Record Snowpacks Could Threaten Western States

By KIRK JOHNSON and JESSE McKINLEY
New York Times

A Renaissance of Rudeness

A woman booted from Amtrak gives us reason to cheer—right?

By MERRILL MARKOE
Wall Street Journal

Lost goods found thanks to tracking programs

By Melissa Bell
Washington Post

Dog-Gone Good: Goldendoodle Runs Half Marathon for Cancer Research

It's Flush Times for the Darkest Stop on the Grand Tour—Europe's Sewers

If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Vienna or Paris; Love Among the Effluent in Brighton

By DANIEL MICHAELS
Wall Street Journal

Disability-Claim Judge Has Trouble Saying 'No'

Near-Perfect Approval Record; Social-Security Program Straine
BY DAMIAN PALETTA

Wall Street Journal

Finding Family History Online

By Mickey Meece
New York Times

Ins and Outs of Using Gadgetry

By David Pogue
New York Times

The Coming Postal Bailout

Congress wants taxpayers to save mail worker pensions.
Wall Street Journal

Credit Error? It Pays to Be on V.I.P. List

By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD
New York Times

Maybe We'll Charge an Extra Fee to Read This

By RACHEL LOUISE ENSIGN
Wall Street Journal

Is Your Religion Your Financial Destiny?

By DAVID LEONHARDT
New York Times

Google Chromebook

Solving Darwin's Medical Mystery

By Melinda Beck
Wall Street Journal

Zombie ants: How fungus can turn an insect into a puppet

Zombie ants: recent discoveries of how a parasitic fungus controls so-called zombie ants.
By Wynne Parry

Christian Science Monitor

Trump has thrived with government's generosity

The potential presidential candidate and opponent of big government has relied on tax breaks and federal funding to build his real estate empire.
By Geraldine Baum, Tom Hamburger and Michael J. Mishak

Los Angeles Times

Nearly 100 Fantastic Pieces of Journalism

The Atlantic

A Visual Tour of the Leading Causes for Bankruptcy

Source:A Visual Tour of the Leading Causes for Bankruptcy

The Great California Caviar Rush

In only a decade, the Golden State has become the unlikely epicenter of America's caviar industry. How does the Sacramento Valley's harvest match up to the pearls of the Caspian Sea?
By STINSON CARTER

Wall Street Journal

Physician, Heel Thyself

By THERESA BROWN
New York Times

Brain Basics

National Institute of Mental Health

Enforcing Copyrights Online, for a Profit

By DAN FROSCH
New York Times

Read It and Weep, Crybabies

Tears of Men and Women Are Different; Why It Can Be Hard to Avoid Choking Up

By Katherine Rosman

Wall Street Journal

Eight reasons why Obama was right not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's body

President Obama said today he decided not to release photos of Osama Bin Laden's body that were taken to confirm his identity after he was killed. Here are eight reasons why he's right.
By Clayton Jones

Christian Science Monitor

How Osama bin Laden's death sparked a fake Martin Luther King quote

A Facebook user's message about Osama bin Laden's death quickly mutated into a misattributed quote by Martin Luther King, showing us all how quickly the Internet can generate an urban legend.
By Eoin O'Carroll

Christian Science Monitor

Another Side of Tilapia, the Perfect Factory Fish

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
New York Times

A Case for Hell

By ROSS DOUTHAT
New York Times

A Generation’s Vanity, Heard Through Lyrics

By JOHN TIERNEY
New York Times

Record gold prices spur wedding ring alternatives

With gold prices hitting fresh records and the economy still weak, a growing number of couples are switching to titanium, steel, and tungsten wedding rings.
By Kay Nolan

Christian Science Monitor

The Really Smart Phone

By ROBERT LEE HOTZ
Wall Street Journal

When a Pug and a Beagle Fall in Love, It's a Puggle

By MIRIAM GOTTFRIED

Wall Streeet Journal

The 10 Biggest Earthquakes in History

Our Amazing Planet

Where the Tax Money Is

Obama targets the middle class while pretending to tax only the rich.
Wall Street Journal

Where Did My Tax Dollars Go?

By Anil Kandangath
[Grand Prize Winner in the Google Contest]

How Little Sleep Can You Get Away With?

By MAGGIE JONES
New York Times

Miles of confusion over what 'locally grown' means

The No. 2 official at the U.S. Agriculture Department got a real-life lesson in the loose definition of the trendiest word in groceries "local."
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
The Associated Press

The Seattle Times

The New Cold War

There has long been bad blood between Iran and Saudi Arabia, but popular protests across the Middle East now threaten to turn the rivalry into a tense and dangerous regional divide.
By BILL SPINDLE and MARGARET COKER

Wall Street Journal

When Not to Use Your Debit Card

by Carol Odell
Better Business Bureau

Great blue heron nabs furry vole with beak

By Steve Ringman
The Seattle Times

Is YouTube changing Congress? ‘Speechless’ delivers a loud message – silently.

Most people don't think 'smash YouTube hit' when they think about C-SPAN, but Rep. Joe Crowley's unspoken one-minute 'speech' on the floor of the House went viral on Friday.
By Gloria Goodale
Christian Science Monitor

Coal Is More Dangerous Than Nuclear

But don't tell that to Greens getting elected to office on post-Fukushima fear-mongering.
By HOLMAN W. JENKINS, JR.

Wall Street Journal

How to Fix (0r Kill) Web Data About You

By RIVA RICHMOND
New York Times

Innovation in senior care: 'Telecaregivers' help more seniors age at home

Cameras, sensors, and video chat allows caregivers to be hundreds of miles away. But some see shades of 'Big Brother' in this new senior care model.

By Husna Haq

Christian Science Monitor

Peeps Show V

Washington Post

Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA)

NASA

Is Sugar Toxic?

By Gay Taubes
New York Times

Drug Crime in Mexico

[Interactive Graphic]
Wall Street Journal

The South's conspiracy of Civil War amnesia

As Confederate battle flags flap from truck grills, as Southern apologists seek glory in acts of treason, it is worth remembering that their forebears said clearly and without shame that they fought for slavery, writes Leonard Pitts Jr. If that makes someone uncomfortable, good. It should.

Leonard Pitts Jr.

Seattle Times

Vaccines.gov

The Original Egg-Bot Kit

Evil Mad Scientist

King James Bible as a catalyst

On the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible, it's worth looking back at how this translation spread the idea of self-government, in America and beyond
By the Monitor's Editorial Board
Christian Science Monitor

The Battle of the Office Candy Jar

Sweets May Boost Workplace Morale, But They're Sabotaging Our Diets
By SUE SHELLENBARGER

Wall Street Journal

Civil War recipes: Hardtack crackers and Confederate Johnny cake

Civil War bayonets were used more for cooking than impaling the enemy
By Kendra Nordin
Christian Science Monitor

HumanRights.gov

U. S. Department of State

30 Last-Minute Tax Tips

The deadline is fast approaching—but don't file your return until you've grabbed every last break. Here's a guide.
By LAURA SAUNDERS

Wall Street Journal

Feel Like a Wallflower? Maybe It’s Your Facebook Wall

By JENNA WORTHAM
New York Times

Liberals, Conservatives May Have Different Brain Structures

Researchers find divergence in neurological areas linked to openness, anxiety.

HealthDay News

How to Get a Real Education

Forget art history and calculus. Most students need to learn how to run a business, says Scott Adams.
By SCOTT ADAMS

Wall Street Journal

April 10 – 24, 2011 National Library Week (Free Resources from Gale)

Come back beginning Sunday, April 10, to register for access to a great selection of Gale resources below during National Library Week.

Government shutdown 101: What would a shutdown mean for you?

If the budget impasse causes the government to shut down after Friday, many ordinary Americans would feel it. Some services deemed 'essential,' though, would continue amid a government shutdown.
By Mark Trumbull

Christian Science Monitor

Virginia Sesquicentennial of The Civil War

Commonwealth of Virginia

April 22 Earth Day

Dental Basics: Interactive Animation

American Dental Association

George Tooker

By LAWRENCE DOWNES
New York Times

Have we outsourced sexual harassment?

As Western companies increasingly turn to Indian labor, they must be willing to acknowledge and confront widespread sexual harassment of female employees in India.
By Brandi Moore

Christian Science Monitor

UW gives us what we asked for

For decades now we've heard the demand that government needs to be more like business. Can't it be more self-sufficient, more attuned to the bottom line? Well, yes it can. This is what it looks like.
Danny Westneat
Seattle Times

The beatings will continue until teacher morale improves

Teachers are facing unrivaled criticism from all sides. The education reform movement has targeted them as the culprits behind failing schools. This culture of disrespect, little support, and unrelenting demands takes a toll on teachers – and on our students.
By Walt Gardner

Christian Science Monitor

Once a Great Flop, Now Sold for Billions

By ANDREW MARTIN
New York Times

The Sleepless Elite

Why Some People Can Run on Little Sleep and Get So Much Done
By MELINDA BECK

Wall Street Journal

The Little Robot Made to Clean the Icky Spots

By Katherine Boehret
Wall Street Journal

Tip of the Week: Using Tech for Your Taxes

By J.D. BIERSDORFER
New York Times

All students can learn 'gifted' class skills, study finds

If you want smarter kids, treat them as if they're smart.
By Jane Stancill
(McClatchy Newspapers)

Seattle Times

Lobster golf balls? Yes. Why? Cruise ships.

Lobster golf balls: Want to improve your stroke out at sea? Use lobster golf balls. Made from the shell, they're biodegradable.
By InnovationNewsDaily Staff

Christian Science Monitor

Toddler Twins: Secret Language or Babble?

By TARA PARKER-POPE
New York Times

Outsmart the Airlines to Get Precious Inches in Coach

By SCOTT MCCARTNEY

Wall Street Journal