Interesting

The foraging movement went mainstream: many plants dismissed as weeds — dandelion greens first among them — are edible, nutritious, and genuinely delicious.

June 7, 2012 · 1 min read

In June 2012, a world-renowned parasitologist was ejected from a Barnes & Noble children's section — because a shopper felt 'uneasy' about a man alone.

June 5, 2012 · 1 min read

Research complicates the more-is-better view of exercise: excessive training carries real risks, scientists warned, though inactivity remains the bigger danger.

June 4, 2012 · 1 min read

The manhunt for Luka Rocco Magnotta ended June 4, 2012, in a Berlin internet cafe, where the accused killer was arrested while reading news about himself.

June 4, 2012 · 1 min read

A survey found 96% of women feel guilt daily vs 70% of men. Is it conscience, conditioning, or the impossible standard of doing everything at once?

June 4, 2012 · 1 min read

Choreographer-director Farah Khan debuted as a lead actor opposite Boman Irani in 2012's Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi — with Madhuri Dixit unveiling the

June 3, 2012 · 1 min read

Couples who work out together stick with it longer and report higher satisfaction. The science of social accountability — and the Koehler effect that makes

June 3, 2012 · 1 min read

Snigdha Nandipati's 2012 Scripps win on 'guetapens' made five straight Indian-American champions — and turned the spelling bee into a study of preparation

May 31, 2012 · 1 min read

In 2011 the Gates Foundation launched the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge — a toilet for the 2.5 billion without safe sanitation, no sewer or power needed,

May 31, 2012 · 1 min read

A Swiss woman died of starvation after attempting 'Breatharianism' — living on sunlight alone. The medical verdict on the lethal belief is unambiguous.

May 26, 2012 · 1 min read

Six months after giving birth, Aishwarya Rai walked Cannes 2012 in Roberto Cavalli — and the media's body-shaming fixation said more about them than about her.

May 25, 2012 · 1 min read

A 2012 study exposed extreme vanity sizing — Armani's '33-inch' jeans measured far larger. Why the clothing industry lies to you about your waist.

May 24, 2012 · 1 min read

Chicago earned its meat-city reputation — but by 2012 its best kitchens were quietly serving plant-based dishes worth ordering on their own terms.

May 23, 2012 · 1 min read

In May 2012 a Guernsey auction house tried to sell a vial allegedly holding Ronald Reagan's blood from 1981. The Reagan Foundation objected — and won.

May 23, 2012 · 1 min read

A five-year-old arrived at school with 89 grams of marijuana in a backpack. The headlines wrote themselves — but the real story is about a child's

May 23, 2012 · 1 min read

Geena Davis, Sharon Stone, Asia Carrera — the high-IQ society's celebrity members complicate the lazy assumption that fame and intellect don't mix.

May 23, 2012 · 1 min read

Can street smarts be taught? A look at whether parents can pass on the ability to read situations, spot danger, and navigate unfamiliar environments.

May 23, 2012 · 1 min read

A proposal to barcode every human at birth resurfaced in the early 2010s. Privacy, religious, and pragmatic objections killed it — but the anxieties behind

May 23, 2012 · 1 min read

Immigration fraud investigators have a secret weapon: the mundane. Where are the takeaway menus, who wrote the rent cheque — the simple questions that trip

May 22, 2012 · 1 min read

On May 21, 2012, Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra welcomed their first child, a baby boy later named Viaan Raj Kundra, announcing the birth on social media.

May 21, 2012 · 1 min read