2015-06-20 U.S. Spotlight

The Real Lesson of the Stanford Prison Experiment   
The New Yorker
A scene from “The Stanford Prison Experiment,” a new movie inspired by the famous but widely misunderstood study. Credit PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY SPENCER SHWETZ/SUNDANCE INSTITUTE. On the morning of August 17, 1971, nine young men in ...

2015-06-20 U.S. Health

Reuters   

South Korea reports no new cases of MERS, first time since June 3   
Reuters
SEOUL South Korea's health ministry said on Saturday that no new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) had been recorded, the first time in 16 days. The ministry said on Friday that an outbreak of the disease appeared to have leveled off.
South Korea reports no new MERS deaths or cases   Times of India
More than 80 exposed to Mers virus in Thailand   AsiaOne
Relatives of Omani Mers victim tested   Gulf Daily News
Deutsche Welle   
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Science Recorder   

Chocolate habit may be good for the heart, study finds   
USA TODAY
Instead of fighting that chocolate craving, it might be time to indulge it, according to a study published Monday in the cardiology health journal Heart. Researchers found that eating up to 3.5 ounces of chocolate every day was linked to a lowered risk of heart ...

2015-06-20 U.S. Science

ABC Online   

Humans could be among the victims of sixth 'mass extinction', scientists warn   
ABC Online
The world is embarking on its sixth mass extinction with animals disappearing about 100 times faster than they used to, scientists warn, and humans could be among the first victims of the next extinction event. Not since the age of the dinosaurs ended 66 ...

2015-06-20 U.S. Sports

New York Times   

Alex Rodriguez at No. 3000, With Bullet and Asterisk   
New York Times
Alex Rodriguez joined the 3,000-hit club in style on Friday at Yankee Stadium, in a familiar scene with a much different character in the starring role. Derek Jeter, the revered former Yankees captain, had been the last player to reach 3,000 hits, doing so in ...

2015-06-20 U.S. Entertainment

Zee News   

Miley Cyrus dating Victoria's Secret model?   
Zee News
The 22-year-old singer and the model are said to have been dating "for months" and are known to friends as "a couple", reported Female First. "They hold hands and hug and are very comfortable together. They're definitely together," a source said.
Miley Cyrus 'romancing Victoria's Secret model Stella Maxwell' after Patrick ...   Daily Mail
Miley Cyrus finds romance with Victoria's Secret model – NY Daily News   Rapid News Network
Miley Cyrus Is Reportedly Dating Victoria Secret Model Stella Maxwell   Celebuzz
FoxFM (blog)   
Starpulse.com   
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Reuters   

Lauper, Dixon, Keith inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame   
Detroit Free Press
Tony Bennett, Stephen Colbert, Lady Gaga and Van Morrison were among the featured singers and speakers Thursday night at the 46th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony, a three-hour journey through the vast and unpredictable range of American ...

2015-06-20 U.S. Technology

CNN   

Google to remove revenge porn sites from search   
Mashable
Google has taken a big step toward protecting victims of revenge porn. In the coming weeks, the search giant will begin honoring requests from victims to stop linking to websites that host the damaging content in searches. Google can't remove the content ...

2015-06-20 U.S. Business

Fast Company   

Twitter making it easier to shop   
USA TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO —Twitter is testing product and place pages to drive more e-commerce. The feature organizes tweets on dedicated pages which feature images and video of the product along with description, price and an option to buy or visit the website ...

2015-06-20 U.S. U.S.

New York Times   

In Charleston, Raw Emotion at Hearing for Suspect in Church Shooting   
New York Times
CHARLESTON, S.C. — One by one, they looked to the screen in a corner of the courtroom on Friday, into the expressionless face of the young man charged with making them motherless, snuffing out the life of a promising son, taking away a loving wife for ...

2015-06-20 U.S. World

Irish Independent   

Man found on roof of building may have fallen from BA plane   
Irish Independent
Flowers are laid by a man near where the body was discovered. Photo: PA Open Gallery 1 Flowers are laid by a man near where the body was discovered. Photo: PA. A suspected stowaway is thought to have plunged to his death after falling from a plane and ...