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April 15, 2016

Dear Barack Obama, Kim Jong Un Wants to Talk

Sources say the strangely coiffed dictator wants to resume nuclear negotiations.

The Messiah Cometh: Hobby Lobby's Museum of the Bible Descends on the Nation's Capital

Steve Green's family has spent $800 million amassing a collection of ancient artifacts to build an elaborate and deceptive museum in Washington, D.C.
Tech & Science

Pharma's Dysfunctional Relationship With Female Sexual Dysfunction

There are 341 registered medical studies on erectile dysfunction, and only 46 on female sexual interest/arousal disorder.
Tech & Science

In Southeast Los Angeles, Your Front Yard Might Be a Toxic Waste Site

A battery recycling plant in Los Angeles spewed lead and arsenic into the atmosphere for decades—now poor Latinos are paying the price.
World

Remembering the Horrors Bosnians Endured Under Radovan Karadzic

No one who witnessed the war in Bosnia came out of it unaffected.
World

Egypt Hijacking Shows Airport Security Can't End With Luggage

As militants continue to target planes and airports, should authorities do more profiling and background checks?
Inside the Scary World of Big-Time Tax Refund Scammers

Scamming tax refunds has become a huge criminal enterprise luring gangsters, drug dealers and hackers from Eastern Europe.
World

China Inc. Is on a Spending Spree Abroad

From hotels to agrochemicals, there has been a huge wave of Chinese direct investment in both the United States and Europe.
World

A Thai Monk Is Using Social Media to Preach Violence Against Muslims

He calls his social media foray "journalism written with hate speech."
Tech & Science

A Fitbit for Your Brain Is Around the Corner

Rapidly evolving EEG technology is leading neuroscientists to their holy grail: the ability to read the human mind.
Tech & Science

Scientists Plan to Freeze a Ship into the Arctic Icepack

The project would, for the first time, enable researchers to study what exactly goes on in the Arctic ocean during wintertime.
Tech & Science

How 3-D Printing Will Make Manufacturing in America Great Again

Factories will essentially get broken up, scattered and made local.
Sports

You've Got Male: For the First Time, Only Men Are Coaching the Women's Final Four Teams

For the first time since women's basketball began staging national championships, all four coaches in the semifinals will be men.
Culture

Padma Lakshmi Is Over Talking About How She Stays Thin

Lakshmi finally gets candid about her unorthodox life while revisiting the dishes that helped her establish a place in the industry.
Business

Oculus Rift Isn't Just Coming for Hardcore Gamers; It's Coming for Your Mom Too

The casual gamer is a coveted demographic for consoles, and Oculus appears to have given it some thought.