Burger King unveils bacon sundae: Burger King wants to lure customers this summer with a barbecue party — and a bacon sundae. It's vanilla soft serve with fudge, caramel, bacon crumbles and a piece of bacon. Great news for those who like sweet-and-savory combos. Bad news for the nation's obesity crisis.
Why's everyone hating on Solange's natural hair? Jezebel reports on the initial interview, the Twitter backlash and how the conversation was eventually shut down with, "My hair is not very important to me … so i don't encourage it to be important to you."
White student returns MLK scholarship: The $1,000 academic reward was intended for African-American students, but that may not have been mentioned in the cover letter.
"You Are Not Special" graduation speech goes viral: This commencement address took a controversial tone, but the teacher who delivered it says it was what students needed to hear.
Supreme Court rejects Birther appeal: It's the second time the challenge to Obama's birthplace has been rejected in court. Will they ever give up?
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