conuly

We're already all grumpy and snappish as hell. Ugh, ugh, ugh.

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The United States' first black, openly gay male judge was appointed to the federal bench on Tuesday in a unanimous confirmation decision by the U.S. Senate.

http://reut.rs/1njsfnc

The U.S. Should Invest In Science, Not War

http://onforb.es/1lyCSpl

US may blacklist Thailand after prawn trade slavery revelations

http://bit.ly/1nP6spg

Cambodia has blamed Thailand's military junta for a mass exodus of migrant workers that has seen nearly 190,000 labourers flee the country and allegedly claimed the lives of several people amid fears of a crackdown on illegal labour.

http://bit.ly/1qrUIfr

Behind Vietnam's Anti-China Riots, a Tinderbox of Wider Grievances

Investigation Reveals Deeper Troubles Brewing in a Country Where Officials Usually Quash Protests

http://on.wsj.com/1njp9iW

Now Elon Musk wants to revolutionize solar panel production

http://bit.ly/1yieRqz

Cable Boxes Use an Absurd Amount of Energy, Even When They're Off

http://bit.ly/1ia0wrA

European countries are selling arms to Russia while condemning it over Ukraine

http://wapo.st/1kNhjv7

Obama to create marine preserve in Pacific Ocean

http://bit.ly/1ia0Gzm

US not inspecting 40 percent of higher-risk wells

http://bit.ly/1uCLgn3

GOP: Iraq disintegrating because of U.S. withdrawal

http://cbsn.ws/1l2zCRU

Apartheid in Detroit: Water For Corporations, Not For People

http://bit.ly/1iGm89M

A $13.13 Minimum Wage Means 1.2 Million NYers Earn An Extra $100/Week

http://bit.ly/1ia0X5p

The History of Mana: How an Austronesian Concept Became a Video Game Mechanic

http://bit.ly/1lTLUfA

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, 2014 Update: How the U.S. Health Care System Compares Internationally

http://bit.ly/1yigrJ2

Everyone Taunts a Muslim Woman At 'Ugly' Conservative Benghazi Panel

http://bit.ly/1l2B1Ys

"White Blood Cell Chases Bacteria" Is Our New Favorite Suspense Movie

http://bit.ly/1jyrdBc