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A Charlotte mom called police on her own 13-year-old for stealing $5 worth of Pop-Tarts — and had him arrested for misdemeanor larceny to teach him a lesson.

On May 23, 2013, the Boy Scouts of America voted 61% to admit openly gay youth — ending a century-old ban, while keeping the ban on gay adult leaders.

Eesha Khare, 18, of Saratoga, California, won $50,000 at Intel ISEF 2013 for a supercapacitor prototype that could charge a phone in 20–30 seconds.

An Arizona State study found people low in vitamin C burned less fat during exercise — a reminder that adequate nutrition supports metabolism.

Sreepathy's Retro Reel on Argo (2012): Ben Affleck's dramatization of the Canadian Caper, and what it says about American commitment and meddling.

Newly named Cannes 2013 jury member Vidya Balan turned to designer Sabyasachi for her red-carpet saree looks at the festival.

Shakti Durga, a former Sydney lawyer turned spiritual teacher, discusses her path, her followers, and the idea of the modern female guru.

Ajay Rochester says she has regained 105 pounds since winning The Biggest Loser, opening up about the pressure of being the show's public face.

Juice cleanses, the Zone, Five Factor, South Beach: the celebrity diet plans of 2013, how they worked, and the fine print behind them.

Immigration officer Chris Holmes quit his Border Force job by piping his resignation letter onto a cake — 18 eggs of pure career change.

English Vinglish showed what it costs not to speak English in India; Anju Gattani on Shashi's quiet stand for her own worth.

After hadouken photos came ‘quidditching’: jumping snapshots recreating Harry Potter's broomstick sport, born in Japan and spreading fast.

A University of Winnipeg study of 2,300 students linked heavy texting to shallower moral reasoning — the brevity of the medium may be to blame.

Cornell's Terry Acree on how sight and smell shape flavor: tint Sauvignon Blanc red and tasters taste merlot — a sniff can even sweeten water.

Dubai police showed off a £360,000 Lamborghini Aventador at Dubai Mall — a supercar patrol car as much about marketing as catching speeders.

A 20-year-old woman was gang-raped in a moving car by her husband and two relatives in west Delhi; all three attackers were arrested.

WDSRA recruited runners and walkers for the 2nd Annual DuPage Human Race 5K in Downers Grove, backing programs for people with disabilities.

Veteran teacher Gerald Conti's resignation letter: 27 years at Westhill High, and a farewell to a profession he says ‘no longer exists’.

McMaster's Stuart Phillips explains why lighter weights, more reps to fatigue, build muscle as well as heavy lifting — with less injury risk.

Blended-family chaos meets The Prince: one mom's Machiavellian experiments — Target budgets, school rivalries, and one well-timed white lie.