Shameless Kitten Dares Us Not to Laugh

nightintern · 05/18/10 09:00AM

Garnering over 400,000 views since its initial upload on May 12, the kitten with the possessed tongue, furtive glances and nonchalant attitude has become a bona fide viral sensation.

Freeze Frame

Whitney Jefferson · 05/18/10 09:00AM

Can you guess what movie this image comes from? Check back for the answer at 4pm today.

Tiny Dancers Groove to Single Ladies

nightintern · 05/18/10 08:30AM

These girls may be too young to put a ring on it, but they clearly know how to dance, and with insanely intense energy.

The Drug War Next Door

Jeff Neumann · 05/18/10 07:29AM

Almost 24,000 people have died in Mexico's drug war since 2006, nearly five times the number of US troop deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. An NPR investigation suggests that the Mexican government is helping one cartel rule Ciudad Juarez.

Facing Murder Charges? Don't Retain This Lawyer

Jeff Neumann · 05/18/10 05:35AM

Houston attorney Jerry Guerinot has a bad track record of defending capital murder cases in Texas: 20 of his clients have been executed. But he says judges give him the toughest cases: "The easy ones, somehow, never came to me."

Why Does the Universe Exist? Science May Have the Answer

Max Read · 05/18/10 02:04AM

What do scientists have in common with four-year-olds and people who are stoned, besides social ineptitude and a fondness for sweets? They have all asked the question "Why do we exist?" The only difference is, scientists might have an answer.

Saudi Woman Roughs Up Religious Policeman

Max Read · 05/18/10 12:50AM

A Saudi "virtue cop" charged with enforcing rules about illegal socializing between genders got beaten up by a woman he'd stopped (the man she was with "collapsed"). Won't someone please think of the religious police? [JPost via Reddit]