Overlapping images of the drought in California, with an adjustable before-and-after slider.

"Ever wonder what would happen when you get confronted by MP's and military investigation unit outside of the base and don't say much to them?"—Bunny Boots Ink.

Parents in Fremont, California are alarmed and demanding the removal of a health textbook that talks about masturbation, foreplay, vibrators, oral sex, and erotic touch, as well as other sexual… Read the rest of the article: Some parents say sex-ed book has too much sexy sex

On Tuesday, Pope Francis–who has called the Internet "a gift from God"–urged 50,000 German altar servers not to waste time on the Internet, smartphones and television, but to spend their… Read the rest of the article: Pope to Teens: Get Off The Damn Internet

American artist William Utermohlen (1933-2007) was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1995. For the remaining five years of his life, he painted self-portraits which revealed the progression of the disease… Read the rest of the article: Artist's self portraits reflect progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Performed by Matt Bittner (web, Twitter). (Also, Nick Pitera sings both parts of "A Whole New World" from Disney's Aladdin)

On the day the new Georgia Safe Carry Protection Act went into effect, an argument between two men in a convenience store led to a near-showdown involving a drawn firearm… Read the rest of the article: Welcome To The New Wild West

Back in May, a 3-year-old girl disfigured by a pit bull attack was asked to leave a KFC restaurant because her facial scars disturbed other customers. The story went viral,… Read the rest of the article: Kentucky Fried Chicken says it did not oust disfigured child

When the front landing gear on his Harrier Jump Jet malfunctioned, Captain William Mahoney had to perform a vertical landing onto a special stool on the USS Bataan's flight deck.

Earlier this week, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office recovered more than 130 bicycles and bicycle frames in three raids. In the hopes of returning the bikes to their owners, the… Read the rest of the article: Woman arrested for stealing 139 bikes

MonkeyParking is an iPhone app which allows users to auction their parking spaces. On Monday, San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera sent a cease-and-desist letter to MonkeyParking, threatening the startup… Read the rest of the article: MonkeyParking continues monkey business

Remember the story about the Malibu homeowners who erect fake signs and gates to impede public beach access? The state budget signed by Governor Brown on Friday included a “trailer… Read the rest of the article: Malibu elitists who impede public access now face fines