June 18, 2014

• Iraqi Kurds, who have long wanted their own state, may finally have their chance as Iraq tears itself apart.
• Late historian Cherie Woodworth tackles the question of Yiddish’s origins.
• If Scotland votes for its independence in an upcoming referendum, its best choice of currency would be Norway’s krone.
• Robots have caused at least 33 workplace deaths and injuries in the US in the last 30 years.
• Following Casey Kasem's death, Negativland offers its U2 maxi-single—hidden for 23 years—for public reuse.
• Having a child in ​wedlock is now the exception to the rule.
• Bribing toddlers might be the best way to raise children who will choose to eat healthy foods.
• Why you used to hate foods you now love.
• US news audiences claim they love hard news—"vegetables”—but analytics show they prefer celebrity and listicle content—"candy."
• Tom Scocca creates the Terry Richardson profile you didn't read.
• Every product featured in the June issue of Vogue can be yours for $343,368.
• The stupidest products offered in the now-defunct Sharper Image catalog, from man-dolls to scales that scold you.
• TMN's Emma Winsor Wood on illegally crossing the Russian border.
• After its credit card system was hacked, PF Chang's had to resort to manual carbon copy sliders.
• Del Rey braves huge and often absurd gestures, but my God, does she sound like she means them.
• OkGo's latest music video uses optical illusions to make you queasy.
• Related: Understanding what makes a video go viral.
• A roundtable on Plan 9 From Outer Space.