May 2, 2013: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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- Economist decides Tennessee's Knoxville is America's most perfectly average place.
- Fact-checking Obama's claim that 85-90 percent of Americans won't notice anything but better health care due to the Affordable Care Act.
- Five conspiracy theories actually believed by Texas senator Ted Cruz, who may run for president in 2016.
- Study finds overweight doctors are seen as less credible than “normal weight” doctors, and patients are less likely to follow their medical advice.
- The many reasons why erasing homophobia in American sports is important right now.
- Because it's that week again: Hunter S. Thompson's "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved."
- Related: "Tattooed Drunk Diamond-Dusted Kentucky Derby Fan."
- Dutch citizens and media react with fury over crowdsourced song meant to welcome the new king.
- For anyone growing up Indian in suburban Ohio, go grab a sitar.
- Flemish still-lifes composed of what famous musicians request to eat and drink backstage.
- For geeks, SWSX's earnest hipness is scourge, salvation, and the ultimate Spring Break.
- See also: "Parents of Reddit, what is the creepiest thing your young child has ever said to you?"
- Tracking speech variations over time, researchers conclude the Philadelphia accent isn't disappearing, only changing due to higher education rates.
- Zagat ranks best Mexican restaurants in 15 American cities.
- At the height of the 1992 riots in Los Angeles, the local NBC affiliate chose The Cosby Show over news coverage—and it was the right decision.
- After nine years on NBC, The Office will finish with a reality-show-style reunion finale.
