April 11, 2013: Afternoon
- U.S. Navy to begin deploying anti-drone lasers aboard warships in 2014.
- "All Servicepersons and People Will Become Human Bullets and Bombs," and other hit songs according to North Korean news.
- Four charts depict the history of energy consumption in the U.S.
- A study finds rice imported into the U.S. contains unsafe levels of lead.
- To keep his background-check bill alive, Sen. Joe Manchin III needed to reach across the aisle for a fellow gun supporter.
- New poll shows 91% of veterans support universal background checks.
- Stories of abuses emerge from Chinese women's labor camps—local officials are investigating.
- Yijun Liao's photographs of her and her boyfriend alter the stereotypes of man-woman relationships.
- Sweden strives to promote gender equality in the workplace—women are still more likely to break the glass ceiling in the U.S.
- Anna Pulley is a bridesmaid in her ex's wedding.
- Logos for famous scientists.
- Former 3rd Bass MC Peter Nash opens his photo album for a rare look at hip-hop in the late '80s and early '90s.
- Azerrad: Today's music writing is musicians writing about music.
- A real squirrel drinking from a coffee cup made for squirrels.
- The next generation of sleep hacking.
- Can a novelist retire? Do retired novelists exist, like retired accountants?