* If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon. * About 30 seconds after running his first Boston Marathon, a surgeon became a medic. * Playing Tetris can help alleviate the psychological symptoms of PTSD. * The hell of American day care. * How a blogger set off a
* Three people killed, more than 130 injured by two bomb blasts, 12 seconds apart, at the Boston Marathon. * Interactive map of how the Boston Marathon bombings unfolded. * Sixteen acts of terrorism have occurred in Boston since 1970, though none since 1995. * After news broke about the explosions in Boston, conspiracy
* In case you haven't noticed, thanks to Republican politicians, North Carolina is currently going out of its mind. * In 2012, 20,000 Americans used guns to commit suicide. * Military translators in Afghanistan wait endlessly for visas to the United States while remaining targeted by the Taliban. * Details about
* On Sunday, while the world watched for signs of nuclear aggression, Pyongyang held a marathon with runners from 16 nations. * As a result, the overwhelming majority of chemicals in use today have never been independently tested for safety. * Animated gifs of infomercial disasters. * Among the diplomatic archives published by Wikileaks:
* Kim's biggest miscalculation may have been in assuming that Beijing and Moscow would indulge his rhetoric. * Former North Korean spy calls Kim Jong-un's nuclear program "a bargaining chip for aid." * In a satirical video, Syrian rebels announce they will protect the U.S.
* 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
* 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
* Intelligence reports reveal the CIA has been using drones in Pakistan to kill possible militants—not just al Qaeda leadership. * Iran denounces Google Earth as an intelligence-gathering ploy, announces plans for an "Islamic" version. * Silencer manufacturers claim otherwise, but their product isn't for hunting or
* Iraq claims to be a "sovereign partner" of the U.S., but Iranian influence and an emerging autocracy signal otherwise. * Russell Brand on Margaret Thatcher—"an icon of individualism, not of feminism." * Femen: We are transforming female sexual subordination into aggression, and thereby starting the real
* China struggles to convince a population—skeptical for good reason—there's no connection between dead pigs and bird flu. * As North Korea shows signs of a new missile launch, China shows signs of a shift away from Pyongyang. * Don't worry, North Korea is bluffing; Kim Jong-
