April 12, 2013: Morning
- The Senate's rejection of filibustering gun-control legislation is not a victory, only a continuation of the fight.
- South Carolina congressman, opposed to background checks, likens national gun registry to the Rwandan genocide.
- Actress loses lawsuit against IMDb for publishing her real age against her objections.
- Finland apologizes for blacklisting Putin over his allegiance with lawless motorcycle club Night Wolves.
- Jay-Z responds to congressional critics of his vacation in Cuba with a rap, claiming "White House clearance."
- When a storm is so deadly that using its name again would be insensitive, a replacement is sought; thus, Sandy has been retired for Sara.
- New Google feature allows you to control what's done with your digital assets when you die or can no longer use your account.
- See also: Photographs of animals on the verge of becoming other animals' lunch.
- Patterns of Google search queries suggest that mental illnesses flourish in winter and decline in summer.
- Study finds that restricting larger servings of sugary drinks in an effort to moderate them may induce consumers to buy even more.
- Landscapes made from the interiors of big-box stores.
- Riches-to-rags comedy breaks records in Mexican cinema, illustrating the country's severe income gap.
- Reportedly an emerging travel trend: people paying to have their vacations professionally photographed.
- Researchers encourage Australia to update its child-pornography laws now that teenagers don't find sexting improper.
- Interviews with Daft Punk's collaborators.
- Job seekers and recruiters say Twitter is the new résumé; users advised to "keep posts clean."
- Exports of U.S. craft beer rose by 72% in 2012.
- New post-apocalyptic cooking show—not a hoax—to require chefs to fashion meals from "a few cans of food, a box of jello, a jar of beans."