Headlines from April 12, 2012

A prisoner of the Taliban for the past three years, American POW Bowe Bergdahl has been largely forgotten.
Kinkade may be synonymous with kitsch, but he’s not so different from Hirst. #opinions
Research suggests work is killing us slowly, though being unemployed is worse.
Alain de Botton: “I am an atheist, but a gentle one.”
Uzbekistan may be running a secret program to sterilize women without their consent.
Best Buy CEO steps down following internal investigation into unspecified “personal conduct.”
White teenager pleads guilty to murder and hate crime—his black friends maintain he’s no racist.
Inside America’s juvenile justice infrastructure. #photos
Blind marathoner gives running partner new insight.
Draw Something masterpiece collection.
Snoop Dogg releases book of his lyrics printed on rolling papers.
Fictional character birthday calendar.
After a campaign spent pandering to conservative ideals, Romney tries to win back women voters.
Romney has a Gore problem—people tend to describe both using robot metaphors.
North Korea flouts international pressure, moves forward with plans to launch a weather satellite.
What not to do if your child is kidnapped, but you still want to claim them as a dependent on your tax return. #tmn
FDA to require farmers, ranchers to have a prescription before feeding antibiotics to livestock.
Who doesn’t need a leather vest? A book advance, remembered.
Bored on long flights, artist adorns herself with toilet paper and takes self-portraits in the lavatory. #photos
Throughout New York City, relics from the Titanic disaster can still be found.
The first three months of 2012 have been the warmest on record in the U.S.
Astronomers discover the process by which dying stars release material that becomes future planets.
Who is this man, and how did his ass take over the internet? The history of Goatse. #sfw