- President Obama discussed a number of topics with Tonight Show host Jay Leno on Tuesday, including embassy closings, Edward Snowden, and more.
- A group of Virginia activists will be flying a giant Confederate battle flag over I-95 near Richmond, having leased land to do so from the state.
- Former President George W. Bush is expected to be released from the hospital today after a routine physical on Monday prompted heart surgery to place a stent in a blocked artery.
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged full assistance to TEPCO officials in cleaning up radioactive water leaks from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
- Climate scientists say despite dwindling Himalayan glaciers, snow melt will continue to provide plenty of water to rivers like the Ganges and Yangtze.
If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. -- Benjamin Franklin
Remember the big stink when somebody hoisted a rainbow flag briefly in a New Orleans park? I guess a symbol of fighting to preserve slavery is more acceptable to conservatives than a symbol of equality for all..
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