Hey, it's the Ides again.

John Boehner's ready to pop an orange aneurysm over states 'cheating' to preserve food stamps

http://bit.ly/1fJJVrb

Also: Jon Stewart HAMMERS Fox News for attacking food stamp recipients

There's a transcript.

http://bit.ly/PDvJXg

Brevity and Attractiveness: Misreporting Linguistic Science

http://chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2014/03/13/brevity-and-attractiveness/

An explosion in Harlem this week has brought renewed focus to the city’s crumbling structures – from gas mains to bridges

http://bit.ly/1gwYvhR

New measles cases confirmed in New York City

http://bit.ly/1m44bqZ

Blacking out America would be a cinch, because there’s not enough distributed solar

http://bit.ly/OscxdZ

Syria activists undeterred by death and disillusionment

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26582696

Amazon Accused of Cheating Customers Through Shipping Costs

http://abcn.ws/1gmn3O9

A federal investigation into Metro-North Railroad — where six passengers and workers have been killed in train accidents in less than a year — uncovered a wide-ranging litany of “safety-critical shortfalls” by management throughout its operations.

http://nydn.us/1qGkTxt

Head Lice Growing Resistant to Standard Meds

http://bit.ly/1ipuhBZ

Russia vetoes Crimea motion as Kiev claims it repelled Russian troops in south Ukraine

http://bit.ly/1gmIz0Z

School Bans Bullied Boy from Wearing his ‘My Little Pony’ Bag – This is Victim Blaming

http://bit.ly/Of2Y2c

Crimea prepares for referendum under heavy military presence

http://reut.rs/1gtEexB

War on superbugs: Better drugs, better education, better training

http://bit.ly/PDqEhC

Forests Around Chernobyl Aren’t Decaying Properly

http://bit.ly/1fwSQHL