lead to smarter decisions that add up to change. What do you think?

I prefer engaging the whole family in a game of Guess The Particulate.


Wilbur Gorman

That's nice, but what I'd really like is some data on how streets smell.


June Colby

There is absolutely nothing Google can strap to a car that's going to change my habits.


Amanda Phillips

Hillary Clinton Runs First Presidential Campaign Ads

The first TV ads of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign will run on Tuesday in Iowa and New Hampshire and will focus primarily on Hillary's mother, Dorothy Rodham, with Clinton explaining that her mother inspired her to advocate for families. What do you think?

My summer had been feeling so empty until now.


David Hartney

Smart move. I've heard many voters in those states have mothers.


Michael Fanelli

Hitchhiking Robot Destroyed On Cross-Country Trip

HitchBOT, a robotic travel companion created by researchers as a social experiment, was destroyed by unknown vandals in Philadelphia this week on its hitchhiking tour of the U.S., saddening the robot's many admirers who followed its earlier trips through Europe and Canada. What do you think?

Philadelphia is no place to conduct a social experiment.


Jennifer Munn

Spend enough time in a car with anyone and you'll want to kill them.


Stefan Kenney

Oh, they've been scaring robots with that story since the '60s.


Chad Nosebrun

FDA Approves First 3D-Printed Drug

The FDA has approved a pill for treating seizures that's produced via 3D printing, which researchers say will increase the accuracy of dosages and provide more customization options for patients. What do you think?

This just might be the profitable breakthrough the pharmaceutical industry needs.


Belinda Newberry

FDA Approves First 3D-Printed Drug

There's never been a better time to develop epilepsy.


Aaron Heinlein

FDA Approves First 3D-Printed Drug

I'm worried this could lead down a dangerous road where people are making lifesaving medications from the comfort of their own homes.


Judd McGowan

Thigh Reading' Trend Takes Hold On Social Media

In an effort to subvert mainstream beauty standards and celebrate all bodies equally, thousands of women are promoting the hashtag #thighreading and posting pictures of their thighs to social media, many of which depict stretch marks, scars, and cellulite. What do you think?

It will never beat the rush of seeing an imperfect thigh in real life.


Darcy Long

Just a few more anatomical hashtags to go until women no longer have to feel judged by their appearance!


Marcus Pompeo

I'm all for female empowerment, but I draw the line at being shown their imperfections.


John Kristos

Kermit, Miss Piggy Announce Breakup

A month before the premiere of their new primetime show on ABC, popular Muppet characters Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy have announced in joint online statements that they are splitting up after thoughtful consideration and considerable squabbling. What do you think?

I had a feeling there was trouble in paradise every single time they've ever appeared in the same shot.


Nate Grissom

Kermit, Miss Piggy Announce Breakup

Just because two TV characters have split up doesn't mean they aren't still dating in real life.


Yvonne Mabrey

Kermit, Miss Piggy Announce Breakup

Let's face it: These are two complex intellectual properties with their own needs and priorities.


Patricia Sutter

Spicy Foods Could Increase Lifespan

A study that observed nearly half a million people over a seven-year span found that those who consumed more spicy foods such as chili peppers showed a reduced overall risk of death, as well as reduced risk of developing cancer or heart disease. What do you think?

I'd always hoped I could eat my way to longevity.


Griffin Belsen

Spicy Foods Could Increase Lifespan

There's also the added cardio benefit of waving your hand in front of your mouth all the time.


Jordan Reinhart

Spicy Foods Could Increase Lifespan

I wonder what other aspects of my macho posturing might turn out to be good for me!


Bertie Jones

Bonobos Make Sounds Like Human Infants

Though many species of apes only vocalize to express their emotional state, researchers have found that the bonobo species native to Congo made peep sounds unrelated to specific objectives or emotions, much like human infants engage in babbling. What do you think?

But can they prolong marriages like human infants?


Rich Godwin

Bonobos Make Sounds Like Human Infants

Anyone who's ever had to endure a long flight with a baby on one side and a bonobo on the other could've told you that.


Johan Munsen

Bonobos Make Sounds Like Human Infants

Humanity is too fragile for this research to go any further.


Andrew Stewart

North Korea To Instate New Time Zone

To honor the nation's 70th anniversary of liberation from Japan, North Korea will create a new time zone later this month by setting the clocks back 30 minutes to Pyongyang Time, a move that many experts have warned could cause widespread confusion and logistical issues. What do you think?

This is going to fuck up so many DVR settings.


Jeffrey Marks

North Korea To Instate New Time Zone

It will take some adjustment, but ultimately this shouldn't have any effect on the punctuality of executions.


Caitlin Noth

North Korea To Instate New Time Zone

Just as long as they remember to spring forward in 2085.


Victor Stoneberg

Pope Francis Urges Compassion For Divorced Catholics

Going against the Vatican's long-held position that divorced Catholics cannot receive communion without officially annulling their marriage, Pope Francis encouraged the church this week to instead welcome them with open doors and praised those pastors who have practiced the attentive acceptance of such couples. What do you think?

When you go around showing this much compassion toward everyone, it really starts to lose its meaning.


Barry Lessman

It's like this guy is always urging stuff. Relax already.


Wanda Whipple

That sort of tolerance would save me the trouble of shoving a bunch of communion wafers into my purse for my divorced friends each week.


Jean Kling

Netflix Offering Year-Long Paid Parental Leave

Netflix has announced a sweeping new policy under which its employees can take leave with full pay for up to a year after becoming parents. What do you think?

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just offer unlimited Caillou?


Martin Benoit

A whole year sounds like a great deal until you realize those employees are still stuck with a kid at the end of it.


Chet Allman

Parents need at least that long to introduce their newborn to all the high-quality original programming available on Netflix.


Buck Stassen

Top 2014 Films Show Wide Diversity Gap

A new report analyzing gender, race, ethnicity, and orientation in 2014's top film releases indicates a clear lack of diversity, with only 30 percent of all speaking roles in the top 100 films performed by women and only 27 percent of roles in those same films featuring non-white actors. What do you think?


Jace Noonan

Top 2014 Films Show Wide Diversity Gap

A director's artistic vision shouldn't be limited by such arbitrary considerations as equality or basic human dignity.


Alma Pedersen

Top 2014 Films Show Wide Diversity Gap

If people want to see more diverse movie roles in 2015, then Marvel should have made more diverse superheroes in 1965.


Mark DiMario

Target To Remove Gender-Based Labels In Stores

In response to customer feedback, Target has announced it will remove gender-specific labeling in its clothing, entertainment, and toy departments and eliminate pink and blue backdrops from those displays, acknowledging that such signage is in fact unnecessary. What do you think?

I applaud Target for finally catching up to Bass Pro Shops.


Bethany Dugan

They couldn't have chosen a worse time. How will we know which pencils to send our kids back to school with?


James Lloyd

I guess shame will have to pick up where Target left off.


Liam Harding

Colorado Declares State Of Emergency Over Wastewater Spill

An EPA-supervised cleanup crew accidentally breached a debris dam in an abandoned Colorado mine last week, sending 3 million gallons of wastewater into the Animas River and turning it to yellow sludge and leading Colorado to declare a state of emergency. What do you think?

Let this be a lesson to California that having water isn't all it's cracked up to be.


Glenn Black

When the EPA gets wind of what the EPA did, there will be hell to pay.


Forrest Burke

Russia Destroys 4 Tons Of Banned Imported Food

Four tons of produce were buried in Russia this week because they violated a ban on Ukrainian imports, despite a petition with 350,000 signatures calling for President Vladimir Putin to instead donate the contraband food to the poor, following last week's seizure and destruction of European cheeses in accordance with Kremlin policy. What do you think?

Impressive, but no matter how hard they try, Russia will never catch up to the U.S. in food waste.


Mac Davidoff

This kind of scandal could lower Putin's approval numbers to the high 90s.


Tanya Abrams

I'm sure the poor understand the relative value of making a political statement versus having dinner.


Carl Holden

Report Finds No Protocol For Cleaning Hospitals

A recent report in the Annals Of Internal Medicine found that most hospitals lack strict protocols for cleaning and disinfecting their treatment rooms, with some experts estimating only 50 percent of hard surfaces in any given room are properly sanitized, putting patients at greater risk of hospital-acquired infections. What do you think?

I've always enjoyed seeing each hospital put its own unique spin on sanitation.


Jake Benson

Would it kill these patients to grab a mop and clean up after themselves for a change?


Carly Long

I'm sure this problem is nothing the widespread overuse of antibiotics can't fix.


Amber Clarkson

Music Found To Speed Recovery In Surgery Patients

Researchers have found that patients who listen to music before, during, and after surgery experience less pain and quicker recovery times, a phenomenon that might be caused by music's ability to change the brain's neural pathways and induce relaxation. What do you think?

Music is good, but I'm more of a Vicodin kind of girl.


Sidney Farrow

I just brought along a playlist because the acoustics of the O.R. can't be beat.


Frank Tubbs

Maybe this study will finally be enough to win over the music skeptics.


Grace Camden

Use Of 'LOL' On The Decline

According to a recent Facebook study, more users are eschewing the acronym LOL to convey amusement and opting for haha or various laughing emojis, with linguists speculating that LOL is less intuitive than its counterparts in the era of smartphones. What do you think?

I hadn't realized until now how much I missed laughing quietly to myself.


Henry Witt

Use Of 'LOL' On The Decline

The comments under my summer sports blooper compilation video tell a different story.


Miles Hurley

Use Of 'LOL' On The Decline

Just as long as our ways of expressing hatred online never go out of style.


Chelsea Lundgren

British Authorities Combat 'Cyber-Flashing'

The British Transport Police are investigating an incident in which a woman's iPhone received anonymous photos of a penis via Apple's AirDrop feature, a function where files can be sent to any other iPhone in the vicinity, in a crime they have dubbed cyber-flashing and urged other victims to report. What do you think?


Thad Gerber

Sometimes I think about how our ancestors would have a hard time grasping the modern human condition.


Kurt Schuster

So, women want to be able to post breastfeeding pictures on their private Facebook account, but they don't want to be bombarded with unsolicited images of strangers' genitalia? Talk about a double standard.


Christian Peebles

Octopus Species Filmed Mating Face-To-Face

The Pacific striped octopus, long suspected of being more social than its fellow species, was recently filmed by researchers mating face-to-face and otherwise demonstrating tight bonds with its partner, challenging conventional understanding of the octopus as a solitary, cannibalistic creature. What do you think?

Seems like all the media can talk about these days is octopus sex.


Wayne Huff

That reminds me, I should remove 'face-to-face mating video' from my Google Alerts.


Melanie Nelson

It's a shame they'll never know the joy of sex strengthened by holy matrimony.


Todd O'Connell

Drones Could Be Causing Stress To Wildlife

As the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for recreation and research alike continues to rise, a study in Current Biology found that added drone activity above their habitat causes a measurable stress response in black bears, whose heart rates soared when exposed to the technology. What do you think?

It'll be a lot easier for the bears once they grow complacent about drones.


Angelina Pernay

That's a shame. They're stressed enough being fitted with heart rate monitors.


Lloyd Deaver

At this point, any species lucky enough to still be alive should be happy.


Bob Agnew

Disney Adding 'Star Wars' Attractions To Parks

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced this week that both the company's Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts would be undergoing massive Star Wars expansions that would each sit on 14 acres of land and include features like the Millennium Falcon, though a completion date for these attractions was not specified. What do you think?

This will be the perfect place to take my son for his 45th birthday.


Cora Billingsley

Now I can fulfill my dream of using the Millennium Falcon's bathroom before I die.


Angus Dopper

I wouldn't get too excited. They're probably going to charge you money to see them.


Darlene Powers

Paparazzi Using 'Dangerous' Tactics To Photograph Prince George

The British royal family has issued a statement criticizing the increasingly dangerous means photographers are resorting to in order to snap photos of 2-year-old Prince George, including hiding in cars, pursuing vehicles leaving royal homes, and following he and his nanny around in open play areas. What do you think?

I blame the magazine publishers who pay loads of money for the pictures I can't wait to see.


Henry Bouman

Every new parent has trouble dodging the international press those first few years.


Callum Norwood

Before rushing to condemn these photographers, let's just stay calm and wait until something terrible happens.


Thom Bolen

Amazon Exposé Alleges Mistreatment Of Workers

The New York Times' recent exposé on Amazon's treatment of its workforce has caused public outcry, though the online retail giant's CEO, Jeff Bezos, has denied the allegations, saying that if such accusations were true, employees would be crazy to stay. What do you think?

Just once I'd like to see an exposé say something nice about someone.


Bradley Greco

I'd boycott Amazon if I could, but unfortunately it's the only place you can read enough reviews to make informed paper towel purchases.


Max Grossman

New 'Drinkable Book' Could Provide Millions With Clean Water

The drinkable book, a new filtration system with individual pages that can be torn out to purify containers of water, has completed its first round of field testing and could benefit many of the 700 million people worldwide who lack access to potable water. What do you think?


Toby Wendell

I don't understand. It doesn't sound like there's any profit to be made off this at all.


Miles Leavitt

How long until they develop a blue-raspberry flavor?


Mandy Sumner

Subway's Jared Will Allegedly Plead Guilty To Child Porn

Longtime Subway spokesman Jared Fogle will reportedly plead guilty to criminal charges related to the possession of child pornography, a development linked to a July 7 raid of Fogle's home. What do you think?

Who will be America's moral compass now?


Cody Bismarck

Man, you think you know a guy after seeing him sell you sandwiches on television for 15 years.


Roger Durkins

Still, it's pretty impressive how he kept that weight off.


Hal Whitman

Mayor Calls For Crackdown On Topless Women In Times Square

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio spoke out this week against Times Square's desnudas, topless women covered in body paint who charge money for photos, saying they should be regulated the same way other street solicitors are. What do you think?

I think another few coats of body paint would be a fine compromise.


Felicia Strunk

I'm fine with the status quo. The last thing Times Square needs is a new type of person.


Mason Brooks

This is nothing more than burdensome government regulations putting struggling entrepreneurs out of business.


Heather Drummond

Government Agencies Soliciting Yelp Reviews

The U.S. government's General Services Administration has begun working with the review website Yelp to create official pages for various government agencies where consumers can give feedback to places such as the TSA, post offices, and courthouses. What do you think?

Now when citizens see a government agency with a lot of bad reviews, they'll know to take their business to another sovereign nation.


Eli Browning

Government asking for the opinion of the governed? It's worth a shot.


Nate Gunderson

Perfect timing! I just finished reviewing every Chipotle in the tri-state area.


Cliff Osterman

Massive Sinkhole In Florida Reopens

Two years after a giant sinkhole opened beneath a Tampa, FL home and fatally swallowed a man in his bedroom, the same sinkhole reopened, though no homes currently occupy the site. What do you think?

This would never have happened under Charlie Crist's watch.


Brody Dunn

Massive Sinkhole In Florida Reopens

The news media exaggerates how dangerous these sudden, gaping clefts in the earth really are.


Casey Davis

Massive Sinkhole In Florida Reopens

Will it be open through the weekend? It's hard for some of us to make it there during the workweek.


Kenny McGill

Banksy Opens 'Dismaland' Theme Park

Elusive street artist Banksy has revealed his latest attraction, Dismaland, a darkly humorous and decrepit interpretation of a children's amusement park featuring a crumbling castle and multiple galleries that will remain open in Weston-super-Mare, England for five weeks. What do you think?

Great, another provocative art exhibit my 4-year-old's going to beg us to visit.


Georgia LaValle

Banksy Opens 'Dismaland' Theme Park

I'm psyched—I'm such a huge fan of juxtaposition!


Jace Poland

Banksy Opens 'Dismaland' Theme Park

I hope Disney gets the message and shuts down all its parks.


Jordy Stetz

Whales Found Dead In 'Mortality Event' In Alaska

Since May of this year, 30 whales of various species have turned up dead along the Alaska coastline, an unexplained mortality event that has researchers struggling to pinpoint the reason for the historic die-off. What do you think?

At least now we know they can be killed.


Tracey Wickland

Didn't we finish saving the whales back in the '80s?


Mickey Copeland

Report: July 2015 Hottest Month On Record

According to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, July was the hottest month since recordkeeping began in 1880, averaging 1.46 degrees hotter than the July average and beating the previous record-setting month by .14 degrees. What do you think?

And if the world works together, we can make next July even hotter.


Dustin Belair

Everyone knows the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is always talking out of its ass.


Nan Freeberg

As a nation, we're doing a terrible job of manipulating statistics.


Martin Thompson

Fraternity Penalized For Offensive Banners

Old Dominion University has suspended its Sigma Nu chapter after the fraternity hung banners from their house reading Freshman Daughter Drop Off with an arrow pointing toward the front door, as well as other sexually suggestive phrases, prompting widespread outrage on social media. What do you think?

Still, it's important to remember that there is presumably a fraternity out there that does some amount of good.


Kipp Olivera

Nice try, Sigma Nu, but everyone knows Omega Tau is still the most predatory house on campus.


Maxwell Clark

I can't believe they suspended the whole chapter when it sounds like all these boys really need is a stern round of high-fives.


Ellen Piro

Study: Patients Lose More Weight With Doctor Support

According to a two-year study on obese patients, those with doctors they appraised as helpful and supportive lost an average of twice as much weight as subjects who rated their physicians lower, further evidence that effective doctor-patient relationships are driven by communication and collaboration. What do you think?

Plus you get free access to their scale!


Robert Gelder

Fourteen years of medical training and now I've got to be kind?


Patrick Dole

That'd be great, but emotionally supportive physicians aren't covered under my current plan.


Mona Herron

Partners Who Share Parenting Duties Have Better Sex

Researchers at Georgia State University have found that couples who evenly distribute the responsibilities of child care have more fulfilling relationships with fewer fights and higher quality sex, contrary to partnerships where one person assumes the bulk of the parenting. What do you think?

I can't imagine a greater bonding experience than grounding a child together.


Gus Galanty

Well, sure. It's easier to avoid dropping a woman on the floor once you've practiced with a baby.


Jerry Lander

Even the greatest sex could never match the transcendent pleasures of being a deadbeat dad.


Hal Gilman

Burger King Proposes Teaming With McDonald's To Sell 'McWhopper'

Burger King launched an ad campaign this week inviting McDonald's to join forces with them for a single day and sell the McWhopper, a combination of each of their bestselling hamburgers, to drive awareness of the Peace One Day nonprofit, though McDonald's has publicly declined the offer. What do you think?

I typically prefer to keep my lunch and dinner separate.


Carolyn Silver

That's a shame. It would have been fascinating to see how such complex flavor profiles meld together.


Mario Stenella

I didn't realize the two restaurants even knew about each other.


Meg Forcher

National Zoo Panda Cub Dies

The smaller of the two panda cubs born to Mei Xiang last weekend at the National Zoo has died despite the medical team's best efforts to save it, the second of Mei Xiang's cubs to die in three years. What do you think?


Stu Demes

National Zoo Panda Cub Dies

Though this news is tragic, the important thing to remember is that pandas die in incubators in the wild all the time.


Evan Zimmer

National Zoo Panda Cub Dies

It's heartbreaking to see an animal caged so briefly.


Hugh Belden

Drug-Resistant 'Super Lice' On The Rise

A new strain of lice immune to over-the-counter treatments has many parents worried as they send their children back to school this week, with 25 states nationwide reporting the presence of the super lice so far. What do you think?

Humanity's hubristic use of tiny combs has come back to haunt us.


Blake Trellis

Drug-Resistant 'Super Lice' On The Rise

It seems irresponsible to throw around an alarmist label like 'super lice' when we have no idea how they might evolve over the next couple years.


Lacey Jeffers

Drug-Resistant 'Super Lice' On The Rise


Justin Lemar

1 Billion Users Log Onto Facebook In Single Day

Mark Zuckerberg released a statement confirming that on Monday, 1 billion users, or 1 in 7 people on earth, visited Facebook in a single day, setting a usage record for the site. What do you think?

I'm honored to have contributed to a cause bigger than myself.


Craig Sonna

That's it? There's got to be way more than 1 billion people with nothing better to do.


Lola Gardner

It sure is a great time to own Facebook.


Lynn Webb

Josh Duggar Enters Rehab Following Scandal

After it was revealed that Josh Duggar, oldest son on TLC's now-canceled reality show 19 Kids And Counting, possessed an Ashley Madison account and allegedly had extramarital affairs, Duggar has reportedly entered rehab, though what he'll be treated for remains unspecified. What do you think?

I have respect for a man who can come clean and admit his flaws after being publicly outed and shamed.


Darien Simmons

Hopefully he'll get the bastardized Scripture he needs.


Scott Witzke

Helping people is what hacking into private online accounts and leaking personal information is all about.


Denise Graham

Caitlyn Jenner Halloween Costume Sparks Outrage

Seasonal retailer Spirit Halloween has incited outrage online by selling a Caitlyn Jenner costume complete with a Call Me Caitlyn sash and a white corset akin to the one Jenner wore on the cover of Vanity Fair, a costume that many feel is transphobic but that Spirit has defended and continues to sell. What do you think?


Stan Burke

Once again, political correctness is threatening my freedom to mock disenfranchised minorities.


Morty Von Tess

There goes any hope for a tasteful Halloween.


Clarissa Brandau

Mt. McKinley To Be Renamed Denali

As part of his visit to Alaska this week, President Obama will officially change the name of Mt. McKinley back to its original and native name, Denali, a decision praised by Alaska residents who have long fought for the name reversal. What do you think?

It makes us look wishy-washy when we rename mountains every 119 years.


Maxwell Freeman

Mt. McKinley To Be Renamed Denali

What about the poor climbers up there right now who have no idea they're about to summit a completely different mountain?


Adam Abelhouse

Mt. McKinley To Be Renamed Denali


Grady McGowan

Researchers: Drinking Water Doesn't Prevent Hangovers

A new study of 800 Dutch students has concluded that neither drinking water nor eating fatty foods helps significantly ease hangover symptoms after consuming alcohol, emphasizing that the only way to avoid suffering a hangover is to drink less. What do you think?

I don't need a scientific study to tell me that I can drink 800 Dutch students under the table.


Russell Colvin

Looks like we just have to accept that there is no way to not wake up hungover.


Morgan Klein

It's true. There really is no substitute for six raw eggs, diced shallots, Pedialyte, and a shot of insulin.


Doreen Woodard

NYC's 'Taxi Of Tomorrow' Unveiled

The Nissan NV200 minivan was revealed Tuesday as New York City's newest taxi, featuring a low-annoyance horn and a more comfortable driver's seat, with city officials announcing plans to roll out thousands more as older models are retired. What do you think?

And the doubters were saying we were decades away from low-annoyance horns.


Miles Henderson

NYC's 'Taxi Of Tomorrow' Unveiled

It's going to take a lot more than some flashy new cars to compete with Uber's blatant disregard for its employees.


John Dannon

NYC's 'Taxi Of Tomorrow' Unveiled

Comfortable seats? Being a cab driver just keeps getting better and better.


Chuck Frye

Authorities Block Alleged Site Of 'Nazi Gold Train'

Police in Poland blockaded a stretch of tracks after the alleged discovery of an abandoned train rumored to be the Nazi gold train, a freight car reportedly filled with gold and gems before vanishing in 1945 and a target of treasure hunters who, police say, risk their safety by investigating the still-active tracks for clues. What do you think?

It's wonderful that these treasure hunters would go to so much trouble to find these riches and return them to the Jewish people.


Lindsey Kelman

Civilians should really leave the excavation of lost Nazi trains to the professionals who do this every day.


Warner Rood

Yeah, investigating the tracks is dangerous unless you've absolutely mastered stepping to the side for a minute.


Courtney Fitz

California To End Unlimited Solitary Confinement

California has agreed to no longer indefinitely isolate inmates who are known gang leaders, a policy change that will affect some 3,000 prisoners currently in solitary confinement. What do you think?

But to change our prison system would mean losing so much of what makes America unique.


Mitch Fagan

Good. Those solitary chambers take up valuable space we could be cramming more prisoners into.


Geoff Haskell

How will these criminals learn to respect the law unless they're routinely abused by it?


Bryce Winegar

King Cobra On The Loose In Orlando

A King Cobra snake, a venomous species that can kill an elephant with one bite, is currently on the loose in Orlando, FL, with officials confirming that the licensed owner violated protocol by waiting to report the escape for a full day after the snake went missing. What do you think?

This is exactly why cobra ownership should be left to only the most serious amateurs.


Sophia Veron

King Cobra On The Loose In Orlando

Florida residents must be fearing for their elephants' lives.


Bernard Tripp

King Cobra On The Loose In Orlando

I always wait 24 hours to report a missing snake. Sometimes they're just blowing off steam.


Wendell Price

Majority Of Seabirds Have Ingested Plastic

An analysis of ecological models has found that over 60 percent of seabird species across the globe have plastic in their digestive system, a figure that could rise to 99 percent by 2050 if current pollution trends continue. What do you think?

At least somebody's doing their part to keep the beaches clean.


Louis Barnes

If birds are too stupid to adapt to an uninhabitable environment, that's their problem.


Mindy Parra

We all need to band together to prevent the state of our planet from becoming a ubiquitous, unstoppable conversation.


Tyson James

Scientists Develop Non-Melting Ice Cream

Physicists in the U.K. have isolated a naturally occurring protein in ice cream that binds together water, air, and fat content to keep the scoop solid, a protein they can replicate and use to develop ice cream that doesn't melt. What do you think?

I'm still committed to eating ice cream as though it could disappear at any moment.


Les Tackett

Big deal. I had this same idea when I was eight.


Loretta Suskin

I admit it would be nice to eat ice cream year-round and not just during winter.


Chester Lund

County Clerk Who Withheld Marriage Licenses Jailed

Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis has been sent to jail following her continued refusal to issue marriage licenses for gay couples due to her religious beliefs. What do you think?

Unfortunately, Kim Davis still holds all the cards here. No county can survive without its clerk.


Helena Montgomery

Good. She's been holding up the line for those of us who are just trying to commit the cardinal sin of divorce.


Howard Wan

I, for one, admire her ability to stay true to the religious beliefs she has cherry-picked since 2011.


Sarah Grandin

Researchers Tout Benefits Of 'Happy Meals' Bill

A new bill proposed in New York City seeks to lower the fat, sodium, and caloric content in fast food meals marketed directly to children, a measure that NYU researchers say could have a positive impact on children's health and reduce childhood obesity rates. What do you think?

Whatever. Just make sure to include the red toy.


Keith Wyndham

I'm worried this new healthy option won't be sufficient to fill the emotional void created by my inadequate parenting.


Clark Henderson

If we don't let kids consume sodium at home they're just going to get it on the playground from their friends.


Lorne Bucco

Superhenge' Discovered Underground Near Stonehenge

Ground-penetrating radar has detected a row of massive stones near Stonehenge beneath the surface of the soil, which were likely erected around 4,500 years ago to delineate a special area such as a temple but were then knocked down and buried for unknown reasons. What do you think?

Now I feel like a real sucker for being impressed by Stonehenge.


Craig Noth

When I first heard that scientists found a bunch of huge rocks in the ground, I had to double-check that I wasn't reading some wild science-fiction story.


Betty Hostas

Stonehenge truly is one of those mysteries that just keeps getting slightly more compelling.


Emmett Goldrich

More Teens Trying To 'Vape' Marijuana

A study of Connecticut teens revealed that 1 in 5 high schoolers who use e-cigarettes have tried smoking marijuana out of the device, a practice that could put them at risk of inhaling too high a concentration of THC and harming the brain. What do you think?

They're high schoolers. They're bound to experiment with vaping this or swatting that.


Marjorie Roland

More Teens Trying To 'Vape' Marijuana

The next generation is already hard at work on the innovations of tomorrow.


Vic Boylan

More Teens Trying To 'Vape' Marijuana

You'd think teens would learn to smoke pot properly by watching how I do it in the high school parking lot.


Tina Walls

Queen Breaks Record For Longest Reign

Queen Elizabeth II has just surpassed Queen Victoria as the longest-reigning monarch in British history, breaking the previous record of 63 years, seven months, and two days on the throne. What do you think?

I bet Queen Victoria doesn't feel like such hot shit anymore.


Stefan Bergstrom

Queen Breaks Record For Longest Reign

Wow. Just think of all the British history she's presided over, from the Beatles to the Troubles to the dwindling relevance of the monarchy.


Harvey Kelley

Queen Breaks Record For Longest Reign

May her legacy of quantity never be eclipsed.


Nicolas Dempsey

Clinton Apologizes For Email Scandal

Hillary Clinton said she is sorry for her use of a personal email account to conduct business as Secretary of State, a scandal that is currently under investigation by the FBI and for which she had previously refused to apologize. What do you think?

Smart move. She nipped that in the bud before it could get out of hand.


Marco Ballard

Clinton Apologizes For Email Scandal

If Hillary backs down on issues like these, how can we expect her to be a strong, deceptive presidential candidate?


Fiona Wexler

Clinton Apologizes For Email Scandal

I can tell by the way she held on to that apology for so long that she truly meant it.


Bill Stastny

Sperm Whales' Use Of Language Points To Evidence Of Culture

A new study in the journal Nature Communications has found that sperm whales communicate using vocalized dialects specific to organized clans, a social act that offers evidence of a shared culture within which the whales learn new things and adopt behaviors from one another. What do you think?

Impressive, but you haven't truly arrived as a culture until you've developed the capacity to denigrate languages that are different from yours.


Carol Liang

You say all this as if I didn't already plow through the latest issue of 'Nature Communications' the second it came in the mail.


Glenn Spurgeon

Great, yet another clique I'm left out of.


Doug Maritato

Tinder Adds New 'Super Like' Feature

Dating app Tinder announced Wednesday the addition of a Super Like function that allows users to swipe up on people they're most interested in, and stated that it intends to keep the feature meaningful by limiting users to only one Super Like per day. What do you think?

Once a stranger knows how intense my interest in them is, they won't be able to resist.


Jessica Perich

Tinder Adds New 'Super Like' Feature

This sounds like a great way to filter out the people who are just looking for a casual hookup from the people who are desperately looking for a casual hookup.


Catherine Resnick

Tinder Adds New 'Super Like' Feature

Online dating has robbed me of the ability to have more than a nominal interest in anyone.


Lydia Huffman

Planned Parenthood Debate Threatens Government Shutdown

With only seven legislative days to go until a budget decision must be reached for the new fiscal year beginning on October 1, Republicans continue to reject further federal funding for Planned Parenthood, a stalemate that could trigger another government shutdown to the detriment of financial markets. What do you think?

It's important to dig your heels in hard on policies that will never affect you.


Damien Barnes

Well, at least the issue is important enough for Congress to work seven out of the next 19 days to resolve.


Maya Ortiz

It's a good thing I've been stockpiling my birth control pills since the last government shutdown.


Sheila Levy

Miss America CEO Apologizes To Vanessa Williams

Before crowning Miss America 2016 Sunday, CEO Sam Haskell formally apologized to judge and former pageant winner Vanessa Williams for the 1984 scandal in which Williams was pressured by the organization to resign after nude photos surfaced from before her reign, an apology that Williams tearfully accepted. What do you think?

Am I the only one who still believes the private choices you make as a teenager should haunt you to your grave?


Joe McCaskill

Now we can finally stop referring to her as 'disgraced pageant winner Vanessa Williams.'


Callum Tesley

At least they made it up to her by letting her wield the power of judgement over other women.


Mike Killmer

United CEO Resigns Amid Corruption Charges

United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek has resigned amid a federal investigation into the airline's alleged reestablishment of an unprofitable flight from Newark, NJ to Columbia, SC solely to benefit the former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, who owns a vacation home in Columbia, which began when the flight was canceled shortly after the chairman stepped down from his post. What do you think?

Just another example of how the airlines go above and beyond for their customers.


Grant Jeffers

Madison, Wisconsin to San Francisco is $354 on United right now.


Cassie Strickland

Yeah, but the chairman still had to pay a carry-on baggage fee, so it's not as cushy as it seems.


Rex Stultz

Americans Unclear On Obama's Birthplace, Religion

A new poll has found that misperceptions about President Obama's faith and birthplace persist throughout the population, with 20 percent of Americans responding that they believe Obama was born outside the United States and 29 percent asserting he is Muslim. What do you think?

That's okay. Doubt is crucial for nurturing critical thinking.


Lucia Bolden

Politics would be a lot less fun if we only got to believe true stuff.


Liam Keller

Come on. You can't expect Americans to accurately recall the birthplace of every single president.


Reggie Dolan

Pope's NYC Visit Leads To Ticket Scalping

In advance of Pope Francis' visit to New York City next week, many scalpers have reserved free tickets for the event and are now attempting to sell them online for hundreds of dollars, a practice publicly condemned by city officials. What do you think?

I'm not paying an exorbitant markup just to see God's infallible earthly representative.


Lula Karras

I don't see the problem. Salvation has always gone to the highest bidders.


Zoe Huff

Houston To Surpass Chicago As Third-Largest City

According to a new population projection, Houston could surpass Chicago as the nation's third-largest city within eight to 10 years, a growth spurred in part by Houston's ample job availability and low taxes. What do you think?


Seth Nichols

I don't care what the numbers say! Chicago will always be number three to me.


Sal Humbert

This seems like the kind of modest achievement that Texans won't be inclined to make a big deal over.


Alice Doyle

7-Eleven Delivering 'Date Night Pack'

Convenience chain 7-Eleven has teamed with delivery service DoorDash to offer specialty packages such as the Date Night Pack, a $20 bundle that includes ice cream, chocolate bars, energy drinks, gum, and condoms. What do you think?

Thanks, but I don't need any help showing my date the least amount of effort possible.


Griffin Trumbull

7-Eleven Delivering 'Date Night Pack'

Could I swap out the condoms for some Slim Jims?


Andre Pottam

7-Eleven Delivering 'Date Night Pack'

There'd better be a package that includes egg salad sandwiches if I'm going to get my wife in the mood.


Lorne Stuart

Obama Invites Arrested Clock-Building Teen To White House

After being arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school that his teachers mistook for a bomb, Muslim teenager Ahmed Mohamed garnered massive social media support that decried the school for its supposed Islamophobia, leading to an invitation by President Obama for Ahmed to attend the upcoming White House Astronomy Night. What do you think?

Looks like there's a silver lining to being treated as a suspect everywhere you go.


Judy Tremain

I knew this president was soft on innocence.


George Bularski

The last thing we want to do is send Muslims the message that if they're wrongfully arrested they can expect an apology.


Jill Davison

New Prosthetic Hand Provides Sense Of Touch

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has designed a prosthetic hand that completes the circuit to the brain by connecting directly to the motor cortex, affording the wearer a sense of touch unattainable with other prosthetics. What do you think?


Rudy Janus

Good. Everyone needs to be able to identify a weak handshake.


Troy Edelman

If only solving every problem were as easy as grounding a wire in your brain.


Frank Ernstad

Whataburger Apologizes To Police Who Were Refused Service

Whataburger has apologized for the behavior of an employee in Texas who allegedly told two police officers we don't serve police and refused to take their orders, an action that company reps say they'd never condone and for which the employee has been fired. What do you think?


Cliff Cathrall

But refusing to apologize is the only way to earn their respect.


Donna Fischer

It's appalling when people make rash generalizations that unfairly target strangers.


Jordan Delroney

Rainbow Doritos Debut Online

Doritos has announced a limited-edition online release of Doritos Rainbows, a bag containing red, orange, green, blue, and purple chips in a nod to the LGBT movement's rainbow flag, available to consumers who pledge $10 or more to the It Gets Better Project, which aims to improve the lives of LGBT youth. What do you think?

Sorry, but I don't eat Doritos to feel good about myself.


Sarah Kunkle

Rainbow Doritos Debut Online

The noblest form of charity is to give without expecting snacks in return.


Fritz Kennedy

Rainbow Doritos Debut Online

Sodomites I can accept, but purple tortilla chips?


Victor Malone

Viola Davis Celebrates Historic Emmy Win

Viola Davis made history Sunday night as the first black woman to win an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama, highlighting in her acceptance speech the lack of such opportunities for women of color, explaining that you cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there. What do you think?

After a resounding speech like that, she is going to have her pick of the limited number of available roles!


Todd McCutchen

Can't Hollywood go a single day without hearing about its systemic bigotry?


Sandra Rosen

I'm still reeling from such a game-changing Carmen Marc Valvo gown.


Todd Garvey

Climate Change Causing Giant Arctic Mosquitoes To Thrive

The Arctic mosquito, a much larger species than those native to the continental United States, is experiencing longer breeding seasons due to global warming, and the thriving population is expected to pose risks to humans and animals alike. What do you think?

Now can we stop whining that global warming is bad for everyone?


Melanie Berger

This will undoubtedly put even more pressure on our depleting citronella reserves.


Aaron Hoffman

On the plus side, these bugs sound like they're big enough to shoot.


Rory Eggert

Peanut Executive Gets 28 Years In Prison

Former Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell was sentenced to 28 years in prison this week for a 2008 incident in which he knowingly shipped salmonella-tainted products and faked lab results to make them appear safe, leading to nine deaths and 714 illnesses. What do you think?

You've gotta admire the guy's commitment to the bottom line.


Dylan Warner

I'm not exactly sure how yet, but this definitely bolsters my pro-gun argument.


Chrissy Spitz

Isn't this sentence a little extreme? It hasn't been proven that those illnesses and deaths and cover-up emails weren't just coincidence.


Sharon Delcanto

Top-Selling iTunes App Pulled After 3 Days

Just days after launching Peace, a paid ad-blocking app that quickly became a beloved top seller, developer Marco Arment pulled the product and offered a refund to customers, citing a crisis of conscience about hurting businesses that depend on ad revenue. What do you think?

He's right. As consumers, we have a moral obligation to those whose job it is to keep us from reading the news.


Monty McLeod

But profiting from the financial ruin of fellow businesses is the American dream.


Will Mullen

The only thing close to a proper apology would be a new app that provides extra advertising.


Wade Lucas

Happy Birthday Song Ruled Out Of Copyright

A judge has ruled that the rights to the 'Happy Birthday' song, despite being held by the same party since 1988 and generating a profit of $2 million each year from the song's use in movies and TV, are actually within the public domain and that the lyrics themselves were never copyrighted, which could lead to the return of royalties paid to use the song. What do you think?

If we don't protect these copyrights there won't be any incentive for people to create new birthday songs.


Rebecca Cavill

At long last, this haunting ode is free from the chains that bound it.


Wally Perkins

Brace yourselves for this thing to start tearing up the charts again.


Carmen McKinnon

Missouri Snake Gives Second Virgin Birth

Scientists are puzzled by a female yellow-bellied water snake in Missouri who has given birth for the second year in a row despite having no male contact for eight years, likely the result of asexual reproduction and the first such instance observed in this species. What do you think?


Gregor Clay

When it comes to virgin births, I prefer saving my excitement for mammalia.


Cal Stephens

The real question scientists must ask is whether the mother snake herself was conceived without sin.


Gabe Stutz

Study: Every Human Emits Unique Cloud Of Bacteria

Though it's long been understood that trillions of bacteria live on and in the human body, researchers have found that each human emits a unique microbial cloud of their own bacteria, one so distinctive that these clouds might be sufficient to identify the person from whom they emanate. What do you think?

Has anyone told the producers of 'CSI' yet?


Jaclyn Wilmes

I knew there was something deeply nauseating about all seven billion of us, but I could never quite pinpoint what it was.


Blaine Jacobs

World's Oldest Decapitation Unearthed

Archaeologists digging in Brazil have unearthed a disembodied skull dating back 9,000 years, suggesting that ritual decapitation of community members was a custom deeply rooted in early hunter-gatherer culture, though the evidence suggests that the head was was only removed after death as a burial rite. What do you think?

I bet they'd be awestruck by our modern burial methods of either boxing them up or burning them.


Gary Donaghy

World's Oldest Decapitation Unearthed

This discovery couldn't come at a better time for my band in need of an album cover.


Amanda Woolin

World's Oldest Decapitation Unearthed

I wonder when we decided that ripping the heads off was just too much work.


Andy Zimmer

Pope Spends Day In NYC

Pope Francis' visit to the U.S. continues today with a full slate of events in New York City, including an address to the UN General Assembly, a visit to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, a parade through Central Park, and concluding with an evening mass at Madison Square Garden. What do you think?


Don Kassel

Pope Spends Day In NYC

Unless he stops by Staten Island, he hasn't really seen New York.


Lola McGovern

Pope Spends Day In NYC

He should've done morning mass instead. That way, he'd be able to let loose and have fun the rest of the day.


Kent Mackey

Syracuse Removes 'Kiss Cam' From Games

Syracuse University is considering the permanent removal of the popular kiss cam at sporting events after an open letter from a fan discouraged the practice, citing a recent incident where a woman was pressured into kissing a stranger when the two of them appeared on the Jumbotron. What do you think?

It's so typical of the PC police to get rid of this venerated tradition of non-consensual public intimacy.


Vicky Sula

Syracuse Removes 'Kiss Cam' From Games

How about if they only film people on the cusp of falling in love who just need a little push?


Irving Smith

Syracuse Removes 'Kiss Cam' From Games

This could be a real boon to the applause-o-meter.


Owen Sanford

U.N. General Assembly Begins

The 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly kicks off today, wherein 193 member states will discuss prominent issues such as global warming and the ongoing conflict in Syria. What do you think?

We're still trying this diplomacy thing?


Penny Read

U.N. General Assembly Begins

I'm taking my baby to U.N. headquarters to get kissed by everyone!


Brennan Toomey

U.N. General Assembly Begins

Who better to propose solutions to global issues than the people who helped create them?


Larry Matheson

Yogurt Cups Harming Skunk Population

Yoplait yogurt has evidently been posing a risk to wildlife due to the product's tapered cup and foil lid, with animal advocates citing an especially high death toll among skunks whose muzzles get stuck in the containers and suffocate, a problem that Yoplait has allegedly known about since 1998 but has done little to address. What do you think?

Armed with this new information, how can I responsibly continue to enjoy yogurt around skunks?


Dirk Slocum

Yogurt Cups Harming Skunk Population

You're naive if you thought Thick and Creamy Key Lime Pie wasn't going to have consequences.


Shayla Gilbert

Yogurt Cups Harming Skunk Population